Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 25, 2026
This policy explains what personal information The Norsk LLC (“The Norsk”, “we”, “us”) collects through thenorsk.com, how we use it, who we share it with and the choices you have. If you have questions, email info@thenorsk.com or call (916) 587-6654.
Who we are
The Norsk is an IT and security consultancy serving small to medium-sized businesses in the Sacramento, California area. We are responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you use our contact form or email us, we receive your name and email address, and anything else you choose to include, such as your phone number, company name and the details of your request.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, our hosting provider records basic technical information in its server logs, such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you request and the time of your visit. We use this to keep the site running and secure. If you allow it in our cookie banner, we also use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, as described below.
Cookies and similar technologies
When you first visit, a banner at the bottom of the page asks whether you allow optional cookies. Nothing beyond the essential cookies below is used unless you choose Accept. You can change your choice at any time with the shield button in the bottom-left corner of every page.
- Essential cookies. Our cookie banner stores your choice in a cookie named wpconsent_preferences for up to 180 days. WordPress also sets cookies for people who sign in to manage the site; ordinary visitors don’t sign in.
- Analytics cookies (only with your permission). If you choose Accept, Google Analytics sets the cookies _ga and _ga_EM02BZ3SY7, kept for up to 2 years, to count visits and see which pages are used. If you choose Reject, or don’t choose, Google Analytics doesn’t load at all. Google processes this information under its own privacy policy. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, or install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Accessibility settings. If you use the accessibility tool on our site, it may remember your display preferences in your browser.
Content and services from other companies
- Google Fonts and cdnjs. Our pages load fonts from Google and some scripts from cdnjs (run by Cloudflare). To deliver these files, those providers receive your IP address and browser information.
- Spam protection. To keep automated spam out of our contact form, our pages load Cloudflare Turnstile, which checks that a real person is using the form. To do this, Cloudflare receives your IP address and technical information about your browser and device, and uses it to tell people apart from automated programs.
- Sophos content. Our Sophos page shows product information provided by Sophos in an embedded frame. Sophos may set its own cookies and shows its own consent prompt. If you follow a link from that content and request a trial, demo or pricing on sophos.com, Sophos may share your request with us because we are a Sophos partner. Sophos handles that information under the Sophos Group Privacy Notice.
- Microsoft e-book. The e-book on our Microsoft page is a PDF stored on our own site. Downloading it doesn’t send your information to Microsoft.
- Links to other sites. Other websites we link to have their own privacy policies, and we aren’t responsible for how they handle your information.
How we use your information
- To answer your questions and provide the services you ask about.
- To run, secure and improve the website.
- To keep business records and meet our legal obligations.
How we share your information
We share personal information only with service providers that help us run the site and our business: Hostinger (website hosting), Microsoft 365 (email), Google (website analytics and fonts) and Cloudflare (spam protection for our contact form). We may also disclose information when required by law, or to protect the rights, property or safety of The Norsk, our clients or others.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
How long we keep it
We keep contact messages for as long as we need them to respond and for our business records, and then delete them. Google Analytics data is kept according to the retention settings in our Google Analytics account.
Your choices and rights
You can ask us to tell you what personal information we hold about you, to correct it or to delete it by emailing info@thenorsk.com. We will respond within a reasonable time, and we may need to confirm your identity first. Depending on where you live, including California, you may have additional rights under local privacy law, and we will honor them as required.
Do Not Track. Our site does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals. You can still block or delete cookies in your browser.
Global Privacy Control. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we treat it as a choice to reject analytics cookies, so Google Analytics won’t load unless you deliberately turn it back on in our cookie preferences.
How we protect your information
The site uses encrypted HTTPS connections, and we limit who can access the systems where your information is stored. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect the information you share with us.
Children’s privacy
Our site is meant for businesses and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will post the new version on this page and update the effective date above.
Contact us
The Norsk LLC
Sacramento, California
Email: info@thenorsk.com
Phone: (916) 587-6654