1. Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of April 28, 2026.
2. Who We Are
StartWebTop provides website development, basic SEO setup, SEO support, Google Business Profile and Google Maps support, Google Ads setup, Meta Ads setup, and related digital services for service-based businesses.
For privacy-related questions, contact StartWebTop at: hello@startwebtop.net.
3. Information We Collect
StartWebTop may collect information that you choose to submit through website forms, email, phone, or other communication channels. This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Business name
- Website URL
- Service area or business location
- Project details, budget range, goals, or timeline
- Messages or files you voluntarily provide
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and general website usage data
4. How We Use Information
StartWebTop may use collected information to:
- Respond to project requests and contact form submissions
- Review your business needs and prepare service recommendations
- Communicate about website, SEO, Google Maps, Google Ads, Meta Ads, or related digital services
- Provide estimates, proposals, support, and follow-up communication
- Improve website structure, user experience, and website performance
- Protect the website from spam, abuse, fraud, or unauthorized activity
- Comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, or administrative obligations
5. Contact Forms and Formspree
This website may use Formspree or a similar third-party form processing service to receive and manage form submissions. When you submit a form, the information you provide may be processed by that service so StartWebTop can receive your inquiry and respond to it.
Form submissions may include your name, email address, phone number, website URL, service selection, project details, and any message you choose to submit.
6. Analytics, Cookies, and Similar Technologies
This website may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website, which pages are viewed, how users navigate the site, and how the website can be improved.
Analytics tools may collect technical and usage information such as browser type, device type, approximate location, pages visited, time on page, referring pages, and interactions with the website. These tools may use cookies or similar technologies.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality or analytics measurement.
7. Advertising and Tracking Tools
StartWebTop may use advertising or tracking tools such as Google Ads, Meta Pixel, or similar platforms to measure campaign performance, understand website interactions, or improve marketing efforts.
These tools may collect technical and usage data through cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies. StartWebTop does not use these tools to intentionally collect sensitive personal information.
9. Data Retention
StartWebTop keeps personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain business records, improve operations, resolve disputes, and comply with legal obligations.
Contact form submissions and project communication may be retained for business recordkeeping unless deletion is requested and retention is not legally or operationally required.
10. Data Security
StartWebTop uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect information submitted through this website. However, no website, form, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access to personal information, correction, deletion, restriction, or information about how your data is used. You may also ask StartWebTop to stop contacting you for non-essential communication.
To make a privacy request, email: hello@startwebtop.net.
12. California Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act.
StartWebTop may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers such as name, email address, phone number, business name, and website URL
- Commercial information such as services requested, project details, budget range, or inquiry history
- Internet or network activity such as browser type, device information, pages visited, and website interactions
- Approximate location information derived from analytics or technical data
- Professional or business information that you voluntarily submit
- Inferences based on project inquiries, service interests, or website interactions
These categories may be used for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, providing services, improving the website, measuring performance, and maintaining business records.
StartWebTop does not knowingly sell personal information. Some analytics or advertising tools may be considered “sharing” under California privacy law if they are used for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can control cookies and similar technologies through your browser or device settings.
California residents may request to know, access, correct, delete, or opt out of certain uses of personal information where applicable. To submit a request, contact: hello@startwebtop.net.
13. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for business and commercial audiences. StartWebTop does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, contact StartWebTop so the information can be reviewed and deleted if appropriate.
14. Third-Party Links
This website may link to third-party websites, tools, platforms, or client project websites. StartWebTop is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
StartWebTop may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
16. Contact Information
For privacy questions, data requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact:
StartWebTop
Email: hello@startwebtop.net