NEXTGUARD SOLUTIONS, INC. — PRIVACY POLICY

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name
• Business or organization name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Business location or service location
• Number of locations
• Services you are interested in
• Information submitted through contact, service request, consultation, or evaluation forms
• Communications you send to us
• Information necessary to provide requested services

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use our website, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Date and time of visits
• General geographic information derived from an IP address
• Website interaction and performance information

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Schedule consultations or evaluations
• Provide requested services
• Prepare quotes or proposals
• Contact prospective or existing customers
• Provide customer support
• Manage business relationships
• Improve our websites and services
• Monitor website performance and security
• Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity
• Maintain business records
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect NextGuard, our customers, and others

Information submitted through a free evaluation or other lead form may be entered into our customer relationship management or business operations systems.

3. Free Evaluations and Contact Requests

When you request a free technology, security, or other evaluation, we use the information you provide to contact you regarding the requested evaluation and related NextGuard services.

Submitting a request does not obligate you to purchase any service.

We may retain your inquiry so we can document communications, provide follow-up, and manage our business relationship.

4. Communications

By providing your telephone number or email address, you authorize NextGuard to contact you regarding your inquiry, requested service, account, or business relationship.

We do not interpret submission of a website form as blanket consent to receive unrelated automated marketing communications where additional consent is legally required.

You may request that we stop non-essential marketing communications at any time.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies for purposes including:

• Website functionality
• Security
• Performance monitoring
• Analytics
• Remembering preferences
• Understanding how visitors use the website

Third-party analytics or security providers may also place cookies or collect technical information according to their own privacy policies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand website traffic, performance, and visitor behavior.

Analytics information may include device information, approximate location, pages visited, referral source, and interaction information.

We do not intentionally use website analytics to collect sensitive personal information.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

We may share information with service providers that assist us with legitimate business functions, including:

• Website hosting
• Email delivery
• Customer relationship management
• Business operations
• Payment processing
• Analytics
• Security monitoring
• Cloud infrastructure
• Professional advisers

These providers may only receive information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information:

• When required by law
• In response to lawful legal process
• To investigate fraud or security incidents
• To protect our rights or property
• To protect customers or the public
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, or restructuring of the business

8. NextGuard Family of Companies and Brands

NextGuard Solutions, Inc. operates or is affiliated with other NextGuard businesses and brands.

Information may be shared among affiliated businesses when reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to your request
• Provide services
• Coordinate services
• Manage a customer relationship
• Route your request to the appropriate NextGuard company

Where services are provided by a separate legal entity, that entity may maintain its own privacy policy and legal terms.

9. NextGuard Security

Certain physical security services may be provided by NextGuard Security, LLC, a separate legal entity.

If your inquiry relates to services offered by NextGuard Security, LLC, information submitted to NextGuard Solutions may be forwarded to NextGuard Security for purposes of responding to your request.

10. NextGuard Hosting

NextGuard Hosting is a trade name/DBA operated by NextGuard Solutions, Inc.

Information relating to website, hosting, VPS, dedicated server, or infrastructure services may be used to provide or discuss services offered through NextGuard Hosting.

11. Information Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect information from:

• Unauthorized access
• Unauthorized disclosure
• Loss
• Misuse
• Alteration
• Destruction

However, no Internet transmission, computer system, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for:

• Customer service
• Business operations
• Contract administration
• Legal obligations
• Security
• Dispute resolution
• Recordkeeping

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and relationship involved.

13. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for businesses and adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our business websites.

14. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

NextGuard is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information to them.

15. Your Privacy Requests

You may contact us to request:

• Access to information we maintain about you
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of information where appropriate
• Removal from non-essential marketing communications

Certain information may need to be retained for legal, security, contractual, or legitimate business purposes.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

The current version will be posted on this page with the applicable “Last Updated” date.

Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

17. Contact Us

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or these Website Terms may be directed to:

NextGuard Solutions, Inc.

2733 E Battlefield St #312

Springfield, MO 65804

Phone: 417-882-1662

Website: nextguardsolutions.com