Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Ameritek Partners ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website ameritekpartners.com (the "Site") or use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information, such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company name and information
• Business details provided during consultations or assessments
• Payment and billing information (processed securely through Stripe)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Time zone settings and location
• Operating system and platform
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our services
• To process your transactions and send related information
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To send you updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (with your consent)
• To conduct AI readiness assessments, automation audits, and business evaluations
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To monitor and analyze usage and trends
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
• To comply with legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing (Stripe), email delivery, scheduling (Katalyst/HighLevel), and analytics.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Consent: We may share your information with your consent or at your direction.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Ameritek Partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services before providing your information.

Third-party services we use include:

• Stripe: Payment processing
• Katalyst (HighLevel): CRM and scheduling
• Google Analytics: Website analytics (if applicable)

6. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your information
• Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service
• Objection: Object to processing of your information
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the information provided in Section 12.

9. Marketing Communications

With your consent, we may send you marketing communications about our services, events, and promotions. You can opt out of receiving marketing emails at any time by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email
• Contacting us directly using the contact information below

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you transactional or administrative messages related to our services.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our Site and services after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

13. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

• The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• The right to delete personal information held by businesses
• The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12.

14. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights outlined in Section 8. Our legal basis for processing your personal information includes:

• Consent: You have given consent for specific purposes
• Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract with you
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is in our legitimate business interests