Effective Date: June 5, 2025

Brightline Painting LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website.

1. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be shared with Gravatar to check if you’re using it. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy.

Contact Forms

When you submit a form on our website, we collect the information you provide (such as name, email, phone number, and project details) to respond to your inquiry or provide services. This data is stored securely and may be shared only with third-party tools (e.g., CRM or email services) that help manage communications. It is never sold or shared for unrelated purposes.

Media

If you upload images, we recommend removing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such data.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last one year for your convenience.
Temporary cookies may be set to check browser compatibility or to manage login sessions. Login cookies typically last two days; screen preference cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks. Logging out deletes these cookies.
When editing or publishing content, an additional cookie may be saved (no personal data) and expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Pages or articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, links to other websites). This content behaves as if you visited the other site directly, which may collect data or use tracking cookies.

Analytics and Tracking Tools

We use tools like Google Analytics and Meta Pixel to understand user behavior and enhance site performance. These tools may collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent, and browser/device type.
You may manage tracking preferences in your browser settings or opt out via tools such as Google Analytics Opt-Out.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries or service requests

  • Improve website functionality and user experience

  • Send updates or notifications (with your consent)

  • Prevent spam, fraud, or misuse

3. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your information with trusted service providers (e.g., website hosting, CRM, or SMS platforms) who support our operations. These parties are contractually required to protect your information and use it only as needed to provide services.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to support moderation.

  • Registered users (if applicable) can view, edit, or delete their personal data—except for usernames. Site administrators can also access and modify profile data.

5. Your Data Rights

You may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • That we delete your personal data (excluding what we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons)

6. Information Disclosure

Messaging Services

We may share your information with third-party services used to deliver SMS or email communications. Your opt-in data will not be sold or used outside the scope of intended services.

Affiliates and Subsidiaries

If shared with affiliated companies, your data will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

8. Legal Basis for Processing (If Applicable)

Where relevant (e.g., for users in the EU or California), we process your data based on:

  • Your consent

  • Our need to fulfill a contract

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Our legitimate business interests

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Updates will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes your acceptance.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Brightline Painting LLC
Email: info@brightlinepainting.com
Phone: (864) 555-1234
Address: 123 Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601