Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information JuanToBuild.com ("we", "us" or "our") collects when you use www.juantobuild.com (the "website"), how we use it, and the choices you have. We handle personal information in line with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).

Information we collect

Information you give us

When you send an inquiry through our Partner with us form - for example about advertising, a sponsored feature, or listing your company in the Industry Directory - we collect:

• your name and email address (required);
• your phone number and company name, if you give them;
• the kind of partnership you are interested in and your message.

If you email us directly, we receive whatever you include in that email.

Information collected automatically

• Server logs. Like most websites, our server records technical details of each request, such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time. These logs are used to keep the website secure and working, and are not used to identify you.
• Reading counts. We count how many times each article is read so we can show our most-read stories. This count is kept on our server and does not use cookies or store anything that identifies you.

Cookies and similar technologies

When you first visit, we ask which kinds of cookies you allow. You can change your choice at any time from Cookie preferences, which is also linked at the foot of every page.

• Essential - always on. These keep the website secure and working: protecting forms against misuse, keeping editors signed in, and remembering your cookie choice. They do not track you.
• Analytics - only with your consent. These help us understand how visitors use the website so we can improve our content and performance.
• Marketing - only with your consent. These are used to show relevant advertisements and to measure how well they work, and may be set by advertising partners such as Google.

Analytics and marketing scripts do not run until you allow them. If you later withdraw your consent, we remove the cookies those services set on our website. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and you can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Videos and links to other websites

Videos on our website are provided by YouTube. A video does not load from YouTube until you press play, and some videos open on YouTube itself. When you watch a video, YouTube (Google) may collect information under its own privacy policy. Our pages also link to other websites and to our social media accounts; those websites have their own privacy practices, which we do not control.

How we use your information

• to reply to your inquiry and discuss the partnership, advertising or directory listing you asked about;
• to operate, secure and improve the website;
• where you have allowed it, to measure how the website is used and to show relevant advertising;
• to comply with the law and to protect our legal rights.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not send you marketing emails unless you have asked us to.

Sharing your information

We share personal information only when it is needed:

• with service providers who host and run the website and our email for us, under their obligation to keep it confidential;
• with analytics and advertising partners, only for visitors who have allowed those cookies;
• with a government authority when the law requires it, or to protect our rights.

The Industry Directory

Company listings show business contact details that the companies provide for publication. Please read the Directory Use Disclaimer before contacting or engaging any company you find there.

How long we keep information

We keep inquiries for as long as we need them to respond and to follow up on any partnership that results, and then delete them. Server logs are kept for a limited period for security. You can ask us to delete your information sooner at any time.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including encrypted connections to the website and restricted access to the inquiries we receive. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and will act promptly if a problem arises.

Your rights

Under the Data Privacy Act you have the right to be informed about how your information is used, and to access, correct, or ask us to delete it. You may also object to its processing or withdraw your consent, and you may file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission. To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address below.

Children

Our website is intended for adults working in and around the construction industry. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are posted on this page, and the date below shows when it was last updated.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at [email protected] or write to us at Suite M, 2/F Cortes Building, 265 Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines.