Privacy Statement

Our website address is: https://www.intelibuild.com

The material available on our website is designed to familiarize the reader with matter of general interest on Building Information Management (BIM) for information purposes only. Such information is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind. This website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors.

We do not guarantee the confidentiality of E-mail communication transmissions to our organisation.

The protection of your personal information is important. The following statement sets out our policy on treating the personal information you choose to provide to us. It outlines the manner in which we use your personal information and the procedure to follow if you wish to edit this information.

As this statement will be updated from time to time without prior notice, we recommend that you consult it on a regular basis.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us using the “Contact Us” information provided at the end of this statement. We will address your inquiry as quickly as possible.

Collection and Use of Your Personal Information

This website collects some personal data from its users. The types of personal data that this website collects, by itself or through third parties, may include cookies, usage data, email address and your name.

Complete details on each type of personal data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy statement or by specific explanation text displayed prior to the data collection. Personal data may be freely provided by the user, or, in the case of usage data, collected automatically when using this website. By providing your personal information to InteliBuild, you are consenting to our collection and use of this information in accordance with this privacy statement. You have the right, at any time, to access, correct, edit or delete any of the information included in your profile. You may also, at any time, accept or refuse to receive information emailed to you from time to time by InteliBuild.

Your personal information will only be made available to InteliBuild personnel. Personal information is treated as private and confidential by InteliBuild, which is committed to keeping it in a secure environment. InteliBuild will never disclose, sell, lease or communicate your personal information to any third party without your permission.InteliBuild reserves the right, however, to share information on the users of its sites solely in the following circumstances: to adhere to the provisions of a law or regulation; to ensure its defence in the event of legal action; or to protect its rights or those of its site users.

Users are responsible for any third-party personal data obtained, published or shared through this website and confirm that they have the third party’s consent to provide the data to the owner.

Processing of Personal Information

The owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the data. The data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated.

Legal Basis of Processing

The owner may process personal information relating to users if one of the following applies.

  • users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes. Note: Under some legislations the owner may be allowed to process personal information until the user objects to such processing (“opt-out”), without having to rely on consent or any other of the following legal bases. This, however, does not apply, whenever the processing of personal information is subject to European data protection law;
  • provision of data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the user and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
  • processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the owner is subject;
  • processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the owner;
  • processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the owner or by a third party.

In any case, the owner will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of personal information is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

What Rights You have over Your Data

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their data processed by the owner.

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal information we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal information we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Users entitled to broader protection standards may exercise any of the rights described below. In all other cases, users may inquire with the owner to find out which rights apply to them. In particular, users have the right to do the following:

  • Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their personal data.
  • Object to processing of their data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Further details are provided in the dedicated section below.
  • Access their data. Users have the right to learn if data is being processed by the owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the data undergoing processing.
  • Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
  • Restrict the processing of their data. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their data. In this case, the owner will not process their data for any purpose other than storing it.
  • Have their personal data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of their data from the owner.
  • Receive their data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the user’s consent, on a contract which the user is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
  • Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.
Details about the Right to Object to Processing

Where personal data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the owner or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the owner, users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection.

Users must know that, however, should their personal data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn, whether the owner is processing personal data for direct marketing purposes, users may refer to the relevant sections of this statement.

Processing of Personal Information

The owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the data. The data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated.

Processing of Personal Information

The owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the data. The data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated.

How to exercise these rights

Any requests to exercise user rights can be directed to the owner through the contact details provided in this statement. These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by the owner as early as possible.

Applicability of Broader Protection Standards

While most provisions of this statement concern all users, some provisions expressly only apply if the processing of personal data is subject to broader protection standards. Such broader protection standards apply when the processing:

  • is performed by an owner based within the EU;
  • concerns the personal data of users who are in the EU and is related to the offering of paid or unpaid goods or services, to such users;
  • concerns the personal data of users who are in the EU and allows the owner to monitor such users’ behavior taking place in the EU.
Location

The data is processed at the owners offices and in any other locations where the parties involved in the processing are located. Depending on the user’s location, data transfers may involve transferring the user’s data to a country other than their own. If broader protection standards are applicable, users are also entitled to learn about the legal basis of data transfers to a country outside the European Union or to any international organisation governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, and about the security measures taken by the owner to safeguard their data. If any such transfer takes place, users can find out more by enquiring with the owner using the information provided in the contact Us section below.

Purposes of Processing

The data concerning the user is collected to allow the owner to provide its services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics, managing contacts and sending messages, content commenting and interaction with external social networks and platforms. Users can find further detailed information about such purposes of processing and about the specific personal data used for each purpose in the respective sections of this statement.

Personal data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services;

Advertising

This type of service allows user data to be utilised for advertising communication purposes displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on this website, possibly based on user interests. This does not mean that all personal data are used for this purpose. Some of the advertising services may use cookies to identify users or they may use the behavioural retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the user’s interests and behaviour, including those detected outside this website. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.

Direct Email Marketing

This website uses the user data to propose services and products provided by third parties or unrelated to the product or service provided by this website.
Personal data collected: email address.

Analytics

The services contained in this section enable the owner to monitor and analyse web traffic and can be used to keep track of user behaviour.

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google. Google utilises the data collected to track and examine the use of this website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.

Google Analytics on this website may make use of a feature called user ID. This setup allows for a more accurate tracking of users by associating that user with the same ID over various sessions and devices. It is set up in a way that doesn’t allow Google to personally identify an individual or permanently identify a particular device. The user ID extension may make it possible to connect data from Google Analytics with other data about the user collected by this website.

The opt-out link below will only opt you out for the device you are on, but not from tracking performed independently by the owner. Contact the owner via the email address provided in this privacy statement to object to the aforementioned tracking.

Opt Out Link

Personal data collected: Cookies; Usage data.

Emailing a User

Mailing list or newsletter (this website)
By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the user’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning this website. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to this website or after making a purchase.
Personal data collected: email address; first name; last name.

Contact form (this website)
By filling in the contact form with their data, the user authorizes this website to use these details to reply to requests for information, quotes or any other kind of request as indicated by the form’s header.
Personal data collected: email address; first name; last name; website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Content commenting services allow users to make and publish their comments on the contents of this website. Depending on the settings chosen by the owner, users may also leave anonymous comments. If there is an email address among the personal data provided by the user, it may be used to send notifications of comments on the same content. users are responsible for the content of their own comments. If a content commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the comment service is installed, even when users do not use the content commenting service.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this website and interact with them. This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.

Google Site Search

Google Site Search is a search engine embedding service provided by Google Inc. that allows this application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal data collected: Cookies; Usage data.

Hosting and Backend Infrastructure

This type of service has the purpose of hosting data and files that enable this website to run and be distributed as well as to provide a ready-made infrastructure to run specific features or parts of this website. Some services among those listed below, if any, may work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the personal data are stored.
Personal data collected: Cookies; data communicated while using the service; email address; first name; last name; phone number; Usage data; various types of data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

Interaction with Online Survey Platforms

This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this website. The interaction and information obtained through this website are always subject to the user’s privacy settings for each social network. This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it. It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on this website isn’t being connected back to the user’s profile.

Facebook Like Button and Social Widgets

The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal data collected: Cookies; Usage data.

Managing Contacts and Sending Messages

This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the user. These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the user, as well as when the user interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.
Personal data collected: Cookies; email address; first name.

Use of Non-personal Information

Non-personal information is collected by means of “cookies”, web beacons and other technologies designed to analyse data and personalise services. Most major sites, including the InteliBuild website, gather this type of information through such means to better serve users. Non-personal information does not allow us to identify visitors personally or to create user profiles. The process of compiling non-personal information provides us with statistical data on traffic volume and patterns and helps us measure the effectiveness of our website. This data can be used to improve site content and determine which services or features are more important to our users. You have the choice to accept or refuse cookies by changing the preferences in your browser.

Even though InteliBuild strives to ensure that your personal information will not be accessed by third parties, data transmitted over the Internet can conceivably be intercepted, lost or altered. Consequently,InteliBuild cannot be held liable for the use that may be made of personal information by any third party.

Our website may provide links to third-party websites. If you choose to use those links, you do so freely and voluntarily. These links are provided solely for reference purposes. Since third-party sites have been developed by parties other than InteliBuild, InteliBuild has no control over them and therefore is not responsible for their content.

Permission

By browsing the InteliBuild website, you acknowledge that you understand the terms of this privacy statement and undertake to adhere to these terms.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day. Any use of Cookies, or of other tracking tools, by this website or by the owners of third-party services used by this website, serves the purpose of providing the service required by the user, in addition to any other purposes described in the privacy statement.

How Long we Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. 

Personal data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.
Personal data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the owner and the user shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed. Personal data collected for the purposes of the owner’s legitimate interests shall be retained as long as needed to fulfill such purposes. Users may find specific information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the owner within the relevant sections of this statement or by contacting the owner.

The owner may be allowed to retain personal data for a longer period whenever the user has given consent to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the owner may be obliged to retain personal data for a longer period whenever required to do so for the performance of a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.
Once the retention period expires, personal data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after expiration of the retention period.

The user’s personal data may be used for legal purposes by the owner in court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this website or the related services. The user declares to be aware that the owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional Information about User’s Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy statement, this website may provide the user with additional and contextual information concerning particular services or the collection and processing of personal data upon request.

System Logs and Maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this website and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this website (System logs) use other personal data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.

Information not Contained in this Statement

More details concerning the collection or processing of personal data may be requested from the owner at any time. Please see the contact information in the “Contact Us” section of this statement.

How “Do Not Track” Requests are Handled

This website  does not support “Do Not Track” requests. To determine whether any of the third-party services it uses honour the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

The owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy statement at any time by giving notice to its users on this page and possibly within this website and/or, as far as technically and legally feasible, sending a notice to users via any contact information available to the owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the user’s consent, the owner shall collect new consent from the user, where required.

Contact Us

Any questions, comments or suggestions regarding this privacy statement should be emailed to: contactus@intelibuild.com

Last Updated 30 January 2022