Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

EquipSearch operates the website findrentalequipment.com — an online directory of equipment rental companies across the United States. References to "we," "us," or "our" in this policy refer to EquipSearch.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Email address when subscribing to our newsletter
• Name, email, and message when submitting a contact form
• Name, email, and business details when submitting a listing or claim request
• Name, rating, and review content when posting a company review
• Login credentials if you create an owner account

Information collected automatically:

• Page views and interactions (clicks on phone numbers, websites, and contact forms) recorded anonymously for analytics
• IP address and browser information passed by your browser in standard HTTP requests
• Session cookies used to keep you logged in if you have an owner account

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate and improve the directory
• To forward contact form inquiries to the relevant rental company
• To send newsletter emails to subscribers who opted in
• To process and respond to listing, claim, and review requests
• To provide owners access to their listing management portal
• To display aggregate analytics to business owners about their listing performance
• To detect and prevent spam or abuse

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following cases:

• With rental companies: When you submit a contact form, your name, email, phone, and message are forwarded to that company.
• Service providers: We use third-party services including Vercel (hosting), Neon (database), Resend (email delivery), and Stripe (payment processing). These providers process data only as needed to deliver their services.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of EquipSearch and its users.

5. Cookies

We use cookies solely for authentication (keeping you logged in if you have an owner portal account). We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so will prevent you from staying logged in to the owner portal.

6. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and listing requests for up to 2 years to support business owners in managing their inquiries. Newsletter subscribers are retained until they unsubscribe. Owner account data is retained for as long as the account is active. You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction or deletion of your data
• The right to opt out of marketing emails (unsubscribe link in every email)
• California residents may exercise rights under the CCPA by contacting us

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@findrentalequipment.com.

8. Children's Privacy

EquipSearch is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Email us at hello@findrentalequipment.com.