Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is:
watershedbuilt.com

Watershed Built is based in:

San Carlos, CA
in*****@************lt.com
(650) 722-4596

Information we collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to:

• Name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Project or inquiry details
• Any information submitted through forms, comments, phone calls, emails, or text messages

Information may be collected through our website, phone calls, text messages, email communications, comments on our website, or in-person interactions.

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/
. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

How we use your information

We use your information only for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Responding to inquiries and requests
• Providing project updates, estimates, scheduling, and customer support
• Communicating about services you have requested
• Sending transactional or informational text messages with your consent
• Maintaining website functionality and security
• Detecting spam or abuse on our website

Text messaging (SMS) communications

If you provide your mobile phone number and opt in to receive text messages from Watershed Built, you consent to receive conversational and informational SMS messages related to our services.

• Message frequency may vary
• Message and data rates may apply
• You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any message
• For assistance, reply HELP or contact us directly

Mobile opt-in data

No mobile opt-in or text message consent will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. This includes phone numbers collected for SMS consent.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the site.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information only:

• With service providers that help operate our website or business (such as communications platforms), and only as necessary
• When required by law, regulation, or legal process

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

All service providers are required to protect your information and use it only for authorized purposes.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Our data security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our communications, please contact us.