Privacy Policy for Frostwood Builders
Frostwood Builders ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit our online platform, interact with our services, or engage with us in other ways. We specialise in custom cottage design and construction, seasonal home renovations, remote property development, and related services, showcasing our portfolio on this site.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, which may include:
- Personal Information You Provide: This includes information you voluntarily provide to us when you inquire about our services, request a quote, schedule a consultation, or communicate with us. This may include your name, contact details (such as physical address, phone number, and email address), and any details about your project or property.
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how our online platform is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. 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 service effectively.
How We Use Your Information
Frostwood Builders uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services, including custom cottage design, construction, and renovations.
- To manage your inquiries and project requests, and to communicate with you about your projects.
- To improve and personalize your experience on our online platform.
- To monitor the usage of our site for analytical purposes and to enhance our offerings.
- To identify and prevent technical issues and ensure the security of our services.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
Disclosure Of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business and providing our services (e.g., IT support, project management software, analytics providers). These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
- Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions with similar data protection laws, you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Links to Other Sites
Our service may contain links to other sites 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.
Children's Privacy
Our service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
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. 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.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Frostwood Builders1189 Lake Shore Road, Unit 3A
Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1B8
Canada