🔒 Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Rights on HighCapDeals AI Expert

📋 Table of Contents

Last Updated: August 12, 2025

This Privacy Policy is effective immediately and applies to all users of HighCapDeals AI Expert.

🔰 Introduction

HighCapDeals AI Expert ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our AI-powered firearm search services.

By accessing or using our services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not access or use our services.

Important: We operate in compliance with federal and state firearm regulations. We do not facilitate actual firearm transactions - we only provide search and price comparison services.

1. 📊 Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Search queries and product interests
  • Contact form submissions
  • Email communications with our support team
  • Feedback and survey responses

Information Collected Automatically

  • IP address and geographic location
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Device information and screen resolution
  • Pages visited and time spent on site
  • Search patterns and click behavior
  • Referral sources and exit pages

Note: We collect this information only when voluntarily submitted by our visitors or automatically through standard web technologies. We do not require registration or personal accounts to use our search services.

2. 🎯 How We Use Information

Primary Uses

  • To provide and improve our AI search services
  • To respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • To analyze usage patterns and optimize performance
  • To prevent fraud and ensure system security
  • To comply with legal obligations

Analytics and Improvement

  • Understanding popular firearm categories and brands
  • Improving AI search accuracy and relevance
  • Optimizing website performance and user experience
  • Developing new features and services

We Do NOT: Sell your personal information, share data with marketers, or use your information for advertising purposes outside of our own services.

3. 🔄 Information Sharing

We Do Not Sell Your Information

HighCapDeals does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Limited Sharing Circumstances

  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government regulation
  • Law Enforcement: To assist in fraud prevention or criminal investigations
  • Service Providers: With trusted partners who help operate our services (under strict confidentiality)
  • Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
  • Safety: To protect the rights, property, or safety of HighCapDeals or others

Dealer Information

We share anonymized search analytics with our dealer partners to help them understand market demand. This includes:

  • Popular search terms and categories
  • Geographic demand patterns (by state/region only)
  • Product performance metrics

4. 🔐 Data Security

Security Measures

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
  • Secure database storage with access controls
  • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Employee confidentiality agreements
  • Limited access to personal information

Data Retention

  • Search logs: Retained for 12 months for analytics
  • Contact form data: Retained until inquiry is resolved
  • Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized after 24 months
  • Legal compliance data: Retained as required by law

Important: While we implement industry-standard security measures, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. 🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for basic website functionality and security

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)

Performance Cookies

Remember your preferences and improve site performance

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit some website functionality.

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy

6. 🔗 Third-Party Services

Services We Use

Google Analytics

Website traffic and usage analytics

Google Privacy Policy

Claude AI (Anthropic)

AI-powered search and recommendations

Anthropic Privacy Policy

Google Custom Search

Product information discovery

Google Privacy Policy

PostmarkApp

Email delivery service

Postmark Privacy Policy

Note: These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they handle your data.

7. ⚖️ Your Privacy Rights

Your Rights Include

  • Access: Request information about data we have collected about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
  • Opt-out: Opt out of certain data processing activities

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Verification: We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests to protect your privacy and security.

8. 👶 Children's Privacy

Age Restrictions

Our services are not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

9. 📝 Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

Material Changes: We will provide prominent notice of significant changes

Minor Updates: Will be posted with an updated "Last Modified" date

Your Responsibility: Please review this policy periodically

Continued Use: Your continued use of our services after changes constitute acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

10. 📞 Contact Information

Privacy Questions or Concerns

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

HighCapDeals AI Expert
Mailing Address:
HighCapDeals
Paris, KY 40361
United States
Response Time: We respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days

Data Protection Officer

For data protection matters, you may contact our designated privacy contact through the contact information above.