Who we are
Benchmark Custom Homebuilders Inc. (“Company,” “we,” or “us”) values your privacy and is dedicated to safeguarding it through this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy governs your use of benchmarkhomesstl.com, including all content, features, and services offered on or through benchmarkhomesstl.com (the “Website”), whether as a guest or a registered user.
By accessing or using the Website, you consent to the collection of certain information about you, both automatically and through voluntary actions you may undertake during your visit. This policy pertains to information gathered on the Website and in email, text, or other electronic communications between you and the Website.
Please review this Privacy Policy carefully before using the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use if presented with such an option, you acknowledge and consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, refrain from accessing or using the Website.
Our website address is: https://benchmarkhomesstl.com.
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.
We collect personal data from visitors to our site, including name, email address, personal account preferences (if registered), and transactional data (such as purchase information). We collect this data for the purpose of providing services related to custom home building, managing customer inquiries, and improving our website’s functionality.
We do not collect sensitive personal data, such as health information.
Contact forms
If you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect your name, email address, and message content. We retain contact form submissions for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes.
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
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary to provide services you request (e.g., with contractors working on your home) or as required by law.
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. We retain personal data collected or processed by the website for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
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 your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
As a custom home builder, we are not subject to specific industry regulatory disclosure requirements beyond those outlined in this privacy policy.