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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 10, 2025. Please review periodically for changes.

At The Gunther Group LLC dba The Social G Co., we take your privacy seriously because trust and transparency are at the heart of every great partnership. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have under applicable privacy laws (including the GDPR, CCPA, and other U.S. state privacy laws).

By visiting our website or working with us, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, contact us, or become a client, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers: name, company name, email address, phone number, and business website
  • Professional information: company role, project or service interests, and social media goals or challenges (from our contact forms)
  • Internet or network and/or social media business page activity: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and engagement data (through tools like Sprout Social and/or Google Analytics)
  • Transactional data: payment or billing details (if you book services with us)
  • Communications: emails, proposals, forms, and any content you voluntarily provide

We only collect what we need to serve you effectively — we never sell your information. We may also use cookies or similar technologies to collect aggregate usage data, such as page views and site performance metrics (see Section 6 for more details).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries, proposals, and service(s) requests
  • Deliver our services and manage our client relationships
  • Communicate updates, insights, or newsletters (only if you’ve opted in)
  • Improve our website, content, and overall client experience
  • Track usage trends and site performance (to keep leveling up our strategy)
  • Fulfill legal obligations, enforce agreements, and protect against fraud

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you’re located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, we process your personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Consent: when you opt in to receive marketing or share details via a form
  • Contract: when processing is necessary to fulfill a service agreement
  • Legitimate interests: for website analytics, improving services, or communicating with clients
  • Legal obligations: when required to comply with law or regulatory requirements

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy – such as maintaining business records, complying with legal obligations, or resolving disputes. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

5. Third-Party Tools & Data Sharing

We use a few trusted third-party providers to operate efficiently. These include:

  • Ignition – proposals, billing, and contracts
  • Google Analytics – website traffic insights
  • Sprout Social – social media scheduling, reporting, and analytics
  • Email marketing platforms – newsletters and updates (only if you’ve subscribed)

Each provider processes data under their own privacy policy and compliance standards. We do not sell or share personal data for monetary gain or advertising purposes.

In limited circumstances, we may disclose personal information:

  • To comply with legal obligations or court orders
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
  • To trusted vendors who help us run our business under confidentiality agreements

These third-party providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the specific purpose of providing their services to us.

6. Cookies (the digital kind, not the delicious kind)

Our site uses cookies to understand how visitors navigate and interact with our pages. This helps us improve usability and performance.

  • You can disable or clear cookies anytime through your browser settings.
  • If you disable cookies, some site features may not function as intended.
  • We do not use cookies for cross-site advertising or behavioral profiling.

7. Data Security

Your information is stored and transmitted using secure, encrypted systems and password-protected tools. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords or access credentials associated with your account or communications with us.

  • Our hosting is SSL-certified, and only authorized team members have access to your data.
  • While no online platform is 100% risk-free, we maintain industry-standard safeguards to keep your information protected.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your information
  • Object to or restrict certain data processing
  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)
  • Opt out of marketing communications (unsubscribe anytime)

To exercise your rights, email [email protected].
 We’ll verify your identity and respond within the timeframes required by law (typically 30–45 days).

9. GDPR & CCPA/CPRA Rights

If you’re located in the European Union, UK, or California, you also have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we’ve collected and how it’s used
  • Request data portability (receive a copy of your data)
  • Request that we not sell or share your data (we don’t)
  • File a complaint with your data protection authority
    To submit a verified request, contact us at [email protected].

10. Minors

Our website and services are intended for adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn that we’ve inadvertently collected such data, we’ll delete it promptly.

11. International Data Transfers

If you’re outside the United States and interact with our site, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. We use industry-standard safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), to ensure your data remains protected in compliance with GDPR.

12. Digital Image License Terms

By purchasing or downloading licensed image(s), video(s), or digital content (“Content”) from The Gunther Group LLC dba The Social G Co., you (“Licensee”) agree to the following terms:

Permitted Uses

  • Display on your owned and operated websites
  • Inclusion in your marketing materials, social media, emails, and ads

Prohibited Uses

  • Edit, alter, or modify the Content without written consent
  • Resell, sublicense, or distribute the Content to third parties
  • Use the Content beyond what’s explicitly permitted

Credit Requirement

  • Include “Photo/Video/Content by The Social G Co.” in any publication
  • Ensure credit is visible and appropriate to context

Ownership
All rights remain with The Social G Co. Purchase grants a license to use under these terms but does not transfer ownership.

These license terms apply in addition to our full Terms & Conditions, available at thesocialgco.com/terms.

13. “Do Not Track” & Behavioral Advertising

We do not track your browsing behavior across third-party websites, nor do we participate in interest-based advertising programs that track users over time.

14. Data Breach Notification

If a data breach ever compromises your information, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities without undue delay and in accordance with applicable law.

15. Contact Us

Questions? Concerns? Want to review, update, or remove your data?
Email: [email protected]

We’re here to help (and we’ll respond faster than most auto-replies).

16. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to stay compliant and transparent. When we do, we’ll post the revised version here with a new “Last Updated” date. If we make significant changes, we’ll notify you directly (where possible). Your continued use of our website or services after updates are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.