Privacy Policy
Effective date: June 24, 2026
This policy describes how A Better Locksmith ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Joshua Spahr, collects and uses information when you visit ablokc.com, including Spahr's Locksmith Encyclopedia and our locksmith service pages.
Information We Collect
Information you provide. When you request a quote, email us, or call, you may share your name, phone number, email address, service address, and details about your lock or key issue. Quote requests submitted through our website are delivered via FormSubmit to services@ablokc.com.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we use analytics and advertising tools that may record your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring URL, and general location (city/region level). This data is typically collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.
How We Use Information
- Respond to service inquiries, quote requests, and customer support.
- Schedule and perform locksmith work you request.
- Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve content and usability.
- Measure advertising performance and display relevant ads where enabled.
- Protect against spam, abuse, and technical problems.
We do not sell your personal information.
Third-Party Services
Our site uses third-party services that may set their own cookies and collect data according to their policies:
- Google Tag Manager — tag management (Google Privacy Policy)
- Google Analytics — site usage analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
- Google AdSense — advertising on select pages (How Google uses data in advertising)
- FormSubmit — delivery of quote form submissions (FormSubmit Privacy Policy)
- Font Awesome CDN — icon delivery (Font Awesome Privacy Policy)
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.
Data Retention
Customer inquiry and service records are kept as long as needed to fulfill requests, maintain business records, and comply with applicable law. Analytics data is retained according to each provider's default settings.
Children's Privacy
Our website and services are directed at adults seeking locksmith services or lock-and-key reference material. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information we handle. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Choices
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you by contacting us. Oklahoma residents and visitors from other states with privacy rights may contact us to exercise applicable rights to the extent required by law.
To opt out of Google Analytics across websites, visit Google Analytics Opt-out. To manage personalized advertising from Google, visit Google Ads Settings.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the latest revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this privacy policy or your data:
- A Better Locksmith — Oklahoma License #1065
- Email: services@ablokc.com
- Website: ablokc.com