Privacy Policy — Gulf of America Consulting Group, LLC

Effective date: September 6, 2026

Last updated: September 6, 2026

Gulf of America Consulting Group, LLC (“Gulf,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit gulfamericaconsulting.com, contact us, or purchase or inquire about our consulting services.

  1. Who we are

  2. Gulf of America Consulting Group, LLC

  3. 20 Tower Lane, Ste 500, Avon, CT 06001

  4. Phone: (860) 506-9248

  5. Email: info@gulfamericaconsulting.com

We provide business consulting services (finance, operations, continuous improvement, supply chain, and related advisory work). When a package includes tax-return support, we coordinate with licensed partner CPAs; those CPAs have their own privacy practices for tax engagements.

  1. Information we collect

  2. You provide directly

    • Name, email, phone, company name, and message content when you use our contact forms, email us, or schedule a consultation

      • Billing and shipping/contact details needed for proposals, invoices, and payments

        • Documents and business information you share for a consulting engagement (financials, process data, etc.)

      • Collected automatically

        • Basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, and approximate location, if our website host (Squarespace) or analytics tools collect them

          • Cookies or similar technologies used by Squarespace for site operation, security, and (if enabled) analytics or marketing

        • Payments

          • If you pay online, payment card details are processed by Squarespace Payments and/or Stripe (or another payment processor we designate). We do not store full credit card numbers on our own systems.

        • We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us and we will delete it.

        1. How we use information

        2. We use information to:

          • Respond to inquiries and schedule complimentary phone consultations / screenings and in-person or virtual meetings

            • Provide consulting services and coordinate with partner CPAs when tax-return work is part of an engagement

              • Prepare proposals, engagement documents, and invoices

                • Process payments and keep business records

                  • Operate, secure, and improve our website

                    • Send service-related messages (e.g., appointment confirmations, invoices). Marketing emails, if any, will include an unsubscribe option

                    1. How we share information

                    2. We do not sell your personal information.

                  • We may share information with:

                    • Service providers who help us run the business (website hosting, email, payment processing, virtual office / phone, IT tools), under obligations to protect the data

                      • Partner CPAs and other professionals you authorize, when needed for an engagement

                        • Professional advisors (attorney, accountant, insurer) when reasonably necessary

                          • Authorities if required by law, court order, or to protect rights, safety, or security

                            • A buyer or successor if we are involved in a merger, sale, or reorganization (we will take reasonable steps to require continued protection)

                            1. Retention

                            2. We keep inquiry and client information only as long as needed for the purposes above, including legal, tax, and accounting recordkeeping. Engagement files are retained according to our internal retention practices and any agreement with you.

                            1. Security

                            2. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to a small professional services firm. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

                            1. Your choices

                            2. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or limit use of certain personal information, or to opt out of certain processing. To make a request, email info@gulfamericaconsulting.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

                          • You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some site features may not work if cookies are disabled.

                          1. Third-party sites

                          2. Our site may link to third-party websites or tools. Their privacy practices are their own; this policy does not cover them.

                          1. International visitors

                          2. We operate in the United States (Connecticut and Florida offices for meetings; Florida LLC with CT foreign qualification). If you contact us from outside the U.S., your information may be processed in the United States.

                          1. Changes

                          2. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above will change when we do. Continued use of the site after an update means you acknowledge the revised policy.

                          1. Contact

                          2. Questions about this Privacy Policy:

                          3. info@gulfamericaconsulting.com · (860) 506-9248

                          4. Gulf of America Consulting Group, LLC · 20 Tower Lane, Ste 500, Avon, CT 06001