PRIVACY POLICY

UPDATED ON 1/8/26

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Solar Scapes (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit or interact with our website. By using our website or submitting information through our forms, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the information in the Contact Us section below.

2. Accessibility & ADA Compliance Commitment

We are committed to providing a website experience that is accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. We make ongoing, good-faith efforts to comply with applicable accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and we conduct regular accessibility reviews and improvements as part of our development process.

If you experience any difficulty accessing content or functionality on our website, we encourage you to notify us immediately. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to promptly address and resolve any accessibility issues.

To report an accessibility concern or request assistance, please contact us:

1. Email: cory@solarscapeskc.com

2. Contact Form: https://www.solarscapeskc.com/contact

3. Cookies, Tracking & Technologies We Use

We use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to operate our website, analyze performance, and measure marketing effectiveness. These technologies are enabled only after consent, where required by law.

a. Website Platform & Core Functionality

• Squarespace Cookies

  • Required for essential website functionality, security, and performance.

b. Analytics & Performance Measurement

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

  • Collects aggregated information about how users interact with our website, such as pages viewed, time spent on pages, device type, and approximate location.

    • Data is used to understand site performance and improve user experience.

• Google Signals (when enabled)

  • When users have opted into ad personalization, GA4 may associate visit data with signed-in Google accounts. This data is used only in aggregate and may include demographic or interest categories provided by Google.

c. Advertising & Conversion Tracking

• Google Tag Manager (GTM)

  • Used to deploy and manage analytics and advertising tags without directly collecting personal data.

• Google Ads Conversion Tracking

  • Tracks actions taken after users click our Google Ads (such as form submissions) to measure campaign effectiveness.

• DoubleClick / Floodlight (Google Marketing Platform)

  • Used for ad measurement, attribution, and frequency management across Google advertising services.

• Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram)

  • Measures actions taken on our website after users interact with our Meta ads. This helps us evaluate ad performance and optimize campaigns. Pixel data is collected only after consent where required.

d. Fonts & Media Delivery

• Google Fonts API

  • Fonts may be loaded from Google servers, which may receive limited technical information (such as IP address and browser type) to deliver font files.

e. Other Technologies

• Open Graph Metadata

  • Used to control how our pages appear when shared on social media. Does not collect personal data.

• Priority Hints

  • Performance optimization signals used by browsers. These do not collect personal information.

Tools that do not collect personal data beyond basic technical delivery or performance optimization are excluded from tracking consent where legally permitted.

4. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly

When you submit a form or contact us, we may collect:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Reason for contacting us or inquiry details

b. Automatically Collected Information (With Consent Where Required)

• Pages viewed and interactions

• Device type, browser, and operating system

• Approximate geographic location

• Referral source (e.g., ads or search engines)

5. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Respond to inquiries and communicate with you

• Provide requested services or information

• Improve website functionality and performance

• Measure advertising effectiveness

• Prevent fraud, spam, and abuse

• Comply with legal obligations

You may request to leave our marketing communications at any time by contacting us:

1. Email: cory@solarscapeskc.com

2. Contact Form: https://www.solarscapeskc.com/contact

6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data based on:

• Consent

  • When you accept cookies or submit forms

• Legitimate Interests

  • Website security, analytics, and improvement

• Contractual Necessity

  • Responding to business inquiries or service requests

• Legal Obligation

  • Compliance with applicable laws

7. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell personal information. We may share limited data only:

• With service providers (e.g., Squarespace, Google, Meta) to operate our website and marketing tools

• When required by law, subpoena, or legal process

• To protect our rights, users, or property

8. International Data Transfers

If you access our website from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. We rely on appropriate safeguards where required by law.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

You may request deletion at any time:

1. Email: cory@solarscapeskc.com

2. Contact Form: https://www.solarscapeskc.com/contact

10. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Restrict or object to certain processing

• Request data portability

Requests may be submitted at any time:

1. Email: cory@solarscapeskc.com

2. Contact Form: https://www.solarscapeskc.com/contact

11. Opt-Out & Data Deletion

• Email communications include an unsubscribe link

• You may request deletion of your personal data via our provided email or contact form

  • Email: cory@solarscapeskc.com

  • Contact Form: https://www.solarscapeskc.com/contact

• Google users may manage ad personalization and data via Google My Activity

12. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable safeguards including:

• Secure hosting via Squarespace

• Encryption where applicable

• Access controls and password hygiene

• Two-factor authentication where available

No method of transmission is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page, and material changes may be communicated via text updates at the top of the page.

14. Contact Us

For privacy questions, accessibility concerns, data requests, or other inquiries:

1. Email: cory@solarscapeskc.com

2. Contact Form: https://www.solarscapeskc.com/contact