Privacy Policy

Look, we get it - nobody actually enjoys reading privacy policies. But since you're here, we'll keep things straightforward and honest about how we handle your info at Halvorian Quintho Architecture.

What Information We Collect

When you reach out to us or use our website, we might collect a few things:

• Contact Details: Your name, email, phone number - basically whatever you give us when filling out forms or shooting us an email
• Project Info: Details about what you're looking to build or design. Site locations, rough budgets, timeline stuff
• Website Usage: Pretty standard stuff like IP addresses, browser types, which pages you clicked on. Helps us understand how people use the site
• Cookies: Small files that remember your preferences and help the site work better for you

How We Actually Use Your Info

We're not in the business of selling data or anything sketchy like that. Here's what we do with it:

• Responding to your inquiries and staying in touch about potential projects
• Sending project proposals, estimates, and contracts
• Managing ongoing architectural projects - coordinating meetings, sharing designs, keeping things on track
• Occasionally sharing news about our studio or relevant industry updates (you can opt out anytime)
• Improving our website and services based on how folks interact with them
• Meeting legal requirements - tax stuff, building permits, that kind of thing

Who We Share It With

We're pretty protective of client information, but there are some situations where sharing makes sense:

• Project Partners: Engineers, contractors, consultants who need info to do their part of your project
• Legal Obligations: If the law requires it - building authorities, permits, that sort of thing
• Service Providers: Email hosting, website analytics, cloud storage - the tools we use to run the business
• With Your Permission: If you've asked us to share info with someone specific

We don't sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. Period.

How Long We Keep Your Data

For active projects, we'll obviously keep your info for the duration and then some - architectural projects have long tails with warranty periods and potential follow-ups. For general inquiries that don't turn into projects, we typically hold onto stuff for about 2-3 years in case you circle back around.

After that, we either securely delete it or anonymize it so it can't be traced back to you specifically.

Your Rights & Control

This is your data, and you've got rights. Here in Canada, you can:

• Access: Ask what information we have about you
• Correction: Tell us if something's wrong and we'll fix it
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal info (with some exceptions for legal/contractual obligations)
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails anytime - there's always a link at the bottom
• Withdraw Consent: Change your mind about how we use your data

Just reach out to us at studio@halvorianquintho.info or call (416) 555-0147 and we'll sort it out.

Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies to make things work smoothly and remember your preferences. Most browsers let you control cookies through settings - you can block them if you want, though some parts of the site might not work as well.

We use analytics to understand how people use our site, but it's all aggregated and anonymized. We're interested in patterns, not stalking individual visitors.

Security Measures

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information - encrypted connections, secure servers, limited access to sensitive data. That said, no system is 100% bulletproof. We do our best, but can't guarantee absolute security.

If there's ever a data breach that affects you, we'll let you know and explain what happened and what we're doing about it.

Third-Party Links

Sometimes we link to other websites - material suppliers, inspiration, partner sites. Once you leave our site, their privacy policies apply, not ours. We can't control what they do, so check their policies if you're concerned.

Changes to This Policy

We might update this policy occasionally as our practices evolve or laws change. If there's anything major, we'll let active clients know directly. Otherwise, the latest version will always be here with the date at the top.

Questions or Concerns?

If something here doesn't make sense or you've got questions about how we handle your information, just ask. We're not lawyers, we're architects, so we'll explain things in plain English.

PIPEDA Compliance

We comply with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). If you feel we're not handling your information properly, you've got the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.