Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 23, 2026
We clean up digital garbage for a living. We spend our days purging bad data, fixing suspended profiles, and reporting local spam. We respect clean data. We respect your privacy.
When you hand us your information to fix your Google Business Profile, we treat it with absolute care. We do not hoard information. We do not sell leads. We do exactly what we say we do.
This policy explains exactly what we collect, why we need it, and how we protect it. We skip the legal jargon. We give you the operational reality of how GBP Exorcist handles your data.
The Data We Actually Collect
We only ask for what we need to do the job. If you want us to audit your local rankings or purge duplicate listings, we need specific details. We refuse to scrape your personal data for fun.
Information You Hand Over
When you fill out our contact form or request a GBP audit, you give us direct information. This includes your name, your email address, and your business details. We need your Google Business Profile URL to diagnose the problem. We need your exact street address to check for citation consistency. We need your email to send you the results.
If you hire us for a full cleanup, you grant us manager access to your profile. You share internal photos. You provide your business registration details. We require this high-resolution data to prove your legitimacy to Google.
Information We Track Automatically
We run analytics on this site. When you visit gbpexorcist.com, our servers log standard technical data. We see your IP address, your browser type, and the pages you read. We track how long you stay on our local citation guides. We monitor bounce rates on our service pages.
This data is anonymous. We cannot tie it back to your personal identity. We watch the noise. We find the signal.
Why We Need Your Information
Data collection gets a bad reputation because companies abuse it. We use your data for two specific reasons. We fulfill your service requests. We improve our own website.
We rely on Google Analytics and Google Search Console to understand what content actually helps you. If we see 500 people reading our guide on removing fake competitor reviews, we know we need to write more about spam fighting. If everyone abandons our citation building page after ten seconds, we know the content is weak. We rewrite it. We fix it. We publish better advice.
Analytics give us the feedback we need to run a proper editorial operation. We see what works. We discard what fails.
Cookies and Tracking Technology
We use cookies. They are small text files placed on your device.
Some cookies are strictly functional. They keep the website running. They remember your preferences so you do not have to re-enter your details every time you request a profile cleanup. They reduce the friction of using our site.
Other cookies are for performance. They feed data into our analytics dashboard. You have total control over this. You can block cookies in your browser settings right now. The site will still work. You will still be able to read our guides and request an audit. You just lose a bit of personalized convenience.
Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
We do not sell your data.
We do share data with a few trusted third-party tools that keep our business operational. We cannot run a modern website without them. We use secure email providers to answer your questions. We use analytics software to track site performance. We use secure payment processors if you buy a cleanup service.
These companies have their own strict privacy policies. They cannot legally use your data for their own marketing. They just process the information so we can do our jobs. We vet these partners carefully. We drop them if they violate our trust.
Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as necessary. When you request an audit, we hold your email and URL until we deliver the report. If you become a client, we retain your project files while we actively manage or clean your profile.
Once your profile ranks and the bad data is purged, we close the file. We delete your manager access credentials from our active systems. We keep basic transaction records for tax compliance. We destroy the rest.
How We Protect Your Information
We lock things down. We use standard encryption protocols across the entire site. When you submit your business details for a ranking analysis, that data travels through a secure connection.
We limit internal access. Only the specific team members working on your GBP audit can see your business information. We do not leave client data sitting on public servers.
No system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee absolute perfection. We can guarantee we take every reasonable step to keep your information safe.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You own your data.
You have the right to control it. We respect these rights completely.
- Access: You can ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will package it and send it over.
- Correction: If we have the wrong email address or business name, tell us. We will fix it immediately.
- Deletion: You can ask us to wipe your details from our system. We will delete everything except what we legally must keep for tax or compliance reasons.
If you want to exercise any of these rights, just email us. We process these requests quickly. We do not make you jump through hoops.
Children’s Privacy
This website is for business owners. We write about local SEO, citation building, and Google Business Profiles. We do not target children. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If we discover we have accidentally collected data from a minor, we delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We update this policy when our practices change. If we add a new analytics tool or change how we process audits, we will revise this page. We do not send annoying emails for minor typo fixes. We will notify you if we make massive changes to how we handle your personal information.
Check the effective date at the top of this page to see when we last updated it.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy, reach out. Real humans read the emails. Real humans reply.
Send your privacy questions to [email protected]. We aim to respond within 48 hours during the business week.
You trust us to fix your local rankings. You can trust us to handle your data properly.