Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 20, 2026.

You run a local business. You want to dominate the map pack. We help you get there. To do that effectively, we need to collect specific information when you visit gmbfaster.com or use our local SEO services. We treat your data with the same aggressive protection we apply to your Google Business Profile.

We hate spam. We know you do too. We do not sell your data to list brokers. We do not trade your email for quick cash. We use your information to audit your local presence, run your CTR campaigns, and improve the content on this site. That is the entire scope of our data usage.

Read this policy. It explains exactly what we collect, why we need it, and how you can control it.

What Data We Collect

We collect data in two ways. You give us some of it directly. We collect the rest automatically when you interact with our website.

Information You Provide Directly

When you fill out a contact form, request a GBP audit, or sign up for our local SEO services, you hand over specific details. We ask for your name, your email address, your phone number, and your exact business location. We need this precise data to check your NAP consistency across 50+ directories. We need your current map pack ranking data.

If you hire us to optimize your GBP Q&A section or build local citations, we require your Google Place ID or CID link. We ask for manager access to your profile. We collect your business hours, service areas, and high-resolution photos. If you do not provide accurate location data, we cannot run proximity signal tests. We cannot track your grid rankings. The campaign fails before it starts.

We store the emails you send us. If you ask a question about review velocity or suspension recovery, we keep that correspondence. It helps us provide better support the next time you reach out.

Information We Collect Automatically

We track how you use this website. We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console. We look at which pages you read, how long you stay, and where you drop off.

This is not about surveillance.

This is about content quality. If 80 percent of visitors leave our guide on geotagging images within ten seconds, we know that guide failed. We rewrite it. Your browsing behavior tells us what local SEO problems you actually need solved. We monitor search queries that bring you to our site. We track your IP address to understand regional interest in our services. We log your browser type and device type to ensure our site loads fast on mobile phones.

How We Use Your Data

We collect your information for very specific operational reasons. We do not hoard data for the sake of it.

Delivering Services: We use your business details to execute citation building, optimize your Google Business Profile, and run targeted CTR growth campaigns.
Communication: We use your email to send audit reports, ranking updates, and billing invoices. We reply to your contact form submissions.
Site Improvement: We analyze traffic patterns to figure out which local SEO topics matter most to our readers. We use this data to write better case studies and tutorials.
Security: We monitor IP addresses to block malicious bots, prevent brute-force login attempts on our client portal, and protect our infrastructure.

Third-Party Services We Use

We do not operate in a vacuum. We use established third-party tools to run this agency. These tools process your data on our behalf. We vet these partners strictly.

Google Analytics tracks our site traffic. Google Workspace handles our agency emails. We use specialized local SEO software to track your grid rankings and citation health. We use a secure CRM to manage client onboarding and project timelines. We use Stripe to process payments.

These companies have their own privacy policies. They secure the data on their servers. We grant access only to our core team. We do not allow these third parties to use your data for their own marketing purposes. Your client data remains confidential. We know how cutthroat local SEO is. We do not let your competitors find out about your CTR campaigns through leaky data practices.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies. Every functional website does. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device. We use them for two distinct reasons.

First, we use functional cookies. These keep the site working. They remember your preferences. They keep you logged into our client reporting dashboard. Without these, you would have to log in every time you wanted to check your map pack rankings. You cannot opt out of functional cookies if you want to use our client portal.

Second, we use analytical cookies. These tell us about traffic patterns. They show us if a visitor from Phoenix is reading our HVAC case study. They tell us if our new post on proximity signals is getting traction. You can block these analytical cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work perfectly. You just will not help us improve our content.

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

You own your data. You have absolute rights over it. We respect that.

You can ask us exactly what information we hold about you. You can ask us to correct it if your business address changes or you rebrand. You can tell us to delete everything.

If you want out, we wipe your profile from our CRM. We stop tracking your GBP metrics. We delete your email from our marketing lists. We remove your manager access from our agency dashboard. We sever the connection entirely.

To exercise any of these rights, send an email to [email protected]. We process these requests within 48 hours. You will not get an automated runaround. A real person handles your request and confirms when the deletion is complete.

Data Security and Retention

We protect your data aggressively. We use standard SSL encryption across our entire website. We restrict database access to senior team members only. We use two-factor authentication on all our agency software.

Local SEO attracts bad actors. Competitors submit malicious edits. Spammers try to hijack profiles. We keep your data locked down to prevent any unauthorized access that could compromise your Google Business Profile.

We keep your data only as long as you remain an active client or subscriber. If you cancel your local SEO campaign, we hold your historical ranking reports for 90 days. This gives you time to download your data. After 90 days, we purge the files from our active servers. We retain basic billing records longer only because tax laws require it. We do not keep your operational data indefinitely.

Changes to This Policy

Google changes its algorithm. We change our tactics. Sometimes, we change our data practices. When we update the tools we use or the way we process information, we will update this page.

We will not send you an annoying email for every minor typo fix. If we make a massive change to how we handle your core business data, we will notify active clients directly. Otherwise, check this page periodically. The effective date at the top tells you when we last updated it.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, ask us. Do not guess. We operate a transparent agency.

Email us at [email protected]. We monitor this inbox daily during regular business hours. We will give you a straight answer about how we handle your information.