Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice describes the information collection, use, retention and sharing practices of Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (“CEC”, “we”, “us”, “our”) and its affiliates and subsidiaries when you interact with us through our website, www.cecinc.com (the “Website”) or other digital products on which this Privacy Notice appears (collectively, the “Services”).

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT, WHY AND FOR HOW LONG

We collect personal information, which is information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to you, when you:

  • Contact us. When you contact us via the “Get in Touch” feature at the bottom of our Website, we collect, from you, your personal identifiers (email address) and any information you choose to include in your message. We use this information to respond to your questions or inquiries, troubleshoot where necessary, or address any issues you have with the Services.
  • Sign up for our mailing list. When you sign up for our mailing list, we collect, from you, your personal identifiers (email address). We use this information to send you periodic corporate updates, monthly blog post updates, or project descriptions and brochures. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included at the bottom of each email we send to you. Our emails include a tracking pixel that tracks whether you open the email, and, if so, whether you subscribe to our Services. We use this information to send you additional email communications which are targeted to you and may be of interest to you, as based on your interaction with our emails and/or Website. You can avoid downloading the pixel by rejecting the download of images in the email.
  • Interact with us on social media. When you interact with our web pages on social networking websites, such as Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn (each, a “Social Media Page”) (collectively, “Social Media Pages”), we collect basic engagement metrics and use it to tailor content and marketing as set forth in this section. Please note that we do not control the use or storage of the information that you have posted to any Social Media Page. This information is collected and processed by the social networking websites for their own purposes, including marketing. For more information on how Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn use your personal information, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy, Instagram’s Privacy Policy, X’s Privacy Policy, YouTube’s Privacy Policy, and LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy.
    • Social Media Pages. When interacting with our Social Media Pages, we may collect, from you, your personal identifiers (name, social media handle, and profile picture) as well as any information that you provide when interacting with our Social Media Pages (e.g. commenting, sharing and rating). We may use this information to communicate with users.Because our Social Media Pages are publicly accessible, when you use them to interact with other users, for example by posting, leaving comments or liking or sharing posts, any personal information that you post in them or provide when registering can be viewed by others or used by them as they see fit.The content posted on our Social Media Pages or other public areas of social networking websites can be deleted in the same way as other content that you have created.
    • Community Management. With the help of a third party, we collect, from you, your interactions, including “likes”, shares, messages and other interactions with the content, in order to analyze and evaluate how our content is perceived, to learn from it, and to improve our social media and marketing efforts.
    • Facebook Messenger; Direct Messages. When using Facebook Messenger or other direct message capabilities on Social Media Pages, the applicable Social Media Page collects, automatically, your internet or other electronic network activity information (IP address, date and time of the server request, time zone, specific browser or app function, access status, amount of data transferred, browser or app from which the Request comes, device type, operating system used, and its interface (e.g. Android or IOS), language, version of the operating system, and device identifiers). We do not use this information; its use is governed by the applicable Social Media Page’s Privacy Policy, a hyperlink to which is available above.
    • Facebook Page Insights. When you visit our Facebook Social Media Page, Facebook records your IP address and other information about your usage behavior on our Facebook Social Media Page. Facebook collects, through trackers in the browser of your device or via the advertising ID (IDFA from Apple or GAID from Google), when you open the Facebook app through your mobile device (e.g. smartphone or tablet). Facebook uses this information to create statistical evaluations for us of the use of the Social Media Page. We receive this information, from Facebook, in the form of aggregated data and anonymous statistics regarding things like: age, gender, city/country, device, inquiries from fans about other Facebook fan pages, region and language settings of the users, proportion of men and women, the number of people reached, clicks on posts, “Likes” and reactions, comments and shared content, and total video views. We do not collect or process any other personal information in connection with the page insights.We do not retain this information independently. For information on data protection and the storage period on Facebook in relation to the “Page Insights” function see here and Facebook’s Privacy Policy. It has been contractually agreed with Facebook that Facebook is responsible for providing you with information about the processing for Page Insights.
    • Information Processed Solely by Facebook. We do not know how Facebook uses personal information for its own purposes, how long the personal information is stored on Facebook or whether Facebook data is passed on to third parties.If you are currently logged in to Facebook as a user, Facebook automatically collects, through trackers on your device, your Facebook ID or a link between the Facebook ID and the advertising ID (IDFA from Apple or GAID from Google) when you open the Facebook app through your mobile device (e.g. smartphone or tablet). This enables Facebook to understand that you have visited our Facebook Fan Page along with other Facebook pages that you have clicked on, whether you clicked on Facebook buttons integrated into websites that partner with Facebook, and other online interactions that report user data to Facebook. Based on this data, content or advertising tailored to you can be offered.You can find more information about the personal information collected by Facebook, how it is used and how long it is stored by visiting Facebook’s Privacy Policy.
  • Interact with the Services. In addition to the personal information you provide directly to us, we also collect information from you automatically as you use our Services via cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies. This includes, but is not limited to, the following internet or other electronic network activity information.We use essential, performance, marketing, and analytics cookies to collect your usage, device, and location information when you interact with the Services. We use this information to: (i) track you within the Services; (ii) enhance user experience; (iii) conduct analytics to improve the Services; (iv) prevent fraudulent use of the Services; (v) diagnosis and repair Services errors, and, in cases of abuse, track and mitigate the abuse; (vi) provide targeted advertising; and (vii) capture and aggregate viewing and engagement metrics. Third party marketing and analytics cookies may be considered a sale under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). If you are a California resident and wish to opt out, please visit Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.

    Particular third-party cookies to note on our Website include: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, DoubleClick, and Meta Pixel. In general, you can also disable cookies by setting your browser to refuse cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. Please note, if you opt out of these targeted advertising cookies, your opt-out will be specific to the web browser, app, or device from which you accessed the opt-out. If you use multiple devices or web browsers, you will need to opt out of each browser or device that you use.
    • Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to collect information on your use of the Website for its improvement. To collect this information, Google Analytics installs cookies on your browser or reads cookies that are already there. Google Analytics also receives information about you from applications you have downloaded that partner with Google. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personal information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our Website or to another application which partners with Google is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, which can be accessed here.
    • Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a tag management system to manage tags used for tracking and analytics on our Website. Tags are small code elements that, among other things, are used to manage traffic and visitor behavior and to test and optimize websites. We utilize Google Tag Manager to manage and organize all third-party tags on our Website and to control when those tags are triggered. You can view more information about Google Tag Manager’s privacy practices here.
    • DoubleClick. We utilize DoubleClick by Google to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our Website. Each visitor to our Website receives a different cookie, and the information collected by the cookie is used to generate conversion statistics and allows us to see the total number of individuals who clicked on our ads. DoubleClick enables Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Website in addition to other websites on the Internet. Please review Google’s Privacy Policy for additional information on how Google uses the information collected. Such sharing may be deemed a sale under the California Consumer Privacy Act. To opt out of targeted advertising by Google and this sharing, you can go to Google’s Ad Settings, or you can install the DoubleClick opt-out browser plugin.
    • Meta Pixel. We use Meta Pixel to serve you ads on your social media based on your browsing behavior. Meta Pixel sets a cookie on your device that allows your behavior to be tracked after you have been redirected to the Website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables us to measure the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and to provide targeted advertising. We do not have access to the information collected through the Meta Pixel. The information collected via Meta Pixel is stored and processed by Meta. Meta may link this information to your Facebook account and use it for its own promotional purposes in accordance with Facebook’s Data Usage Policy. You can opt out of displaying Facebook ads and sharing by visiting your Facebook Ad Settings.
    • Aggregate data. We aggregate the data we collect for benchmarking purposes and for internal analytics. We maintain and use this data in deidentified form. We will not attempt to reidentify the data unless it is necessary to determine whether our deidentification processes satisfy applicable data protection laws.

CEC will also use the personal information we collect as described in this section to comply with the law, to efficiently maintain our business, and for other limited circumstances as described in HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

 

DATA RETENTION

Unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Notice, we retain your personal information until (i) we no longer need your information to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, or (ii) we receive a valid request to delete the information. However, we may need to use and retain your personal information for longer than the periods indicated above for purposes of:

  • Compliance with our legal obligations. For example, retaining personal information where we are legally required to do so.
  • Meeting our safety and security commitments. For example, keeping our properties secure and preventing fraud.
  • Exercising or defending legal claims. We also may need to retain personal information for longer than the periods indicated above in order to respond to legal process or enforceable governmental requests, or to enforce our contracts or Terms of Use, including investigation of potential violations.

 

HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

 A. General Sharing

CEC shares personal information in the following instances:

  • In the event of a corporate reorganization. In the event that we enter into, or intend to enter into, a transaction that alters the structure of our business, such as a reorganization, merger, acquisition, sale, joint venture, assignment, consolidation, transfer, change of control, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock, we would share personal information with third parties, including the buyer or target (and their agents and advisors) for the purpose of facilitating and completing the transaction. We will also share personal information with third parties if we undergo bankruptcy or liquidation, in the course of such proceedings.
  • For legal purposes. We share personal information where we are legally required to do so, such as in response to court orders, subpoenas, governmental/regulatory bodies, law enforcement or legal process, including for national security purposes. We may share your information with our legal advisors or auditors to establish, protect, or exercise our legal rights or as required to enforce our terms of service or other contracts or to defend against legal claims or demands. We also share this information with third parties as necessary to: detect, investigate, prevent, or take action against illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the rights, property, or personal safety of any person; to comply with the requirements of any applicable law; or to comply with our legal obligations.
  • With your consent. Apart from the reasons identified above, we may request your permission to share your personal information for a specific purpose. We will notify you and request consent before you provide the personal information or before the personal information you have already provided is shared for such purpose. You may revoke your consent at any time and may do so by contacting us via email at privacy@cecinc.com.

 B. Sharing in the Last Twelve (12) Months

For a business purpose. In the preceding twelve (12) months, CEC has disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose to the following categories of third parties:

  • We have disclosed your personal information to service providers that assist us in providing the Services. These service providers assist us with the following: information technology (“IT”) support; website hosting; data analysis; customer service; email delivery; marketing; and similar services.
  • We have disclosed your internet or other electronic network activity information collected by cookies to our IT support to detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and to identify and repair the Website and platform errors.
  • We have disclosed your internet or other electronic network activity information collected by cookies to our IT support to update, improve, and maintain the Website and platform.

 C. Sale of Personal Information

In the preceding twelve (12) months, CEC has shared your internet or other electronic network activity information collected via cookies and other tracking technologies with our data analytics providers and ad networks as described in PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT, WHY AND FOR HOW LONG to provide targeted advertising. Such sharing may be deemed a sale or sharing under the CPRA. If you are a California resident and wish to opt out of the sale or sharing through cookies, please visit Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.

 

YOUR INFORMATION CHOICES

You have the following choices with respect to your personal information:

  • Opt Out of Google Analytics. To prevent your personal information from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the Google Analytics opt-out browser, which can be accessed here.
  • Opt Out of DoubleClick. To opt out of targeted advertising by Google and this sharing, you can go to Google’s Ad Settings, or you can install the DoubleClick opt-out browser plugin.
  • Opt Out of Meta Pixel. You can opt out of displaying Facebook ads and sharing by visiting your Facebook Ad Settings.
  • Opt Out of Advertising All session cookies are temporary and expire after you close your web browser. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your web browser’s directions. To find out how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or device, and how to reject and delete the cookies, please visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org/. Please note that each web browser is different. To find information relating to your browser, visit the browser developer’s website and mobile application. If you reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, some features of our website may not function properly. If you choose to opt out, we will place an “opt-out cookie” on your device. The “opt-out cookie” is browser specific and device specific and only lasts until cookies are cleared from your browser or device. The opt-out cookie will not work for essential cookies. If the cookie is removed or deleted, if you upgrade your browser or if you visit us from a different computer, you will need to return and update your preferences. By clicking on the “Opt-Out” links below, you will be directed to the respective third-party website where your computer will be scanned to determine who maintains cookies on you. At that time, you can either choose to opt out of all targeted advertising or you can choose to opt out of targeted advertising by selecting individual companies who maintain a cookie on your machine.
  • Opt Out of Marketing Communications. You may opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link provided at the bottom of each email we send. Please note that we will continue to send you notifications necessary to the Services.

 

RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) (collectively, “CPRA”) entitles California residents to certain rights. To the extent the CPRA applies to our processing of your personal information, you are entitled to the following rights:

  • Right to Access/Know. You have the right to request what personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, and sold about you, unless doing so proves impossible or would involve disproportionate effort. You may only make a request for access twice within a 12-month period.
  • Right to Deletion. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we collect or maintain, subject to certain exceptions. For example, if we are required by law to retain the information that you are asking be deleted, we would not be able to delete the information until we are legally permitted to delete it.
  • Right to Correct. You have the right to correct inaccurate personal information that we collect or maintain.
  • Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing. You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information to third parties. CEC does not have actual knowledge that it sells or shares personal information of minors under the age of sixteen (16) years.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information. You have the right to limit the use of your sensitive personal information when such use goes beyond that which is necessary for providing the Services or certain other permissible purposes like fraud, customer service or quality control. Sensitive information includes Social Security number, driver’s license number, biometric information, precise geolocation, and racial and ethnic origin. However, CEC does not process sensitive personal information in a manner which gives rise to this right.

To exercise your privacy rights, you may submit a request by completing our form or by contacting us toll-free at 844-365-2324. You may also submit a request via email to privacy@cecinc.com. To exercise your right to opt out of the sale/share of your information via cookies, please visit Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.  

For requests submitted via telephone, you must provide us with sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected the personal information and describe your request with sufficient detail to allow us to properly evaluate and respond to it. In doing so, we will take steps to verify your request by matching information provided by you with the information we have in our records, including, for example, your name and email address. If we are not able to verify your identity for access and deletion requests with the information provided, we may ask you for additional pieces of information. For example, we may ask you to confirm certain information on your resume.

Only you, or a person that you authorize to act on your behalf may make a request related to your personal information. If you are an authorized agent making a request on behalf of another individual, you must provide us with signed documentation that you are authorized to act on behalf of that individual.

 

DO NOT TRACK

We do not respond to Do Not Track requests. Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites and mobile applications that you do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.

 

INFORMATION SECURITY

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, such as access controls and encryption, to protect the personal information that we collect and maintain from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. However, no security measure or modality of data transmission is 100% secure, and we are unable to guarantee the absolute security of the personal information we have collected from you.

 

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Services are not intended for individuals under the age of eighteen (18) years. If we learn that we have collected or received personal information from individuals under the age of eighteen (18), we will delete the personal information. If you believe we have personal information on individuals under the age of eighteen (18), please contact us at the contact information provided below.

 

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

We may amend this Privacy Notice in our sole discretion at any time. If we do, we will post the changes to this page and will indicate the date the changes go into effect. We encourage you to review our Privacy Notice to stay informed. If we make changes that materially affect your privacy rights, we will notify you by prominent posting on the Website and/or via email, and obtain your consent, if required.

 

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or need to access this Privacy Notice in an alternative format due to having a disability, please contact us via email at privacy@cecinc.com (and use “Privacy Inquiry” in the subject line) or via telephone at 844-365-2324.

 

Last updated on December 9, 2024