Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 3, 2026

Kern Media LLC (“Kern Media,” “we,” “us” or “our”) operates the website at https://www.kernmedia.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through the Site, how we use and share it, and the choices and rights you have. It applies only to the Site and not to websites we do not operate.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you submit a form on the Site (for example, to request a consultation, ask a question or contact us), we collect the information you enter, which may include:

Your name
Your email address
Your phone number
Your company name and website
The content of your message

We also keep records of emails and other communications you send us.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, we and our service providers automatically collect certain information about your device and your use of the Site, including:

IP address and approximate location derived from it
Browser type, device type and operating system
Pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and the website that referred you
Date and time of your visit

This information is collected through cookies, pixels, tags and similar technologies, described below.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

Essential: needed for the Site to function and to protect it, including cookies set by WordPress and spam and bot prevention on our forms.
Analytics: help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
Advertising: help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing and show relevant ads on other platforms.

You can set your browser to block or delete cookies. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works, including our forms.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your inquiries and schedule consultations
Prepare proposals and provide our consulting services
Send you emails you have requested or that relate to your inquiry, and, where permitted, occasional updates about our services and research
Operate, maintain, secure and improve the Site
Understand how visitors use the Site and measure our marketing
Prevent spam, fraud and abuse
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the link in the email or by contacting us.

Service Providers

We use third-party service providers to operate the Site and our business. These providers process information on our behalf and, in some cases, under their own privacy policies. They currently include:

WordPress, the content management system that runs the Site, and our web hosting provider, which stores the Site and its data on its servers.
Gravity Forms, a WordPress plugin that collects form submissions and stores them in our website database.
Akismet (Automattic) to screen form submissions for spam. Akismet may receive the content you submit along with your IP address and browser information. Learn more at automattic.com/privacy.
Google reCAPTCHA to protect our forms from spam and abuse. Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
WP Mail SMTP, a WordPress plugin that sends form notifications and other emails from the Site through our email service provider.
Google Analytics, loaded through Google Tag Manager and the MonsterInsights plugin, for site analytics. Learn more at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Drip for email communications and related site tracking.
Cloudflare and Sucuri for website security, performance and monitoring. These services may process IP addresses and request data to detect and block malicious traffic.
Trustindex and RichPlugins review widgets to display our Google reviews on the Site.
Meta (Facebook) and LinkedIn tracking pixels to measure our advertising and marketing.
Pinterest scripts that enable sharing features.
The business tools we use for email, file storage, scheduling, invoicing and payments.

How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information for money. We share personal information only:

With the service providers described above, to perform services for us
With advertising and analytics partners through cookies and pixels, as described above
If required by law, regulation, subpoena or other legal process
To protect the rights, property or safety of Kern Media, our clients or others
In connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of all or part of our business
With your consent or at your direction

Some U.S. state privacy laws treat the use of advertising cookies and pixels as “selling,” “sharing” or “targeted advertising.” See “Your Privacy Choices” below for how to opt out.

Your Privacy Choices

Cookies: you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Advertising: you can limit ad personalization through your Google, Meta and LinkedIn ad settings.
Global Privacy Control: where required by law, we treat a Global Privacy Control signal from your browser as a request to opt out of targeted advertising.
Email: you can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Know what personal information we hold about you and request a copy
Correct inaccurate personal information
Delete your personal information
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, or its use for targeted advertising
Object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent where we rely on it
Appeal our decision on a request you make

To make a request, email us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal information on the basis of your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and marketing our business, steps you ask us to take before entering into a contract, or our legal obligations. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Data Retention

We keep personal information for as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain business records and meet legal, tax and accounting requirements. Analytics data is retained according to the settings of the analytics tools we use.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect personal information. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Transfers

We are based in the United States, and the information we collect is processed and stored in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Site, you understand that your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States.

Links to Other Websites

The Site contains links to websites we do not operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for businesses and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and change the effective date above.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us:

Kern Media LLC
3302 Corte Almaden
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (303) 594-6959

Amanda Ferm

When Kern Media came in, they inherited nearly 30 years of accumulated SEO debt. Dan helped us untangle and clean up years of technical and content issues, build a much stronger SEO foundation, and ultimately allowed us to outrank our competitors for the most valuable keywords in our industry. What I appreciated most was that they didn't treat SEO as a static checklist. Their strategic appoach helped us understand how search was evolving, what changes actually mattered, and where we needed to adapt. As AI began reshaping search and discovery, they were already helping us think beyond traditional SEO and understand what emerging AI-driven search meant for our visibility. Kern Media brought both deep expertise and a practical, strategic approach to the work. They significantly improved our visibility while building a strong organic search foundation that positioned us to stay ahead of the curve as search continues to evolve—from traditional SEO to the rapidly changing world of AI-driven discovery.

Keith Nickoles

I have partnered professionally with Dan and his team at Kern Media for over five years, and their SEO strategies consistently deliver impressive results. I've never seen a system so detail-oriented. It's impressive to witness and be a part of. I strongly recommend their services to any business seeking a reliable, long-term partner for digital growth.

Ashley Mo

Dan and the Kern Media team so impressed me with their expertise that he was my first call when I changed jobs and needed to hire an SEO consultant. Our organic traffic continues to grow as we've followed the content and technical recommendations from the team. Dan is great at explaining complicated terms simply and extremely responsive. I highly recommend working with Kern Media.

Benjamin Smith

Within minutes of talking to Dan he was able to help me troubleshoot a good deal why my search rankings were struggling. He has fantastic insight and truly is expert in the ever-changing world of SEO.

Mike W

Working with Dan has been a pivotal part of our company. For the past 10 years, we've been selling furniture online and have achieved early success in ranking well on Google. However, our pages were not structured to rank effectively. After our traffic began steadily declining, we decided to engage with Kern Media to improve our ranking and hopefully bring more traffic to the site. Our organic traffic has since more than doubled in less than a year. As the holiday season approached, Dan had the idea to come out with a Black Friday page and created a content brief for us to follow. Within a week, the page was ranking 3rd on Google for "Black Friday cat trees," which helped lead to a record-breaking Black Friday Sale. Kern Media has been quick to respond to questions, always available to talk through issues, and has been a pleasure to work with.

Tim Hampton

Dan & Kern Media have been awesome to work with for many years. We've seen incredible growth with our organic results and have grown our keyword footprint immensely. Dan's technical acumen and knowledge of the "SEO" space is impressive. If you ever get the chance to work with Dan and Team, DO IT!!! Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do! We appreciate you, @Dan!

Karen Johnson

Dan and his team came in and really changed the game for us. To date our organic results have grown 41%. He helped us clean up our site, add quality content and provided excellent guidance so we could continue to make improvements on our own. I highly recommend!

Karyssa Cox

Kern Media has been an incredible partner in developing my team's overall SEO strategy and implementing new tactics. We've worked with Dan on a number of different complex projects as well as ongoing consultation. Dan is on top of the latest SEO trends and best practices and always has ideas on how to ensure we're making the moves we need to in order to stay ahead. Dan's expertise and attention to detail have been crucial in completing our projects successfully, and he's also been great to collaborate with on how we can use SEO as a tool to achieve our overall goals. We've been very pleased and impressed with the results and are so grateful for the opportunity to work with Kern Media. Thanks, Dan and the Kern team!

Sandra G

Dan and his team at Kern Media are truly SEO experts and our trusted advisors to us. Through their hard work our website, customer.com, is now of the first page of google search results for our area of expertise.