Last Updated: October 10, 2026

HVAC Project Cost (hvacprojectcost.com) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily submit when you contact us or use our email sign-up forms, including your name and email address. We do not require an account to use this site.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain data through Google Analytics 4 (GA4), including:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website or search query that brought you here
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • Approximate geographic region (country/state level, not precise location)

We use aggregate analytics reports and do not send your name or email address to Google Analytics. Our hosting provider processes network information, including IP addresses, to deliver the site and help prevent abuse.

Cookies

You can allow or decline optional analytics cookies using our site’s cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time using Cookie settings in the footer.

  • Preference cookie: A first-party cookie remembers your analytics choice for up to one year.
  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies after you allow analytics. Before consent or after you decline, Google Consent Mode may send limited cookieless measurement signals. Advertising storage and personalization remain disabled.

Advertising

Display advertising is currently disabled. We do not share your email address with advertisers. If advertising is introduced, this policy and the relevant consent controls will be updated.

How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to messages you send us
  • To send HVAC cost guides and tips you subscribed to receive (via MailerLite)
  • To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
  • To track affiliate link clicks for commission attribution (see our Terms of Use)

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your email address with advertisers or sponsors.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Data Retention

  • Contact messages: The private form backup is automatically deleted after 90 days. Email copies and replies are kept while needed to handle the request and related records. You may request deletion through the contact form.
  • Email subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe
  • Analytics data: Retained according to our Google Analytics property settings

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability: Request your data in a portable format
  • Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

Your Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used
  • The right to delete your personal information
  • The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Email Opt-Out

Every marketing email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can also use our contact form to request removal from the mailing list.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or requests to exercise your rights:

HVAC Project Cost
8735 Dunwoody Place #10787
Atlanta, GA 30350
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