Effective Date: August 27, 2026
Last Updated: August 27, 2026

Atkinson Builders, Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, requesting information, submitting a contact form, or using our construction services. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you.

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1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following information:

• Contact Information, including your name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address.
• Project Information, including project descriptions, plans, specifications, property information, requested services, and material preferences.
• Payment Information needed for billing and payment processing when applicable.
• Communications, including emails, phone calls, text messages, contact form submissions, and other correspondence.
• Technical Information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, referring pages, and basic website usage information automatically provided by your browser or website service providers.

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2. How We Use Your Information

Your information helps us respond to inquiries, provide professional construction services, and maintain communication throughout your project.

• Respond to questions and service inquiries.
• Prepare estimates, proposals, bids, and contracts.
• Schedule appointments and project consultations.
• Manage residential, commercial, and public works projects.
• Communicate project updates and scheduling information.
• Coordinate materials, suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Process invoices and payments.
• Maintain required business and project records.
• Improve our construction services and website.
• Comply with contractual, regulatory, and legal obligations.

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3. Information Sharing

Atkinson Builders, Inc. does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We also do not share mobile phone numbers or SMS consent information with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

Information may be shared only when reasonably necessary to:

• Work with trusted subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, or project partners involved in your project.
• Provide estimates, services, billing, or requested website functionality.
• Meet contractual, public works, or government contracting obligations.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or valid legal requests.
• Protect the rights, safety, property, or interests of Atkinson Builders, Inc., our customers, or others.

Third-party service providers receiving information on our behalf are expected to use it only for the services they provide and to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security.

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4. SMS Communications

If you provide your mobile phone number and choose to communicate with Atkinson Builders, Inc. by text message, you may receive communications regarding:

• Project updates
• Appointment scheduling
• Estimates, proposals, and bids
• Material selections
• Service notifications
• Customer support
• Responses to your questions or requests

Opt Out: Reply STOP at any time to discontinue text messages.

Help: Reply HELP for assistance or contact us directly.

Frequency: Message frequency varies according to your inquiry or project activity.

Charges: Standard carrier message and data rates may apply.

SMS consent information will not be sold or shared with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.

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5. Cookies & Website Technologies

Our website may use essential cookies and browser storage to provide basic website functionality, remember cookie consent preferences, improve reliability, and support your browsing experience.

Our website uses an embedded form supplied through Elfsight. This third-party service may use cookies, browser storage, or similar technologies as necessary to display and operate the form, process submissions, prevent misuse, or provide related functionality. Atkinson Builders, Inc. does not directly control cookies or technologies placed by independent third-party providers.

At this time, Atkinson Builders, Inc. does not intentionally use cookies to sell personal information or create advertising profiles for sale to third parties.

Visitors can choose to accept optional cookies or continue with essential cookies only through the cookie consent notice displayed on the website. Your browser may also allow you to block, restrict, or delete cookies through its privacy settings.

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6. Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party services to provide contact forms, hosting, security, embedded content, website functionality, or other features. These providers may receive limited technical or contact information needed to perform their services.

Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies, terms, and security practices. We encourage visitors to review the applicable policies when interacting with third-party services or embedded website features.

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7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information entrusted to us. These measures are intended to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or loss.

Although we strive to use commercially reasonable methods to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission, online communication, or information storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

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8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, provide requested services, complete projects, maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and satisfy legal, insurance, accounting, licensing, public works, or government contracting requirements.

Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, securely destroyed, or anonymized when practical and permitted by law.

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9. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law and certain exceptions, you may request to:

• Access personal information we maintain about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information when permitted by law.
• Ask questions about how your information is collected or used.
• Opt out of marketing communications while continuing to receive necessary service-related communications.
• Withdraw consent for optional communications when applicable.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain privacy requests. Some information may be retained when required for legal, contractual, accounting, insurance, licensing, or project-record obligations.

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10. Children’s Privacy

This website and our construction services are intended for adults and property representatives. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.

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11. External Links

Our website may include links to third-party websites, social media pages, government resources, or other external services. Atkinson Builders, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of websites operated by other organizations.

Visitors should review the privacy policy and terms of each external website before providing personal information.

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12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, website functionality, third-party services, legal requirements, or privacy standards.

Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted indicates your acknowledgment of the revised policy.

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13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to submit a privacy request, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us:

Atkinson Builders, Inc.
18220 Barrett Avenue
Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: (707) 343-5992
Website: www.atkinsonbuilders.net