Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Lincoln Digital Marketers (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through lincolndigitalmarketers.com (the “Site”), how we use and share it, and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
- - Name
- - Email address
- - Phone number
- - Website URL (e.g., when requesting a free SEO audit or quote)
- - Any message or details you submit through our contact, quote, or audit request forms
- - Information you share through our live chat feature
- - Information provided if you sign up for newsletters, offers, or discounts
Information collected automatically:
- - IP address and approximate geographic location
- - Browser type, device type, and operating system
- - Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring/exit pages, and click activity
- - Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 3)
Information from third parties:
- - Data from analytics and advertising partners (such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and the Meta/Facebook Pixel) that helps us understand how visitors reach and use the Site
We do not knowingly collect payment card information through this Site; billing details for client engagements are handled through separate, secure invoicing or payment channels outside the Site.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information through:
- - Forms you fill out on the Site (contact form, free SEO audit request, quote request)
- - Live chat conversations
- - Cookies and tracking pixels, including Google Tag Manager and the Meta (Facebook) Pixel, which collect data about your browsing behavior for analytics and advertising purposes
- - Server logs, which automatically record technical information such as IP address and browser type when you visit the Site
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to:
- - Understand how visitors use the Site (analytics)
- - Remember your preferences
- - Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- - Deliver relevant advertising to you on other platforms (e.g., via the Meta/Facebook Pixel)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on the Site, such as live chat or form submissions. Where required by applicable law, we will present a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or manage non-essential cookies before they are set.
4. Why We Collect Your Information (Purpose of Use)
We use the information we collect to:
- - Respond to inquiries submitted through contact, quote, or SEO audit request forms
- - Provide the free digital health report, SEO audit, or consultation you requested
- - Communicate with you about our Services, proposals, or ongoing client engagements
- - Send marketing communications, newsletters, or promotional discounts, where you have opted in or as otherwise permitted by law
- - Analyze and improve the performance, content, and usability of the Site
- - Measure and optimize our own advertising campaigns (e.g., via retargeting)
- - Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or security issues
- - Comply with legal obligations
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- - Service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, live chat software providers, email marketing platforms, CRM tools, and analytics providers (e.g., Google, Meta)
- - Advertising partners, to deliver and measure the performance of ads, using tools like Google Tag Manager and the Meta Pixel
- - Professional advisors, such as legal or accounting advisors, where necessary
- - Authorities, if required to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or governmental request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public
- - A successor entity, in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, subject to standard confidentiality protections
Third-party service providers and advertising platforms have their own privacy policies governing how they handle data; we encourage you to review those policies (e.g., Google’s and Meta’s privacy policies) for more detail on their practices.
6. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- - Access the personal information we hold about you
- - Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- - Delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
- - Restrict or object to certain processing, including marketing communications
- - Opt out of the sale or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (California residents, under the CCPA/CPRA)
- - Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
- - Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those emails
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 10. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its amendments, California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not knowingly sell personal information for monetary payment; certain advertising cookie use may be considered “sharing” under the CCPA, and you may opt out via your cookie preferences or by contacting us.
European/UK Visitors: If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we process personal information in accordance with applicable data protection law (such as the GDPR/UK GDPR), including relying on consent, legitimate interests, or contractual necessity as our legal basis for processing, and you have the rights described above plus the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including maintaining business records, responding to your inquiries, providing ongoing services, and complying with legal, tax, or accounting obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize it.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete it.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
Lincoln Digital Marketers
733 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10065
Email: marketing@lincolndigitalmarketers.com
Phone: +1-332-203-2357
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.