Last Updated: 04/19/2024
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (“Whiting-Turner,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), provides this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to describe how we collect, use, and share the information of individuals who visit our website at http://www.whiting-turner.com and other websites (the “Sites”) or apps (the “App”) that link to this Policy (collectively, the “Services”).
Information Collection
When using our Services , you may voluntarily provide information about yourself, including your name, contact information, location information, and any other information you choose to provide. For example, we collect this information when you send a message through our online forms, or otherwise interact with the Services or with us.
When using our App, you may provide your employee identification number and information relating to worksite safety, such as jobsite location information or details of an incident. With your permission, we may also collect photographs and other information from your device’s camera and photo library as well as phone contacts.
We (and other entities) automatically collect information relating to your interactions with us and our Services, including browser type, IP address, pages visited and other activities on the Services, device type, and time and date of visit, and other information we collect through the use of cookies and similar technologies.
Information Use
We may use your information for any lawful purpose, including the following:
- To respond to your inquiries and offer support;
- To manage your App account;
- To operate and improve our products and services;
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of our services;
- To operate, personalize, and improve the Services, including for analytics purposes;
- To send updates that may be of interest to you;
- To comply with the law and to maintain the security of our Services; or
- With your consent, or as otherwise disclosed at the time information is collected.
Information Sharing
We may share the information we collect with other parties, including the following:
- With third-party service providers who process information on our behalf, such as data hosting services, data analytics services, and email service providers;
- With ad networks and providers that serve ads on behalf of us and others on non-affiliated platforms;
- With other users of the App at your direction;
- If you are a contractor to Whiting-Turner, with your employer if you submit information through the App;
- With any affiliates or joint venture partners that we may have in the future;
- As part of a corporate sale, merger, or acquisition, or other transfer of all or part of our assets, including as part of a bankruptcy proceeding;
- Pursuant to a subpoena, court order, governmental inquiry, or other legal process or as otherwise required by law, to protect our rights or the rights of third parties, or to protect the safety or security of any person or entity; and
- With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of information collection or sharing.
We may share information that has been de-identified or aggregated without limitation.
Digital Analytics
We work with third parties that collect data about your use of the Services and other sites or apps over time for analytics purposes. Whiting-Turner uses Google Analytics and other third-party services to improve the performance of the Services and for analytics and marketing purposes. For more information about how Google Analytics collects and uses data when you use our Services, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners, and to opt out of Google Analytics, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Additionally, your browser or device may offer tools to limit the use of cookies or to delete cookies; however, if you use these tools, our Services may not function as intended.
Third-Party Links and Tools
The Services may provide links to third-party websites or apps. We do not control the privacy practices of those websites or apps, and they are not covered by this Policy. You should review the privacy policies of other websites or apps that you use to learn about their information practices.
Your interactions with third-party companies and your use of their features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide those features. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies of any websites you visit and use.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California residents have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) with respect to personal information we collect. If you are a resident of California, this section of the Policy contains disclosures required by law and explains rights that may be available to you. This section applies to personal information that is subject to the CCPA.
Personal Information We Collect, Disclose, and Share. In the preceding 12 months, Whiting-Turner collected, disclosed, and shared the following categories of personal information about California consumers:
| Categories of Personal Information | Disclosed for business purposes to the following categories of third parties: |
|---|---|
| Personal and online identifiers (such as first and last name, email address, or unique online identifiers) | All categories listed below. |
| Categories of information described in Section 1798.80(e) of the California Civil Code (such as physical characteristics or description, insurance policy number, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information) | All categories listed below. |
| Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law (such as race or gender) | All categories listed below. |
| Commercial or transactions information (such as records of personal property or products or services purchased, obtained or considered) | All categories listed below. |
| Internet or other electronic network activity information (such as browsing history, search history, interactions with a website, email, application, or advertisement) | All categories listed below. |
| Biometric information (such as call recordings) | All categories listed below. |
| Sensory information (such as audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information) | All categories listed below. |
| Professional or employment-related information | All categories listed below. |
| Education information | All categories listed below. |
| Inferences drawn from the above information about your predicted characteristics and preferences | All categories listed below. |
| Other information about you that is linked to the personal information above | All categories listed below. |
Some of the categories of personal information listed above are considered sensitive personal information under the CCPA. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those specified in the CCPA, such as to perform business functions like customer service or to respond to your requests. We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of individuals under age 16.
Categories of Sources. We collect personal information from the following categories of sources:
- You;
- Our affiliates and joint venture partners;
- Our business partners, such as vendors or contractors; and
- Our service providers, such as analytics companies or email providers.
Our Purposes for Processing Personal Information. We use and disclose the personal information we collect for our commercial and business purposes, as further described above in the Information Use section of this Policy.
We may use and share aggregated and deidentified information to the extent permitted by applicable law. When we use deidentified information, we maintain and use the information in deidentified form and do not attempt to reidentify it, except to check whether our deidentification processes satisfy the requirements of applicable law.
Recipients of Personal Information. We disclose the categories of personal information designated above to the categories of third parties described in the Information Sharing section of this Policy.
Retention of California Personal Information. We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When these purposes are fulfilled, we delete or anonymize personal information.
Your Rights. California residents have certain rights with respect to the personal information we collect. If you are a California resident, you may exercise the following rights regarding personal information we collect about you, subject to certain exceptions and limitations:
- The right to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you; the categories of sources from which we collected personal information about you; our purposes for collecting or selling personal information about you; the categories of personal information about you that we have sold or disclosed for a business purpose; and the categories of third parties with which we have shared personal information.
- The right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
- The right to confirm whether we are processing personal information about you.
- The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of the above privacy rights.
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us using the following information and submit the required verifying information, as further described below:
- By phone at 410-337-5709
- Online at https://www.whiting-turner.com/privacy-policy-contact-form/
Verification Process and Required Information: Note that we may need to request additional information from you to verify your identity or understand the scope of your request. You will not be required to create an account with us to submit a request or have it fulfilled. We will require you to provide, at a minimum, your name and email address.
Authorized Agent: You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf by designating such an agent in writing or through a power of attorney. We will require the agent to provide us with proof that you have authorized the agent to make requests on your behalf prior to accepting requests from the agent.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
If our information practices change, we will post these changes on this page. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of any updates.
Contact
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Policy or our information practices, please contact us at:
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, 300 East Joppa Rd., Baltimore, MD 21286