Last Updated: 23 January 2026
Privacy Policy
At Kingston Secure Locksmith, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how Kingston Secure Locksmith, located in Kingston, NY, collects, uses, shares, and protects the personal information you provide to us when you use our services, visit our website, or interact with us. By using the services of Kingston Secure Locksmith, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Introduction
Kingston Secure Locksmith respects your privacy and is dedicated to protecting your personal data. This policy informs you about how we handle your personal data when you visit our website (where applicable), contact us, or engage our locksmith services, and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you. We aim to be transparent about our data practices.
2. Information We Collect
Kingston Secure Locksmith collects various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our services to you.
2.1 Personal Information
This refers to data that can identify you as an individual. We may collect the following personal information: * Contact Information: When you fill out a contact form on our website, call us, or email us, you may provide your name, email address, phone number, and service address (e.g., for an emergency lockout or service appointment). * Service Details: Information related to the locksmith service you require or receive, such as details about your locks, property access instructions, specific security concerns, or vehicle information (for automotive locksmith services). * Payment Information: When you make a payment for our services, we collect necessary billing details. Please note that Kingston Secure Locksmith typically uses third-party payment processors (see Section 6), and we do not store full payment card details on our servers. * Communications: Records of your communication with us, including phone call recordings (where permitted and disclosed), emails, and text messages.
2.2 Non-Personal Information
This refers to data that cannot identify you personally. When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information, such as: * Website Usage Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referral sources, pages visited, date and time of visit, and time spent on pages. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve their experience. * Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our website, including device type and unique device identifiers.
3. How We Use Your Information
Kingston Secure Locksmith uses the collected information for various purposes, primarily to provide and improve our locksmith services: * To Provide Services: To fulfill your requests for locksmith services, including scheduling appointments, dispatching technicians, and performing the requested work. * To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, provide service updates, send appointment reminders, and follow up on service requests. * To Process Payments: To process payments for services rendered securely through our third-party payment processors. * To Improve Our Services: To understand service demand, analyze website usage, troubleshoot problems, and make our services and website more efficient and user-friendly. * For Internal Operations: For record-keeping, administrative purposes, and to manage our business effectively. * To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet any legal or regulatory requirements, respond to legal processes, or protect our legal rights.
Kingston Secure Locksmith does not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with certain third parties only when necessary and under strict conditions: * Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, perform service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing how our services are used. These third parties include website hosting providers, payment processors, and analytics providers. They have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. * Legal Requirements: Kingston Secure Locksmith may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency). * Business Transfers: In the event that Kingston Secure Locksmith is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Information may be transferred as a business asset. We will provide notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy. * With Your Consent: We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
5. Data Security
The security of your data is paramount to Kingston Secure Locksmith. We implement reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. This includes using secure servers, encrypting sensitive data where appropriate (e.g., payment details during transmission), and restricting access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, Kingston Secure Locksmith cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Third-Party Services and Links
6.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our website. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having your activity on our website available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
6.2 Payment Processors
When you make a payment for services from Kingston Secure Locksmith, your payment is processed through secure third-party payment gateways (e.g., Square, Stripe). These payment processors handle your payment information directly, and they are responsible for complying with industry security standards (like PCI DSS). Kingston Secure Locksmith does not directly store or process your full payment card details.
6.3 Links to Other Sites
Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by Kingston Secure Locksmith. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Kingston Secure Locksmith uses "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. * Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly (e.g., session management). * Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously (e.g., Google Analytics).
You have the option to accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
8. Your Privacy Rights (US State Laws)
Depending on your state of residence within the United States, you may have certain privacy rights regarding your personal information, as afforded by laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA).
These rights may include: * The Right to Know: You have the right to request that Kingston Secure Locksmith disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell. * The Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you. * The Right to Correction/Rectification: You have the right to request that Kingston Secure Locksmith correct inaccurate personal information about you. * The Right to Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information that Kingston Secure Locksmith has collected from you, subject to certain exceptions. * The Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: While Kingston Secure Locksmith does not sell your personal information, you have the right to direct a business that sells personal information to third parties not to sell your personal information. * The Right to Non-Discrimination: Kingston Secure Locksmith will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in Section 12. We will need to verify your identity before processing your request to protect your data. This verification process may involve requesting additional information from you.
9. Data Retention
Kingston Secure Locksmith retains your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. This typically means we keep service records, contact information, and billing details for a period consistent with our business needs and legal obligations. When we no longer need to retain your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13 ("Children"). Kingston Secure Locksmith does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Kingston Secure Locksmith may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your privacy rights, or our data practices, please contact Kingston Secure Locksmith:
Business Name: Kingston Secure Locksmith Address: 170 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401, USA Email: info@kingstonsecurelocksmith.com
