Privacy Policy
Effective November 8, 2026
This policy describes information handled by IronGate Business Development LLC through this website, Open Gate free initial business assessment requests, general inquiries, and agreed business development services across industries.
Information collected
For an Open Gate assessment request, we collect the information you submit about your business and contact person, email and optional phone number, industry, location and service area, primary challenges, business objectives, services or partnerships sought, preferred contact method, referral source, and permission for assessment-related communications. We may retain the submission time, applicable notice version, review status, and internal follow-up notes.
We also receive information through general inquiries, email, scope discussions, and purchases, and research public business and provider information. Provide only information needed for the request. Do not submit payment-card or bank-account details, government identification numbers, passwords, or confidential personal information about tenants, employees, customers, or other people through an intake form or email. The initial assessment does not require sensitive documents.
How information is used
Authorized IronGate staff use assessment information to review business needs, identify priorities and potential next steps, follow up using your contact details and preferences, and maintain a record of the request. Submitting the form does not produce an automatic assessment or establish a paid engagement.
For other services, we use information to respond to inquiries, agree service scope, process and reconcile orders, deliver agreed business development support and research, provide support, and maintain business records. This can include operational improvement, growth planning, market research, strategic partnerships, or implementation support where separately approved and agreed. An inquiry or assessment request does not authorize us to publish your submission or disclose private information to independent contractors or referral partners.
Assessment contact permission
The Open Gate form asks for permission to contact you about your assessment request and related next steps. That permission does not enroll you in marketing communications. You may ask us to stop assessment-related follow-up using the contact address below; we may still retain records needed for applicable legal obligations or agreed services.
Service providers and sharing
Netlify hosts this website. The Open Gate button opens a form hosted by Airtable; assessment submissions are stored in IronGate’s Airtable records for internal review and follow-up. The separate general inquiry form submits to FormSubmit for delivery to IronGate’s business email, which uses Gmail. Email providers may also process assessment-related messages and staff notifications. Keep sensitive information out of these channels.
Stripe handles checkout and payment-card information; we receive order and payment information needed to administer a purchase, not your full card details. Business and research records may also be managed in Airtable. These service providers process information under their own terms and privacy policies. We may share information as needed to deliver an agreed service, comply with applicable law, or protect legitimate rights. Any proposed introduction or partner sharing requires an appropriate purpose and permission; submitting an assessment request alone does not authorize it.
Public business research
Market and business research may include public business contact information, service descriptions, and source links. Research reports distinguish public claims from facts directly confirmed. Contact us about inaccuracies or requests concerning information about you.
Cookies and technical information
Hosting, form, and payment providers may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser details, security signals, and cookies under their own policies. Payment pages are hosted by Stripe. This policy does not promise that third-party services are free of cookies or tracking.
Retention and security
We retain assessment requests, review notes, follow-up messages, and related records only as needed to address the request, provide agreed services, support business recordkeeping, or meet applicable legal obligations. We review retained information periodically and delete or anonymize information no longer needed, subject to those obligations. Contact us to request deletion or to ask about the retention of a particular request.
Assessment records are intended for authorized IronGate staff; public visitors are not given access to other submissions or internal review records through the intake form. We use reasonable safeguards, but no transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Your requests
You may request access, correction, or deletion of information by contacting us. Requests are assessed under applicable law and recordkeeping obligations; identity confirmation may be required. Our services are directed to businesses and are not intended for children.
Contact and updates
Contact: irongatebusinessdevelopment@gmail.com. Material policy changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.