Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 8, 2026

Steve Groves MediaWorks, LLC (“SGMW,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information may be collected when you visit stevegrovesmediaworks.com, contact us through the website, or subscribe to our email newsletter, and how that information may be used.

Information You Provide

Inquiry Form

When you submit the website’s contact form, we collect the information you choose to provide, which may include:

  • Your first and last name

  • Your email address

  • The contents of your message

  • Other information you voluntarily include in your inquiry

We use this information to respond to your message, discuss potential services, provide requested information, and maintain appropriate business records.

Submitting an inquiry does not automatically subscribe you to marketing emails.

Email Newsletter

If you choose to subscribe to Off the Record, our email newsletter, the subscription is managed through Mailchimp. Mailchimp may collect your email address, name, subscription preferences, and technical information associated with the signup.

Newsletter information is used only to send emails you requested and manage the mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter.

Mailchimp is operated by Intuit. Additional information is available in the Intuit Global Privacy Statement.

Information Collected Automatically

This website is hosted by Squarespace. When you visit, Squarespace may process information necessary to operate, secure, and improve the website, including:

  • Your IP address

  • Browser, device, and network information

  • Pages viewed on this website

  • The page or website that referred you here

  • Dates, times, and general activity associated with your visit

  • Cookies and similar technologies necessary for website operation

More information about Squarespace’s practices is available in the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Analytics

This website uses essential cookies required for functions such as security, navigation, form submission, and remembering privacy preferences.

We also use Google Analytics 4 to understand general website activity, such as which pages are visited, how visitors reach the site, and how the website performs. Google Analytics may collect device information, approximate location derived from an IP address, browsing activity, and other usage information through cookies or similar technologies.

This information is used to evaluate and improve the website. It is not used by SGMW to personally identify individual visitors.

Where available, the website’s cookie controls allow you to accept, decline, or manage non-essential cookies. Essential cookies required for the website to function may still be used. You may also limit cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect some website features.

Information about Google’s data practices and available controls is provided in the Google Privacy Policy.

How Information Is Used

Information collected through the website may be used to:

  • Operate, maintain, and secure the website

  • Respond to inquiries and communicate about requested services

  • Prepare estimates, plan projects, and maintain business records

  • Send the newsletter when someone has expressly subscribed

  • Understand website use and improve content, usability, and performance

  • Detect technical problems, misuse, or security concerns

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

How Information Is Shared

SGMW does not sell or rent personal information.

Information may be processed by service providers that help operate the website and related communications, including Squarespace, Google Analytics, and Mailchimp. These providers process information according to their own terms and privacy practices.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to a valid legal request, protect the rights or safety of SGMW or others, investigate misuse, or support a business reorganization or transfer.

Data Retention

Inquiry information and related correspondence are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond, provide requested services, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, and meet legal or accounting obligations.

Newsletter subscription information is retained while you remain subscribed and as otherwise required by Mailchimp’s applicable policies. Unsubscribing stops future marketing emails, although limited records may be retained to honor the unsubscribe request.

Analytics information is retained according to the settings used for our Google Analytics account and Google’s applicable policies.

Your Choices

You may:

  • Decline or manage non-essential cookies using the website’s cookie controls

  • Adjust cookie permissions in your browser

  • Unsubscribe from the newsletter through the link included in any newsletter

  • Ask us to correct or delete personal information you previously submitted

  • Ask questions about how your information has been handled

Some information may need to be retained when required for legitimate business, accounting, security, or legal purposes.

Information About Children

This website and SGMW’s services are not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through this website. A parent or guardian who believes a child has submitted personal information may contact us to request its removal.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures, along with the security features provided by our service providers, to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Please do not submit highly sensitive personal, financial, medical, or confidential information through the general inquiry form.

External Links

This website contains links to websites and services operated by other organizations. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and SGMW is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external websites.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, our services, service providers, or applicable requirements. The effective date at the top of the page will be updated when material changes are made.

Contact

Questions or requests concerning this policy may be directed to:

Steve Groves MediaWorks, LLC
35 Dewey Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
steve@stevegrovesmediaworks.com