Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last Updated February 06, 2020
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At UNIVERSALPREQUAL, we care about & respect your privacy. We believe in transparency, and we’re committed to being upfront about our privacy practices. This policy explains our privacy practices & use of cookies for UNIVERSALPREQUAL.COM (which we’ll refer to as the "Site"), our mobile applications (the "Apps"), and any other Services provided by UNIVERSALPREQUAL, LLC.
This policy does not apply to the practices of third parties (including other members who use our Services) who may also collect or receive data in connection with your use of the Services.
As a condition precedent to your use of this website and participation in the activities and opportunities contemplated hereby, by checking the “I Accept the Privacy & Cookie Policy” box on our cookie banner and/or log-in, you expressly agree as follows:
- Your information will be shared with third parties.
- Your information may be transmitted across national boundaries to and from the United States and other countries.
- You are aware of your right to object to the contemplated processing of information and will proceed in accordance with this Policy in order to object.
- You are aware of the collection and further processing of various information about you in order to provide the services and opportunities contemplated hereby.
- You are aware of your right to withdraw this consent at any time.
- You are aware of your right to access, modify and delete data pursuant to notice to contact@universalprequal.com.
- We will place ‘cookies’ on your computer or mobile device.
Privacy Policy - Introduction and Service Description
UNIVERSALPREQUAL is an online platform and business network for construction professionals. People use our Services to find and be found for business opportunities, to connect with others, and to exchange information. We care about and respect your privacy, and our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy applies to any Member or Guest to our Services.
Our registered users (“Members”) share their company and professional identities, engage with their network, and find potential business and career opportunities. Content and data from some of our Services is viewable to non-members (“Guests”) as well.
You have choices about the information you provide on your company profile. You don’t have to provide any optional information on your profile, however robust profile information helps you get more from our Services, including business opportunities. It’s your choice whether to include any information you deem sensitive as all information listed on the site becomes public information you have willingly provided. If you choose to post any information you deem sensitive, it is visible to others like the rest of the profile information you provide on your profile and you will make that sensitive information public. Please do not post or add any company or personal data to your profile that you would not want to be publicly available.
We receive data from your devices and networks, including location data.
When you visit or leave our Services (including our plugins or cookies or similar technology on the sites of others), we receive the URL of both the site you came from and the one you go to next. We also get information about your IP address, proxy server, operating system, web browser and add-ons, device identifier and features, and/or ISP or your mobile carrier. If you use our Services from a mobile device, that device will send us data about your location based on your phone settings.
1) Information Collected
To the extent deemed necessary or desirable by UNIVERSALPREQUAL management for the efficient provision of the products, services and opportunities contemplated hereby and in the related Terms of Service, you provide us in various ways, directly and indirectly through our website and through the websites of third parties with whom we engage to provide our services and we collect, analyze and utilize for provision of goods and performance of our services from time to time, various information from our customers, and other parties relevant to our efforts. This information may include, without limitation, names, physical addresses, e-mail addresses and related information, credit card numbers and security codes, phone numbers, product interests and preferences through web browsing history and otherwise, activity interests and preferences and demographic information.
2) Cookies
We reserve the right to collect various information through the use of computer “cookies” or data files which recognize your computer or device when you return to our site or re-use our mobile application. You may instruct your computer or device to refuse these cookies, but this is likely to impair or impede the service we are able to provide you.
For more information about cookies and our UNIVERSALPREQUAL policy, please see our full Cookie Policy below.
3) Third Parties
As more fully described in our Terms of Service, also available on this website, UNIVERSALPREQUAL uses the services of one or more third parties to create and maintain this website and provide related services, and information which you submit will necessarily be shared with and retained by them. We have in place with all of these third parties, formal agreements governing the processing of your information, which we believe provide undertakings regarding privacy at least as stringent as those contained herein.
Upon written request directed to contact@universalprequal.com we will disclose by category (and in greater detail, where practicable), the pieces of personal information, if any, that we collect about you, the categories of sources from which that information is collected, the business purposes for collecting or selling the information, and the categories of third parties with which the information is shared.
4) Information Use and Retention
While we do not presently do so, we reserve the right to freely utilize and share for marketing, product development and other lawful purposes (possibly for a fee), with actual and potential business partners, all information which we collect. It is anticipated that your information will be transmitted across national boundaries.
If you desire that we not share any information, please contact us at contact@universalprequal.com so that we can record your preferences. However, it may not be possible for us to continue provision of services absent of such sharing. Information shall be retained so long as needed for provision of contemplated services and otherwise as legally required from time to time as determined by UNIVERSALPREQUAL management.
5) Targeted Advertising
While we do not presently do so, we may use the information which you provide and which we derive from it to cause you to receive advertising from us and third parties, which is based upon your background and web browsing history.
6) California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
The CCPA provides California residents with the following additional rights:
- Right to Know: As the term “personal information” is defined under
California law, California residents may request disclosure of the specific
pieces and/or categories of personal information that the UNIVERSALPREQUAL
has collected about them, the categories of sources for that personal
information, the business or commercial purposes for collecting the
information, the categories of personal information that we have disclosed,
and the categories of third parties with which the information was shared.
If you are a California resident and want such a list or desire that we not maintain or utilize a record of your internet usage or path to our site, please send us a written request by e-mail or US mail to contact@universalprequal.com . Include “Your California Privacy Rights” in the subject line of your e-mail. Please include your name and full contact information. We will use our best efforts to accommodate. -
Right to Opt-Out: If you are a California resident, to the extent that
UNIVERSALPREQUAL “sells” personal information (as that term is defined under
California law), California residents are entitled to opt-out of the “sale”
of data at any time.
You have the right and may object in writing to our sale or other sharing of
your personal information, and we will refrain from doing so, without an
economic impact on you, except to the extent, if any, that:
- Our inability to make use of your data impacts the economic value of our business relationship
- Limiting use of or deleting your personal information may impact site features and uses that rely on that information
Please note that we may verify your identity before we are able to process any of the requests described in this Section, and in our discretion, deny your request if we are unable to verify your identity. As a part of this process, government or other identification may be required. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. In order to designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf, you must provide a valid power of attorney, the requester’s valid government issued identification, and the authorized agent’s valid government issued identification, and we may verify the authenticity of the request directly with you.
7) Do Not Track Disclosures
Your browser settings may allow you to automatically transmit a “Do Not Track” signal to online services you visit. Note, however, there is no industry consensus as to what site and application operators should do with regard to these signals. Accordingly, unless and until the law is interpreted to require us to do so, we do not monitor or take any specific technical measures to respond to ‘Do Not Track’ settings in your internet browser. (For more information on “Do Not Track,” visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com. )
8) Email Opt-Out
The email messages UNIVERSALPREQUAL sends you are, service-related messages for members (such as transactional messages or legal notices). If you no longer wish to use the Services or receive service-related messages (except for legally required notices), then you may close your account. If you desire that we stop e-mail communication with you and wish to close your account, please contact contact@universalprequal.com .
9) Risk of Security Breaches
While we believe and intend that our information security practices reflect good practice, there is no such thing as perfect information security. As such, users assume the risk of security breaches and all consequences resulting from them. In furtherance of the foregoing, users must safeguard their credentials. We assume no liability for any unauthorized access by a third party to any information or database maintained by or for us or with respect to the services which we provide.
10) Linked Sites
Our website and application do contain links to other websites. We have no control over their operation and/or the accuracy of any statements made on them and assume no responsibility with respect to them or their legal compliance.
11) Geo-Location Data
We collect information about your use of our Services for potential advertising, for analytics, to serve content, and to protect the Services. This can include your IP address, browser information (including referrers), device information (such as iOS IDFA, IDFV for limited non-advertising purposes, Android AAID, and, when enabled by you, location information provided by your device).
We obtain location information you provide in your profile or your IP address. With your consent, we may also determine location by using other information from your device, such as precise location information from GPS or information about wireless networks or cell towers near your mobile device. We use and store information about your location to provide features and to improve and customize the Services, for example, for UNIVERSALPREQUAL’s internal analytics and performance monitoring; localization, regional requirements, and policies for the Services.
If you have consented to share your precise device location details but would no longer like to continue sharing that information with us, you may revoke your consent to the sharing of that information through the settings on the Apps or on your mobile device. Certain non-precise location services, such as for security and localized policies based on your IP address or submitted address, are critical for the Site to function. We will only share your geolocation details with third parties (like our payments, or, to the extent applicable, advertising providers) in order to provide you with the Services.
12) Children Not Authorized
We do not knowingly collect information about persons under 18 and/or their internet usage, and such persons are not authorized to use our website or application.
13) Amendment
We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time in our sole discretion and to the extent required for compliance with applicable law and interpretation from time to time, and any such amendments shall apply to information already collected and to be collected.
14) Dispute Resolution and Choice of Law
Except as otherwise required by law, any disputes regarding this Policy shall be resolved through arbitration in accordance with New Jersey law in Monmouth County, NJ.
15) Business Acquisition
If our business is acquired in whole or part by another company, then personal information maintained by us may be disclosed to them, but that disclosure will be subject to this policy.
Cookie Policy - Introduction and Service Description
As described above in our Privacy Policy, we use cookies and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses UNIVERSALPREQUAL has the best possible experience. Cookies also help us keep your account safe. By continuing to visit or use our services, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes we describe in this policy.
A cookie is a small file placed onto your device that enables UNIVERSALPREQUAL features and functionality. For example, cookies enable us to identify your device, secure your access to UNIVERSALPREQUAL and our sites generally, and even help us know if someone attempts to access your account from a different device. Cookies also enable you to easily share content on UNIVERSALPREQUAL and help us serve relevant ads to you.
We use cookies on our sites and mobile applications. Any browser visiting these sites will receive cookies from us. We also place cookies in your browser when you visit non-UNIVERSALPREQUAL sites that host our plugins or tags.
We use two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. A persistent cookie helps us recognize you as an existing user, so it’s easier to return to UNIVERSALPREQUAL or interact with our services without signing in again. After you sign in, a persistent cookie stays in your browser and will be read by UNIVERSALPREQUAL when you return to one of our sites or a partner site that uses our services. Session cookies only last for as long as the session (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session).
Cookies can be used to recognize you when you visit UNIVERSALPREQUAL, remember your preferences, and give you a personalized experience that’s in line with your settings. Cookies also make your interactions with UNIVERSALPREQUAL faster and more secure. Additionally, cookies allow us to bring you advertising both on and off the UNIVERSALPREQUAL sites, and bring customized features to you through UNIVERSALPREQUAL plugins.
Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept that has been promoted by regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for the Internet industry to develop and implement a mechanism for allowing Internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites by using browser settings. UNIVERSALPREQUAL does not generally respond to “do not track” signals. For more information about DNT, please see our Privacy Policy above.
Cookies and other ad technology such as beacons, pixels, and tags help us serve relevant ads to you more effectively. They also help us provide aggregated auditing, research, and reporting for advertisers, understand and improve our service, and know when content has been shown to you. Note: Because your web browser may request advertisements and beacons directly from third party ad network servers, these networks can view, edit, or set third party cookies, just as if you had requested a web page from their site. Ads served by UNIVERSALPREQUAL may also set third party cookies.
If you are logged in on UNIVERSALPREQUAL.com or another Service that references this Cookie Policy or browsing a third party partner site of UNIVERSALPREQUAL and one of our cookies on your device identifies you, your usage (such as your browsing behavior) and log data (such as your IP address), will be associated by us with your account as noted in this Privacy Policy. We also use aggregate data from third parties and data from your profile and UNIVERSALPREQUAL activity.
If you are a UNIVERSALPREQUAL member but logged out of your account on a browser, UNIVERSALPREQUAL may still continue to log your interaction with our services on that browser for up to 30 days in order to generate usage analytics for our services, which analytics we may share in aggregate form with our advertising customers.
Unless you clear these cookies from your browser, we may use this information to:
- provide more relevant, interest-based advertising
- provide aggregate reports of ads activity to advertisers and websites hosting the ads
- help website and app owners understand how visitors engage with their sites or apps
- detect and defend against fraud and other risks to protect users and partners
- improve our products
For further information regarding our use of cookies and similar technologies for advertising purposes, and the controls available to Members and Guests, please see our Privacy Policy.
Please note that the names of cookies, pixels and other technologies may change over time. Please also note that companies and other organizations that sponsor pages on UNIVERSALPREQUAL may use cookies, pixels or other technologies on their UNIVERSALPREQUAL pages to learn about your interest in them.
Categories of Use
Categories of Use | Description |
Authentication | If you’re signed in to UNIVERSALPREQUAL, cookies help us show you the right information and personalize your experience. |
Security | We use cookies to enable and support our security features, and to help us detect malicious activity and violations of our User Agreement. |
Preferences, features and services | Cookies can tell us which language you prefer and what your communications preferences are. They can help you fill out forms on UNIVERSALPREQUAL more easily. They also provide you with features, insights, and customized content in conjunction with our plugins. You can learn more about plugins in our Privacy Policy. |
Advertising | We may use cookies to show you relevant advertising both on and off the UNIVERSALPREQUAL site. We may also use a cookie to learn whether someone who saw an ad later visited and took an action (e.g. made a purchase) on the advertiser’s site. Similarly, our partners may use a cookie to determine whether we’ve shown an ad and how it performed, or provide us with information about how you interact with ads. We may also work with a partner to show you an ad on or off UNIVERSALPREQUAL, such as after you’ve visited a partner’s site or application. |
Performance, Analytics and Research | Cookies help us learn how well our site and plugins perform in different locations. We also use cookies to understand, improve, and research products, features, and services, including when you access UNIVERSALPREQUAL from other websites, applications, or devices such as your work computer or your mobile device. |