Introduction

This Privacy Notice describes how Core Digital Expansion collects and uses personal data about you through the use of our website, and through email, text, and other electronic communications between you and Core Digital Expansion. Core Digital Expansion (“CDE,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.

Core Digital Expansion (“CDE,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) owns and operates website located at https://coredigitalexpansion.com/ (“the Website”). Your access and use of the website, any part thereof, including its content (“Content“), any products or services provided through the website or otherwise by CDE, and any affiliated website, software or application owned or operated by CDE (collectively, including the website and the content, the “Service“) are subject to this Privacy Policy unless specifically stated otherwise.

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Notice. This Privacy Notice may change from time to time. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Privacy Notice periodically for updates.

Please read this Privacy Notice carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with its terms, please refrain from accessing or using the Website.

Information we collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website (“Personal Data”):

• By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline;
• That is about you but individually does not identify you, such as traffic data, location data, referring/exit pages, date and time of your visit to our Website, error information, clickstream data, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website; and/or
• About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.

• From third parties such as our business partners and service providers.

Information You Provide to Us

The information we collect on or through our Website are:

• Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website (inclusive of but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and anything you choose to share in your message). This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our Website, requesting our services, subscribing to updates and/or emails, opting in to text messages, or booking a call.
• Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses) if you contact us;

Data We Collect Automatically

As you navigate our Website, we may automatically collect information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

• Details of your visits, such as traffic data, general location, referring and exit pages, the date and time of your visit, error information, clickstream data, and the pages and resources you access
• Information about your device and connection, such as your IP address, operating system, and browser type

We and our third-party service providers use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enable essential Website functionality, perform analytics, and support our advertising efforts. 

Among the analytics services we use is Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information regarding your use of our Website, which enables us to evaluate Website performance and enhance the user experience. For information regarding how Google collects and processes data in connection with Google Analytics, please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. 

You may refuse or limit cookies by adjusting your browser settings or cookie consent banner.

We use ‘analytical’ cookies that are both session (they expire when you close your browser) and persistent (they remain in operation even after you have closed your browser) types of cookies. 

Additional information about cookies and tracking technologies is available here.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To communicate with you by letter, email, text, telephone or other forms of communication
• To respond to your inquiries and provide our services
• To provide you with updates, newsletters, and marketing communications that you have consented to receive
• To deliver text messages for which you have provided express consent, as set forth in the SMS Messaging section of this Privacy Policy
• To understand how users interact with our Website and to improve its content, features, and performance
• To measure, evaluate, and enhance the effectiveness of our advertising
• To process your payments

• To fulfill our legal obligations and to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide as described in this Privacy Policy:

• To service providers, contractors, and other third parties we engage to support our business, including providers of hosting, email delivery, customer relationship management, analytics, and scheduling services. These parties are permitted to use your information solely to perform services on our behalf.
• To comply with legal requirements, including any court order, law, or legal process, or any request from a government or regulatory authority, and where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of CDE, our clients, or others.
• To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of CDE’s assets, in which personal information held by us is among the assets transferred.

SMS messaging

If you consent to receive SMS from Core Digital Expansion, you agree to receive informational messages, e.g. appointment reminders, project updates, and customer support messages SMS from us. Reply STOP to opt out; Reply HELP for support; Message & data rates may apply; Messaging frequency may vary. Visit [https://coredigitalexpansion.com/privacy-policy] to see our privacy policy and terms and conditions.

Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties. Information sharing with subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted.

Data retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described in this Privacy Policy, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, contractual, or reporting requirements. Upon expiration of the applicable retention period, we will securely delete or anonymize personal information.

Data Security

We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Although we take reasonable steps to safeguard your personal information, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of personal information transmitted to or through our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

Your rights and choices

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you reside, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, which may include the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request that we correct inaccurate personal information or delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions
• Opt out of receiving marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in each email
• Opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message

• Opt out of the use of your personal information for targeted advertising

Additional Information for Visitors in the EU, EEA, and UK 

If you are located in the European Union, the European Economic Area, or the United Kingdom, the following provisions apply to you in addition to the rest of this Privacy Policy. For purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”), Core Digital Expansion is the controller of the personal information described in this Privacy Policy.

Legal basis for processing. We process your personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so under applicable law. These bases include:

• Consent, where you have provided consent for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to email communications, opting in to text messages, or accepting non-essential cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
• Performance of a contract, where processing is necessary to provide services you have requested or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
• Legitimate interests, where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as responding to inquiries, improving our Website, and protecting our business, except where such interests are overridden by your rights.
• Compliance with a legal obligation, where processing is necessary to comply with laws or regulations to which we are subject.

Your rights. Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Request erasure of your personal information
• Request that we restrict processing of your personal information, or object to such processing
• Receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and have it transmitted to another controller where technically feasible
• Withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at core@cd-expansion.com. We will respond to your request within one month of receipt. This period may be extended by up to two additional months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of requests, in which case we will notify you of the extension.

International transfers. CDE is based in the United States, and your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Where we transfer personal information outside the EU, EEA, or UK, we rely on appropriate safeguards.

Cookies. For visitors located in these regions, we place non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, only with your prior consent. You may provide or withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie consent banner.

Children’s privacy

Our Website and services are designed for business professionals and are not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of young people online. We do not knowingly gather personal information from minors in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and other applicable laws. If a parent or legal guardian becomes aware that a minor has provided personal information to us, we ask that they notify us immediately so that we may remove it from our records. We also encourage parents and guardians to discuss the risks of sharing personal information online with their children. Inquiries regarding this policy may be directed to us at core@cd-expansion.com.

Third-party links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites and applications that are not owned or controlled by CDE. Clicking those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share information about you. Any information you provide to a third party is subject to that party’s privacy policy, and we encourage you to review it carefully before providing any personal information. 

Changes to this policy

CDE reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

If you have questions about our policy or privacy practices, please contact us at:

Core Digital Expansion LLC
9415 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA90232
core@cd-expansion.com