Effective Date: June 22, 2025
Overview
Welcome to BudgetBuiltSites.com (hereinafter “The Platform”, “Us”, “We”, “Our”, “Company”, “BudgetBuiltSites” depending on context). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy applies to all Visitors and Users using or accessing our Platform, including the Website found at https://budgetbuiltsites.com, customer dashboard, website building services, and all other BudgetBuiltSites services. The terms described in this Policy define how we collect, use, treat and safeguard your personal information and the options for you to control your information.
BudgetBuiltSites.com is a subsidiary of QuoteIQ, operating as a Georgia, USA registered entity, with mailing address:
BUDGETBUILTSITES.COM
c/o QuoteIQ
[Company Address]
[City, State ZIP]
What Data Is Collected
Information is collected when you visit and/or use the Platform (e.g., registration, purchasing website services, requesting support, communication with BudgetBuiltSites, etc.).
Registration and Account
*A unique numeric ID is created and assigned to your account upon registration.
| Action | Data Collected | Is Data Stored | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free account creation | First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Password | All data is stored in our Platform database | Personal data is retained until you request us to delete your personal data |
| Creating an account and purchasing a website | First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Password, Credit Card info (Note: Credit Card data is NOT collected by Us and is directly sent to Stripe from your browser. Required: Card Number, Expiry Date, CVC, ZIP code for USA cards), Purchase history | All data is stored in our Platform database, except Credit Card Information, which is directly sent to Stripe to process payments (see “Third Party” section) | Personal data is retained until you request deletion. Note: Requesting to delete (terminate) your account will not result in full deletion of personal data. We may retain some data when required by law or for legitimate purposes, such as fraud protection |
| Editing Account Information/User Profile | Optional data includes: Phone Number, Time Zone, Company Name, Website, VAT Number (EU only), Company Address, City, Country, Postal Code, Profile Picture | All optional data is stored in our Platform database. Profile pictures use Gravatar service (see “Third Party” section). You can delete this information anytime from your account | Personal data is retained until you request deletion |
| Adding payment method | Credit Card info (Note: Credit Card data is NOT collected by Us and is directly sent to Stripe from your browser. Required: Card Number, Expiry Date, CVC, ZIP code for USA cards) | No data is stored on our end. Data is sent directly to Stripe (see “Third Party” section) | N/A |
Website Services
| Action | Data Collected | Is Data Stored | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building your website | Business Name, Business Description, Industry Type, Contact Information, Logo/Images, Website Content, Domain Name (if purchasing through us) | All data is stored in our Platform database/Cloud storage (see Third Parties for details) | Personal data is retained until you request deletion |
| Website hosting | Website URLs, Website content, Images, Database content | All data is stored on our Cloud infrastructure (see Third Parties for details) | Personal data is retained until you request deletion or website service is terminated |
| Domain registration | First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Organization, Country, State, City, Address, Postal Code (Note: Certain TLDs may require additional information such as passport or government-issued business ID) | All data is stored on our and third-party infrastructure (see Third Parties for details) | Personal data is retained per domain registration requirements and until you request deletion |
Communication and Support
| Action | Data Collected | Is Data Stored | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Contact Us” form | First Name, Last Name, Email, Message Subject and Body | All data is saved in Platform database and email system | Personal data is retained until you request deletion |
| Support request via email | Email Address, Message Subject and Body | Stored in our Platform database and email system | Personal data is retained until you request deletion |
| Live Chat support | IP Address, Email Address, Message Subject and Body | Data stored by third-party service provider (see Third Parties for details) | Please inform us when you need data deleted from our chat service provider |
| Temporary website access for support | Website URL, Admin Username, Admin Password (Note: Provision of access is at your discretion) | Data remains in email communication between You and Us | Personal data is retained until you request deletion. We strongly recommend disabling access once support is completed |
| AI Chat Assistant | Customer-provided information: Names, contact details, and information provided during conversation, Chat logs: Records of conversations including questions and responses | All data is stored in our Platform database/Cloud storage (see Third Parties for details). We utilize AI services for chat functionality | Personal data is retained until you request deletion |
Email Subscriptions
| Action | Data Collected | Is Data Stored | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter subscription | Email Address | Stored in our Platform database | Personal data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion |
| Blog subscription | Email Address | Stored in our Platform database | Personal data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion |
Website Analytics
| Action | Data Collected | Is Data Stored | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website usage analytics | Anonymized IP address, Browser information, Pages visited, Time on site, Click behavior, Device type, Location data | Collected via analytics services (see Third Parties for details) | Data retained per analytics provider policies |
Third-Party Data Exchange
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personal information. This does not include parties who assist us in operating The Platform, conducting our business, or serving our users. We work with parties that adhere to high levels of privacy and security practices. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.
Third-Party Services We Use
| Third Party | Data We Provide | Data We Receive | Data Stored & Duration | Privacy Policy Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe | None (Payment data sent directly from your browser) | Country, ZIP code (US only), Last 4 digits of card | Stored in Platform database until deletion requested | Stripe Privacy Policy |
| PayPal | None | None | N/A | PayPal Privacy Policy |
| Google Analytics | Anonymized IP, Visitor behavior | Reports without personal data | Per Google’s retention policy | Google Privacy Policy |
| Cloud Hosting Providers | All website and hosting data | N/A | Stored on servers in EU and/or US locations subject to privacy regulations | Google Cloud, Amazon AWS |
| Email Service Provider | Email address, communication content | N/A | Stored in archives until deletion requested | [Provider Privacy Policy] |
| Live Chat Service | Data provided during chat communications | N/A | Stored in service archives | LiveChat Privacy Policy |
| AI Services | Chat conversations, customer inquiries | Responses and analytics | Stored on secure cloud platforms | [AI Provider Privacy Policy] |
| Domain Registrar Partners | First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Organization, Address details | Domain registration status | Per domain registration requirements | [Registrar Privacy Policy] |
Server Infrastructure
All web servers and hosting are managed on secure cloud infrastructure including Google Cloud and AWS services. This includes website hosting, backups, databases, file storage, APIs, and log files. Our servers are located in the EU and/or locations subject to adequate data protection regulations.
Embedded Services
Embeds are pieces from other websites’ content embedded on our website. They behave as if the visitor has visited their website and may use cookies or capture information. These services may collect your IP Address, store cookies on your browser, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.
Embedded services on our website may include:
- YouTube – Privacy Policy
- Social Media Widgets – Various social media platforms
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.
Cookies and similar technologies (e.g., Local Storage) on our Platform allow us to:
- Authenticate you
- Track your browsing behavior and links clicked
- Track items purchased
- Understand your device type
- Understand how you use and interact with our Platform
- Provide you with relevant product offerings
- Collect, analyze and improve Platform performance
- Enhance platform security through IP address collection
Note that cookies may be placed by Third-Party Services we use (e.g., Google Analytics). You can choose to turn off all cookies at any time from your browser settings. If you turn cookies off, some features will be disabled, such as not being able to log in to your dashboard.
Why We Collect Your Information
All information collected by BudgetBuiltSites is used for internal business purposes, except as described earlier. We collect information to:
- Provide website building and hosting services
- Form reports for provided services
- Personalize your experience and deliver services you’re most interested in
- Improve our Platform to better serve you
- Respond to customer service requests
- Process your transactions quickly
- Inform you of changes that may affect you
- Send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services
- Administer contests, promotions, or surveys
From time to time, we may ask your consent to collect additional data to help improve our services. We will ask for your explicit consent and provide the option to opt-out. We will use the data only for the identified purpose and delete it after the consented time period. Such data will not be provided to third parties, except when a sub-processor is required, in which case we use sub-processors adhering to high privacy standards. You can revoke consent anytime by contacting us at [support email], and we will promptly stop collection and delete the data.
Information Protection
We respect and are committed to safeguarding your privacy. We have physical, electronic, and managerial measures in place to protect your information. We work with parties that adhere to high levels of privacy and security practices.
The Platform is scanned regularly for security gaps and known vulnerabilities to make your experience as safe as possible.
Your sensitive information is:
- Contained behind secured networks
- Only accessible by limited personnel and third parties with special access rights
- Encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology
We implement security measures when you place an order, enter, submit, or access your information.
Your Role in Protection:
- Keep passwords safe and do not share with others
- Contact us immediately if you identify unauthorized account use or security issues
- For temporary website access provided for support, disable access once support is completed
- We will not use access for any purpose other than what was explicitly requested
Important Note: Electronic transmission and data storage methods are not perfect. We cannot guarantee absolute safeguard for personal information. We use third-party servers selected through thorough vetting to ensure industry-standard security mechanisms.
Third-Party Links
Our website may include third-party links and social media features (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.). These third-party sites/services have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. We seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome feedback about these sites.
Communications
We may use your personal information to contact you with:
- Newsletters
- Marketing or promotional materials
- Service expiration notifications
- Customer support issues
- Important updates
You may opt out of marketing/promotional communications at any time by unsubscribing. Note: You will still receive communications we deem necessary for business continuity, operations, and maintaining security standards.
Public Communications: Communicating with BudgetBuiltSites may involve information exchanges through publicly accessible platforms. You acknowledge that information posted on publicly accessible platforms may be accessed, collected, and used by third parties. You take full responsibility and agree to indemnify and hold BudgetBuiltSites, its affiliate companies, officers, agents, employees, partners, and licensees harmless from any claims arising from posting sensitive information on such platforms.
Ideas and Suggestions: When you submit ideas for product/service improvement or new functionality, many ideas may already be known to us. We do not offer compensation for ideas regardless of whether they are new or already available. Ideas are deemed gratuitously made available to the Company with no consideration expected. You agree to release us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and employees) from all claims arising from your ideas. You also consent not to exercise moral rights of authors against the Company.
Your Rights Over Your Data
We honor your right to be informed about and have access to your data, as well as your right to request deletion of your personal data.
We:
- Take great care to ensure security of personal data (see “Information Protection”)
- Minimize personal data we collect
- Inform you what personal data is collected and ask for consent
- Provide options to choose not to provide data whenever possible
- Allow you to change and update personal data whenever possible
- Provide mechanisms to export your personal data upon request
- Provide mechanisms to delete your personal data upon request
Contact us at [info email] for requests related to these commitments. We may ask to confirm requests by sending an email to your registered email account.
Data Breach Procedures
We take commercially reasonable measures to secure and protect information transmitted via or stored on our Platform. However, no security system is perfect. We cannot guarantee that information you supply will not be breached.
Should a breach occur or be potentially compromised, we will:
- Inform you via email within 72 hours of becoming aware of the event
- Report the incident to any required data protection authority
- Work closely with affected users to determine necessary steps and prevent similar events in the future
California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
CalOPPA requires commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. According to CalOPPA, we agree to:
- Allow users to visit our website anonymously
- Include a Privacy Policy link on our home page or first significant page after entering our website
- Include the word “Privacy” in our Privacy Policy link
- Notify users of Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy page
- Allow users to change personal information by logging into their account
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old. We comply with COPPA regulations regarding collection of personal information from children under 13.
CAN-SPAM Act
To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to:
- Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses
- Identify messages as advertisements in a reasonable way
- Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if used
- Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly
- Allow users to unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of each email
If you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. It is your responsibility to check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Platform after we post modifications constitutes acknowledgment of the modifications and consent to be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may notify you either through your provided email address or by placing a prominent notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: support@quoteiq.io
Website: https://budgetbuiltsites.com