Privacy Policy Kirschbaum Development Group LLC and its affiliates (“KDG,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) values the privacy of individuals who use our website at www.kirschbaumdevelopment.com (our “Site”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and share personal information from or about the users of the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of the Site is also subject to our Terms of Use.
Information We Collect
We may collect a variety of personal information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
A. Information You Provide to Us
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may receive personal information about you. For example, when you contact us for more information about KDG or our products and services, we will receive your name, email address, and the contents of your email.
Careers. If you decide to apply for a job with us, you may submit your contact information and your resume online. We will collect the personal information you choose to provide us as part of your job application, such as your contact information, education, and employment experience. If you apply for a job with us through a third-party platform (such as Glassdoor or LinkedIn), we will collect the personal information you make available to us through such third-party platform.
B. Information We Collect When You Use Our Site
Location Information. When you use the Site, we may infer your general location information (for example, your IP address may indicate your general geographic region).
Device Information. When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including, but not limited to, information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
Usage Information. To help us understand how you use the Site and to help us improve it, we automatically receive information about your interactions with the Site, like the pages or other content you view, the searches you conduct, and the dates and times of your visits.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies. We and third-party partners collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Our third-party partners, such as analytics partners, may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different services. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Site.
Please review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn the proper way to modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from the Site, you may not be able to utilize the features of the Site to its fullest potential.
C. Information We Receive from Third Parties
Partners. We may receive additional personal information about you from third parties such as data or marketing partners and combine it with other personal information we have about you.
How We Use the Information We Collect
We use the personal information we collect:
- To provide, maintain, improve, and enhance the Site;
- To communicate with you, provide you with updates and other information relating to the Site, provide information that you request, respond to comments and questions, and otherwise provide support;
- To find and prevent fraud, and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise;
- For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Use and other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency; and
- For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the personal information is collected.
How We Share the Information We Collect
We do not share or otherwise disclose personal information we collect from you except as described below or otherwise disclosed to you at the time of the collection.
Affiliates. We may share any personal information we receive with our affiliates for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Vendors and Service Providers. We may share any personal information we receive with vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of the Site.
Marketing. We do not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with nonaffiliated companies for their direct marketing purposes unless we have your permission.
Analytics Partners. We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and opt-out of them by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
As Required by Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your personal information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety. For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your personal information may occur if you post any objectionable content on or through the Site.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. We may disclose and transfer your personal information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets.
Consent. We may also disclose personal information from or about you or your devices with your permission.
Behavioral Advertising. We use your personal information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Your Choices
Do Not Track. Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser. If you choose not to provide us with the information we collect, some features of the Site may not work as intended.
Third Parties
Our Site may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any personal information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information to them.
Security
We make reasonable efforts to protect your personal information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the personal information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of personal information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your personal information.
Data Retention
When you fill out a web form through the Site, we may maintain the information you provide through the web form for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of the Site is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at admin@kirschbaumdevelopment.com.
International Visitors
Our Site is hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States (“U.S.”). If you choose to use the Site from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the U.S. for storage and processing. Also, we may transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Site. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to the Site, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below. Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including, but not limited to, Canada and the United States.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share personal information previously collected from you through the Site, we will attempt to notify you through the Site, by email, or other means.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at admin@kirschbaumdevelopment.com or write to us at:
Kirschbaum Development
26 Pondview Circle
Belchertown MA 01007
Last Updated: November 4, 2022
