Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 18, 2026.
Let us skip the dense legal jargon. You came to fortworthlocalseo.com to fix your local search visibility. You did not come here to have your personal data harvested, packaged, and sold to third-party brokers. We respect your privacy. We protect your information. We run a clean operation.
We optimize websites, not data-mining schemes.
This page explains exactly what data we collect when you visit our site. It details how we use that information to improve our services. It outlines your rights regarding your personal information. Read it carefully. We believe in total transparency regarding how we handle your digital footprint.
The Information We Collect
We gather data in two specific ways. You hand some of it directly to us. The rest we collect automatically when you browse our site.
Information You Provide
When you request a local SEO audit or fill out our contact form, we ask for specific details. We collect your name, email address, phone number, and your Google Business Profile URL. We need this exact information to evaluate your current map pack positioning. We look at your review velocity. We check your NAP consistency across local directories. Without your URL and contact details, we cannot run a baseline audit. You decide what you share. If you withhold your business details, we simply cannot evaluate your search presence.
Information We Collect Automatically
Our servers automatically log basic technical data when you visit. We track your IP address, browser type, operating system. We record the specific pages you view. We track the timestamps of your visits. We monitor how long you stay on our guides about proximity signals and citation building. This is standard practice for any functional website.
How We Use Your Data
We use your information to do our job. We do not collect data just to hoard it on a server.
We use your contact details to reply to your inquiries. If you ask us why your Fort Worth plumbing business dropped out of the local pack, we use your email to send you the answer. We use your GBP link to diagnose the problem. We use your phone number to call you back when you request a consultation.
We also use analytics data to improve content quality. We watch the signal. We ignore the noise. We monitor which articles actually help Fort Worth business owners. If our guide on optimizing the Q&A section of a Google Business Profile gets high engagement, we know we hit the mark. If visitors bounce immediately from a page about local link building, we rewrite it. We rely on this data to keep our content sharp, accurate, and highly relevant to Texas search dominance.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies. These are small text files placed on your device. They help our site function properly and give us insight into user behavior.
Functional Cookies
These keep the site running. They remember your preferences. They prevent you from having to dismiss the same pop-up notification three times in one session. You cannot opt out of these if you want the site to work correctly. They do not track you across the wider internet.
Analytics Cookies
We deploy Google Analytics and Google Search Console. These tools place cookies on your browser to track how you interact with our site. They show us the friction points in our navigation. They reveal which local SEO topics demand more high-resolution coverage. You can disable these through your browser settings. Blocking analytics cookies will not break your experience on our site.
Who We Share Your Information With
We keep your data locked down. We do not sell your personal information to marketing agencies, data brokers, or anyone else.
Zero exceptions.
We share your data only with the essential service providers that keep our business operational. This includes our secure web hosting provider and our internal CRM software. These providers act as data processors. They are bound by strict confidentiality agreements. They cannot use your data for their own purposes.
We will disclose your information if required by law. If we receive a valid legal subpoena, we comply. We also reserve the right to share information to protect our legal rights or investigate suspected fraud. Spam submissions and malicious bot traffic get reported and blocked.
Data Retention and Storage
We hold your personal data only as long as necessary. If you become a client, we keep your contact information and audit data for the duration of our working relationship. We need it to track your ranking improvements and manage your local search campaigns.
If you submit a contact form but decide not to hire us, we delete your information after twelve months. We do not want stale data cluttering our systems. We regularly purge old records to maintain a lean, secure database.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You own your personal