Privacy Policy for Sea & Summit Contracting

Effective Date: April 26, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Sea & Summit Contracting. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how Sea & Summit Contracting ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information obtained from visitors to our website (including seaandsummitcontracting.com, sub.seaandsummitcontracting.com, and any related subdomains or pages, collectively the "Site") and through other interactions related to our home remodeling and construction services.

By using our Site or services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of personal information from and about users of our Site and services, including:

• Personal Identifiers: Such as your name, postal address, email address, and phone number, which you may provide when filling out forms (like contact forms or our cost calculators), requesting estimates, or communicating with us.
• Project Information: Details about your potential or current remodeling project that you provide to us.
• Technical Information: Automatically collected data when you visit our Site, which may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Site, such as clicks, scroll depth, and time spent on pages.
• Cookies and Tracking Data: Information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7 below).

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

• Directly from You: When you voluntarily provide it to us through forms on our Site, email, phone calls, or other direct communications. This includes information submitted through our cost calculator tools.
• Automatically: As you navigate through the Site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies (e.g., potentially using services like Google Analytics).

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Site and services.
• To respond to your inquiries, provide requested estimates or cost calculator results, and fulfill your requests.
• To schedule consultations and manage remodeling projects.
• To send you communications related to your inquiries or services (including texting calculator results if you provide your phone number for that purpose).
• To send marketing communications (where permitted by law and with your consent where required), such as newsletters or promotions about our services. You may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
• To improve our Site, services, marketing, and user experiences (e.g., through analytics).
• To monitor the usage of our Site and detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis (e.g., Google Analytics), email delivery, CRM services, or customer service. These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency), or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sea & Summit Contracting, our customers, or others.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons or pixels) to track activity on our Site and hold certain information.

• Types of Cookies: We may use session cookies (expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (remain on your device for a set period). These may include essential cookies (necessary for site function), performance/analytics cookies (help us understand site usage), and potentially functionality or advertising cookies.
• Your Choices: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site effectively. You can usually find cookie settings in the 'Options' or 'Preferences' menu of your browser.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal information (subject to certain exceptions).
• Opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us (you can usually do this via an "unsubscribe" link in emails or by contacting us directly).

To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 13. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

(Note: If subject to specific laws like CCPA or GDPR, consider adding sections detailing those specific rights and processes after legal review.)

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold if applicable in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Sea & Summit Contracting

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1-314-912-0775

Address: 2264 Cleveland Blvd, Granite City, IL 62040, US