Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 22, 2026
Last Updated: October 22, 2026
LoneStar e-Waste (“LoneStar e-Waste,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, https://lonestarewaste.com, request electronics recycling services, interact with our content, or use our website’s features.
By using our website, you acknowledge the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before processing personal information for particular purposes.
1. About LoneStar e-Waste
LoneStar e-Waste is an electronics recycling information and referral platform that helps individuals, businesses, and organizations connect with qualified electronics recycling and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) service providers, primarily serving Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas.
We also publish educational content about electronics recycling, secure data destruction, IT asset management, sustainability, and related industry developments.
LoneStar e-Waste may share relevant recycling inquiries with independent service providers to facilitate requested services.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide and certain technical information generated when you interact with our website.
2.1 Information You Provide
When you submit a contact form, request a quote, or communicate with us, we may collect:
Full name or business name
Email address
Phone number
Business or pickup address
City and location details
Type and quantity of electronic equipment
Preferred pickup date
Details about requested recycling, data destruction, or ITAD services
Additional information included in your message
We use this information to process inquiries, communicate with you, and help connect you with relevant service providers.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
Device and operating system information
Pages visited and interactions with website content
Referral sources and referring websites
Approximate geographic location derived from IP addresses
Date, time, and duration of website interactions
Cookie identifiers and similar technical information
This information helps us understand website performance, improve user experience, maintain security, and measure the effectiveness of our content.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information collected to:
Respond to questions and service inquiries.
Connect customers with suitable electronics recycling and ITAD service providers.
Facilitate quotes, pickup arrangements, and service-related communications.
Improve website functionality, navigation, and content.
Analyze website traffic and visitor engagement.
Protect our website against spam, fraud, and unauthorized activity.
Measure advertising performance and support website monetization when advertising services are enabled.
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
When you submit a recycling request, LoneStar e-Waste or a relevant service partner may contact you using the information you provide regarding that request.
We will seek any additional consent required by law before sending unrelated promotional communications.
4. Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies
LoneStar e-Waste uses or may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to support website functionality, analyze traffic, remember preferences, and deliver advertising.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
We may use the following categories of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These cookies support basic website functionality, including security, form processing, navigation, and other essential features.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors find and interact with our website, including which pages receive traffic and how visitors engage with our content.
Advertising Cookies
If advertising services such as Google AdSense are enabled, advertising cookies and related technologies may be used to deliver advertisements, measure their performance, prevent fraud, and support personalized or non-personalized advertising.
Preference Cookies
These cookies may remember user preferences, including applicable privacy and consent choices.
You can manage or delete cookies using your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing or accessing non-essential cookies or using your information for advertising personalization.
5. Google Analytics and Google Site Kit
LoneStar e-Waste uses Google Site Kit to integrate Google services, including Google Analytics, for website performance monitoring.
Google Analytics may collect information about how visitors interact with our website, including pages viewed, session activity, device information, approximate geographic location, and referral sources.
We use analytics information to:
Understand website traffic trends.
Identify popular articles and resources.
Evaluate website performance.
Improve navigation and user experience.
Develop more useful content for our audience.
Google may process information collected through these services in accordance with its applicable terms and privacy policies.
For additional information, visit:
How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps That Use Its Services
6. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
LoneStar e-Waste may participate in Google AdSense and other advertising programs to support the operation and development of our website.
When Google AdSense or other third-party advertising services are enabled, the following practices may apply.
6.1 Third-Party Advertising Cookies
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve advertisements based on a visitor’s previous visits to our website or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its advertising partners to display advertisements to users based on visits to LoneStar e-Waste and other websites across the internet.
Other authorized third-party advertising vendors or networks may also use cookies or similar technologies when their services are enabled.
6.2 Personalized and Non-Personalized Advertisements
Depending on applicable laws, user consent, privacy preferences, and advertising settings, visitors may see:
Personalized advertisements: Advertising selected using information about a visitor’s interests or previous online activity.
Non-personalized advertisements: Advertising selected using contextual information, such as the content being viewed or general geographic location.
Non-personalized advertising may still involve cookies or other technologies for purposes such as fraud prevention, frequency capping, and measurement.
6.3 Information Google May Collect
When Google advertising services are active, Google and its partners may collect or receive information such as:
IP address and approximate location
Browser and device characteristics
Cookie identifiers
Pages visited and interactions with advertisements
Information used to measure advertising effectiveness and prevent invalid traffic
Google processes such information in accordance with its privacy policies, applicable agreements, and user privacy settings.
You can learn more at:
How Google Uses Information from Partner Websites
6.4 How to Opt Out of Personalized Advertising
Visitors can manage their Google advertising preferences or turn off personalized advertising by visiting:
Visitors may also opt out of certain third-party vendors’ use of information for interest-based advertising through:
Opting out of personalized advertising does not necessarily prevent all advertisements from appearing. Visitors may continue to see contextual or non-personalized ads.
6.5 Other Advertising Partners
If we enable additional advertising networks or third-party advertising vendors, those providers may use cookies and similar technologies in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
Where applicable, information about participating advertising vendors and available privacy choices will be provided through our website’s advertising consent or privacy preference tools.
7. Advertising Consent and Privacy Choices
We recognize that visitors may have different privacy rights depending on their location.
For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other jurisdictions where consent is required, we will use appropriate consent mechanisms before processing personal information or using non-essential technologies for purposes requiring consent.
These mechanisms may allow visitors to:
Accept applicable advertising and analytics technologies.
Reject optional technologies.
Manage advertising personalization preferences.
Change or withdraw consent where applicable.
Visitors in certain United States jurisdictions may also have rights to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or its processing for targeted advertising, where the applicable law provides such rights.
We will provide legally required privacy choices and honor applicable opt-out requests.
Visitors may also contact us at info@lonestarewaste.com regarding available privacy rights and preferences.
8. How We Share Your Information
We may share relevant personal information with the following categories of recipients.
Electronics Recycling and ITAD Partners
When you request recycling services, we may share relevant contact and service details with suitable independent recycling providers to help fulfill your request.
Website and Technology Service Providers
We may use third-party providers for website hosting, form processing, analytics, security, communications, and related operational services.
These providers may process information as necessary to perform services on our behalf.
Analytics and Advertising Providers
When analytics or advertising services are enabled, certain technical information may be collected by or shared with providers such as Google in accordance with their services, applicable privacy settings, and legal requirements.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect legal rights, or investigate security incidents.
We do not sell information submitted through recycling inquiry forms to unrelated data brokers.
However, certain advertising-related disclosures or uses of cookies may be considered a sale or sharing of personal information under particular privacy laws. Where applicable, we will provide the required notices and opt-out mechanisms.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
Responding to inquiries and recycling service requests.
Maintaining relevant service and business records.
Managing referral relationships.
Complying with legal or regulatory requirements.
Addressing disputes, security issues, or legitimate business needs.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we take appropriate steps to delete it or de-identify it, subject to applicable legal requirements.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss.
However, no online system, electronic communication, or method of information storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Visitors should avoid including unnecessary confidential information, passwords, or sensitive personal records in our general website inquiry forms.
11. International Data Processing
Because our website and technology service providers may operate in different countries, information collected through LoneStar e-Waste may be processed or stored outside the visitor’s country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate measures to protect personal information transferred internationally.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of eligible personal information.
Withdraw consent for processing based on consent.
Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
Opt out of certain targeted advertising activities or legally defined sales or sharing of personal information.
Request a copy of certain personal information.
To submit a privacy request, email:
Please include sufficient details for us to identify and respond to your request.
We may request reasonable verification before fulfilling certain requests. We will respond in accordance with applicable laws.
Some information may need to be retained when required or permitted by law.
13. Children’s Privacy
LoneStar e-Waste is intended for individuals and businesses seeking information about electronics recycling, ITAD, and related services.
Our website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our website, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
14. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, recycling providers, informational resources, or external services.
These websites operate independently and may have their own privacy practices.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
LoneStar e-Waste is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent external websites.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, advertising relationships, or applicable legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or request consent for material changes.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your personal information is handled, or your privacy rights, please contact us.
LoneStar e-Waste
Website: https://lonestarewaste.com
Email: info@lonestarewaste.com
We welcome privacy-related questions and requests and will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly.