PRIVACY POLICY

Burgess Advisory Group LLC

Effective Date: November 15, 2024

Website: www.burgessadvisorygroup.net

Burgess Advisory Group LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website at www.burgessadvisorygroup.net (the "Site") and who engage with our business consulting services. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information, and explains your rights under applicable law, including the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Site or our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described herein.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of personal information when you visit our Site, contact us, or use our services:

a) Information You Provide Directly

• First and last name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Billing and payment information (e.g., credit card details, billing address)

• Business name and professional information

• Any other information you voluntarily provide through contact forms, emails, or engagements

b) Information Collected Automatically

• IP address and approximate location data

• Browser type and version

• Operating system

• Pages visited and time spent on Site

• Referring URLs and click-through data

• Device identifiers

This information is collected via cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7 for more detail).

c) Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from advertising and retargeting platforms, analytics providers, or publicly available sources in connection with our marketing activities.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide business consulting services

• To process payments and manage billing

• To communicate with you about our services, updates, and promotions

• To improve our Site, services, and overall user experience

• To analyze website traffic and usage patterns

• To deliver targeted advertising and retargeting campaigns

• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements

• To protect the security and integrity of our Site and services

3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

a) Advertising and Retargeting Platforms

We work with third-party advertising and retargeting platforms (such as Google Ads, Meta/Facebook Pixel, or similar services) that may receive certain information about your interactions with our Site in order to deliver relevant advertising to you across other websites and platforms. These platforms may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to track your browsing behavior.

b) Service Providers

We may share your information with trusted third-party vendors and service providers who assist us in operating our Site, processing payments, or conducting our business, subject to confidentiality agreements.

c) Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request, or when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our clients, or others.

d) Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect usage data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you and remember your preferences.

We may use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly.

• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., pages visited, time on site).

• Advertising/Retargeting Cookies: Used by advertising platforms to deliver relevant ads to you after you leave our Site.

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site. For more information on opting out of interest-based advertising, visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page at www.networkadvertising.org/choices.

5. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When personal information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

You may request earlier deletion of your personal information at any time (see Section 8).

6. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable and appropriate technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption for data transmission

• Access controls and authentication measures

• Firewalls and network monitoring

• Regular security assessments

Despite these measures, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information. In the event of a data breach that is reasonably likely to result in risk to your rights, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.

7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS (VIRGINIA VCDPA)

If you are a Virginia resident, you have the following rights under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA):

• Right to Access: You may request to know what personal data we have collected about you and obtain a copy of it.

• Right to Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal data we hold about you.

• Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete personal data we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.

• Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising: You have the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising.

• Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a portable, machine-readable format.

• Right to Appeal: If we decline to act on your request, you have the right to appeal our decision.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 10. We will respond to your request within 45 days as required by the VCDPA. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

8. OPT-OUT OF TARGETED ADVERTISING

You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes. To opt out, you may:

• Submit a request to us directly using the contact information in Section 10.

• Adjust your browser settings to block third-party cookies.

• Use opt-out tools provided by advertising platforms (e.g., Google Ads Settings, Meta Ad Preferences).

• Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out portal at www.aboutads.info/choices.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Site and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us at the information provided in Section 10.

10. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy and post the revised policy on our Site. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Burgess Advisory Group LLC

Website: www.burgessadvisorygroup.net

For privacy-related requests, please use the contact form on our website or reach out through our official website contact information.

For requests to exercise your VCDPA rights, please specify the nature of your request and include your name and contact details so we may verify your identity and respond appropriately.