Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 4, 2026

Everglades Lumber Exchange ("ELX", "we", "us", "our") operates evergladeslumber.com (the "Site"). This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

Information we collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide through our forms:

Quote requests: role, ZIP code, project type, urgency, material list, and email address.
Supplier applications: company name, contact name, email, phone, location, service radius, categories, website, and additional notes.

We do not automatically collect cookies, tracking pixels, or behavioral analytics beyond standard server logs (IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, time of visit) provided by our hosting platform.

How we use your information

To process and fulfill quote requests by matching them with relevant suppliers.
To build and maintain our supplier directory.
To communicate with you about your request or application.
To improve the Site and our matching service.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Information sharing

Quote request information is sent to FormSubmit to deliver it to ELX. Material details entered into Lumber Scout may be sent to our AI provider for request analysis when the AI service is configured; do not enter personal or confidential information in Lumber Scout. We review a request and contact you before sharing your contact details with a supplier. Supplier information submitted for directory listing may be published publicly on the Site.

Data retention

We retain form submissions for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the service. You may request deletion of your data by emailing hello@evergladeslumber.com.

Your rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. Contact us at hello@evergladeslumber.com to make a request.

Third-party services

The Site uses FormSubmit (formsubmit.co) for form processing and Cloudflare Workers for hosting. When the server-side AI feature is configured and available, Lumber Scout sends the role, ZIP code, project description, material list and timing to Groq for a first-pass summary. It does not send the quote form's email or phone fields. If the AI service is unavailable, the site uses a local keyword review instead. Third-party services process data under their own privacy terms; ELX does not control their systems.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be noted by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

Everglades Lumber Exchange · hello@evergladeslumber.com