PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: February 7, 2025

1. WHO WE ARE

Ground Breakers Constructions (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website:
🌐 www.GBreakers.com

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (if you are in the EU/EEA)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) & California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (if you are a California resident)
Other applicable US state and international privacy laws

2. WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT & WHY

2.1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

Data shown in the comments form
The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (for spam detection)
An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public in the comment section.

2.2. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS metadata). Visitors can download and extract location data from uploaded images.

2.3. Contact Forms & User Data Requests

If you submit a contact form, create an account, or leave a comment, you may request:

A copy of the personal data we hold about you
Erasure of your personal data (except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes)

We collect only the necessary information for the purpose of responding to inquiries, fulfilling service requests, or improving user experience.

2.4. Automatically Collected Data (Analytics & Tracking)

We collect non-personally identifiable data about visitors, such as:

Browser type, operating system, and device type
Pages viewed and time spent on the website
IP address (for fraud prevention and analytics)

This data is collected only for site performance monitoring and improvement via Google Analytics and other similar tools.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We only process your personal data for specified and legitimate purposes, such as:
Providing and improving our services
Responding to inquiries and support requests
Preventing spam, fraud, and abuse
Analyzing website traffic for user experience improvements
Compliance with legal obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

4. WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH

We only share your personal data with:

Third-party service providers (e.g., Google Analytics, email platforms)
Regulatory authorities, if legally required
Social media networks, if you interact with embedded content (see Section 6)

When we transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regulated jurisdictions, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions).

5. DATA RETENTION PERIODS

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary, based on the following:

Comments: Stored indefinitely to recognize follow-ups automatically.
Registered accounts: Stored as long as the account remains active.
Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months before being anonymized.
Legal & security obligations: Retained as required by law.

Once retention periods expire, your data is deleted, anonymized, or archived securely.

6. EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media posts). Embedded content:

Behaves as if you visited the original website
May collect your data, track cookies, and monitor interactions

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the respective third-party services.

7. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

7.1. Types of Cookies We Use

First-party cookies (Essential)

Authentication cookies (for login sessions)
User interface customization cookies (e.g., time zone preferences)

Third-party cookies (Analytics & Marketing)

Google Analytics (user interaction tracking)
Social media plug-ins (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)

7.2. How You Can Manage Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings:

Google Chrome: Manage cookies
Firefox: Manage cookies
Safari: Manage cookies

Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

8. YOUR RIGHTS & HOW TO EXERCISE THEM

Under GDPR (for EU users) and CCPA/CPRA (for California residents), you have the following rights:

Right to Access – Request a copy of your personal data.

Right to Rectification – Correct inaccurate data.

Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – Request deletion of your data.

Right to Restrict Processing – Limit how we use your data.

Right to Data Portability – Request your data in a machine-readable format.

Right to Object – Object to certain types of processing (e.g., direct marketing).

Right to Withdraw Consent – If data processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it anytime.

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
📧 Email: [email protected]

We will respond within 30 days (or 45 days for CCPA requests).

9. TEXT MESSAGES (SMS) COMPLIANCE

We do not share text messaging opt-in data with third parties.
If you opt in for SMS alerts, you can opt out anytime by replying “STOP” to any message.

10. SECURITY MEASURES

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

SSL encryption for secure data transmission
Access controls to prevent unauthorized access
Regular security audits to ensure compliance

While we take precautions, no system is 100% secure. If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected users and authorities as required by law.

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or operational changes. If the updates impact your rights, we will notify you at least 30 days in advance.

Last Updated: February 7, 2025

For questions, contact: [email protected]