Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Beyond the Bid (beyondthebid.co) is a content and education platform for residential builders and remodeling contractors. The site is operated by GO First Consulting (gofirstconsulting.com).

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a form on the site. Your email is used only to send the content you requested.
• Usage data — anonymous page view data collected via the Polsia analytics pixel. This includes pages visited, approximate time on site, and browser/device type. No personally identifiable information is linked to these records.
• Cookies — standard browser cookies used for site functionality and analytics. See Section 4 for details.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send newsletters and email content you subscribed to
• Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
• Ensure the site functions correctly across devices and browsers

We will never use your email address to send unsolicited marketing from third parties. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link.

4. Cookies & Analytics

This site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies:

• Polsia Analytics Pixel — a lightweight analytics beacon that logs anonymous page views. It assigns a random visitor ID stored in localStorage. No personal data is attached.
• Session cookies — temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser, used for basic site functionality.

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality but will not affect your ability to read content.

5. Email Communications

If you subscribe to the Beyond the Bid newsletter, your email is stored and managed through Beehiiv, our email service provider. Beehiiv operates under its own privacy policy.

You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

6. Third-Party Services

Beyond the Bid links to and integrates with the following third-party services. Each operates under its own privacy policy:

• GO First Consulting (gofirstconsulting.com) — consulting services
• Circle.so — the Beyond the Bid Circle community platform
• Beehiiv — newsletter delivery
• YouTube / Spotify / Apple Podcasts — podcast hosting and distribution
• Zite.so — interactive assessment tools linked from the Value Vault

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

7. Data Retention

Email addresses collected for newsletter subscriptions are retained as long as you remain subscribed. After unsubscribing, we may retain your email in suppression lists to prevent accidental re-subscription. Anonymous analytics data is retained indefinitely in aggregate form.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us through gofirstconsulting.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.