Privacy Policy

A LEGAL DISCLAIMER

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Horton Steel LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.Horton-Steel.com (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from visitors to our Site, how we use it, and how we protect it. This Site is a simple informational website showcasing our commercial steel services. We do not offer user accounts, logins, newsletters, contact forms, or any other features that require you to submit personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimal information that is automatically gathered when anyone visits a website:

- **Non-personal information** — Such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, time and date of visit, and time spent on pages. This is standard server log data collected for security, analytics, and site improvement purposes.
- **Cookies and similar technologies** — We may use basic cookies or similar technologies (e.g., for site functionality or anonymous analytics via tools like Google Analytics). These do not collect personally identifiable information unless you have enabled tracking opt-outs in your browser. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

We do **not** collect:
- Names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information.
- Any data through forms, registrations, or user submissions (none exist on the Site).

2. How We Use the Information
We use the limited, automatically collected data only to:
- Operate and maintain the Site.
- Improve Site performance and user experience.
- Detect and prevent security issues or abuse.

We do not use this data for marketing, profiling, or targeted advertising.

3. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to outside parties. We may share aggregated, non-personal data with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., web hosting or analytics providers) who assist us in operating the Site. These parties are contractually obligated to keep the information confidential and use it only for the services they provide to us.

4. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media profiles). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the limited data we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new policy on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Horton Steel, LLC

23623 Tower Road

Hermann, MO 65041

314-779-4884

United States

Thank you for visiting our Site.