Privacy Policy

 

Last updated: June 20, 2025

A.R. SIMS HVAC (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates http://www.ARSIMSHVAC.COM (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information we receive from users of the website.

We use your personal information only for providing and improving the website. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information Collection and Use We collect the following types of information when you interact with our Website:

• Information You Provide: When you fill out forms, sign up for newsletters, make inquiries, or use billing/payment portals, we may collect personal details such as your name, email address, phone number, and other contact information.
• How We Use Your Information
• We use your information for the following purposes:
• To Process Transactions: Your information may be used to fulfill the services or products you request. We do not share, sell, or trade your information without your consent.
• To Send Communication: We may use your email address or phone number to respond to inquiries, provide requested information, and send updates related to your interests.
• To Send Marketing Communications: We may use your phone number for sending marketing text messages regarding updates or offers related to our services. You can opt out of these messages at any time by texting “STOP.”
• Message frequency varies based on your service activity and preferences. You may receive up to 12 messages per month.
• How We Protect Your Information
• We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information during its collection and transmission. Although no system is entirely secure, we strive to ensure your data remains protected.
• Information Disclosure to Third Parties
• We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating the website and delivering services to you. These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential.
• We may also disclose your information when required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
• Third-Party Links and Services
• Our website may contain links to third-party sites. These sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or activities. Please review their privacy policies before interacting with those sites.
• Remarketing
• We may use third-party vendors, including Google and other platforms, to show ads to previous visitors. These ads help remind users of our services and offer special promotions. This remarketing may involve the collection of personally identifiable information.
• A2P Compliance
• We comply with applicable regulations, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and other applicable laws related to Automated Text Messaging (A2P). By providing your phone number, you agree to receive communications from us via automated methods (including text messages). You may opt out at any time by texting “STOP.”
• Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Compliance
• We comply with COPPA and do not collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our services are intended for users who are at least 13 years old.
• Personal, Financial, and Property Information
• If you are submitting information such as contact details, rest assured that this information is used solely for your specific request. We do not share this information with third parties unless necessary to provide services to you.
• Online Privacy Policy Only
• This privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and does not cover information collected offline or via other channels.
• Changes to Our Privacy Policy
• We may update our privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

Log Data

Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”).

This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

In addition, we may use third-party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor, and analyze this … 

 Communications

We may use your personal information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that we deem needed or necessary.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

Security

The security of your personal information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 20, 2025 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time, and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the service after we post any modifications to the privacy policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified privacy policy.

If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

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 website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, phone number 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 have an account and you log in to this site, 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 choices. 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 that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also 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 see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive 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 obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.