Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 7, 2026
Last Updated: September 7, 2026

Josephson Manufacturing Company (“JMC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit josephsonmfg.com, contact us through our website, or otherwise interact with us online.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, request information about our products or services, or submit a form through our website.

This information may include:

First and last name
Email address
Telephone number
Mailing or business address
Company or organization name
Information included in comments, messages, inquiries, or other communications you send to us

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse our website. However, certain information may be necessary for us to respond to an inquiry or provide requested information.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security services, analytics services, or other technologies used to operate the site.

This information may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
Device and operating system information
Date and time of access
Pages visited
Referring website or URL
Approximate geographic location
General website usage and diagnostic information

We may use this information to operate and maintain the website, understand how visitors use the site, diagnose technical problems, improve website performance, and protect the website against spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through our website to:

Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
Provide information about JMC products and services
Communicate with prospective and existing customers
Provide customer service and technical support
Process requests for product or business information
Maintain appropriate business and communication records
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
Measure website traffic and understand how visitors use our website
Identify popular content and improve website navigation and performance
Detect and prevent spam, fraud, misuse, or other security threats
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We do not use personal information collected through our website for purposes that are materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice when required by law.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, performance, and to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Cookies are small files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. Our website may use cookies for purposes such as:

Maintaining essential website functionality
Protecting website forms and preventing spam or abuse
Remembering website preferences
Measuring website traffic and performance
Understanding how visitors find and use our website
Supporting third-party content or services embedded in the website

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, approximate geographic location, device and browser information, referring websites, interactions with website content, and other information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may also use cookies or similar technologies to distinguish visitors and sessions.

We use this information to evaluate website traffic, understand how visitors find and navigate our website, identify popular content, diagnose website performance issues, and improve our website and services.

Information collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s applicable privacy terms and policies.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before enabling non-essential analytics cookies or similar tracking technologies.

You may control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

Third-Party Services and Embedded Content

Our website may use services provided by third parties to assist with website hosting, email communications, security, spam prevention, analytics, forms, maps, embedded content, or other website functionality.

For example, our website uses or may contain services provided by Google, including Google Analytics and Google Maps. When these services are loaded or used, Google may receive technical information such as your IP address, browser and device information, approximate location, or information about your interaction with the website or embedded service.

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services you interact with.

How We Disclose Information

JMC does not sell personal information collected through this website in exchange for monetary compensation.

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Employees or representatives of JMC who need the information to respond to your inquiry or conduct legitimate business activities
Service providers that assist us with website hosting, email, information technology, security, analytics, form processing, or other business operations
Government agencies, regulators, law enforcement, courts, or other parties when disclosure is required or permitted by law
Protect the rights, property, safety, or security of JMC, our customers, website visitors, or others
Complete a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, subject to applicable law

Service providers that process personal information on our behalf are expected to use that information only as necessary to provide their services to us and in accordance with applicable contractual and legal obligations.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, maintain appropriate business and legal records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, protect our rights, and enforce applicable agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.

Data Security

JMC uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, network, storage system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information. These may include the right to:

Confirm whether we process personal information about you
Request access to certain personal information we maintain about you
Request deletion of certain personal information you provided to us
Request a copy of certain personal information in a portable format
Opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information where applicable
Appeal a decision regarding a privacy request where applicable law provides such a right

These rights are subject to applicable legal exceptions and may not apply in every circumstance.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

If we deny a request and applicable law provides a right to appeal that decision, you may submit an appeal using the same contact information.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website. If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

JMC is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites. When you leave our website, we encourage you to review the privacy policy of the website you are visiting.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, business practices, technologies, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page. Material changes may be communicated through additional notice when appropriate or required by law.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or would like to submit a request regarding your personal information, please contact:

Josephson Manufacturing Company
216 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Phone: 515-573-8049
Email: sales@jmcmfg.net