Privacy Policy
Your Right to Privacy
Benchmark Builders LLC (“Benchmark,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) has developed this Privacy Policy to explain how we may collect, retain, use, process, share, and transfer personal data when you visit our website or otherwise contact or work with us. Benchmark respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through compliance with this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data, personally identifiable information, or personal information, collectively referred to in this Policy as “personal data,” that we collect through our website, online forms, email, phone communications, and other interactions with us.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites, applications, or services operated by third parties, even if they are linked from our website.
Information We Collect About You
Benchmark may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Information You Provide to Us
Benchmark does not collect personally identifying information about individuals except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals.
This may include information you provide when you:
- Fill out a form on our website;
- Contact us by phone, email, or otherwise;
- Request information about our services;
- Submit a question, comment, or inquiry;
- Apply for employment with Benchmark;
- Report a problem with our website; or
- Otherwise voluntarily provide information to us.
The information you provide may include:
- Name;
- Company or organization;
- Address;
- Email address;
- Phone number;
- Location;
- Comments, questions, or messages submitted through website forms;
- Employment application information, such as work history, education history, resume information, or other applicant-provided details; and
- Any other information you choose to provide.
Providing personal data is voluntary. However, if you do not provide certain information, Benchmark may not be able to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, evaluate an employment application, or otherwise provide services you request.
Information We Automatically Collect
When you visit our website, Benchmark may automatically collect certain information about your visit, device, and browsing activity, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
This may include:
- Internet Protocol address;
- Domain and host name from which you access the internet;
- Browser type and version;
- Operating system and platform;
- Device information;
- Time zone and country setting;
- Pages viewed or searched for;
- Date and time of your visit;
- Length of visits to certain pages;
- Page interaction information, including clicks, scrolling, and browsing behavior;
- Referring and exit pages;
- Download errors;
- Methods used to browse away from the page; and
- Other technical information related to your visit.
Benchmark may use this information to monitor and maintain the performance, security, and functionality of our website.
Information We Receive from Other Sources
Benchmark may receive information about you from third parties, including service providers, business partners, analytics providers, recruiting platforms, publicly available sources, or other sources permitted by law.
We may combine information received from other sources with information you provide to us and information we collect automatically.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Benchmark’s website may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users, improve your website experience, understand website performance, and analyze how users interact with our website.
Cookies and similar technologies may help us:
- Provide a better browsing experience;
- Remember user preferences;
- Understand traffic patterns;
- Analyze website usage;
- Improve website content and functionality;
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing or recruiting campaigns; and
- Maintain website security.
Some web browsers include a “Do Not Track” setting that allows you to signal a preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored or collected. Like many companies, Benchmark may not alter its practices when it receives Do Not Track signals. However, we may provide certain cookie or tracking options where required or appropriate.
LinkedIn Analytics Data
Benchmark does not use Google Analytics.
Benchmark may use LinkedIn Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, or similar LinkedIn-related analytics and advertising tools to better understand website traffic, visitor engagement, and the effectiveness of Benchmark’s LinkedIn content, campaigns, recruiting efforts, and marketing activities.
LinkedIn Analytics may collect information about your visit to our website, including:
- How you arrived at our website;
- Whether you came from LinkedIn or a LinkedIn-related campaign;
- How long you stayed on our website;
- Which pages you visited;
- What type of device, browser, and operating system you used;
- Page interaction information;
- General engagement with Benchmark content;
- Conversion or inquiry activity, where applicable; and
- The last page you viewed before exiting our website.
LinkedIn may use cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies to provide analytics, measurement, advertising, and reporting services. LinkedIn’s collection and use of information may also be governed by LinkedIn’s own privacy policies and terms.
Website Forms and Online Inquiries
Benchmark may collect information through online forms, including forms used for general inquiries, contact requests, subcontractor or vendor inquiries, employment inquiries, or other website communications.
Information collected through forms may include:
- Name;
- Email address;
- Phone number;
- Company name;
- Location;
- Project or service interest;
- Comments or questions;
- Uploaded documents, if applicable;
- Device information;
- Time spent on the website; and
- The source or medium from which the user came to the website.
Information submitted through website forms will be used for Benchmark’s business purposes, including responding to inquiries, generating follow-up communications, evaluating requests, improving our services, and maintaining records of communications.
How We Use Information
Benchmark may use personal data for the following purposes, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
- To respond to your inquiries, requests, or communications;
- To provide information, products, or services you request from us;
- To evaluate potential business opportunities;
- To communicate with clients, subcontractors, vendors, applicants, and other contacts;
- To process and evaluate employment applications;
- To carry out obligations arising from contracts or potential contracts;
- To provide information about services similar to those you have requested or inquired about;
- To improve our website, services, operations, and communications;
- To administer our website and conduct internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical, and survey purposes;
- To ensure website content is presented effectively for you and your device;
- To monitor website performance and usage;
- To maintain the safety and security of our website, systems, company, employees, customers, and users;
- To detect, prevent, or respond to fraud, security incidents, or technical issues;
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests; and
- To enforce our rights, agreements, and policies.
Sharing and Disclosure of Information
Benchmark will not trade, sell, or rent personal information.
Benchmark may share personal data with selected third parties where permitted by applicable law, including:
- Service providers who assist with website hosting, maintenance, analytics, information technology, cybersecurity, recruiting, marketing, communications, or business operations;
- Professional advisors, including attorneys, accountants, auditors, insurers, and consultants;
- Business partners, subcontractors, or vendors where necessary to respond to requests or conduct business;
- Government authorities, law enforcement, courts, or regulators where required by law or legal process;
- Third parties where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Benchmark, our employees, customers, website users, or others; and
- A buyer, successor, or other third party in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, financing, or similar business transaction.
Service providers who process personal data on our behalf are expected to use reasonable safeguards and process personal data only as instructed by Benchmark or as otherwise permitted by law.
Benchmark may also collect, use, or share aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify you.
International Data Transfers
Benchmark is based in the United States. If you access our website or provide information from outside the United States, your personal data may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where Benchmark, our service providers, or business partners operate.
Where required by applicable law, Benchmark will take reasonable steps to help ensure that personal data transferred internationally receives an appropriate level of protection.
Retention of Personal Information
Benchmark will keep the personal information we collect about you for as long as necessary to carry out the purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and support legitimate business purposes.
We will not retain personal data longer than required or permitted under applicable law.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, subject to applicable exceptions and limitations.
These rights may include:
- The right to request access to the personal data we have collected about you;
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data;
- The right to request deletion of personal data we have collected from you and maintain under our control;
- The right to request information about the categories of personal data we collect, use, disclose, or share;
- The right to opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal data, where applicable;
- The right to limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal data, where applicable; and
- The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights conferred by applicable laws.
Benchmark will respond to privacy rights requests as required by applicable law.
To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.
Security
Benchmark uses commercially reasonable procedures and various technical and administrative safeguards to help protect the confidentiality, integrity, and security of personal data.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Benchmark cannot guarantee the absolute security of personal data.
Linking to Other Sites
Links to other websites not owned or controlled by Benchmark may be made available because we think they may be useful or of interest to you.
Benchmark is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, content, or accuracy of websites owned or operated by third parties. We do not review and have no control over such websites.
Links to non-Benchmark websites do not constitute or imply endorsement by Benchmark of those websites, any products or services described on those websites, or any other material contained in them.