Privacy Policy

The Design Group ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit thedesigngroupaz.com or submit an inquiry through our website.

Information We Collect

Information you provide. When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), project address, project details, budget range, timeline, and how you heard about us.

Automatically collected information. We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with our site. This includes IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral sources.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to:

• Respond to your inquiry
• Discuss your project and provide our services
• Send project-related communications
• Improve our website and services

We use automatically collected information to:

• Understand site performance and visitor behavior
• Prevent fraud and spam
• Improve our marketing

Third-Party Services

We work with the following services to operate our website and respond to inquiries. Each has its own privacy practices:

• Google Analytics (website analytics)
• Google Tag Manager (tag management)
• Resend (email delivery for contact form submissions)
• Cloudflare (DNS, bot protection, and email authentication)
• Microsoft 365 (our business email provider)
• Vercel (website hosting)

Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with the service providers listed above (to deliver our services), when required by law, or to protect our rights or safety.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and related communications as long as needed to serve you or for business and legal purposes. Analytics data is retained according to Google's defaults, currently 14 months.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Access the personal information we have about you
• Request correction or deletion of your information
• Opt out of certain uses of your information
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, email info@thedesigngroupaz.com.

California Residents

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have additional rights, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

Cookies and Tracking

Our site uses:

• Essential cookies for site functionality
• Google Analytics cookies to measure site performance
• Cloudflare Turnstile for bot verification on our contact form

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work correctly without them.

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 18.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent changes.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information:

The Design Group
info@thedesigngroupaz.com