Privacy Policy
When you use Structural Guide, this privacy policy defines your engagement with the site’s owner and provider (the website). It covers how we use any personal information we get from you when you use our website or any of the services or systems on it.
Definitions
The following terms are defined as follows within this privacy policy:
Personal information and login credentials used to access website content and/or communications systems are collectively referred to as an “account” on this website.
The term “cookie” refers to a small piece of data that a website generates and saves on your browser.
The term “personal information” refers to all of the information that you have entered into the website. This includes account data and information supplied through our service systems.
As a whole, “service” includes all online facilities, tools, services, and information made accessible by Structural Guide via the website.
When referring to a “system,” Structural Guide refers to any online communications infrastructure that the website provides, now and in the future.
For the purposes of this policy, a “user,” or “users,” refers to anybody who is not recruited by Structural Guide and is not acting in the course of their employment.
The term “website” refers to the current website you’re using (Structural Guide).
Information that we get from you and the manner in which we put it to use
Account data and registration information
To make use of Structural Guide, it is not necessary for you to first register an account. You need an account if you want to write an article or make more than five edits in a day.
You simply need to provide us with your username, password, email address, profession, and location if you want to create an account. Internal record keeping, service improvement, email communication of materials you’ve consented to receive, and website customization or updating are some of the purposes for this information. Since everyone will be able to see your username, you shouldn’t use your real name unless you want to be identified.
You have the option of adding more information to your account at any time
You have the option to request the deletion of your user account. However, any contributions you have made will still be associated with the username you provide.
Information we receive automatically
Your IP address, device type, browser language preference, operating system type and version, internet service provider or mobile carrier, the website that referred you to Structural Design, the pages you request and visit, and the date and time of each request are all pieces of information that we automatically receive.
We could use this information to assess how well the website is performing and to develop ways to make your time there more enjoyable.
Your contributions
Structural Guide maintains a record of every contribution you make to the site, including the addition of articles, comments, and files. This record will display the date and time of your contributions, as well as your username (if you’re logged in) or IP address (if you’re not.) This allows for the creation of a revision history, allowing for later viewing. And if required, reversal of user-made changes, as well as the occasional blocking of abusive users from making additional contributions.
You should not contribute to the website if you do not want this information to be permanently preserved.
You should know that your IP address can be used to figure out things like where you are.
Newsletters
We will maintain a record of your email address, username, profession, and subscription date if you sign up for the Structural Guide newsletter. Using the newsletter management solution, we can create and deliver newsletters more efficiently.
In our weekly mailings, we also employ single-pixel gifs (sometimes known as web beacons). Subscribers who open or click on links in an email are tracked by cookies.
Click the ‘unsubscribe’ option at the bottom of every newsletter you get from us to end your subscription.
Cookie policy
A “cookie” is a small piece of information that a website sends to your web browser, which then stores it. Its primary function is to keep track of your details.
On Structural Guide, the following types of cookies are set and read:
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When the cookie statement at the top of the site is closed, this is set. After one year, this cookie will be removed from your computer.
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The Structural Guide session cookie is used to keep track of logged-in users’ preferences. This expires in one month.
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Sharethis is a service that enables you to share pages from a website with other people. Ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites may be shown by Sharethis using the information they gather. If you don’t want to see Sharethis ads, go to Sharethis Privacy and uncheck the box.
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Structural Guide Advert delivery, for measuring the performance of advertisements that we may put on our website.
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This is a network of geographically dispersed servers that serves up the website to you according to where you are.
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All three of the aforementioned services are provided by Google. Google Ads are shown to you based on your browsing activity on Structural Guide. By visiting Ads Settings, you may opt out of personalized Google advertising.
Cookies are by default accepted by your browser, but they may be turned off. You may not be able to use all of the website’s features if you disable cookies. It is possible to remove cookies from your computer, but you may also lose any information that helps you easily access the website. Please refer to your browser’s help section for further information.
How we keep your information safe
Please know that we take every precaution to keep your personal information secure. Physical and technological safeguards (such as access control processes, network firewalls, and physical security) are used to secure our systems and your personal information. However, Structural Guide cannot guarantee that any method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is totally safe.
Changes in business ownership and control
It’s possible that Structural Guide may sell or transfer ownership of various divisions from time to time, depending on the company’s needs. Under this policy, the new owner or newly controlled party will be able to use the information given by you in accordance with the reasons for which you submitted it, if it is relevant to that division.
Your rights
It’s your right to access and change or remove any information we’ve received from you if you believe it’s incorrect. Complaints regarding our handling of your personal information may be raised by requesting an investigation.
Modifications to this privacy statement
We retain the right to modify this privacy statement at any time if we see fit or if the law dictates. For a period of not less than two weeks, we’ll prominently display a link to the most recent version of our privacy policy on our website’s main page to let consumers know about significant changes. When you use the website for the first time after the changes, you’ll be regarded as having agreed to the terms of the new privacy policy.
Additional conditions and terms
You may find the general terms and conditions regulating your use of this website at the bottom of this page.