In general, you can visit the our Web site(s) without telling us who you are or providing any information about yourself. In some areas of our Web sites(s), we ask you to provide information that will enable us to process an order, offer services that require some personal information about yourself, assist you with technical support issues or to follow up with your inquiry.

Generally, GFH Architecture only requests identifying information when you:

• Contact us on our site(s).
• Provide feedback to an online survey, fill-out a form, or tell us about an idea or suggestion.
• Request information from support or customer service.

In these instances, GFH Architecture will ask for your name, address, e-mail address, phone number and other appropriate information needed to provide you with these services. In all instances, if you receive a newsletter or other mailing from us, you will always be able to "unsubscribe" to these mailings at any time.

If you choose to give us personal information for any of the purposes above, this information is retained by GFH Architecture and will only be used by GFH Architecture to support your customer relationship with us. We will NOT add you to a mailing list, or newsletter without your consent for this service. We will only contact you if further information is required from you to complete a service. GFH will not share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding your activity on our Web site(s). In addition, GFH contracts with service providers to maintain and manage our client information, to fullfill promotions, and to communicate with our clients. We do not authorize any of these service providers to make any other use of your personal information or misuse it.

Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, GFH Architecture does NOT share, rent, sell or trade any personally identifying information provided through our Site (such as your name or email address) to any outside organization for use in its marketing or solicitations without your express consent. Please be aware that once you leave our site for a third party site you will need to verify the privacy and data collection policies of any third party sites for your protection.

GFH Architecture does provide links to other sites. Other Internet sites and service providers have separate privacy and data collection practices. Once you leave www.gfharchitecture.com, gfh Architecture cannot control, and has no responsibility for, the privacy policies or data collection activities at another third party site.

A "cookie" is a small data file that Web sites often store on your computer or your devices hard drive when you visit their site. A cookie may contain information, such as a unique user ID that Web sites use to track the pages of the sites you have visited. A cookie may also collect technical, personal information such as the type of internet browser you used, a users operating system, and screen size for example. Cookies are generally used to remember log in details, provide secure log in, improve site functionality, and deliver personalized content. GFH Architecture uses cookies to learn ways to enhance our site, and to give you better, more personalized service while browsing the pages of our web site. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is sent. However, some functions if ever implemented on the site will not function if you refuse cookies.

GFH Architecture is sensitive to the heightened need to protect the privacy of children under the age of 18. The vast majority of the material on our web site is not intended for children and is not targeted to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children and, if we learn that we have received personal data from a child, we will remove this information from our database.

It is our strong belief that your data must be protected against loss and unauthorized access. We use procedural and technicial safeguards to protect your personal information against loss or theft as well as unauthorized access and disclosure to protect your privacy. Our site utilizes the latest in Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. We have coded our site to send visitors to the secure (https://) pages of our website by default. Please be sure to protect yourself by visiting the secure SSL version of our site located at: https://www.gfharchitecture.com. Our site also utilizes 24/7 web security monitoring by Sucuri to further protect our site visitors and our valued clients.

Personal information you provide will be secured in accordance with industry standards and technology. Since the internet is not a 100% secure environment, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to GFH Architecture or in connection with third party service providers. We accept no liability for unintentional disclosure.

By using GFH's services or by providing personal information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of our Web site(s). If we learn of a security system's breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on our Web site(s) or by sending an e-mail.

GFH Architecture may from time to time revise its privacy policy. You should therefore periodically visit this page, so you are aware of any such revisions. We will not, however, use your existing information in a manner not previously disclosed. You will be advised and have the opportunity to opt out of any new use of your information. If for some reason our information practices change regarding personal information previously collected, we will take reasonable efforts to provide notice and obtain consent to any such use as required by law. Your continued use of our Web site(s) after any change to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue for any dispute arising under this Privacy Policy shall be in the courts in and for San Luis Obispo County, California. By your use of our site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy and/or the practices of our web site, you can address an email to michael@gfharchitecture.com or send us your concerns to:

gfh Architecture, PO Box 1370 Atascadero, California 93423