Effective Date: January 1, 2026

At Dead Simple Branding (deadsimplebranding.com), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

Personal Information: When you engage with our services, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, billing information, and payment details. We may collect this information when you:

• Fill out a contact form.

• Sign up for a consultation.

• Purchase a service or course.

• Subscribe to our newsletter.

Non-Personal Information: We also collect non-personal information that helps us improve our website and services. This may include:

• Browser type and version.

• Operating system.

• IP address.

• Pages visited and time spent on each page.

• Referring website.

• Device and usage information.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide services and fulfill requests.

• To communicate with you about your account, projects, or inquiries.

• To improve our website, offerings, and user experience.

• To send newsletters, updates, or promotional materials with your consent.

• To process invoices and payments.

• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements.

Analytics and Tracking

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, measure site performance, and improve our services. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited through cookies and similar technologies.

We do not knowingly use Meta Pixel or other Meta advertising tools unless clearly stated on our website or updated in this Privacy Policy.

Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter or updates, we may use MailerLite to manage and send email communications. MailerLite may process your email address and related subscription information on our behalf.

Payments and Billing

We may use third-party payment and invoicing providers, including Found, to process invoices and payments. We also use Squarespace for website hosting and forms. If we begin using additional payment processors such as Squarespace Payments, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. These may include encryption in transit, access controls, and periodic security reviews.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our business, including website analytics, email marketing, invoicing, payment processing, hosting, form handling, and customer support providers. These providers may include Google Analytics, MailerLite, Found, Squarespace, and, if used in the future, Squarespace Payments or other similar providers. These providers may only use your information to perform services for us and are required to protect it appropriately.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. When information is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymize it where reasonably possible.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website, analyze traffic, improve functionality, and support security and customization. We also use a separate cookie pop-up and preference tool that allows visitors to accept all cookies, manage cookie choices, or decline non-essential cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings and, in some cases, through any cookie preferences tools available on our site.

Notice to California Residents

This Notice to California Residents supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California. We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act.

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to request:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you.

• The categories of sources from which we collected the personal information.

• The business or commercial purpose for collecting, using, or sharing the personal information.

• The categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information.

• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

• Deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions.

• Correction of inaccurate personal information.

• Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information, if applicable.

• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, or to make a privacy request, contact us using the information listed in the Contact Us section below. We may need to verify your request before responding. If we deny your request, you may have the right to appeal our decision by contacting us using the same contact information.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the Effective Date at the top will be updated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Email: brad@deadsimplebranding.com

Address: 214 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101