Privacy Policy
Effective October 12, 2026
This policy explains how Strong Tower Consulting, LLC ("Strong Tower Consulting," "we," "us") handles information collected through strongtoweronline.com (the "Site").
Information we collect
- Information you give us. When you submit our contact form, we collect the details you enter, such as your name, email, company, phone number, role, and message.
- Technical information. Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes standard request data such as IP address, browser type, and approximate location to deliver and secure the Site.
How we use it
- To respond to your inquiry and provide the services you ask about
- To operate, secure, and improve the Site
- To meet legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.
Service providers
We use service providers to host the Site and deliver form submissions by email. They process information only on our behalf.
Our affiliated company
Strong Tower Consulting, LLC and Exspeedite LLC are separately organized companies under common ownership. Each is responsible only for its own obligations. Exspeedite's websites and products are covered by Exspeedite's own policies.
Motor Carrier Data Confidentiality & Security Standards Matrix
Commercial motor carriers, freight brokers, and private fleets entrust Strong Tower Consulting with sensitive operational data, trade secrets, customer tariffs, and driver payroll records. Beyond general website privacy, our firm adheres to strict data protection standards across all consulting engagements:
| Freight Data Domain | Confidentiality Tier | Systems & Operational Scope | Technical Safeguards & Isolation | Lifecycle & Purge Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipper Lists & Rating Tariffs | Trade Secret / Proprietary | Customer masters, contract lane pricing, discount matrices, accessorial schedules. | Encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest; isolated client environments; never cross-pollinated or shared. | Purged from advisory workpapers upon client acceptance of project deliverables. |
| Driver Settlements & Pay Ledgers | High Sensitivity / Financial PII | Mileage splits, percentage settlements, escrow deductions, 1099/W2 records. | Masked tax IDs; restricted role-based query access; zero unencrypted local exports. | Retained strictly for settlement reconciliation window, then permanently sanitized. |
| TMS Production Databases | Mission-Critical Operational Core | SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle instances powering live dispatch and billing. | Read-only audit accounts; isolated staging clones for ETL testing; zero untested DDL on prod. | Client maintains absolute ownership; credentials revoked immediately upon engagement signoff. |
| Telematics & ELD HOS Streams | High Operational Telemetry | Samsara, Motive, Geotab, PeopleNet duty clocks and live GPS breadcrumbs. | Whitelisted REST API endpoints; temporary bearer tokens; encrypted payload validation. | Telemetry utilized solely for integration mapping; no persistent external GPS storage. |
| Advisory Inquiries & Diagnostics | Confidential Commercial Inquiry | Contact submissions, Technology Assessment survey responses, fleet profiles. | Encrypted edge routing; strict zero-resale policy; never sold to third-party software brokers. | Retained solely to maintain client communication; removed upon written request. |
Retention
We keep inquiry information as long as needed to respond and maintain a business relationship, or as required by law.
Your choices
You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information you've submitted by emailing [email protected].
Children
The Site is intended for business audiences and is not directed to children under 13.
Changes
We may update this policy and will post the revised version here with a new effective date.
Contact
Strong Tower Consulting, LLC · Minnesota · 763-244-1373 · [email protected]