Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Welding.City (welding.city) is a paid advertising directory for welding and metal fabrication businesses in the United States. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why, and how we handle it.

2. Information We Collect

From visitors (browsing the directory):

• Standard server logs: IP address, browser type, pages visited, referrer URL
• Cookies used for basic site functionality and analytics (see Section 6)
• No account registration is required to browse the directory

From advertisers (businesses submitting listings):

• Business name, address, phone number, email, website URL
• Business category and service description
• Payment information (processed by third-party payment provider — we do not store card data)
• Uploaded photos associated with the listing

From contact form submissions:

• Name, email address, and message content

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected solely for the following purposes:

• Displaying advertiser listings on the directory
• Processing advertising payments and managing listing periods
• Responding to contact form inquiries
• Monitoring site performance and diagnosing technical issues
• Detecting and preventing spam or abuse

We do not use your information for unsolicited marketing, we do not sell it, and we do not share it with advertisers, data brokers, or any other third parties except as described in Section 5.

4. What We Do Not Do

• We do not sell personal information to anyone
• We do not share advertiser contact details with other advertisers or third-party marketers
• We do not build advertising profiles on visitors
• We do not require visitor registration or accounts
• We do not send unsolicited emails or marketing to listed businesses beyond operational communications about their listing

5. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate the platform:

• Hosting provider — has access to server logs as part of infrastructure operation
• Payment processor — handles billing for advertising plans; we do not store payment card data on our servers
• Analytics — we may use basic, privacy-respecting analytics to understand site traffic (page views, referrers). No personally identifiable information is shared

We do not embed social media tracking pixels, third-party ad networks, or behavioral tracking tools.

6. Cookies

Welding.City uses cookies for basic site functionality (session management) and optional analytics. We do not use cookies for cross-site tracking or advertising targeting. By using the site, you consent to the use of these functional cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

7. Data Retention

Advertiser listing data is retained for the duration of the active listing period, plus a reasonable administrative period after expiry. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to the inquiry. Server logs are retained for standard operational periods and then deleted.

To request deletion of your data, contact us at info@welding.city with your business name and request.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect information stored on our platform, including secure hosting, limited access controls, and HTTPS encryption. However, no internet-based system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of transmitted or stored data.

9. Children's Privacy

Welding.City is a business-to-business advertising platform. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted information to our platform, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Your Rights

If you have submitted information to this platform (as an advertiser or via the contact form), you have the right to:

• Request access to the data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for us to hold your data (which may require removal of your listing)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@welding.city.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.