Last Updated: April 10, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Q1 Media, Inc. ("Q1 Media," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you visit our website at www.q1media.com (the "Site") or use our digital advertising and analytics services (the "Services"). This policy also describes your rights and choices regarding your data.
1. Who We Are
Q1 Media is a digital media and advertising company headquartered at 8240 North Mopac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78759. We provide programmatic advertising, paid search, paid social, SEO, and campaign analytics services to our clients. As part of delivering these services, we connect to third-party platforms—including Google services—on behalf of our clients to access, analyze, and report on marketing and advertising performance data.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information Collected Automatically from Site Visitors
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain device and usage information, including:
- Browser and device data: Browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, and device type.
- Network data: IP address and approximate geographic location.
- Usage data: Pages viewed, referring URLs, search terms that led you to our Site, time spent on pages, and clickstream data.
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect the information described above. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
2.2 Information You Provide Directly
When you contact us, request information, or sign up for communications, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
2.3 Google User Data Accessed via Google API Services
In the course of providing our Services to clients, Q1 Media uses Google API Services to connect to the following Google products on behalf of authorized users:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): We access website and app analytics data, including traffic metrics, user behavior data, audience demographics and interests, conversion events, session data, page views, and engagement metrics associated with client properties.
- Google Search Console: We access search performance data, including search queries, impressions, clicks, click-through rates, average position, indexing status, crawl data, and site performance information associated with client properties.
- Google Ads: We access advertising campaign data, including campaign performance metrics (impressions, clicks, conversions, cost), ad group and keyword data, audience targeting information, bid and budget data, quality scores, and conversion tracking data associated with client advertising accounts.
We only access Google user data after an authorized user explicitly grants permission through Google's OAuth 2.0 consent process. We request only the minimum scopes necessary to provide the specific reporting and analytics features described in this policy.
3. How We Use Your Information
3.1 Site Visitor Information
We use information collected from Site visitors to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our Site.
- Analyze how visitors browse and interact with our Site.
- Assess the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising efforts.
- Respond to inquiries and communicate with you.
3.2 Google User Data
We use Google user data exclusively to provide our clients with campaign analytics, reporting, and performance insights. Specifically:
- Analytics and reporting: We aggregate and present GA4, Search Console, and Google Ads data within our internal tools and client dashboards to provide actionable performance insights.
- Campaign optimization recommendations: We analyze campaign performance data to help clients understand trends, identify opportunities, and make informed decisions about their digital marketing strategies.
- Cross-channel visibility: We combine data from GA4, Search Console, and Google Ads to give clients a unified view of how their digital marketing efforts are performing across channels.
We do not use Google user data for any purpose other than providing or improving the user-facing analytics and reporting features described above. We do not use Google user data for advertising, retargeting, personalized marketing, credit-worthiness assessments, or any purpose unrelated to delivering our Services.
4. How We Share Your Information
4.1 Site Visitor Information
We may share Site visitor information with:
- Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us with website hosting, analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), email delivery, and other operational functions. These providers only access data as needed to perform services on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect it.
- Legal and compliance purposes: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Q1 Media, our clients, or others.
4.2 Google User Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade Google user data to any third party.
We share Google user data only in the following limited circumstances:
- With the authorizing client: We share analytics, reports, and insights derived from Google user data with the client who authorized access to their Google accounts. This is the core purpose of our data access.
- With infrastructure service providers: We use cloud hosting and data infrastructure providers (such as Amazon Web Services) that may process Google user data in the course of hosting our Services. These providers act as data processors under contractual obligations that restrict their use of the data to providing infrastructure services only.
- For legal compliance: We may disclose Google user data if required by applicable law, regulation, or valid legal process.
We do not transfer or disclose Google user data to advertising platforms, data brokers, information resellers, or any other third parties not described above.
5. Data Storage and Security
5.1 Where Data Is Stored
Google user data accessed through our Services is stored on secure cloud infrastructure provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), located in the United States. Site visitor data is similarly stored on secure servers within the United States.
5.2 Security Measures
We implement reasonable and appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect all data—including Google user data—against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL and at rest using industry-standard encryption protocols.
- Access controls: Access to Google user data is restricted to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job functions. We enforce role-based access controls and require strong authentication.
- Infrastructure security: Our cloud infrastructure is configured with firewalls, intrusion detection, and monitoring systems. We conduct regular security reviews of our systems.
- Employee training: Our team members are trained on data handling practices and security obligations.
- Credential management: OAuth tokens and API credentials are stored securely and are never exposed in client-side code or logs.
While no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, we are committed to protecting data using industry-standard practices.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
6.1 Retention Periods
- Site visitor data: We retain automatically collected Site visitor data for up to 26 months, after which it is aggregated or deleted.
- Google user data: We retain Google user data only for as long as necessary to provide our Services to the authorizing client. When a client relationship ends or a client revokes access to their Google accounts, we delete the associated Google user data from our active systems within 90 days. Residual copies in encrypted backups are deleted in accordance with our standard backup rotation schedule, typically within 180 days.
6.2 Requesting Deletion of Your Data
You may request the deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at:
- Email: privacy@q1media.com
- Mail: Q1 Media, Inc., Attn: Privacy, 8240 North Mopac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78759
Upon receiving a verified deletion request, we will delete or de-identify the applicable data within 30 days, unless we are legally required to retain it. We will confirm completion of the deletion to you in writing.
6.3 Revoking Google Account Access
Authorized users who have connected their Google accounts to our Services can revoke Q1 Media's access at any time through their Google Account permissions page at https://myaccount.google.com/permissions. Upon revocation, we will cease accessing data from the disconnected accounts and delete the associated data in accordance with the retention schedule described above.
7. Google API Services Limited Use Disclosure
Q1 Media's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Specifically:
- We only use Google user data to provide or improve user-facing features that are prominent in our Services.
- We do not transfer Google user data to third parties except as described in this policy.
- We do not use or transfer Google user data for serving advertisements, including retargeting, personalized, or interest-based advertising.
- We do not use or transfer Google user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
- We do not allow humans to read Google user data except where the user has provided affirmative consent, where it is necessary for security purposes, where it is necessary to comply with applicable law, or where the data is aggregated and anonymized for internal operations.
8. Your Rights and Choices
8.1 Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our Site.
8.2 Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
You may opt out of targeted advertising through the following platforms:
8.3 Do Not Track
Please note that we do not currently alter our Site's data collection and use practices when we receive a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Site and Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If we make changes that affect how we use Google user data, we will notify affected users and obtain consent before using their data in any new way.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise any of your rights described above, please contact us at:
Q1 Media, Inc.Attn: Privacy8240 North Mopac Expressway, Suite 250Austin, TX 78759Email: privacy@q1media.comPhone: 512-388-2300
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