At Lodestar, the privacy of our visitors is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through our website (https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com), how we use it, and the rights you have over your data. By using the website you agree to the terms described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.
Who We Are
Lodestar is a marketing-website starter template based in Wallkill, NY, serving customers in the New York region. Our website address is https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com.
Lodestar is a New York sole proprietorship, which conducts business at https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com. References to "Lodestar", "we", "us", and "our" throughout this Privacy Policy refer to that entity.
What Information We Collect
Contact form submissions. When you submit our contact form we collect the data you provide — typically your name, email address, optional phone number, optional company name, the service you're inquiring about, and your message. We also collect your IP address and browser user-agent string at the moment of submission to help identify abuse or spam.
Server log files. Like most websites, our server keeps log files that include IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider, date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks. We use these to analyze trends, administer the site, and detect abuse. These logs are not directly linked to personally identifiable information.
We do not run advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or any other third-party trackers beyond the analytics services disclosed above.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide solely to respond to your inquiry, deliver the services you've requested, and protect the website against abuse. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
Cookies and Tracking
Cookies are small files that a website may place on your device to store information about your visit. With Consent Mode v2 set to "denied" by default for analytics, advertising, functionality, and personalization storage, neither our Google Analytics integration nor our Microsoft Clarity integration sets any cookies on your browser. The only storage marked as "granted" is security_storage, which is reserved for things like fraud-prevention session state and is not used to track you.
You can disable cookies entirely in your browser settings at any time. You can also opt out of Google Analytics specifically by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Disabling either will not prevent you from using the website.
For information about how Google handles data collected via Google Analytics, see Google's Privacy Policy and how Google Analytics safeguards your data.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (for example, videos, images, or articles from other sites). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if the visitor had visited that other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Contact form submissions and the associated metadata are retained in the recipient mailbox for as long as is reasonably useful to respond to or resolve the inquiry — typically not longer than is necessary for our records. Server log files are typically rotated and deleted by our hosting provider on a rolling basis.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. To make a request, email [email protected]. This does not include data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Contact form submissions are delivered via Google Workspace and stored in the recipient mailbox. The form submission may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We do not share submitted data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third-Party Services
We rely on a small number of trusted third-party services to operate the website and our business. These may include our hosting provider, email and productivity provider (Google Workspace), and content delivery / security providers. Each operates under their own privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last revised" date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us by email at [email protected].