Privacy Policy

Ground Up Sheds (“Ground Up Sheds,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website or contacting us about our sheds, storage buildings, and backyard structures.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Submit a contact or quote request
Ask questions about our products or services
Request information about pricing, availability, or installation
Contact us by email, phone, or through our website
Subscribe to communications from us, if applicable
Otherwise communicate with Ground Up Sheds

Depending on how you interact with us, information you provide may include:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Property or project address
Information about the shed or structure you are interested in
Project details, preferences, or other information you choose to provide
Any other information you voluntarily submit to us

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our website unless it is specifically requested and necessary for your inquiry.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through standard web technologies, such as cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

This information may include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Referring website or search terms
Date and time of your visit
General information about how you interact with our website

We may use this information to understand how visitors use our website, improve website performance and functionality, monitor website security, and improve our products, services, and marketing.

The specific information collected depends on the technologies and third-party services currently installed on our website.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help websites remember information about your visit and understand how visitors interact with the site.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

Essential website functionality
Remembering preferences
Website analytics
Understanding website traffic and usage
Improving website performance
Marketing or advertising, if applicable

You can generally control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of our website function.

If our website uses third-party tracking or advertising technologies, those services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

We strive to ensure that descriptions of our website's tracking technologies and privacy controls accurately reflect how those technologies operate.

4. How We Use Your Information

Ground Up Sheds may use the information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries and requests
Provide estimates or quotes
Communicate with you about your project
Schedule consultations, deliveries, or installations
Provide and improve our products and services
Understand customer needs and website usage
Improve our website and online experience
Communicate important information regarding our business
Send marketing communications when permitted and appropriate
Protect our website, business, customers, and visitors
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

We will use personal information for purposes that are reasonably related to the reason it was provided or as otherwise permitted by law.

5. How We Share Information

Ground Up Sheds does not sell your personal information for money.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business or provide services to you.

For example, information may be shared with service providers that assist with:

Website hosting and maintenance
Email communications
Website analytics
Advertising and marketing
Customer communication
Scheduling or project management
Information technology and security

These providers may have access to personal information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information when we believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request
Protect the rights, property, or safety of Ground Up Sheds, our customers, or others
Investigate potential fraud, security issues, or unlawful activity
Protect the security and integrity of our website or business

6. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or may incorporate services provided by third parties.

These third parties may have their own privacy policies and practices. Ground Up Sheds is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.

7. Communications From Us

If you provide your contact information to Ground Up Sheds, we may use it to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, communicate about an existing project, or otherwise communicate with you regarding our products and services.

If we send promotional or marketing communications by email, you may unsubscribe using the instructions provided in the communication or by contacting us directly.

Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue to send communications that are necessary to respond to an inquiry, provide a service, or communicate about an existing customer relationship.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

New York law requires businesses that maintain certain private information to implement reasonable safeguards designed to protect that information.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, maintaining business and customer records, resolving disputes, complying with legal obligations, and protecting our legitimate business interests.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may securely delete or dispose of it, subject to applicable legal or business recordkeeping requirements.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for a general audience and are not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to address the situation.

11. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on how you interact with our website, you may have choices regarding your personal information.

You may:

Choose not to provide information through our website
Adjust your browser's cookie settings
Unsubscribe from promotional emails
Contact us to ask questions about information we may have collected from you

Please understand that choosing not to provide certain information may prevent us from responding to an inquiry or providing certain services.

12. New York Residents

Ground Up Sheds is based in New York and serves customers in the Greater Binghamton area and surrounding communities.

New York consumer protection laws require businesses to ensure that statements regarding privacy and website tracking are truthful and not misleading. We strive to maintain accurate privacy disclosures and appropriate privacy practices.

If you are a New York resident and have questions or concerns about how we handle your personal information, you may contact us using the information provided below.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, technology, services, or applicable laws.

When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how we handle personal information.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or the information we may have collected about you, please contact us at the below email address:

groundupsheds@gmail.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related inquiries in a timely manner.