EU User Consent

For users of this website located in the European Union (“EU”), GLD follows the Google EU User Consent Policy found at this link:

https://www.google.com/about/company/user-consent-policy.html

By voluntarily using this website, EU users consent to data collection, sharing, and usage as described above. Any EU user not consenting to such uses of data and cookies by EGS’s service providers should not use this website.

Privacy Policy and GLD Website Security
Groundworks Land Design LLC (“GLD”) is committed to maintaining your trust, values your privacy and recognizes the sensitivity of your personal information. We work toward protecting the privacy of users of our website. We have carefully crafted this Privacy Policy to address concerns you might have, and to assure you that if you give us personal information, we will treat it carefully and appropriately. This Privacy Policy applies to the website available at www.callgld.com and this Privacy Policy does not pertain to information that is collected offline. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE.

Basic Confidentiality Policy
Where personal information is required to use or interact with GLD, it is our policy that this information – such as your name, postal or email address, or telephone number — is private and confidential. The personal information you provide to GLD is stored in a secure location, accessible only by appropriate staff, and is used for the purposes set forth in this policy, such as to reply to your questions or to send requested materials.

Information Collected
We collect two types of information from visitors: (1) Personal information; and (2) Non-Personal information, such as your IP address or cookies.

1. Personal information

“Personal information” is information that identifies you personally, such as your name, postal address, telephone number, or email address. GLD collects and stores personal information that you have provided to us only if you become our client. Here are some examples of manners in which we may collect your personal information on www.callgld.com:

We will collect your first and last name, and email address, (plus telephone if you choose to provide it) when you become a client and sign up to receive information from GLD; We may collect your email address if you contact us with a question; We may collect your device ID number (through our service provider) when you interact with the Site using a mobile device.

The above list provides an example of the personal information that may be collected from you. If you do not want GLD to collect your personal information, please do not provide it to us.

2. Non-Personal information

“Non-Personal information” can be technical information or it can be demographic information, such as your age, gender, ZIP code or other geolocation data, or interests. Non-personal information does NOT identify you personally. Here are some examples of the non-personal information that is collected via our service providers and a description of how this information is used:

Internet Protocol (IP) address — Your IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet know where to send you data — such as the webpages you view. We use this information to deliver our webpages to you upon request, to tailor our Sites to the interests of our users and to measure traffic within our Sites.Cookies — GLD website use “cookies” to improve functionality and usability. We use this information for planning, tracking and to improve the technical functions of our sites and products. By using our products and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

About Cookies
Cookies are text files sent by Web servers to Web browsers and are stored on the user’s computer or mobile device. If the browser is loading a page and the server requests the information stored in the cookie, the cookie is sent back to the server.

Cookies contain data about the user’s activities on the website, and can be used by Web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either “persistent” or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie will remain valid until its set expiration date (unless deleted by the user). A session cookie will expire at the end of the user session, when the Web browser is closed.

How GLD uses cookies
GLD does not currently use cookies in the website but our service providers may obtain non-identifying information from people’s use of our website through their own cookies for the following purposes:

To recognize the user’s computer when the user visits the website to improve the website’s usability. Most browsers allow users to refuse to accept cookies.

In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Internet Options,” “Privacy,” and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.In Firefox, you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and un-checking “Accept cookies from sites” in the “Privacy” box.In Google Chrome, you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking “Options,” “Under the hood” and Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.In Safari, you can block cookies by clicking “Preferences,” selecting the “Privacy” tab and “Block cookies.”

Deleting cookies
Users can also delete cookies already stored on their computers:

Use of Information Collected Via the Site
1. Personal information

We use your personal information that is collected on the Sites primarily for the following purposes:

To deliver services, such as educational programs, information or newsletters you request or to alert you to special offers, updated information and other new services from GLD.
To fulfill the terms of a promotion;
To ensure our Site is relevant to your needs;
To help us create and publish content most relevant to you;
To request your feedback about your experience with GLD;
To notify you about a material change to this Privacy Policy, if necessary; and
To allow you access to limited-entry areas of the Site;

2. Non-Personal information

Non-personal information is used as described above and in other was as permitted by applicable laws, including combining non-personal information with personal information.

Release of Information to Third Parties
All information disclosed to GLD is confidential and may not be revealed without prior written permission from our client, except where disclosure is required by law.

GLD otherwise does not use, share or otherwise disclose your personal information to any third parties.

Children Under 18
The website does not knowingly target children under the age of 13 and we do not collect personal information from any child under the age of 13. In the event we learn that such information has been provided to the Sites, we will delete or destroy it.

Third Party Websites and Links
GLD may provide you with links to other websites, although we do not necessarily advise that you are linking to another website. In the event that you choose to access such websites, GLD is not responsible for any actions or policies of those sites. Further, please note that the third party’s Privacy Policy and security practices may differ from GLD standards. GLD neither assumes responsibility for, nor does it control, endorse or guarantee any aspect of your use of the linked site. We recommend that you check the Privacy Policy of such a party before providing personal information to it.

Opt-Out
We communicate with our clients on a regular basis via email. For example, we may use your email address to confirm your request, to send you notice of payments, to send you information about changes to our services, and to send notices and other disclosures as required by law. Generally, clients cannot opt-out of these communications, but they will be primarily informational in nature rather than promotional.

However, we provide you the opportunity to exercise an opt-out choice if you do not want to receive other types of communications from us, such as messages or updates from us regarding new services and products offered on the Sites or if you do not want us to share your personal information with third parties. For emails, you may opt-out by calling GLD and we will process your unsubscribe as soon as possible.

Changes in Our Privacy Policy
GLD reserves the right to make changes to our Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of our policies. We may also contact you by email with changes. Additionally, we will update the “last updated” date.

Website Security
No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you understand that any information that you transfer to GLD is done at your own risk. However, GLD uses website security measures consistent with current best practices to protect its website, email and mailing lists. These measures include technical, procedural, monitoring and tracking steps intended to safeguard data from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration or destruction.

We realize there can be incidents of misuse or unauthorized program incursions, as almost every website, service and user encounters. In those instances, our goals are to move quickly to isolate the problem, ensure or restore proper functionality and minimize any inconvenience to our users. As appropriate and necessary, GLD will notify the relevant authorities of these incidents of misuse or unauthorized program incursions of the GLD website.

Contacting GLD
Please call our office to report any problems or questions to 773-979-4438.

Your California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our visitors who are California residents to request certain information regarding the GLD’s disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at 630-579-6300.

For users of this website located in the European Union (“EU”), GLD follows the Google EU User Consent Policy found at this link: http://www.google.com/about/company/user-consent-policy.html. By voluntarily using this website, EU users consent to GLD’s data collection, sharing, and usage as described above, as well consent to GLD’s storing and accessing of cookies as described above. Any EU user not consenting to such uses by of data and cookies by GLD should not use this website.

To keep giving you a great web experience when visiting EGS Counseling, we periodically update our website security certificates based on new SSL Standards.

In order to continue enjoying our website you should install a supported browser. To install or update a supported browser please visit any of the browsers’ websites:

Apple Safari http://support.apple.com/downloads/#safari
Google Chrome https://www.google.com/chrome/
Microsoft Edge Browser https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge
Mozilla Firefox https://www.getfirefox.com/
Opera https://www.opera.com/

Important!

Groundworks Land Design LLC will never send you an unsolicited e-mail that asks you to provide sensitive personal information like your social security number, tax ID, bank account number, credit card information, ID questions like your mother’s maiden name or your password. If you receive a suspicious e-mail please report it immediately to the telephone number listed in our website.

Groundwork Land Design LLC will only send you an email to answer your requests and communicate with you after you fill out the contact form in our website. Groundworks Land Design will never send attachments nor include links to external websites in any of our email messages without getting your permission first.

You will always know in advance if you are expecting an email from Groundworks Land Design LLC.

Don’t open any attachments or click any links from suspicious e-mails.