Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 23, 2026

Ridgeline Techworks (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website at https://ridgelinetech.dev. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit or use this website, how we use it, and the choices you have. We keep this simple because our data practices are simple: this site exists to tell you about our services and let you contact us.

Who is responsible for this website

Ridgeline Techworks, Alec Patton Taylor, sole proprietor, Greeneville, TN 37745, USA. Contact: info@ridgelinetech.dev.

Information we collect

• Contact form. If you submit the contact form, we receive the information you enter: your name, email address, phone number (optional), and message. Form submissions are delivered to us by Web3Forms, a form-processing service, which transmits your submission to our email. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and for any follow-up you request.
• Server logs. Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) automatically logs technical data when you access the site, such as your IP address, browser type, and the time of the request. These logs are used for security and site operation and are not combined with other data to identify you.
• Analytics. This site uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, approximate location, device type). IP addresses are not logged or stored by Google Analytics 4. The information generated is transmitted to and stored by Google. We use it only to understand site traffic and improve the site.
• Spam protection. The contact form is protected by hCaptcha, a privacy-focused captcha service that may process technical browser data to distinguish humans from bots. See hCaptcha’s privacy policy.

What we don't do

• We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
• We do not send marketing email or newsletters.
• We do not process payments through this website.
• We do not share your contact-form information with third parties beyond the service providers named above, unless required by law.

Cookies and your choices

The only cookies this site sets are those used by Google Analytics. You can prevent them by:

• configuring your browser to block or delete cookies;
• installing Google’s opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Blocking analytics cookies does not affect your ability to use this site. For more about how Google handles data, see Google’s privacy policy.

Data retention

Contact-form submissions are retained in our email for as long as needed to handle your inquiry and our business records, and are deleted on request. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default retention settings.

Your rights

You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email info@ridgelinetech.dev and we will respond promptly. Note that data transmitted over the internet (for example email) can never be guaranteed fully secure; complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Children

This site is directed at businesses and is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to this policy

If our data practices change, we will update this page and revise the effective date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy: info@ridgelinetech.dev. See also our Legal Notice.