Privacy Policy
As a freelance mechanical estimating company, we understand the importance of respecting your privacy. That’s why we put together this privacy statement to let you know how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide us with when using our mechanical estimation and takeoff services.
Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to access, correct, and update the personal information we hold about you. If you would like to request a copy of the data we have on file or make corrections to it, please contact us. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame.
You also have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. For example, we may need to retain some information for legal or business purposes. In respect of marketing communications, you can opt out at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link provided with each message or by contacting us directly.
If you are based in a country that has offered more protection over privacy rights, such as the European Union, you have the right to withdraw consent, request restrictions on processing, or object to certain uses of your information. For more information on what applies to you specifically, please contact us.
How We Protect Your Information
We take due concern for the protection of your personal information. We have developed various measures to safeguard it. In transmitting sensitive data over the Internet, we use standard industry encryption technologies. Our systems are further protected by firewalls and other security technologies that prevent unauthorized access.
While we do our best to ensure that your personal information is safe, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot offer a zero-risk guarantee. However, we make every effort to keep your information safe.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to provide and improve our mechanical estimating and takeoff services. Your data will be used in response to inquiries, the processing of requests, and in getting back to you about our services. This way, we can offer personalized services and make sure our offerings meet your needs.
We also use the collected information for site maintenance, management, and online marketing. We could then use contact details to keep sending their updates, newsletters, or promotional offers relating to our services if they grant permission to receive such communications.
We may also collect and use your data to fulfill legal obligations and defend our interests. With certain laws, we are obligated to provide your personal information to government agencies or other third parties to comply with a legal obligation, for enforcing our terms of service, to protect your safety and rights, and to protect the safety and rights of others.
Sharing Your Information
We don’t sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties. We might share your information with trusted third-party service providers in terms of features we use to run our business but for website hosting, data analysis, marketing, and more. These third parties are obligated to only use your information for the purpose of providing services to us and cannot share or utilize your information for their own purposes.
In some cases, we are required by law to pass along your information to government authorities or other parties. Likewise, in conducting or predicting our legal proceedings, we may disclose your personal data if we believe such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, to protect our rights or the safety of others, or in similar scenarios.
Information We Gather
When you come to our website, or use any of our services, we may gather personal information that includes your name, e-mail address, phone number, and any information concerning your company. This is information that you give us for estimation and takeoff services. Other data that may be gathered concerning your interaction with our website includes browser behavior, IP address, cookies, among other bits of data. Such data enables us to improve our services and understand how users interact with our site.
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide directly: Such details are any personal information that you may give us when you fill out forms on our website, request services, or communicate with us by email, phone, or other means. Such data may include name, email, phone number, and business name, among other details related to your estimating needs.
- Information we collect automatically: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how you use our website. This may include the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and other browsing activities. This helps us understand user behavior and improve the user experience on our website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies as described below to personalise your interactions with our website. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our site. They help us in remembering your preferences and also in analyzing how you use our website.
You may refuse cookies by selecting your browser to reject them. If you do not accept cookies, your ability to access certain features on our website may be limited. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Improving the functionality of our website and your overall experience
- Monitoring user activity on our website
- Displaying personalized content and advertising
We may also use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to collect information about your use of our website. These tools help us analyze traffic patterns and improve our services. The information collected by these tools is anonymous and does not identify individual users.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Providing links to third-party websites is provided for your convenience, but we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
We do not have control over how those third-party websites may collect, use, or share your information. You acknowledge that by clicking on a link to go outside our site, we are not responsible for the data collection and privacy practices of those sites.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to satisfy the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with the law. We will delete or anonymize data when it is no longer necessary for such purposes.
If you have opted to receive marketing communications, we will continue to send you such communications unless you tell us you want to stop receiving them. After you unsubscribe, we will no longer send you promotional emails but can retain your information for record-keeping purposes.
Children’s Privacy
For people under 13, our services are not intended. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from or about children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected any personal information from children under 13, we take reasonable steps to delete it from our records.
If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, please let us know and we will delete such information immediately.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may change this privacy statement from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to be assured that you are aware of and understand our current practices.
In the event that we make a material change to this policy, we will notify you either by updating the effective date at the top of this policy or by other appropriate means, such as by email. Continuing to use our services after any such change will be deemed to be your acceptance of such change.
Contact Us
We welcome all questions and concerns regarding this policy of privacy and how we handle information about you. You may email us, call us, or write to us in the contact section on our site. We will respond back to your inquiry as soon as we can.
Your use of our services means that you have agreed to the terms of this privacy policy. We thank you for confiding in us about your personal information. We ensure confidentiality by protecting your privacy and maximizing service delivery.