Privacy
Policy

1. Who We Are

Commis Tech LLC ("Commis Tech," "we," "us," or "our") is an IT consulting firm headquartered in North Carolina, USA. We provide managed IT services, cloud solutions, cybersecurity consulting, AI development, and digital transformation services to businesses.

You can reach us at:

• Website: www.commistech.com
• Email: info@commistech.com
• Phone: (980) 292-0332

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you voluntarily submit through our website, including:

• Contact form: First name, last name, email address, company name (optional), phone number (optional), and message content.
• Newsletter subscription: Email address when you subscribe to our Fireside Chat newsletter.
• Job applications: Name, email address, resume/CV, and any other information you include when expressing interest in open positions.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically:

• Theme preference: We store your light/dark theme preference in your browser's localStorage under the key commistech-theme. This data never leaves your device.
• Server logs: Our web host may log standard server data such as IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. We do not personally identify visitors from this data.

Information We Do Not Collect

We do not use tracking pixels, behavioral advertising cookies, or third-party analytics (such as Google Analytics) on this website. We do not collect payment card details or government-issued identification numbers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries: Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your message and follow up on your request.
• To deliver the newsletter: If you subscribe, we send the Commis Tech Fireside Chat newsletter to your email address. You may unsubscribe at any time.
• To process career inquiries: Information provided through the Careers page is used to evaluate your fit for open roles and to contact you regarding your application.
• To improve our website: Aggregated, non-personal server log data may be used to understand how visitors use our site and to improve its content and performance.
• To comply with legal obligations: We may use or disclose your information when required by applicable law or to protect the legal rights, safety, or property of Commis Tech or others.

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Sharing Your Information

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

• Service providers: We may engage trusted third-party vendors (e.g., email delivery services, web hosting) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality obligations and only as necessary to provide services to us.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Commis Tech, our clients, or the public.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email or a prominent website notice before such a transfer takes effect.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

Our website uses a minimal approach to browser storage:

localStorage (Strictly Necessary)

We store a single item in your browser's localStorage:

• Key: commistech-theme
• Value: Either light or dark
• Purpose: Remembering your display theme preference between visits
• Expiry: Persists until you clear your browser storage

This data is stored entirely on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser's site data for www.commistech.com.

Session Cookies

Our web hosting provider may set a strictly necessary session cookie for performance and security purposes. No tracking or advertising cookies are set by us.

Third-Party Cookies

Google Fonts loads typography resources from fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. Google may set their own cookies in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. No user data is shared with Google beyond what is inherent in loading fonts.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates the following third-party services:

• Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com) — for typography. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• Unsplash (images.unsplash.com) — for serving photography on the blog page. Unsplash's Privacy Policy applies to requests made to their CDN.
• Instagram (www.instagram.com/commis.tech) — linked from our footer. Visiting this link is subject to Meta's privacy policies.
• LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/commis-tech) — linked from our footer. Visiting this link is subject to LinkedIn's privacy policies.

We do not embed third-party widgets, social media buttons, or advertising networks that track your behavior across websites.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 2 years to follow up on business inquiries and maintain business records.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe, after which your email is removed within 30 days.
• Career inquiries: Retained for up to 12 months after your inquiry, unless you are hired, in which case data is retained in accordance with employment law.
• Server logs: Typically purged after 90 days in accordance with our hosting provider's standard policy.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention obligations.
• Objection / Restriction: Object to or request restriction of certain processing of your data.
• Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format (where technically feasible).
• Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent (e.g., newsletter), you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@commistech.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA. EU/UK residents may have rights under the GDPR and UK GDPR. We are committed to honoring these rights regardless of your jurisdiction.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at info@commistech.com and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or service offerings. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will provide a more prominent notice (such as a banner on our website or an email notification where we have your contact details).

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

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

• Email: info@commistech.com
• Phone: (980) 292-0332
• Mail: Commis Tech LLC, North Carolina, USA

We take all privacy inquiries seriously and will respond within 30 days of receipt.