Privacy Policy

Who we are

Tektel, Inc. Our website address is https://tektel.net.

Information we collect

When you fill out a form on this site, we collect what you enter, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name and a description of what you need. Form submissions are stored on our server using Gravity Forms, and notification emails about them are sent through WP Mail SMTP.

When visitors leave comments on blog posts that have comments open, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address, called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Services we use on this site

• Cloudflare proxies traffic to this site for security and performance.
• Google reCAPTCHA checks form submissions for spam and bots.
• Google Tag Manager loads Google Analytics (to measure how visitors use the site) and the Reddit Pixel (to measure the results of our advertising on Reddit). Both set cookies.
• Jetpack by Automattic provides site statistics, an image content delivery network and login protection.
• Gravity Forms stores form submissions on our server.
• Mailchimp receives your email address only if you subscribe to our newsletter.
• WP Mail SMTP sends the notification emails generated by our forms.
• Gravatar is used only for comments, as described above.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our website, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Services listed above may also set their own cookies. Cloudflare and Google reCAPTCHA may set cookies for security and bot protection. Jetpack may set cookies for site statistics and login protection. Google Analytics and the Reddit Pixel, loaded through Google Tag Manager, set cookies to measure site visits and advertising results. Mailchimp may set cookies if you use a newsletter signup form. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your information. We share it only with the service providers listed below, to run this site and respond to you.

SMS and text message consent (10DLC)

Mobile numbers collected for text messaging are collected only with opt-in consent and are not shared with third parties for their own marketing. To comply with 10DLC (10-Digit Long Code) rules, mobile numbers collected for texting are used only for the communication you opted into. You can opt in on our SMS opt-in page.

When you submit the SMS opt-in form and click “Submit,” you agree to receive calls and text messages. You provide your signature expressly consenting to recurring contact from Tektel, Inc. at the number you provided regarding products or services via live, automated or prerecorded telephone call, text message or email. Your telephone company may impose charges for these contacts, and you are not required to agree as a condition of purchasing property, goods or services. You can revoke consent by replying STOP to a text message or by emailing [email protected]. For SMS campaigns, text STOP to cancel and HELP for help. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

SMS terms and conditions

1. Consent and opt-in. By providing your mobile phone number and opting in to receive messages from Tektel, Inc., you consent to receive text messages about updates and other communications related to our services. Message frequency may vary. 2. Opt-out. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. Once you opt out, you will not receive messages unless you opt in again. 3. Data privacy and protection. We respect your privacy and will not sell, trade or share your phone number or personal information with third parties for promotional purposes. Your information is used strictly for communication related to our services. 4. Carrier liability. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. 5. Support. For help, email [email protected] or call the main number listed on our website. 6. Changes. We may modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on our website, and continued use of our messaging services constitutes acceptance of those changes.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

What rights you have over your data

If you have left comments or submitted a form, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal or security purposes.