Legal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Introduction
BKND Development ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage our marketing services.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access our website or use our services.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Fill out a contact form or request a consultation
- Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications
- Engage our services as a client
- Communicate with us via email, phone, or other channels
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address and location data
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Device information
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our website and your experience.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Marketing cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and maintaining our services
- Responding to your inquiries and requests
- Sending you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
- Analyzing and improving our website and services
- Protecting against fraud and unauthorized access
- Complying with legal obligations
Third-Party Services
We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business. These providers include:
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Email marketing platforms
- Customer relationship management (CRM) systems
- Advertising and marketing partners
- Cloud hosting providers
These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to restrict processing: Request limitation of data processing
- Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data
- Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
- Right to delete personal information held by businesses
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
We do not sell your personal information as defined under the CCPA.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
BKND Development
Charwin Vanryck deGroot, CEO
30 Union St, Unit 13
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Email: info@bknddevelopment.com
Phone: (973) 518-5600
