Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://getautomized.com. Automize is operated by Ryan Van Tricht Software, a California-based business providing marketing automation and process optimization consulting services to businesses across the United States.

 

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including when you submit a contact form, book an appointment, or otherwise communicate with us. This may include your first and last name, company name, job title, email address, phone number, and details about your business needs.

 

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is used to improve site performance, detect spam, and analyze traffic patterns.

 

SMS Communications

When you submit a contact form or book an appointment on getautomized.com, you may provide your phone number and consent to receive SMS text messages from Automize. These messages are used solely to follow up on your inquiry, confirm or remind you of scheduled appointments, and provide information related to our automation consulting services.

 

SMS opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third party or affiliate for marketing or promotional purposes. Your phone number is collected solely to facilitate direct communication between you and Automize regarding your inquiry or engagement with our services.

 

Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies based on your inquiry and appointment activity. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. Reply HELP for assistance, or contact us directly at (866) 322-0222 or connect@getautomized.com.

 

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and follow up on contact form submissions
  • Confirm and remind you of scheduled appointments or consultations
  • Provide the automation consulting services you have requested
  • Send transactional SMS messages related to your inquiry or appointment
  • Improve our website, services, and customer communications
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized access

We do not use your personal information to send unsolicited marketing messages. All SMS communications are sent only to individuals who have provided explicit consent via our website forms.

 

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website or delivering our services (e.g., CRM platforms, SMS delivery providers, scheduling tools). These providers are contractually required to keep your information confidential and use it only to perform services on our behalf.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change via email or prominent notice on our website.

We will never share SMS opt-in data, phone numbers, or consent records with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

 

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, 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 (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

 

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

 

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you on return visits and remember your preferences.

 

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year.

 

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

 

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.

 

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie indicating the post ID will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

 

You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.

 

Embedded Content From Other Websites

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

 

How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to your inquiry, delivering our services, and complying with legal obligations.

 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile until they request deletion.

 

SMS opt-in records, including the date, time, and source of consent, are retained for a minimum of four (4) years for compliance and audit purposes.

 

All users may request to see, update, or delete their personal information at any time by contacting us at connect@getautomized.com.

 

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you, including:

  • Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it.
  • Opt-Out of SMS: You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any message or by contacting us directly.
  • California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have additional rights, including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at connect@getautomized.com or (866) 322-0222.

 

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure data transmission via SSL, restricted access to personal data, and use of reputable third-party platforms with their own security standards.

 

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Contact form submissions and appointment data may be processed through our CRM and scheduling platforms, which are operated by trusted third-party providers bound by data processing agreements.

 

All data is stored and processed in the United States. If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

 

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

 

Affiliate Disclosure

Some of our pages and posts may contain affiliate links. If you use these links to make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or recommendations. For more information, see our full Affiliate Disclosure.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Ryan Van Tricht Software DBA Automize
Carmichael, CA 95608
Phone: (866) 322-0222
Email: connect@getautomized.com
Website: https://getautomized.com