Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

ADU Construction ("we," "us," "our") is a licensed California general contractor with offices at 450 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit our website at aduconstruction.top (the "Site"), when you contact us, and when you engage us for construction services.

We take privacy seriously. We collect only what we need to respond to your inquiries, prepare estimates, deliver construction services, and comply with California and federal law. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

This Policy applies to the Site and to information we collect offline through phone, email, and in-person contact. It does not apply to any third-party website you may reach by clicking a link from our Site.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several categories of personal information, depending on how you interact with us.

Information You Provide Directly

• Contact information — name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and property address.
• Project information — details about your property, project goals, budget range, timeline, and any preferences you share with us.
• Contract information — if you engage us, we collect the information needed to prepare a construction contract, including billing information, financing details, and government-issued identification for permit applications.
• Communications — the content of emails, text messages, and phone call notes you exchange with our team.
• Employment information — if you apply for a job through our Careers page, we collect your resume, work history, references, and any information you provide in your application.

Information Collected Automatically

• Device and browser information — IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, screen size, and language preference.
• Usage information — pages you visit on our Site, links you click, time spent on each page, and referring URLs.
• Location information — approximate geographic location derived from your IP address. We do not collect precise GPS location.

Information From Third Parties

• Public records — when you ask us to review a property, we may obtain publicly available information about that property, including zoning records, parcel data, and permit history.
• Referral partners — if you are referred to us by a real estate agent, lender, or other partner, that partner may share your contact information with your consent.

3. How We Use Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries, feasibility requests, and appointment requests.
• To prepare estimates, quotes, and construction contracts.
• To prepare and submit permit applications to California jurisdictions and utility providers.
• To perform our construction services and coordinate with subcontractors, inspectors, and suppliers.
• To send you project updates, invoices, warranty notices, and service reminders.
• To comply with legal, tax, and regulatory obligations, including contractor licensing and construction defect requirements.
• To improve the Site and our services by analyzing how users interact with our content.
• To evaluate job applications and contact candidates about open positions.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and fraud.

4. How We Share Information

We share personal information only as needed to run our business and deliver services to you. We never sell your personal information.

Service Providers

• Subcontractors and suppliers — licensed electricians, plumbers, HVAC contractors, and material suppliers who need your project details to do their work.
• Permitting and engineering partners — structural engineers and permit expediters who prepare and file documents on our behalf.
• Professional advisors — our accountants, attorneys, and insurance brokers.
• Software and hosting providers — companies that host our website and provide email, CRM, and project management tools, under written confidentiality obligations.

Government and Legal Requirements

• Building departments and utility providers — as needed to obtain permits and inspections.
• Legal and regulatory — when required by subpoena, court order, or applicable law, or when necessary to protect our legal rights, property, or safety, or the safety of others.

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you if your information becomes subject to a materially different privacy policy.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Site to understand how visitors use our content and to improve the user experience. A more complete description of the specific cookies we set, and how to control them, is available in our Cookie Policy.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect some features of the Site. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals sent by your browser as a valid opt-out of any sale or sharing of personal information.

6. Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights apply regardless of whether you are a current client, a former client, or simply a visitor to our Site.

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we collected it, the business purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.

Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions — for example, we must retain information needed to complete a contract, comply with tax and construction-defect record-keeping requirements, or exercise our legal rights.

Right to Correct

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing

We do not sell personal information, and we do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. There is nothing to opt out of. If this changes in the future, we will update this Policy and provide an opt-out mechanism.

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

We collect sensitive personal information (such as government IDs for permits) only where necessary and use it only for the purposes permitted under CPRA.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your California privacy rights. You will not be denied services, charged different prices, or provided a lower quality of service because you exercised a privacy right.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in Section 12 below. You may submit a request by email or by phone. We will verify your identity using information you already have on file with us. We will respond to verifiable requests within 45 calendar days, and we will extend that deadline by an additional 45 days if necessary, with notice to you.

Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf. We will require written permission signed by you, and we may contact you directly to verify the request.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, plus any additional period required by law.

8. Data Security

We protect the personal information we collect with reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. These include encrypted transmission (HTTPS) for all data submitted through the Site, access controls on our internal systems, employee confidentiality training, secure disposal of physical records, and vendor agreements that require data protection.

No system is entirely secure. If we become aware of a breach of the security of your personal information, we will notify you and the appropriate authorities as required by California law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Civil Code § 1798.82 data breach notification statute.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to third-party websites — for example, to maps, financial institutions, or government resources. These sites have their own privacy policies, and we do not control them. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

12. Contact Us

For any question or request about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your California privacy rights, contact us at:

• Email — [email protected]
• Phone — (415) 867-5309
• Mail — ADU Construction, Attn: Privacy Officer, 450 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105