Privacy Policy for EricStrate.com

Effective date: July 4, 2026
Last updated: October 1, 2026

Eric Strate operates EricStrate.com, including its articles, free website tools and professional SEO, AI search, audit and consulting services. This policy explains what information is collected, why it is used, which providers may receive it and how to make a privacy request.

For privacy questions, email eric@ericstrate.com or use the contact page.

1. Information you provide

When you contact Eric by email, the information received can include your name, email address, business or website URL, message and the project details you choose to provide. That information is used to respond to you, evaluate the request and discuss or provide services.

For a paid engagement, records can also include proposals, agreements, order and payment confirmations, submitted URLs, customer communications, research and reports, scheduling information, delivery records and implementation history. Where a project involves access to your website or marketing tools, access and responsibilities are defined through the engagement.

Please do not put passwords, API keys, payment card details, government identifiers, health information or other sensitive personal information in an initial email or a URL submitted to a free tool. Any access needed for professional work should be arranged separately.

2. Information collected when you visit

Website hosting and security systems may record your IP address, request time, browser or device information, referring page, requested URL and error or security events. These records help operate the website, investigate problems and prevent abuse. Technical information can be personal information; it is not necessarily anonymous.

The site uses Google Analytics 4 to measure page visits, traffic sources, device and browser information, approximate location and interactions with the website. Analytics can use cookies or similar identifiers. Project inquiries are sent through your own email service; the website does not provide contact forms.

Google receives analytics information as part of providing that service. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services and the browser choices below.

3. Free tools and submitted webpages

The Free AEO Checker receives the public webpage URL you submit, retrieves that page’s public HTML and returns a page analysis. It does not require an account, email address or AI API key. The checker does not intentionally save the retrieved HTML or results as a permanent user profile.

Temporary request counters, including an identifier derived from an IP address, help enforce usage limits. Ordinary hosting and security logs may also record tool requests. Submit public URLs only, and avoid URLs containing private access tokens or other confidential information.

WARP Answer Lab is currently disabled on this site. If you previously used it and have a question about a submission or associated logs, contact Eric using the details above. Disabling a tool does not itself delete existing hosting or security records.

4. Uses and disclosures

Information is used to respond to inquiries, scope and deliver services, process payments, document fulfillment, measure website use, maintain security, resolve disputes and meet applicable business or legal obligations.

Providers may receive information needed for their functions, including website hosting, email delivery, analytics, spam prevention, payment processing and delivery of agreed reports or files. Relevant transaction and fulfillment records may also be disclosed to a payment processor, bank or other appropriate party when handling a payment dispute, or when disclosure is required by law.

EricStrate.com does not sell inquiry or client records. Provider disclosures for the purposes described above are different from publishing those records or making them available as a contact list.

5. Payments, affiliate links and other websites

Payments are processed through Stripe or another payment processor identified for the transaction. The processor receives the payment information you enter. EricStrate.com does not directly store complete payment card numbers or card security codes. Order confirmations and related service records may be retained as described in this policy and the Terms of Service.

Some pages contain disclosed affiliate links. When you follow one, the destination provider may receive referral information and use its own cookies or tracking to attribute a purchase. External tools, checkout pages and other linked websites have their own privacy policies. Review those policies before providing information to them.

6. Retention and security

Inquiry and service records are kept as needed to respond to requests, perform and document services, maintain accounting records, resolve disputes and satisfy applicable legal obligations. The appropriate period depends on the record and its purpose. Technical logs, temporary counters and provider records follow their respective system settings and retention practices.

Website safeguards and restricted administrative access help protect information, but no website, email service or storage system can guarantee complete security. A deletion request may be subject to exceptions for records needed to complete a service, comply with law or address a dispute.

7. Cookies and browser privacy choices

You can use browser settings to block or delete cookies and restrict tracking. Blocking scripts or necessary security functionality may affect free tools. Google also provides a Google Analytics opt out browser add on for supported browsers.

The site’s current analytics tag does not automatically stop collection solely because a browser sends a Do Not Track (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. This policy does not claim that those signals disable all analytics or security processing. You can contact Eric with a privacy request, including any applicable request to opt out of sale or sharing.

8. Privacy requests and California rights

You may ask about information held in connection with your inquiry or engagement, request a correction, or request deletion. Email eric@ericstrate.com or use the contact page. Describe the request and the interaction it concerns. You do not need a website account to make a request.

Reasonable identity verification may be needed before disclosing, correcting or deleting personal information. A request can be limited by applicable law or the information available to identify the relevant records. Please do not send sensitive identification documents with an initial request.

Where the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, applies, California residents may have rights to know and access personal information, delete it, correct inaccuracies, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain uses of sensitive personal information and exercise these rights without unlawful discrimination. Rights and exceptions depend on the law’s applicability and the processing involved. See the California Attorney General’s explanation of CCPA rights.

9. Children’s privacy

This website and its professional services are intended for adults and business use, and are not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact Eric so the information and any appropriate removal request can be reviewed.

10. Policy updates

Changes to this policy will be posted on this page with a revised last updated date. Check this page when using a tool or beginning an engagement, particularly if the service or information you provide has changed.