Privacy Policy

Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.righttekhvac.com.
We are a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) training program and instructors based in Apex, North Carolina, USA.

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check 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.

Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your provided name and email address through a third-party plugin form. Our newsletter is sent via a third-party email management platform where we store your name and email address. Our newsletters include an unsubscribe link, and after unsubscribing, your name and email will remain in our system to prevent accidental future contact.

Program Applications
If you apply to attend any of our programs, we will collect the personal information you provide, including but not limited to your name, contact details, and any other information relevant to the application process. This information is used to evaluate your application, contact you with updates regarding the program, and manage your participation if you are selected.
We may share your application details with third-party service providers involved in organizing the program, but only as necessary for the administration of the program. Your information will not be used for any other purposes without your explicit consent.

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

• 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 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 also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
• If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

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

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Additionally, if you sign up for our newsletter or apply to a program, your name and email are managed via third-party platforms. If you are logged into Meta or have opted to share your browsing history with Google, both may collect your data.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
• For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
• For those who subscribe to our email newsletter, the provided name and email address are retained for the duration of the company’s activity, even after unsubscribing, to prevent accidental future contact. If the company is sold, the provided names and email addresses will be transferred to the new owner.
• For applicants to our programs, your personal information will be retained for the duration of the program application and participation process. If you are not selected, we will retain your information for a reasonable time in case future opportunities arise, unless you request that we delete it.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, have left comments, or applied to attend a program, 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 any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Provided names and email addresses will be used on a third-party platform for email and newsletter management. Program applications may be shared with third-party providers for program administration.