Look, We're Straight Shooters Here
So you're checking out our privacy stuff - smart move. We've been designing buildings in Toronto for years now, and honestly, we treat your personal info the same way we'd treat blueprints for a heritage restoration project: with care, respect, and a whole lot of attention to detail.
This isn't some cookie-cutter policy written by robots. It's how we actually handle things around here at 1425 Bloor Street West. If something doesn't make sense or you wanna chat about it, just give us a ring at (416) 555-0847.
What Info We Collect
When you reach out about a residential project or need some urban planning advice, we'll ask for basics - your name, email, phone number, maybe your address if we're doing a site visit. That's pretty much it for starters.
Why We Need It
Can't really design you a contemporary home or work on commercial building plans without knowing who you are, right? We use your contact details to send project updates, schedule meetings, and keep the whole design process running smooth.
How We Use Your Information
Here's the deal - we're not selling your email to random marketing lists or anything sketchy like that. We use what you give us for actual work stuff:
- Getting back to you about residential architecture design inquiries
- Sending you project proposals and architectural drawings
- Coordinating site visits for interior space optimization work
- Keeping you in the loop about sustainable building solutions we're implementing
- Invoicing and contract stuff (gotta get paid somehow!)
- Maybe sending occasional updates about our heritage building restoration projects if you're into that
Cookies & Website Tracking
Yeah, we use cookies - not the chocolate chip kind though. Our website drops some basic tracking cookies to see which pages folks are checking out, how long they're hanging around, that sort of thing. Helps us figure out if people care more about our commercial projects or residential work.
You can disable cookies in your browser if that bugs you. The site'll still work fine, we just won't know you've been there multiple times drooling over that modern living space we did in Yorkville.
Who Gets to See Your Stuff
Real talk - we don't just hand out your info like business cards at a conference. But there's some situations where we might need to share it:
Project Partners
Structural engineers, contractors, and other pros we work with on your project. They need context to do their jobs right.
Legal Requirements
If Canadian law says we gotta hand something over, well, we're gonna follow the law. That's just being responsible business owners.
Service Providers
Our email hosting, cloud storage for drawings, accounting software - these tools need access to do what they do.
Keeping Your Data Safe
We're pretty paranoid about security, honestly. All client files are encrypted, our office network's locked down tighter than a bank vault, and we don't leave project docs sitting around where anyone can grab 'em.
Our computers have password protection, we use secure file transfer for sending plans back and forth, and we regularly backup everything to secure Canadian servers. Not gonna lie though - nothing's 100% hack-proof these days, but we're doing everything reasonable to keep your stuff safe.
Your Rights & Choices
It's your info, so you've got options:
- Access: Wanna see what we've got on file? Just ask.
- Corrections: If something's wrong, let us know and we'll fix it.
- Deletion: Done working with us? We can delete your stuff (though we might need to keep some records for legal/tax reasons).
- Opt-out: Don't want project updates anymore? Easy - just tell us.
Shoot us an email at info@vinamynrquintalx.info or call (416) 555-0847 to make any of this happen.
How Long We Keep Your Info
For active projects - obviously we keep everything while we're working together. After a project wraps up, we hang onto the files for about 7 years. That's partly because the architectural association requires it, and partly 'cause sometimes clients come back years later wanting additions or renovations.
If you just filled out a contact form but never moved forward with a project, we'll probably delete that after a year or so unless you've asked us to keep you posted about our work.
Third-Party Links
Sometimes we link to other sites - maybe a supplier's website, a manufacturer's product page, or a news article about sustainable building. Once you click away from our site, their privacy policies take over. We can't control what they do, so you might wanna check their policies too if you're concerned.
Changes to This Policy
Look, privacy laws change, technology evolves, and sometimes we adjust how we do things. If we make any big changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top and probably send existing clients a heads-up email.
We're not gonna pull any fast ones - if something major changes, you'll know about it.
Questions? Just Ask
Seriously, if any of this privacy stuff is confusing or you've got specific concerns about how we handle your information, don't be shy. We'd way rather have a conversation than have you wondering.
(416) 555-0847
info@vinamynrquintalx.info
1425 Bloor Street West
Suite 302, Toronto, ON
Vina Mynr Quintal Architectural Domains operates in compliance with Canadian privacy legislation including PIPEDA. We respect your privacy and take our responsibility as data custodians seriously.