This Privacy Policy describes how SitePulse AI, LLC. (“SitePulse” or “we”) collects, stores, , and discloses information about users of our Platform Services. Our “Platform Services” means (i) the website located at http://sitepulse-ai.com (the “Site”), (ii) any services, features, and content downloadable or accessible from the Site (for example, and without limitation, when you log in to your Account via the Site) and (iii) any other SitePulse application, software, product, or service licensed, downloaded or otherwise accessed by you, whether through SitePulse or third party websites or sources.
This Privacy Policy (Users of Platform Services) (this “Privacy Policy”) is incorporated into and is subject to our Terms of Use (the “Terms of Use”). By using the Platform Services, you agree to SitePulse ’s collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with anything in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Platform Services.
As used in this Privacy Policy, “you” refers to “SitePulse Customers”, which means direct users of SitePulse’s Platform Services. SitePulse Customers may be users of our analytics, brands, researchers, and advertising agencies, just to name a few examples. Users of the Site are also SitePulse Customers.
If you are a SitePulse Customer, we may receive (a) information provided by you and (b) information that is automatically collected.
2.a When you use the Platform Services, we may collect information that you provide through our lead-gen forms or when you register for an account, which may include your name, your company name, telephone number, email address, mailing address, billing and payment information, and your preferences. Other ways you may provide us information on the Platform Services include when you pay for the Platform Services, send us customer service questions or support requests.
2.b When you use the Platform Services, we may also automatically collect other information about you, such as IP address, browser type, domain names, referring website addresses, access times, web log data, and other event information. Such automatic collection of information may be enabled by cookies, pixels, or other tools. Please refer to the settings for your device, web browser, and operating system for more information on how to disable such tools and control your preferences.
2.1 Note about Personally Identifiable Information: “Personally Identifiable Information”, as the term is used in the United States, or “Personal Data” as referred to for individuals pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2021 and the European Directives 95/46/EC and 2002/58/EC (EU General Data Protection Regulations Legislation, also known as GDPR) (hereinafter “PII”), is information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
We use the information collected from SitePulse Customers for our business, including, without limitation:
3.a To operate, maintain, enhance, and provide all features of the Platform Services;
3.b To provide support to SitePulse Customers;
3.c To understand and analyze the usage trends of SitePulse Customers;
3.d To improve the Platform Services, and to develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
We may also use your email address or other information to contact you for administrative or customer service purposes, and to send other business communications to you, such as updates about our Platform Services.
We may disclose personal information collected from SitePulse Customers under the following circumstances:
4.a To Service Providers. We work with service providers to provide application development, hosting, maintenance, and other services for us. We may transfer, and these service providers may have access to or process information about you as part of providing those services for us. Generally, we limit the information provided to these service providers to that which is reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions, and we require them to agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information.
4.b To Comply with Laws. We may disclose information about you if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with laws, in response to a court order, judicial or other government subpoena or warrant, or to otherwise cooperate with law enforcement or other governmental agencies.
4.c To Protect Our Legal Rights. We also reserve the right to disclose information about you that we believe, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary to: (i) take precautions against liability; (ii) protect ourselves or others from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful uses or activity; (iii) investigate and defend ourselves against any third party claims or allegations; (iv) protect the security or integrity of the Platform Services and any facilities or equipment used to make the Platform Services available; or (v) protect our property or other legal rights (including, but not limited to, enforcement of our agreements), or the rights, property, or safety of others.
4.d In Corporate Reorganizations. Information may be disclosed during due diligence or in preparation for or after an acquisition or merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial assets, financing, reorganization or similar corporate transactions with requirements for the receiving party to maintain the confidentiality of such information, or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership in which information is transferred to one or more third parties as one of our business assets.
When we collect Personal Data, we keep it for as long as we need it for the purpose for which it is being processed. For example, we will retain your email information for as long as the Platform Services are active or as needed to provide the Platform Services to you. After that, we will keep the Personal Data for a period that enables us to handle or respond to any complaints, queries, or concerns relating to your use of our services. We retain the data we collect directly for targeting purposes for as little time as possible, after which we employ measures to permanently delete or de-identify the data. We will periodically review the Personal Data we hold and delete it securely when there is no longer a legal, business, or consumer need for it to be retained.
You may, of course, decline to disclose certain information to us, in which case we may not be able to provide to you some of the features and functionality of the Platform Services.
If you wish to access or amend any other PII we hold about you, you may contact us at privacy@sitepulse-ai.com. Please note that while any changes you make will be reflected in our databases instantly or within a reasonable period of time, we may retain all information you submit for backups, archiving, prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, satisfaction of legal obligations, or where we otherwise reasonably believe that we have a legitimate reason to do so.
If you receive commercial email (e.g., promotions) from us, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions contained within the email. You may also opt out of receiving commercial email from us by sending your request to us at privacy@sitepulse-ai.com or by writing to us at the address at the end of this Privacy Policy. Please be aware that it may take up to ten (10) business days for us to process your request, and you may continue to receive commercial email from us during that period. Additionally, even after opting out of receiving commercial email from us, SitePulse Customers will continue to receive administrative messages from us regarding the Platform Services.
Under California law, California residents who have an established business relationship with us may choose to opt out of the disclosure of PII about them to third parties for such third parties’ direct marketing purposes. Our policy is not to disclose PII collected online to any third party for direct marketing purposes without your approval. If you choose to opt out at any time after granting approval, please email privacy@sitepulse-ai.com.
The Platform Services may be integrated with, or contain features or links to, mobile apps and services provided by third parties. Any information you provide on third-party mobile apps and services is provided directly to the operators of such mobile apps and services and is subject to those operators’ policies, if any, governing privacy and security. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of such third parties. We encourage you to learn about third parties’ privacy and security policies before providing them with information.
We use certain physical, managerial, and technical safeguards that are designed to improve the integrity and security of information that we collect and maintain. Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot and do not guarantee that information about you will not be accessed, viewed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.
The Platform Services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect any information at all from children under the age of 18. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at privacy@sitepulse-ai.com.
We may transfer information that we collect about you to affiliated entities, or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. laws, please note that you are transferring information, including PII, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. and the use and disclosure of information about you, including PII, as described in this Privacy Policy.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), please further see Appendix A at the end of this Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, please further see Appendix B at the end of this Privacy Policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please revisit this Privacy Policy periodically to stay aware of any changes. If we modify this Privacy Policy, we will make it available through the Platform Services and indicate the date of the latest revision. In the event that the modifications materially alter your rights or obligations hereunder, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you of the change. For example, we may send a message to your email address if we have one on file, or generate a pop-up or similar notification when you access the Platform Services for the first time after such material changes are made. Your continued use of the Platform Services after the revised Privacy Policy has become effective indicates that you have read, understood, and agreed to the latest version of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law’s provisions. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the dispute resolution provisions in our Terms of Use.
Please contact us with any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, information we have collected or otherwise obtained about you, our use and disclosure practices, or your consent choices by email to privacy@sitepulse-ai.com or by physical mail to: 623 E Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801
We respect your privacy rights and provide you with reasonable access and rights to the Personal Data, as this term is referred to for individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA), pursuant to the European Directives 95/46/EC and 2002/58/EC (EU General Data Protection Regulations Legislation, also known as GDPR), that you may have provided through your use of the Platform Services. If you live in one of those countries and wish to access, amend, delete, or transfer any Personal Data we hold about you, you may contact us as set forth in the “How to Contact Us” section in the Privacy Policy.
You may update, correct, or delete your Personal Data and preferences at any time by request to us. Please note that while any changes you make will be reflected in active user databases instantly or within a reasonable period of time, we may retain all information you submit for backups, archiving, prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, satisfaction of legal obligations, or where we otherwise reasonably believe that we have a legitimate reason to do so.
You may decline to disclose certain Personal Data to us, in which case we may not be able to provide to you some of the features and functionality of the Platform Services.
At any time, you may object to the processing of your Personal Data, on legitimate grounds, except if otherwise permitted by applicable law. If you believe your right to privacy granted by applicable data protection laws has been infringed upon, please contact us as set forth in the “How to Contact Us” section in the Privacy Policy. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with data protection authorities.
SitePulse will only collect and process Personal Data when we have lawful bases for doing so. These lawful bases include when you provide consent, when we have a contractual obligation to collect or process your Personal Data, and when we have a legitimate interest in processing your Personal Data.
Where we transfer your Personal Data outside the EEA, we rely on approved standard EEA Model Clauses so these transfers are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and using adequate and appropriate safeguards.
This Appendix B supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy above and applies solely to those of you who reside in the State of California. We adopt this supplemental notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, (the “CCPA”). Any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this Appendix B, unless otherwise noted.
Under the CCPA, “personal information” is information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with a particular consumer or household. Personal information does not include:
The table below sets forth the categories of personal information that we have collected within the last twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Collected From Users |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. | Yes |
| Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) | A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. | Yes |
| Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law | Age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). | No |
| Commercial information | Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | Yes |
| Biometric information | Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. | No |
| Internet or similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, and information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | Yes |
| Geolocation data | Physical location or movements. | No |
| Sensory data | Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. | No |
| Professional or employment-related information | Current or past job history or performance evaluations. | No |
| Non-public education information (as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99) | Education records directly related to a student are maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. | No |
| Inferences drawn from other personal information | Information reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | Yes |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Identifiers) | A consumer’s social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number. | No |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Log-in and Financial Information) | Account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account. | Yes |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Precise Geolocation) | Geolocation data used to locate a consumer within a geographic area that is equal to or less than the area of a circle with a radius of 1,850 feet. | No |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Group Membership) | Racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership. | No |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Contents of Communications) | The contents of a consumer’s mail, email, and text messages, unless the business is the intended recipient of the communication. | No |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Genetic Data) | No | |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Identifying Biometric Information) | No | |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Personal Information Collected and Analyzed Concerning a Consumer’s Health) | No | |
| Sensitive Personal Information (Personal Information Collected and Analyzed Concerning a Consumer’s Sex Life or Sexual Orientation) | No |
We obtain the personal information of SitePulse Customers listed above from the following categories of sources:
SitePulse does not disclose personal information to any third parties, unless explicitly permitted in our Privacy Policy or with your consent.
As described in more details in Section 4 of our Privacy Policy:
As described in more details in Section 5 of our Privacy Policy, we may disclose the following categories of personal information to the following categories of third parties:
When appropriate, we enter into contracts that describe the purpose of the disclosure and require the recipient to keep that personal information confidential.
We may “sell” or “share” the following categories of personal information with the following categories of third parties. As used here, to “sell” means to disclose personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, and “share” means to disclose personal information to third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. These terms do not include, for example, the transfer of personal information as an asset that is part of a merger or other disposition of all or any portion of our business.
Certain cross-context behavioral advertising vendors - categories we sell or share: Identifiers, Internet or similar network activity.
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information associated with individuals under 18 years of age.
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
To request access to your personal information or request deletion or correction, please submit a verifiable request through one of the following method:
Only you or a person authorized to act on your behalf may make a consumer request related to your personal information.
You may only request a copy of your data twice within any 12-month period. The request must:
We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you. We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.
Our goal is to respond to a verifiable request within 45 days of its receipt. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. Any disclosures we provide will cover only the 12-month period preceding the request. If applicable, the response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with the request. We will provide your personal information in a format that is readily usable and should allow you to transmit the information without hindrance.
We will not charge a fee to process or respond to your request unless it is excessive or repetitive. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will provide you with the basis for that decision and a cost estimate before completing your request.
You may also opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information by turning on the Global Privacy Control (GPC) in participating browser systems. You will need to turn the GPC on for each browser you use. To learn more about the GPC, visit the Global Privacy Control website.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under the CCPA, including if you are an employee, applicant, or independent contractor of our business. Unless permitted by the CCPA, we will not, because of your exercise of such rights:
We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this privacy notice, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website.
If you have any questions or comments about this notice, the ways in which we collect and use your personal information, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please contact us at: