Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Freedom HVAC – Serving Joplin and Southwest Missouri
At Freedom HVAC, your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website at https://hvacjoplin.com. Freedom HVAC provides residential HVAC services for Joplin and nearby Southwest Missouri communities.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://hvacjoplin.com. Freedom HVAC provides residential heating and cooling services for Joplin and nearby Southwest Missouri communities.
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 and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) is publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location information from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will check whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
If you log in, we set additional cookies to store your login info and display preferences:
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Login cookies last 2 days
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Screen options cookies last 1 year
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Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks
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Logging out removes login cookies
Editing or publishing an article also sets a cookie containing the post ID. This cookie expires in 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or pages may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you’re logged into that external website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for verification and security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve future comments.
If you create an account, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You may view, edit, or delete your information at any time (username changes are not allowed). Website admins can also manage this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
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An exported file of your personal data
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That we erase any personal data we hold
This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a request, please contact us at:
Email: matt@hvacjoplin.com
Phone: (417) 454-0551
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service to keep our site secure and user-friendly.
Questions?
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please reach out. At Freedom HVAC, we value your trust and are committed to keeping your personal information safe—just like we keep your home comfortable.