IngeniousIO, Inc. (hereafter “Ingenious”, “we”, “our”, and “us”), also doing business as INGENIOUS.BUILD, is a company with its primary offices in Nashville, TN USA. We have developed a website and a suite of proprietary construction project management software applications, tools and service platform elements which we use to provide services to users on a ‘subscription as a service’(SaaS) basis (the “Service” or “Services”, as applicable). Our proprietary websites include but are not limited to https://ingeniousbudev.wpengine.com and https://ingeniousio.com (the “Website” or “Websites”). Also, please understand that, in this Policy, all visitors and users are addressed and referred to as “you”, “your”, and related terms.
Ingenious respects the privacy rights of all individuals, wherever located. For that reason, we have developed and posted this privacy policy (“Policy”) to explain our privacy-related practices to you. Please review this Policy carefully.
Next, please understand, that, in operating the Website and the Services, Ingenious may collect and process certain kinds of information from you and about you. The information so collected may vary depending on how you access and use our Website and Services, and this is explained in detail below. In all cases, by accessing and/or using the Website and/or the Services, and regardless of how you do so, you acknowledge and agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy.
If you do not agree with any of the terms in this Policy, please do not access or use the Website(s), the Services or any other part of our service offerings.
If you have any questions or concerns about the terms of this Policy, please contact us at:
Privacy Officer IngeniousIO Inc.
473 Dunham Road, Suite 200
St. Charles, IL 60174
privacy@ingenious.build
With regard to California (USA) law, the CCPA/CPRA and “Do Not Sell”: For specific information relating to our practices regarding the sale and sharing of personal information and the principles of the CCPA/CPRA, please see our Do Not Sell or Share policy statement, which can be found in Section 5 of Addendum 2 to this Policy.
We strive to assure that our Websites and Services are accessible to people with disabilities. If you experience any difficulty in accessing any part of the Websites, Services or this Privacy Policy, or any other materials, please contact us immediately at: privacy@ingenious.build
I. How our Service Works
II. User Categories – What category applies to you (Visitor, Customer, Authorized User)?
III. Website Visitors – What data are collected, and how are those data processed?
IV. Customers and Authorized Users – What data are collected, and how are those data processed?
V. All Users – Additional Policy terms applicable to all users
Included Addendums
Addendum 1: Privacy Rights of California (USA) Residents, and Do Not Sell or Share Data Policy
Addendum 2: Privacy Rights of Nevada (USA) Residents
This Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information collected from Website Visitors Customers and Authorized Users through our Websites and Services. This Policy also explains the choices and rights that you have with respect to such information.
Ingenious provides a unique online service which is designed to allow our Customers and their Authorized Users (as these terms are defined below) to access our Services via the Internet on a subscription ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) basis. Our Services consist of proprietary construction management software applications, tools, service architecture elements and other features. While our Websites can be viewed via the Internet by visitors without taking any further action, you will be required to register (create an account, agree to our terms and policies, etc.) as a Customer or Authorized User in order to access our proprietary Service features. Services may be free or paid. Your use of our Website and Services is also subject to our Terms of Service, which you can review at: Terms of Service
You should review all of the terms of this Policy that apply to your use(s) of the Websites and Services, including Section V, which contains general policy terms applicable to all users.
A. Website Visitors
We refer to users who visit our Websites but who do not register or take any other material actions as Website “Visitors”. Visitors are often individuals who are simply browsing the Websites but who do not register or otherwise use the Services.
B. Customers, Authorized Users
We refer to users (individuals or companies) who register with us via the Websites (or via a separate registration process) to use the Services (paid or free) as “Customers”. Each Customer will be given access to a discrete “Workspace” (which may include access to certain non-public application features as specified in a Subscription Agreement (defined below)).
In addition, we refer to all individuals who are granted access by a Customer to a Workspace as “Authorized Users.” Authorized Users include but are not limited to employees of a Customer, independent contractors providing services to a Customer, and/or individual ‘guests’ of a Customer who are not affiliated with a Customer but who are invited by that Customer to participate in a given Workspace.
III. Website Visitors – What Data are Collected, and How are Those Data Processed?
A. Overview
If you are a Website Visitor, regardless of whether you are also a Customer and/or Authorized User, the following policy terms apply to you. To eliminate any confusion, please note that the terms in this section apply only to your use of our Websites, not to your use of the Services (which require registration, etc.).
B. Collection and Processing of Visitor Information/Data
1. Information/Data Collected from Website Visitors.
When you visit the Websites, we collect the following:
2. How we Use Data that is Collected from Website Visitors
We use the data collected from Website Visitors to:
C. Legal Bases
If you are located in the EU, please note that the legal bases under the GDPR for using the information we collect through your use of the Websites as a Website Visitor are as follows:
D. Anonymized Data: Aggregated and De-Identified Information
We may aggregate and/or de-identify (anonymize) Visitor information collected through the Services so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Anonymized Data”). We may use Anonymized Data for any purpose, including without limitation for research and analytics, and may also share such data with any third parties, including Service Partners, affiliates, and others.
E. Combined Information
You agree that, for the purposes discussed in this Policy, we may combine the information that we collect from Visitors with information that we receive from other sources, both online and offline, and use such combined information in accordance with this Policy.
F. Sharing of Website Visitor Information
We share Website Visitor information with the following:
1. Affiliates. We may share the information we collect with companies which are affiliated with us (e.g., subsidiaries);
2. Service Partners. We may provide access to or share your information with select third parties that use the information only to perform services on our behalf (hereafter “Service Partners”). These third parties provide a variety of services to us, including without limitation sales, marketing, provision of content and features, advertising, analytics, research, data storage, security, fraud prevention, and other services. For additional information on our Service Partners please see Section V.B, below;
3. Business Transfers. If the ownership of all or substantially all of our business changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner so that the Websites can continue to operate. In such case, your information would remain subject to the promises and commitments contained in this Policy until such time as this Policy is updated or amended by the acquiring party upon notice to you. If such transfer is subject to additional mandatory restrictions under applicable laws, we will comply with such restrictions;
4. Public Forums. The Websites may make it possible for you to upload and share comments or feedback publicly with other users. Any information that you submit through such public features is not confidential, and we may use it for any purpose (including in testimonials or other marketing materials). Any information you post openly in these ways will be available to the public at large and potentially accessible through third-party search engines. Such information can be read, collected and/or used by other users, and it could be used to send you unsolicited messages. Accordingly, please take care when using these features of the Websites; and
5. Consent. We may also disclose your information to third parties with your consent to do so.
G. Retention of Your Information
We will retain your information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
A. Information/Data that we Collect: “Workspace Content”
For Customers and Authorized Users, when individuals are using the Services, we collect and process “Workspace Content” (as defined below) in accordance with the applicable Customer’s instructions, as required by applicable law, and as set forth in this Policy.
B. What is Included in Workspace Content?
“Workspace Content” includes information about Customers and Authorized Users, as well as project-related data that is associated with (or generated within) a particular Workspace; and it may include names, email addresses, messages, attachments, files, tasks, projects and project names, team names, channels, conversations, and other kinds of content added to or generated by a Customer within that Workspace. In addition, for the sake of clarity, Workspace Content will include:
(1) Account Information. To set up your account, you (or the Customer) must provide us with basic information about you which may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, and password. You may also be asked to provide optional profile information, such as a photograph or basic demographic data.
(2) Service Usage Information. We collect a limited amount of information via our systems about how you use and interact with the Services (“Service Usage Information”). Such information includes:
(3) Other Information. You may provide us with other kinds of information when you interact with us in other ways, such as when you voluntarily submit requests or questions to us via customer support forms, email or telephone calls (collectively, “Other Information”).
(4) Information Collected from Third-Party Integrations. If you choose to use or connect to third-party services which are integrated with the Services or via a Customer application (e.g., OneDrive, Slack), referred to herein as “Third-party Integrations”, or if you are required or permitted to do so by a Customer, such third parties may ask us or allow us to have access to and store additional information about your interaction with those services as it relates to your use of the Services. By enabling these connections, you authorize us to connect and access the information provided through these connections, and you understand that the privacy policies of these third parties govern such connections.
C. How Do We Process Workspace Content?
In keeping with the foregoing, we may process Workspace Content as follows
(1) Site Administration and Legal Compliance. Ingenious may view and use Workspace Content as necessary to:
(2) Limited Sharing of Workspace Content. We may share Workspace Content as follows:
D. Anonymized Data: Aggregated and De-Identified Information
We may aggregate and/or de-identify general information collected through the Services so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Anonymized Data”). We may use Anonymized Data for any purpose, including without limitation for research and analytics, and may also share such data with any third parties, including Service Partners, affiliates, and others.
E. Data Retention
We will retain your information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, or where we have agreed with a Customer to specific retention period.
The following additional information about our privacy practices apply to all users of the Services and Websites (Visitors, Customers, Authorized Users).
A. Cookies and Related Technologies
We may use cookies (small text files placed on your web browser or device) in connection with our Websites; and we may analyze the information derived from these cookies for the same purposes as set forth elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. We have implemented mechanisms on our Websites to allow you to consent (or not) to the use of certain cookies. In addition, you may be able to limit the use or function of some cookies on your computer or mobile device by modifying the settings of your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome, etc.). To do so, please follow the instructions applicable to your specific browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.). Further, you may be able to limit the use or function of certain cookies by: subscribing to “do not track” support services (e.g. the NAI Opt-out Tool at https://optout.networkadvertising.org), or for Google Analytics, by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-in, or other methods.
We may use the following types of cookies on the Websites:
1. “Convenience” cookies: These cookies can store ‘persistent’ information like registration information for use on later visits to the Websites. You may be able to configure your browser to block/delete these cookies; but if you do, you will have to (e.g.) input the account-related information every session.
2. “Analytics” Cookies: Cookies which help us to determine usage patterns of our web pages by collecting information about how visitors use our Site.
More specifically, we use a tool called Google Analytics for aggregated and anonymized website traffic analysis. In order to track your session usage, Google places a cookie with a randomly generated Client ID number in your browser. This ID number is anonymized and contains no identifiable information like email, phone number, name, etc. Google also has access to your IP address. In addition, Google may install additional cookies (e.g. Google fonts, Google tag manager). We use Google Analytics to track aggregated website behavior, such as what pages you looked at, for how long, and so on. This information is important to us for improving the user experience and determining site effectiveness.
If you would like to understand or limit what Google Analytics-derived browsing information we may have and/or want to delete any Google Analytics data, you can take the following actions: (1) you can delete your cookies (via your browser); (2) you can reach out to us as specified in this Privacy Policy, and/or (3) you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser which can identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (as amended for government websites) and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.
3. “Necessary” Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse a website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Cookies that allow web shops to hold your items in your cart while you are shopping online are an example of strictly necessary cookies.
4. “Third-party” Cookies: These cookies are set by other online services that run content on the page you view on your browser. For example, if you click on a Facebook “like” button, the underlying code may store a cookie on your computer that can later be accessed by Facebook and may be able to track other Websites that you visit.
B. Service Partners: By necessity, we may share certain information with third-party service partners which are under contract with us and which perform Website or Service-related functions on our behalf (“Service Partners”). Service Partners include certain cloud-based service providers (listed below) which provide aspects of the Websites’ functionality (e.g. application hosting, cloud-based storage) and other technology service providers. All usage of the Services and Websites will be subject to the privacy policies and terms of use maintained by the applicable Service Partner(s). If you object to the privacy practices of any Service Partner(s), please inform us, and please do not use the Websites or our Services.
Service Partners include the following:
C. Third Party Features and Links
The Websites may include service features and augmentations that are operated by other companies which are not service partners, but which provide features that we believe users may appreciate – like social media widgets, links to third-party websites, advertisements and other third-party content (“Third-Party Features”). If you choose to access any Third-Party Features, then please understand the following: (1) we do not operate, control or monitor Third-Party Features, and these features are subject exclusively to the privacy policies of the companies that operate them; and (2) this Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by any third party. If you decide to access any Third-Party Features, we suggest that you read the privacy policy of each linked website to understand the privacy practices that apply to those features.
D. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Policy at any time to reflect changes in the law, our data collection and use practices, the features of our Services or Websites, or advances in technology. We will make the revised Policy accessible through the Services and Websites, so you should review the Policy periodically. If we make a material change to the Policy, we will comply with applicable legal requirements regarding providing you with notice and/or consent.
E. How We Protect Your Informationy
Ingenious has implemented technical and organizational measures to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, and no means of electronic or physical storage, is absolutely secure, and thus we cannot ensure or warrant the security of your information.
F. Marketing Practices and Choicesy
You may instruct us not to use your contact information to contact you by email, postal mail, or phone regarding products, services, promotions and special events that might appeal to your interests by contacting us at the “Contact Information” section below. In commercial email messages, you can also opt out by following the instructions located at the bottom of such emails. Please note that, regardless of your request, we may still use and share certain information as permitted by this Policy or as required by applicable law. For example, you may not opt out of certain operational or service-related emails, such as those reflecting our relationship or transactions with you.
G. Minors and Privacy
The Websites are not directed toward individuals under age 18; we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under age 18 (a “Minor”); and if we find out that we have collected information from a minor under age 18, we will delete that information immediately.
H. Do Not Track
The Websites may not respond to web browser-based “do not track” signals.
I. Biometric ID Processing
We do not use any technologies (e.g., facial recognition) that are designed to identify an individual based on data (e.g., photographs, videos) collected/processed by our systems.
J. Geographic Aspects of our Privacy Practices; International Transfer
Ingenious is based in Nashville, TN USA. Please be aware that your personal data may be transferred to, and be processed in, states and/or countries other than the state and/or country in which you are a resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different to the laws of your country.
Further, please understand that elements of our service platform (including servers) are located in the United States, and our third-party service providers (including cloud service providers and partners) operate around the world. This means that when we collect personal information, we or our customers may process it in foreign jurisdictions.
We have implemented measures (including Privacy Shield certification) to assure that transfers of data between us and our customers are compliant with applicable laws. If you have concerns, please contact us.
K. Terms of Use/Service
Your use of the Services and Websites is also subject to the terms contained in our Terms of Service.
L. Data Subject Rights
Local legal requirements (such as those in the EU) may afford you certain legal rights. If you would like further information in relation to your legal rights under applicable law or would like to exercise any of them, please contact us at any time. Your local laws (such as those in the EU) may permit you to request that we:
We will evaluate all requests of these kinds and we will provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request that you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
For additional information on our privacy practices under applicable laws, please see the addendums to this Policy, below.
M. Contact Information
If you wish to contact us or have any questions about, or complaints in relation to, this Policy, please contact us at: Privacy Officer, IngeniousIO Inc., 473 Dunham Road, Suite 200, St. Charles, IL 60174, or privacy@ingenious.build.
The following supplemental terms may apply to residents of California, USA:
1. California “Shine the Light” Law/California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine the Light” law, permits consumers who are California residents to request and obtain from covered entities once a year, free of charge, information about the categories of personal information (as defined in the Shine the Light law), if any, that were disclosed in the preceding calendar year to third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, contact us as provided in the Privacy Policy, above.
2. CCPA Privacy Rights and Choices
California residents may have certain rights under the CCPA, many of which are subject to limitations or exceptions under applicable law. These include:
A. Right to Know about Personal Information Collected or “Sold”
You may have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your Personal Data over the past 12 months. Please note that the Privacy Policy terms set forth above describe the categories and examples of information that we collect (referred to in CCPA as ‘personal information), the sources of that personal information, the purposes for which we may use the personal information, and the third parties with whom personal information may have been shared.
B. Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information
You may have the right to request that we delete any of your Personal Data that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions, including if we need the Personal Data for a reason related to our business, such as:
3. Exercising Your Rights
To inquire about any of the rights described above, please contact us via the contact information provided in the Privacy Policy. Please understand that in no event can we respond to your request or provide you with Personal Data if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm that the Personal Data relates to you. If we are unable to verify your identity, we reserve the right to deny the request.
4. Non-discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for inquiring about any rights relating to your data under any law, or for making any related request to us. In particular, we will not:
5. Do Not Sell and Do Not Share Personal Information
We use and share the categories of personal information we collect from and about you consistent with the business purposes we discuss in the Policy, depending on which type of user you are (i.e., Customer, Authorized User or Website Visitor). See the relevant section(s) above for more information.
Please note that California law sets forth certain obligations for businesses that “sell” personal information to, or “share” personal information with, certain third parties. In regards to these principles, please note the following:
6. Inquiries (Questions, Concerns, Service Requests)
If you have concerns, questions, or requests related to your privacy rights please contact us via the following:
Privacy Officer
IngeniousIO Inc.
473 Dunham Road, Suite 200
St. Charles, IL 60174
privacy@ingenious.build
Under Nevada law, certain Nevada consumers may opt out of the sale of “personally identifiable information” for monetary consideration (as such terms are defined under Nevada law) to a person for that person to license or sell such information to additional persons.
As regards the sale of sale of personally identifiable information to such third parties: Please understand that we do not engage in such activity. We do, however, share some data with our Service Partners in the course of our business, as described in detail in our Privacy Policy. However, if you are a Nevada resident and also a Website Visitor, Customer or Authorized User, you may submit a request to opt out of any potential future sales under Nevada law by notifying us of your request as set forth in the Policy. Please note we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity and the authenticity of the request. Once verified, we will maintain your request in the event our practices change.