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Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 17, 2026
Windy City Movers respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices you have regarding your data.
By using our website, requesting a quote, contacting our team, or using our services, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of our website and services.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as your name, phone number, email address, service address, destination address, move date, inventory details, and any additional information you submit through quote forms, contact forms, referral forms, job applications, or other website features.
We also collect technical and usage information when you visit our website, which may include your IP address, browser type, device information, language settings, pages viewed, referral sources, and general interaction data. We may use analytics and behavior tools, including session and website performance tools, to better understand how visitors use our website and to improve the customer experience.
If you contact us by phone, email, text message, or through a third-party platform, we may retain the information you share with us so we can respond to your inquiry, provide service, support your move, and maintain appropriate business records.
How We Use Your Information
Quotes and Scheduling
We use your information to prepare estimates, schedule moving services, confirm details, coordinate logistics, and communicate with you before, during, and after your move.
Reviews
After your move, we may invite you to share feedback about your experience with Windy City Movers. Reviews help future customers make informed decisions and help us improve our service, address concerns, and maintain quality standards.
Marketing Activities
Where permitted by law, we may use your information to send service updates, promotional offers, reminders, or related moving information that may be helpful to you.
We may also use website activity and form submissions to improve advertising relevance across our website, search engines, and social platforms. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the message or by contacting us directly.
Customer Communication
We may contact you by phone, email, text message, or other methods you provide in order to answer questions, confirm appointments, request missing details, send reminders, provide updates, or follow up regarding a quote or booked service.
If you start a form but do not complete it, we may contact you to help you finish your request or determine whether you still need service.
Market Research
From time to time, we may ask customers to participate in surveys or research intended to improve our services. Participation is voluntary, and any information collected for that purpose will be handled in accordance with this policy.
Fraud Detection and Prevention
We may use personal information to detect, investigate, and help prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, and other unlawful or harmful activity.
Improving Our Services
We use information to evaluate customer experience, improve our website, refine operations, train staff, and enhance the accuracy and quality of our service process.
Pricing and Operations Analysis
We may use service-related data, such as move type, inventory size, scheduling patterns, route information, and service demand, to improve internal estimating tools, planning systems, and operational efficiency.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business and legal records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal obligations, and improve our operations. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.
When personal information is no longer needed, we may delete it, anonymize it, or retain it only in a form permitted by law for legitimate business purposes.
Social Media and Third-Party Platforms
We maintain a presence on social media and may use social media platforms to promote our services, communicate with customers, and better understand how users engage with our brand. If you interact with us through a social platform, we may receive the information you choose to share with us through that platform, subject to the platform's own privacy practices.
Any information shared through a social media platform is also governed by that platform's terms and privacy policy, which we encourage you to review.
How We Share Information
Service Fulfillment
We share relevant information with our internal team members, dispatchers, estimators, and other personnel as necessary to provide the services you requested. This may include move details, scheduling information, addresses, contact information, and other operational details needed to fulfill your request.
External Service Providers
We may share information with trusted vendors and service providers who support our business operations, such as website hosting providers, analytics providers, marketing platforms, communication tools, payment processors, customer support tools, and technology partners. These providers are expected to use the information only as needed to perform services for us and in accordance with applicable privacy and security obligations.
Legal and Safety Requirements
We may disclose personal information when required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, safety, customers, employees, or the public.
Business Transfers and Partners
If we engage with referral partners, advertising partners, or affiliated service providers, we may share limited information where necessary to support a requested service, referral, lead source tracking, or related business purpose. We may also transfer information in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction.
Mobile Devices and Location Data
If you access our website on a mobile device, we may collect the same categories of information described in this policy. If you choose to enable location services, we may use approximate location data to improve your experience, assist with service requests, or provide more relevant location-based information.
Reviews and User-Generated Content
If you submit a review, testimonial, survey response, photo, or other content to us, we may use that content to evaluate service quality, respond to concerns, and improve the customer experience. With your permission or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection, we may also publish reviews or testimonials on our website, marketing materials, social media channels, or third-party review platforms.
If a review is published, we may display your first name, last initial, city, star rating, or other limited details you voluntarily provide, unless the review is published anonymously or privacy settings indicate otherwise.
Cookies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, and local storage, may also be used for comparable purposes. In this policy, we refer to all of these tools as cookies unless otherwise stated.
Why Do Websites Use Cookies?
Cookies help websites remember information about your session and preferences, improve performance, understand how visitors use the site, and support advertising and analytics functions.
Do All Cookies Do the Same?
No. Cookies vary by function, duration, and provider. Some are essential to site functionality, while others are used for analytics, personalization, or advertising.
How We Use Cookies
We may use essential cookies to operate the website, functional cookies to remember preferences and improve usability, analytics cookies to understand site performance and visitor behavior, and advertising cookies to help measure marketing effectiveness and deliver more relevant promotions.
These tools may collect information such as browser type, device type, pages viewed, clicks, referring sources, session patterns, and general interaction data.
How Long Cookies Remain Active
Cookies may remain active for different periods depending on their purpose. Some expire when you close your browser, while others remain for a longer period unless deleted manually through your browser settings.
How to Identify Cookies
You can view cookies used by our website through your browser settings or available browser developer tools.
Third-Party Cookies
Yes. Some analytics, advertising, embedded content, and technology providers may place cookies or similar technologies through our website. Those providers control their own tools in accordance with their privacy policies.
Who Has Access to Cookie Information
Access to cookie-related information may be available to Windy City Movers, our authorized service providers, and third-party providers whose cookies are used on the website.
Managing Cookie Preferences
Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings. You may be able to block or delete cookies, but doing so could affect website functionality, performance, or available features.
If you opt out of certain advertising cookies, you may still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests.
Web Beacons and Similar Technologies
We may also use web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies in emails, advertising, and website pages to understand engagement, measure conversions, and improve campaign performance and site usability.
Children
Our services are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 without appropriate authorization. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.
Contact
Your Privacy Choices
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable law and legitimate business requirements. You may also request that we update inaccurate contact information or stop certain types of marketing communications.
To submit a privacy-related request, email us at info@wcmoving.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
Data Controller
Windy City Movers, Inc. is responsible for the collection and processing of personal information described in this Privacy Policy.
Windy City Movers, Inc.
Email info@wcmoving.com
Phone (773) 275-4100
5222 N. Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Service Partners
If we work with third-party service partners to support a move or related service, we may share only the information reasonably necessary for that purpose. We expect such partners to handle customer information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy and security requirements. However, each independent third party remains responsible for its own privacy practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, legal requirements, website features, or data practices. When we make updates, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website or services after an update means the revised policy applies going forward.
Additional Questions
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@wcmoving.com. We will review your request and respond as appropriate.
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