Serving Cape Coral, Sanibel & Captiva Island in the Fort Myers Area

Private Policy

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Effective Date: March 4, 2026

WGC Services (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website https://gwcservice.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: www.gwcservice.com

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information when visitors:

  • Submit contact forms
  • Request information
  • Schedule appointments through our calendar system
  • Leave comments on the website

Information collected may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Appointment details
  • Any additional information voluntarily submitted

This information is used to respond to inquiries, schedule appointments, and provide requested services.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:

Privacy Policy

After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Appointment Scheduling

Our website may allow visitors to schedule or request appointments through an online calendar or booking system.

When scheduling an appointment, we may collect information such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Service details
  • Preferred appointment time

This information is used solely for appointment scheduling, service coordination, and communication related to your request.

Analytics

Google Analytics and Google Site Kit

Our website uses Google Analytics, integrated through Google Site Kit, to analyze how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Device type
  • Browser type
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Referral sources

This information helps us improve website functionality, performance, and user experience.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect this information.

You can learn more about how Google uses data here:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance the user experience.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies will store login information and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year.

If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.

If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images on the site.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites.

Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.

Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services to help operate our website and provide services, including:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Site Kit
  • Appointment scheduling systems
  • Spam detection services
  • Website form processing tools

These providers may collect and process certain information according to their own privacy policies.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.

However, information may be shared with trusted service providers who assist with website operations, analytics, spam detection, hosting, and scheduling services.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.

For users who register on the website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.

Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and edit that information.

Information submitted through forms or appointment requests may be retained for administrative, customer service, or legal purposes.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • That we erase any personal data we hold about you

This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Requests may be submitted through the contact information provided on our website.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

Information collected through analytics services may be processed by third-party providers such as Google.

Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.