Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 20, 2025
1. Who We Are
Talbot Marketing Agency (“we,” “our,” “us”) operates this website to provide marketing services and information.
We currently serve U.S. clients nationwide and do not target residents of the European Union or the United Kingdom.
Contact for privacy inquiries:
- Email: info@talbot.agency
- Webform: use our privacy request form
Note: Business name not yet registered as a legal entity.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you interact with our website, landing pages, and services. It applies to visitors, prospects, clients, vendors, and job applicants in the United States. California residents have additional rights described below.
3. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
- Identifiers & contact info: name, email, phone number, company name, role/title.
- Project/service info: details you submit via forms (e.g., budget, project needs, messages, file uploads).
Information we may collect automatically
- Device/technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system.
- Internet/usage data: pages viewed, time on page, clicks.
- Cookies/pixels (future): analytics and advertising tags once implemented.
Sensitive personal information
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information (e.g., government IDs, precise geolocation, health data). If you submit such information, we use it only as necessary to provide the requested service.
4. How We Use Information
- Respond to inquiries and provide requested services.
- Maintain business records and communicate about projects.
- Improve website functionality, quality, and security.
- (Future) Run analytics and measure website/ad performance.
- (Future) Deliver behavior-based or retargeted advertising when enabled.
- Comply with applicable laws and enforce our terms.
Automated decision-making: none at this time. If adopted (e.g., via Zapier-enabled routing/scoring), you can request information and applicable opt-outs.
6. Data Retention
We keep lead and contact information indefinitely to maintain business records and client history unless deletion is required by law or you request deletion. Once implemented, analytics/advertising data may be held according to partner retention windows (commonly 14–26 months) unless you exercise opt-out or deletion rights.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your U.S. state (including California), you may have rights to:
- Know/access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request a portable copy of your data.
- Correct inaccuracies.
- Request deletion, subject to legal exceptions.
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information and of targeted advertising.
- Limit use/disclosure of sensitive personal information (not collected by us).
How to submit a request
- Email: info@talbot.agency
- Webform: submit a privacy request
We use reasonable methods to verify requests and will respond within applicable timelines. Authorized agents may submit requests with proof of authority. We do not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.
Appeals
If your state provides an appeal right and you disagree with our response, reply to our email with “Appeal” in the subject. We will review and respond within the required timeframe.
9. California-Specific Disclosures
Notice at collection: We collect the categories listed in Section 3 for the purposes in Section 4 and disclose them as described in Section 5. See Section 6 for retention.
Right to know/access, correct, delete, portability: See Section 8 to submit requests.
Opt-out of sale/share & targeted advertising: Use the cookie settings and the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link (to be provided when ad/analytics are live). We honor GPC signals.
Limit use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not use SPI to infer characteristics. If this changes, you may request limits.
Financial incentives: If we offer a referral, newsletter, or other incentive, a separate Notice of Financial Incentive will explain categories, terms, how to opt in/out, and method for valuing data.
Automated decision-making: We do not currently use automated decision-making. If we adopt it, you may request meaningful information about how it works and exercise any opt-outs allowed by California regulations.
Shine the Light: California residents may request a list of third parties (if any) to whom we disclosed personal information for their own direct marketing in the prior calendar year. Include “Shine the Light Request” in your subject line.
10. Security
We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to our business, including secure hosting, encrypted transmission, access controls, and vendor due diligence. No method of transmission or storage is entirely secure.
11. Children’s Data
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
12. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational or legal changes. Material updates will be posted here with a new “Last updated” date.
13. Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests, contact us at info@talbot.agency or submit via our webform.
California residents may also contact the California Privacy Protection Agency or Attorney General regarding privacy concerns.