Effective Date: June 4, 2026
Business Name: The Small Business Guru LLC
DBA: The Small Business Guru
Website: www.thesmallbusinessguru.com
Contact Email: [email protected]
Phone: 971-563-2007
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5064, Salem, OR 97304

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Welcome. We believe your information should be handled with clarity, care, and respect. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what choices you have.

This policy applies to visitors, clients, prospects, and users who interact with our website, forms, services, emails, text messages, and other business communications.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, complete a form, schedule a consultation, request information, make a purchase, or communicate with us, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Business name
• Website URL
• Mailing address, if provided
• Information you submit through forms or messages
• Billing or payment information, when applicable
• Website usage information, such as pages visited, device type, browser type, IP address, and general location data
• Communication preferences, including email and SMS consent

We collect this information so we can respond to you, provide services, improve your experience, and operate our business responsibly.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Respond to questions or service inquiries
• Provide consultations, quotes, proposals, products, or services
• Schedule calls, appointments, and follow-ups
• Send service-related updates
• Send marketing emails or text messages when permitted
• Improve our website, services, marketing, and customer experience
• Process payments and maintain business records
• Comply with legal, tax, regulatory, and security obligations
• Prevent fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, or harmful activity

We do not collect personal information to create confusion. We collect it so we can serve you clearly, thoughtfully, and efficiently.

SMS / Text Messaging Privacy

If you provide your mobile phone number and choose to receive text messages from The Small Business Guru, we may send SMS or MMS messages related to your inquiry, appointments, service updates, reminders, offers, promotions, or other business communications, depending on what you consented to receive.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out at any time by replying STOP. For help, reply HELP or contact us at [email protected] or 971-299-7050.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the text messaging services.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to our emails or otherwise consent to email communication, we may send educational content, service updates, newsletters, offers, or other business-related information.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us directly.

We may still send non-marketing emails related to active services, billing, legal notices, account administration, or necessary business communications.

Cookies, Analytics, and Tracking

Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, advertising platforms, or similar technologies to understand website activity and improve user experience.

These tools may help us understand:

• Which pages visitors view
• How users interact with our website
• Whether marketing content is effective
• General device, browser, and location information
• Conversion activity, such as form submissions or appointment requests

You may adjust your browser settings to block or limit cookies. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

How We Share Information

We may share limited information with trusted service providers who help us operate our business, including:

• Website hosting providers
• CRM and marketing automation platforms
• Email and SMS service providers
• Payment processors
• Analytics and advertising platforms
• Scheduling tools
• Contractors or team members who help provide services
• Professional advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, or consultants

These providers only receive the information needed to perform their role.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information for unrelated third-party marketing purposes.

We do not sell, rent, or share mobile phone numbers or SMS consent data with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

No website, platform, or system can guarantee complete security. However, we take privacy seriously and use practical safeguards to protect the information we collect.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law, contract, tax obligations, dispute resolution, or legitimate business needs.

Oregon Privacy Rights

If you are an Oregon resident, you may have certain privacy rights under applicable Oregon privacy law, depending on how the law applies to our business and the type of information involved.

These rights may include the ability to:

• Confirm whether we process your personal data
• Access certain personal data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Request deletion of certain personal data
• Obtain a copy of certain personal data
• Opt out of certain types of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or certain profiling activities

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5064, Salem, OR 97304

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We will respond as required by applicable law.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, or platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of those third-party websites.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

Questions are welcome. Clear communication is part of good service.

Business Name: The Small Business Guru LLC
DBA: The Small Business Guru
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 971-563-2007
Support Phone: 971-299-7050
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5064, Salem, OR 97304
Website: www.thesmallbusinessguru.com