Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2, 2026

1. What We Collect

Information you voluntarily provide:

• Name and email address when you submit our contact form
• Company name, phone number, and message content you choose to include
• Payment information when purchasing custom reports (processed by Stripe — we do not store credit card details)

Information automatically collected:

• IP address, browser type, and operating system (standard web server logs)
• Pages visited and time of access for analytics purposes
• Referrer URL (where you came from)

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries and fulfill custom report requests
• To improve our website and services
• To monitor and prevent abuse, scraping, and unauthorized access
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Data Storage & Retention

Contact form submissions are stored in server log files. We retain this data for the duration necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping. Server access logs are retained for 30 days.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Stripe — payment processing for custom report purchases. Your payment data is handled by Stripe subject to their Privacy Policy.
• Google Places API — geocoding for distributor addresses. Data is transmitted to Google subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• CARTO / OpenStreetMap — map tile rendering. Tile requests include your IP address.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Opt out of data collection (contact us or adjust your browser settings)

To exercise these rights, contact us.

6. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies for essential functionality. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies. The map interface may store a small amount of data in your browser for caching purposes (API responses to reduce load times).

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures including HTTPS encryption, rate limiting, and token-based API authentication to protect your data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted with an updated "Last updated" date.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at gwgresearcher@gmail.com.