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1. Information You Provide Directly

Ed’s Backyard Builds may collect information that you voluntarily submit through a contact form, quote request form, email, phone call, text message, or other direct communication. This may include:

• Contact details — name, email address, phone number, and preferred contact method.
• Project information — city or municipality, general property location, structure type, size interest, intended use, timeline, and budget expectations if provided.
• Site information — photos, descriptions of access, grade, drainage, fence gates, HOA concerns, existing structures, or other site-specific details you choose to share.
• Communication content — any message, email, text, or note you send related to your project.

You are not required to provide more information than you are comfortable sharing. However, some information may be necessary to respond accurately, schedule a site visit, or prepare a project-specific proposal.

2. Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, EdsBackyardBuilds.com may collect limited technical information automatically when you visit the site. This may include:

• Device and browser information — browser type, device type, operating system, screen size, and general technical details.
• Website usage information — pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, referral source, and general traffic patterns.
• Approximate location information — general city, region, or service-area level information derived from internet connection data. This is not precise GPS location.
• Security information — IP address, server logs, spam detection data, and information needed to protect the site from abuse or unauthorized access.

This type of information is used to understand website performance, improve content, troubleshoot technical issues, prevent spam, and maintain site security.

3. Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Similar Tools

EdsBackyardBuilds.com may use Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Ads conversion tracking, Google Tag Manager, or similar tools to understand how visitors find and use the website, measure advertising performance, and improve the site experience.

These tools may use cookies, pixels, tags, device identifiers, IP address information, browser information, referral data, and website interaction data. Google may process this information according to its own policies and controls. You can review Google’s privacy information at Google’s Privacy Policy and learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use Google services at Google’s partner sites explanation.

If Google Analytics is active on this website, visitors may use browser settings, cookie controls, privacy extensions, or Google’s Analytics opt-out tools to limit analytics tracking. Disabling analytics cookies should not prevent you from using the website or submitting a contact form.

If Google Ads features such as conversion tracking, remarketing, or enhanced conversions are used, Ed’s Backyard Builds will use them only to measure website and advertising performance, not to sell personal information. Any use of advanced advertising features should be disclosed clearly and configured according to Google’s advertising and privacy policies.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. This website may use cookies or similar technologies for basic website function, spam prevention, analytics, advertising measurement, and performance improvement.

• Necessary cookies help the website function properly and support security or spam protection.
• Analytics cookies help show which pages are useful, which pages need improvement, and how visitors move through the site.
• Advertising or measurement cookies may help measure whether an ad led to a website visit, phone call, form submission, or other action.

Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or limit cookies. Some privacy tools and browser settings may also block analytics or advertising tags. If a cookie consent banner is added to this website, your selection should be honored according to the settings available at that time.

5. How Your Information Is Used

Information submitted to Ed’s Backyard Builds is used for practical business purposes related to your inquiry or project. This may include:

• Responding to your inquiry by phone, text, email, or the method you used to contact Ed.
• Understanding your project so Ed can answer questions and determine whether the project is a good fit.
• Scheduling a site visit and preparing for the site-specific conversation.
• Preparing a written proposal with appropriate scope, options, pricing, and exclusions.
• Coordinating an active project if you choose to proceed with a build.
• Supporting warranty, maintenance, or follow-up questions related to a completed structure.
• Improving the website by understanding which pages and information are helpful to visitors.

Ed’s Backyard Builds does not use your inquiry to add you to an unrelated marketing list. If email marketing, newsletters, or automated follow-up campaigns are added in the future, they should be disclosed clearly and should include an option to unsubscribe.

6. How Information May Be Shared

Ed’s Backyard Builds does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Information may be shared only when reasonably necessary for the operation of the website, the handling of your inquiry, the coordination of your project, or compliance with law.

• Licensed trade partners may receive limited project details if your project includes electrical, plumbing, HVAC, site preparation, or other specialty work.
• Website and technology providers may process technical data needed for hosting, form delivery, security, analytics, email delivery, spam prevention, or site performance.
• Google and similar service providers may process analytics, tag, search, advertising, or performance data if those services are active on the site.
• Legal or governmental authorities may receive information if disclosure is required by law, subpoena, court order, or legitimate legal process.

Ed’s Backyard Builds does not share your information with unrelated contractors, marketers, real estate professionals, advertisers, or data brokers for their own independent marketing purposes.

7. Data Retention

Ed’s Backyard Builds retains information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected, including responding to inquiries, preparing proposals, coordinating projects, maintaining business records, supporting warranty questions, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations.

If an inquiry does not become a project, contact information may be retained for a reasonable period in case the homeowner resumes the conversation. If a project is completed, records related to the build may be retained for warranty, accounting, tax, insurance, and business documentation purposes.

You may request deletion of your personal information by contacting Ed directly. Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, accounting, warranty, insurance, or legitimate business reasons.

8. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Regardless of where you live, Ed’s Backyard Builds will make reasonable efforts to honor clear privacy requests. You may contact Ed to:

• Ask what personal information is held about you.
• Correct inaccurate contact or project information.
• Request deletion of personal information where retention is not required for legal, warranty, accounting, or legitimate business reasons.
• Ask not to receive further communication unless related to an active project, legal matter, warranty matter, or existing obligation.
• Limit cookies or tracking through your browser, device settings, cookie banner choices, or privacy tools.

Privacy requests can be sent to edwin@edsbackyardbuilds.com or made by calling or texting (513) 379-2421.

9. Data Security

Ed’s Backyard Builds uses reasonable administrative, technical, and practical safeguards to protect personal information. This includes using secure website connections where available, limiting access to inquiry information, relying on reputable website service providers, and avoiding unnecessary collection of sensitive information.

No website, email account, hosting provider, form system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. For that reason, you should not submit sensitive personal information through the website, including Social Security numbers, full financial account numbers, medical information, or other highly sensitive details.

10. Payment Information

Ed’s Backyard Builds does not collect credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or online payment credentials through this website. Payment terms, deposits, progress payments, and final payments are handled directly through the written proposal and project process.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for homeowners and adults considering backyard building projects. It is not directed to children, and Ed’s Backyard Builds does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information through this website, contact Ed directly and the information will be deleted where reasonably possible.

12. External Links

This website may link to external websites, including product manufacturers, municipalities, Google services, social media platforms, maps, review platforms, or other resources. Those websites are operated by third parties and maintain their own privacy practices. Ed’s Backyard Builds is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites.

13. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated as website tools, business practices, Google services, advertising settings, legal requirements, or operational needs change. Material changes should be written clearly and placed where visitors can reasonably see them.

Continued use of this website after a policy update means you accept the updated policy as it applies to future website use.