Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 09/01/2016
Last Updated: 09/15/2025

Everest Ice & Water Systems (“Everest,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit https://everesticeandwater.com (the “Site”).

Who we are

Our website address is: https://everesticeandwater.com. Everest Ice & Water Systems provides information about our products, services, and business opportunities.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

We may collect the following information when you interact with our Site:

Analytics & Tracking: We may use third-party services such as [Google Analytics] to understand how our Site is used. These tools may collect IP addresses, browser type, referring pages, and usage patterns.

Comments & Inquiries: When visitors leave comments or submit forms, we collect the data shown in the form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string for spam detection.

Media Uploads: If you upload images, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors may download and extract this information.

Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience, such as remembering login details, screen preferences, and session information.

Embedded Content: Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website, which may collect data and use cookies.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

  • Provide and improve our services.
  • Respond to questions, inquiries, or comments.
  • Analyze site traffic and usage.
  • Maintain security and prevent spam or abuse.
  • Comply with legal requirements.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for business and legal purposes:

  • Comments: Indefinitely, unless you request deletion.
  • Contact Forms / ActiveCampaign CRM: Up to 5 years from your last interaction (form submission, email open, or click). Inactive contacts are purged after this period.
  • Email Campaign Data (ActiveCampaign): Engagement data (such as opens and clicks) is retained for 2 years for reporting purposes.
  • Google Analytics: Usage data is retained for 26 months to allow for year-over-year reporting and performance tracking.
  • Server Logs & Security Data: Retained for 12 months for troubleshooting and security monitoring.

You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us at info@everesticeandwater.com.

Sharing Your Data

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: For example, spam detection, analytics, hosting, and email marketing platforms.
  • Legal Compliance: If required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
  • SMS / Mobile Information: No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services (such as customer service) is permitted. All other use cases exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Links to third-party privacy policies:

User Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Deletion of your personal data (except data required for legal, security, or administrative purposes).

To exercise these rights, contact us at: info@everesticeandwater.com.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no system is completely secure.

Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will:

  • Investigate promptly.
  • Notify affected users within 30 days where legally required.
  • Take steps to prevent recurrence.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover such data, we will delete it.

International Data Transfers

This site is intended for U.S. residents. If you access it from outside the U.S., your data will be processed in the United States..

Automated Decision-Making

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Cookies

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not function properly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top indicates when the latest version was posted.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Everest Ice & Water Systems
Email: info@everesticeandwater.com
Address: 535 Cooper Commerce Dr, Suite 300, Apopka, FL 32703