Effective Date: October 14, 2026
Last Updated: October 14, 2026
Company Name ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website (www.cdseng.com) (the "Site") and any related services, applications, or tools (collectively, the "Services") . By using our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
● Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other information you voluntarily provide when filling out a contact form, requesting a service, communicating with us, or commenting on our Site. Examples include: completing contact forms, creating an account, subscribing to newsletters, requesting demos or quotes, making purchases, participating in surveys or promotions.
● Business Information: Details about your company, location, and service needs related to the services we provide.
● Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, browser type and version, and other technical details collected via cookies and analytics tools. A visitor's IP address and browser user agent string are used to help spam detection.
● Usage Information: Data on how you interact with our Site, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, referral sources, clickstream data, general geographic location, date and time of access.
● Cookies and Similar Technologies: cookies, pixels, web beacons, session storage, analytics technologies. These technologies help us: operate the website, improve functionality, analyze traffic, personalize content, measure marketing effectiveness.
● Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
● To provide and manage our Services.
● Process transactions.
● Create and manage user accounts.
● To communicate with you regarding inquiries, appointments, and any other services.
● Improve website functionality.
● Personalize user experiences.
● Send service-related communications.
● Conduct analytics and research.
● Enforce agreements and policies.
● To improve our website, Services, and customer experience.
● To comply with legal obligations and protect our business against fraud and security threats.
● To send marketing communications (only if you have opted in).
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely in order for us to approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users registered on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also see any profile information. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)
If you are located in jurisdictions requiring a legal basis for processing personal data, we may process information based on: consent, performance of a contract, legitimate business interests, compliance with legal obligations, and protection of vital interests.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information unless expressly disclosed and permitted by applicable law. However, we may share your data under the following circumstances:
● Service Providers: With third-party contractors and vendors who assist in providing our services (e.g., scheduling software, payment processors, IT support). If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
● Website hosting.
● Cloud services.
● Customer relationship management (CRM).
● Marketing automation.
● Customer support.
● Legal Compliance: If required by law, regulation, or legal process, we may disclose information to comply with legal obligations and applicable law, respond to court orders, protect our rights, investigate fraud, and protect users and public safety.
● Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new business entity.
5. Analytics and Advertising
We may use analytics providers and advertising partners to:
● Understand website usage
● Measure campaign effectiveness
● Improve user experiences
● Deliver relevant advertisements
These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with our Services. You may manage advertising preferences through your browser settings or applicable opt-out tools.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
● Provide our Services.
● Fulfill contractual obligations.
● Resolve disputes.
● Enforce agreements.
● Satisfy legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and applicable requirements.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed and security measures designed to protect your data and personal information against: unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to take precautions when sharing personal information online.
If you have an account on this Site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. Where required by law, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border data transfers.
9. Cookies And Tracking Technologies Policy
● Essential Cookies Required for website functionality.
● Analytics Cookies are used to understand website performance and users.
● Functional Cookies Remember preferences and settings.
● Advertising Cookies Support advertising and campaign measurement.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser or cookie consent banner.
When you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your contact information in cookies. These provide a faster login process for future engagement with our Site. Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie containing no personal data that is discarded upon browser closure.
Logging in sets cookies for login info and screen display choices; "Remember Me" extends login persistence. Logging out removes login cookies. Editing or publishing an article saves a non-personal cookie indicating the post ID.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves 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.
10. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
● Access, update, or delete your personal data.
● Correct inaccurate data.
● Withdraw consent.
● Request data portability.
● Opt out of targeted advertising.
● Opt out of marketing communications.
● Appeal privacy-related decisions.
● Restrict or object to certain data processing activities.
● Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
11. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under applicable California privacy laws, including the right to:
● Know what personal information is collected
● Request deletion of personal information
● Request correction of inaccurate information
● Opt out of certain data-sharing activities
● Receive equal service regardless of privacy choices
To exercise these rights, contact us at marketing@cdseng.com.
12. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Similar Jurisdictions
Residents of certain jurisdictions may have rights under data protection laws, including:
● Right of access
● Right to rectification
● Right to erasure
● Right to restrict processing
● Right to object
● Right to portability
● Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
13. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or activities. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of those websites.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 13 (or another age required by applicable law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware of such collection, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.
15. Email Marketing and Communications
You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by:
● Clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails.
● Contacting us directly.
Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue sending service-related messages.
16. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
CDS Engineers
7602 Woodland Drive
Suite 210
Indianapolis, IN 46278
marketing@cdseng.com
317-508-5343
By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.