Privacy Policy
Last modified 8/12/2024
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to the www.GuardianTelecomAdvisors.com and Guardian Telecom Advisors LLC and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to GuardianTA include www.GuardianTelecomAdvisors.com and GuardianTA. By using the GuardianTelecomAdvisors.com or GuardianTA website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Guardian Telecom Advisors may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, zip code and other information you may provide with your account, such as you gender, company size, industry, etc.. If you purchase Guardian Telecom Advisors products and services, we sometimes collect billing and credit card information, when applicable. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Guardian Telecom Advisors. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. (If this is surprising, please know that this is standard practice with almost every website you visit.) This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Guardian Telecom Advisors website.
If you initiate a transaction through the Service, such as a pricing or information request or advertising purchase, we may collect and store information about you, such as your name, phone number, address, email, and credit card information, as well as any other information you provide to us, in order to process your transaction, send communications about them to you, and populate forms for future transactions. This information (with the exception of credit card information), may be shared with third parties for the same purposes. GuardianTA or Guardian Telecom Advisors LLC does not disclose your personal information to third parties for the purpose of directly marketing their services to you unless you first agree to such disclosure. When you submit credit card numbers, we encrypt that information using industry standard technology. If you write reviews about businesses with which you transact through the Service, we may publicly display the fact that you transacted with those businesses. For example, if you purchase a product from a service provider, through the Service and write a review about your experience, we may publicly display the fact that you made your purchase through the Service.
SMS Consent Policy - Obtaining Consent for SMS Communications
SMS consent and phone numbers will never be shared with third parties or affiliates under any circumstances. SMS consent is not shared with any third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.
At Guardian Telecom Advisors, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We do not engage in SMS marketing campaigns. Instead, we only send SMS messages to customers or prospects after obtaining explicit verbal consent.
How We Obtain Consent
Verbal Consent: When we interact with customers or prospects, whether in person, over the phone, or during virtual meetings, we may ask for permission to send SMS messages.
This consent is obtained at the time we collect the phone number. We clearly explain the purpose of the SMS communication and ensure that the individual understands and agrees to receive messages from us.
Documentation of Consent: We document the verbal consent in our customer relationship management (CRM) system, noting the date, time, and context in which the consent was given. This ensures that we have a record of the consent for future reference.
Your Rights
Opt-Out: Recipients can opt-out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying with “STOP” to any message received from us. We will promptly honor all opt-out requests.
Contact Us: If you have any questions or concerns about our SMS consent policy, please contact us at [Your Contact Information].
Guardian Telecom Advisors encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Guardian Telecom Advisors so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Guardian Telecom Advisors is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Guardian Telecom Advisors website.
Use of your Personal Information
Guardian Telecom Advisors collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
Guardian Telecom Advisors may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Guardian Telecom Advisors and its affiliates. Guardian Telecom Advisors may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Guardian Telecom Advisors does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Guardian Telecom Advisors may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. Guardian Telecom Advisors may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Guardian Telecom Advisors, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Guardian Telecom Advisors may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within Guardian Telecom Advisors, in order to determine what Guardian Telecom Advisors services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Guardian Telecom Advisors to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Use of Cookies
The Guardian Telecom Advisors website and third parties with whom we partner, may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Guardian Telecom Advisors pages, or register with Guardian Telecom Advisors site or services, a cookie helps Guardian Telecom Advisors to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Guardian Telecom Advisors website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Guardian Telecom Advisors features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Guardian Telecom Advisors services or websites you visit.
CONTROLLING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Security of your Personal Information
Guardian Telecom Advisors secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Opt-Out & Unsubscribe
By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to receive recurring informational SMS, MMS or Email messages from Guardian Telecom Advisors. My click is my electronic signature, and I authorize you to send me text messages on my mobile phone or landline. I understand that consenting to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchase or service. This is a standard rate subscription service available on most carriers, Msg & Data Rates May Apply. You can request additional information by texting HELP or sending an email to info@GuardianTA.com. Service will continue until customer cancels. Messaging frequency will vary.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, this information will not be shared with any third parties.
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from GuardianTA by contacting us here:
- Email: thirdpartyoptout@guardianTA.com
- Phone: 727-739-8673
Changes to this Statement
Guardian Telecom Advisors will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Guardian Telecom Advisors encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Guardian Telecom Advisors is protecting your information.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Guardian Telecom Advisors does not disclose your personal information to third parties for the purpose of directly marketing their services to you unless you first agree to such disclosure. If you have any questions regarding this policy, or would like to change your preferences, you may contact us at the address listed above in Section 8.
Contact Information
Guardian Telecom Advisors welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Guardian Telecom Advisors has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Guardian Telecom Advisors at:
Guardian Telecom Advisors
100 2nd Ave. S., Suite 205N
Saint Petersburg FL 33701
Email Address:
Telephone number:
727-739-8673
Effective as of August 12th, 2024