Privacy Policy - Carolina Clear Tech

Who We Are

Carolina Clear Tech, LLC ("we", "us", "our") operates the website carolinacleartech.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Contact Form Submissions

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, area of interest, and message content. This information is stored securely on our server and a notification is sent to our team via email. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. Your IP address is temporarily recorded for rate-limiting purposes and is not shared with third parties.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email newsletters (Cyber Threat Brief or AI Business Brief), we collect your email address and your list preference(s). This information is stored on our self-hosted newsletter server and is used solely to deliver the daily briefings you subscribed to. We do not share your email address with third parties. Each email includes a one-click unsubscribe link. You may also manage your subscription or unsubscribe at any time by visiting subscribe.carolinacleartech.com.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and general geographic location. This data helps us understand traffic patterns and improve our content. Google may also collect demographic and interest data. For more information on how Google uses data, visit How Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Behavior Analytics

We use Microsoft Clarity, a free behavior analytics service provided by Microsoft Corporation. Clarity collects data about how you interact with our website, including mouse movements, clicks, scroll depth, and session recordings. This data is anonymized and helps us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve the user experience. Clarity does not collect personal information and uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors. For more information, see Clarity's terms of service and Microsoft's privacy statement.

Theme Preference

We store your light/dark theme preference in your browser's localStorage (key: cct-theme). This data never leaves your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

Server Logs

Our web server may record standard access logs including IP addresses, browser user agents, and pages visited. These logs are used for security monitoring and troubleshooting and are retained for a limited period.

How We Use Information

To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
To deliver daily briefing emails to newsletter subscribers
To understand aggregate website traffic patterns
To maintain the security and availability of our website

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics: Website analytics and traffic measurement. See Google's privacy policy.
Microsoft Clarity: Behavior analytics, heatmaps, and session recordings. See Microsoft's privacy statement.
Cloudflare: DNS, CDN, and email routing. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.

Cookies

This website does not set any first-party cookies. Third-party services may set cookies:

Google Analytics sets cookies (e.g., _ga, _ga_*) to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These cookies expire after up to 2 years.
Microsoft Clarity sets cookies (e.g., _clck, _clsk) to track user sessions and behavior for analytics purposes.
Cloudflare may set security-related cookies as part of its CDN and DDoS protection services.

Data Security

All connections to our website are encrypted via HTTPS. We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through our contact form.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at [email protected].