Privacy Policy

Overview

NoVA HVAC Index (“https://www.novahvacindex.com”) is a public directory and ranking site for HVAC contractors in Northern Virginia. We do not require users to create accounts, submit forms, or provide any personal information to use the site.

This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected, how it is used, and your choices regarding advertising and cookies.

Information We Collect

We do not collect personal information directly.

NoVA HVAC Index does not have user accounts, contact forms, comment sections, or any mechanism that collects names, email addresses, or other personal data from visitors.

Like most websites, our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically records standard server log data when you visit, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time of visit
• Referring URL

This data is used solely for security and performance monitoring and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to show ads that may be relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity across websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info/choices. You can also opt out via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Business Data Sources

The business listings on this site are sourced from publicly available data:

• Google Places API — business names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings, and review counts
• Google PageSpeed Insights API — website performance scores

All business information is publicly available and sourced from Google Maps / Google Business Profile. We do not collect or store any private information about business owners or their customers.

If you are a business owner and believe your information is incorrect, please update your Google Business Profile. Our next data refresh will pick up the changes automatically.

Cookies

This site itself does not set first-party cookies. However, Google AdSense sets third-party cookies as described in the section above.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the display of ads but will not affect the core functionality of this site.

Third-Party Links

Business listing pages may contain links to external websites (business websites, Google Maps, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at privacy@novahvacindex.com.