Privacy Policy

Introduction

DesignFee.net ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our architecture and engineering fee estimation tool.

By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter or updates
• Participate in surveys or provide feedback
• Request professional consulting services

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, company information, and any messages or inquiries you send to us.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

• IP address and location information
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages viewed and time spent on our site
• Referring website or source
• Date and time of visits

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our fee estimation tool
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To improve our website and services based on user feedback
• To send periodic emails regarding our services (with your consent)
• To analyze website usage and optimize user experience
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
• To prevent fraud and enhance website security

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve our services and content
• Provide relevant advertisements (through Google AdSense)

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling cookies may limit some functionality of our website.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to help operate our website and provide our services:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

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.

We regularly review our security practices and update them as necessary to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of your information.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access your personal information
• Right to correct inaccurate information
• Right to delete your personal information
• Right to restrict processing of your information
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only 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. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: