Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 17, 2026

OC Digital ("OC Digital," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, request a Free Growth Audit, contact us, or engage with our services.

By using our website, you acknowledge the information provided in this Privacy Policy.

1. About OC Digital

OC Digital is a digital growth and marketing consultancy based in Orange County, California.

We help service businesses improve their online presence, generate qualified leads, optimize digital marketing performance, and grow revenue through website development, marketing strategy, lead generation, and technology solutions.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website, online forms, and related business communications.

Information processed on behalf of clients during professional engagements may be governed by separate client agreements and applicable privacy terms.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you complete a contact form, request a Free Growth Audit, or communicate with us, we may collect:

Full name
Business email address
Telephone number, if provided
Company or business name
Website URL
Business type or industry
Information about your marketing goals or business challenges
Additional information you choose to include in your communications

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages viewed and website interactions
Referring websites or traffic sources
Approximate geographic location derived from technical information
Cookies and similar technology identifiers

Business Information

We may also obtain publicly available business information to help evaluate audit requests, understand potential client needs, and prepare relevant recommendations.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including to:

Respond to questions, inquiries, and contact requests.
Review and process Free Growth Audit submissions.
Evaluate business websites and digital marketing opportunities.
Schedule consultations and communicate with prospective clients.
Prepare recommendations, proposals, and service information.
Provide and administer professional services.
Improve our website, marketing, and visitor experience.
Analyze website traffic and campaign effectiveness.
Maintain website security and prevent misuse.
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

We may also send relevant business updates or marketing communications where permitted by law and consistent with your communication preferences.

You may opt out of promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in those communications or by contacting us.

Submitting a Free Growth Audit request does not automatically subscribe you to a marketing newsletter.

4. Free Growth Audit Requests

When you submit a Free Growth Audit request, OC Digital uses the information provided to evaluate your business and identify potential digital growth opportunities.

This may include reviewing publicly accessible information such as:

Your business website
Public search engine listings
Online business profiles
Publicly visible competitor information
Website usability and digital marketing opportunities

We may contact you regarding your request, share initial observations, or discuss next steps.

Submitting an audit request does not obligate you to purchase services.

We do not require sensitive personal information, confidential customer databases, financial account details, or website passwords to complete an initial inquiry.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and measure marketing effectiveness.

These technologies may include:

Essential Cookies

Support core website functionality, security, and user preferences.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand website visits, traffic sources, page performance, and visitor interactions.

Marketing Cookies

Where enabled, help measure advertising campaigns, understand engagement, and deliver relevant marketing communications or advertising.

Depending on our active integrations, third-party services may also use cookies or similar technologies.

You can manage certain cookie preferences through our website's consent tools, where available, or through your browser settings.

We will obtain consent for non-essential cookies where required by applicable law.

Some website functionality may be affected when certain cookies are disabled.

6. Analytics and Third-Party Service Providers

OC Digital uses Shopify to operate and host its website.

We may also use third-party service providers for activities such as:

Website hosting and technical infrastructure
Website analytics and performance measurement
Customer relationship management (CRM)
Email delivery and business communications
Appointment scheduling
Website security and spam prevention
Marketing campaign management

Examples of potential services include Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta advertising tools, and CRM or scheduling platforms.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf or, depending on their services and terms, for their own disclosed purposes.

We share only the information reasonably necessary for the applicable business function, subject to our agreements and applicable law.

The specific technologies and providers used may change as our business grows.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information directly to data brokers in exchange for money as part of our intended business model.

We may disclose personal information to:

Service providers supporting website operations, hosting, analytics, communications, or security.
Professional advisers, including legal or accounting advisers, when reasonably necessary.
Regulatory authorities or law enforcement when required by law.
Parties involved in a business merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Other parties when you direct or authorize us to do so.

Some advertising and analytics technologies may involve disclosures classified as "sharing" or "selling" under certain privacy laws, even when no money is exchanged.

Where applicable, we will provide legally required notices and choices regarding those activities.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, providing services, resolving disputes, and complying with applicable laws.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information