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Privacy Policy

NorthStar Engineering respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit northstareng.com, contact us, or interact with our website.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through this website. It does not apply to information collected offline or through third-party websites that we do not control.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you choose to provide

You may choose to provide information when you contact us by email, phone, or other methods listed on our website. This may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, project information, and any other information you choose to share with us.

If you apply for a job through a link on our website, your application may be processed through a third-party applicant tracking provider, such as BambooHR. Information submitted through that platform is subject to that provider’s privacy practices in addition to ours.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visit
  • General location information based on your IP address
  • Interactions with website pages or features

This information helps us understand how visitors use the website, maintain website security, improve website performance, and evaluate the effectiveness of our communications.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to operate the website, understand website usage, improve performance, and support marketing or analytics activities.

Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Others may be used for analytics, performance measurement, advertising, or similar purposes.

Depending on the tools active on our website, we may use technologies provided by third parties, such as analytics providers, advertising platforms, accessibility tools, hosting providers, or security services.

Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing or activating non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies. You may be able to manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner, preference center, browser settings, or other available privacy tools.

3. Analytics, Advertising, and Website Performance Tools

We may use third-party tools to help us understand website traffic, measure page performance, improve user experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing or communications efforts.

These tools may collect information about your device, browser, pages visited, referring links, and interactions with our website. Depending on how these tools are configured, information may be shared with or processed by third-party providers.

We do not intentionally use these tools to collect sensitive personal information through our website. We also do not knowingly use these tools to collect the contents of private communications, employment applications, or sensitive form submissions.

If advertising or remarketing tools are used, we will take reasonable steps to provide appropriate notice and, where required, obtain consent or provide opt-out rights.

4. Accessibility Tools

Our website may use third-party accessibility tools to support website accessibility and usability. These tools may interact with your browser or device to provide accessibility-related functionality. Any information processed by these tools is used to help provide or improve accessibility features.

5. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the website to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Communicate with clients, prospective clients, vendors, job applicants, or other website visitors
  • Provide information about our services
  • Maintain, secure, and improve the website
  • Understand how visitors use the website
  • Troubleshoot technical issues
  • Support recruiting or employment-related inquiries
  • Protect against fraud, unauthorized activity, or misuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our rights and agreements

6. How We Share Information

We may share information with:

  • Service providers who help us operate the website, host content, provide analytics, maintain security, support accessibility, or process employment applications
  • Professional advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, or consultants
  • Government authorities or other parties when required by law or necessary to protect our rights
  • Successors or assigns in connection with a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets

We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging it for money.

However, some privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” broadly to include certain uses of advertising, analytics, or tracking technologies. If our use of such technologies is considered a sale or sharing under applicable law, we will provide any required notices and opt-out rights.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may link to third-party websites or platforms, including applicant tracking systems, social media platforms, mapping tools, or other external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information, where applicable

You may also manage cookies and similar technologies through your browser settings or through any cookie preference tool available on our website.

Some browsers or browser extensions allow you to send opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control. Where required by applicable law, we will treat such signals as valid opt-out requests.

9. California Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, California law may provide additional rights regarding your personal information.

Depending on whether NorthStar Engineering is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act or other applicable privacy laws, California residents may have the right to request information about the categories of personal information collected, the purposes for collection, the categories of third parties to whom information is disclosed, and the rights available under California law.

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information, depending on your interactions with our website:

  • Identifiers, such as name, email address, phone number, IP address, or online identifiers
  • Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing activity on our website
  • Professional or employment-related information, if you submit or begin an employment inquiry
  • Commercial or business-related information, if you contact us about a project or service
  • General geolocation information based on IP address

We may use this information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, operating the website, improving our services, supporting recruiting, maintaining security, and complying with legal obligations.

We do not knowingly sell personal information for money. If our use of certain cookies, pixels, analytics, or advertising tools is considered a “sale” or “sharing” under California law, you may have the right to opt out.

To exercise privacy rights, please contact us using the information below.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information collected through the website. However, no website, system, or method of transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain business records, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, how it was collected, and our legal or operational needs.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise privacy rights that may apply to you, please contact us:

NorthStar Engineering
111 Mission Ranch Blvd., Suite 100
Chico, CA 95926