Buildots App privacy policy
Privacy Policy for Buildots App Users
This Privacy Policy is designed to inform users (“Users”, “you” or “your”) of this mobile application (the “Buildots App”) how Buildots US Inc. (“Buildots”, “we”, “us” or “our”) handles their Personal Data as collected and processed in connection with the provision of our Services to Customers through the Buildots App.
Please read this Privacy Policy and regularly check this page to review any changes we may make to its terms.
By accessing or using the Buildots App, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.
- Definitions
- Our role
- The Personal Data that we receive
- How we collect your Personal Data
- How we use your Personal Data
- Minors
- Sharing your Personal Data with third parties
- International transfers
- Data security
- Your rights
- Contact Details
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
If you are a resident of the state of California, please read the additional information for California residents.
1. Definitions
- “Customers” means our business customers that have entered into a services agreement with us and on whose behalf, or at whose direction, Users use the Buildots App.
- “Personal Data” means any information about an individual from which that individual can be identified.
- “Services” means the services we provide to our Customers, including without limitation through the Buildots App.
2. Our role
- Buildots acts as a “data processor” under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and as a “service provider” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020) (“CCPA”). Buildots processes Personal Data as a data processor on behalf of the Customer, pursuant to our applicable data processing agreement (“DPA”) and documented instructions therein, with the Customer.
- Our Customers act as “data controllers” or “business” with respect to the Personal Data that is processed by Buildots on their behalf. Only each such Customer, at its sole discretion, and not Buildots, determines the means and purposes for which Personal Data that is processed as part of the Services can be used.
- As the data controller, the Customer is responsible for providing you with information on rights that you may have under applicable privacy laws, including the GDPR and CCPA.
- As the data processor, we shall retain your Personal Data for the duration of our services agreement with the Customer, unless otherwise required by applicable law or agreed to by the Customer.
3. The Personal Data that we receive
When a User uses the Buildots App, we may receive the following types of Personal Data about the User, subject to the data controller’s configuration:
- Identity Data includes first name, last name and digital signatures.
- Contact Data includes email address, telephone number and postal address.
- Business Data includes your company name, role, skills, professional certificates and associated projects.
- Location Data includes the location of the User on the site (collected using Bluetooth technology).
- Communications Data includes records of communications conducted through or in connection with the Buildots App, to the extent such communications include Personal Data.
- Image Data includes photos and images uploaded by Users in connection with safety issue reports or similar reports, to the extent that such photos or images contain Personal Data (such as an image of a person’s face, if captured in the photo).
- Usage Data includes information about how you use or interact with our Buildots App (such as when you entered the Buildots App, how long you stayed on the Buildots App and/or on a specific page on the Buildots App).
- Technical Data includes information about your internet connection (such as your IP address and the name of your internet service provider), and the device and software that you use to access the Buildots App.
- Additional Inquiry Data includes additional information that the User may provide when the User contacts us.
If the User provides us with any Personal Data relating to others, the User must make sure that he or she has permission to do so.
4. How we collect your Personal Data
We use different methods to collect data from and about the User, including through:
- Customers. The Customer may provide us with or grant us access to the User’s Personal Data (including Identity Data, Contact Data, Geolocation Data, etc.) as part of the provision of our Services to the Customer.
- Direct interactions. When you use the Buildots App, as part of the provision of our Services to the Customer, you may provide us with your Identity Data, Contact Data, Business Data, Geolocation Data, Communications Data, Image Data and Additional Inquiry Data.
- Automated technologies or interactions. As the User interacts with the Buildots App, we automatically collect Geolocation Data, Technical Data and Usage Data.
5. How we use your Personal Data
Below is a description of the ways we use the User’s Personal Data:
- We process the User’s Personal Data on behalf of the Customer in order to provide the Services and perform our contract with the Customer, according to the Customer’s instructions and applicable law.
- We may also use the User’s Personal Data where: (a) required by subpoena, law or other legal process; (b) necessary to assist law enforcement officials or government enforcement agencies; (c) necessary to protect us from legal action or claims from third parties, including the User; or (d) necessary to protect the legal rights, personal or real property, or personal safety of our company, users, employees and affiliates.
- We also collect, use and share aggregated, anonymized and/or de-identified data such as statistical data for any purpose, including such data that is derived from the User’s Personal Data. Where such data or information does not identify the data subject, it shall not be considered Personal Data.
6. Minors
To use the Buildots App or otherwise provide us with Personal Data, the User must be at least 18 years of age, or older if otherwise required by the laws of the country where the User resides. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 18.
If you are a parent or legal guardian and have concerns about your child’s privacy, or if you believe that your child may have provided us with their Personal Data, please contact the relevant Customer that is the data controller of the applicable Personal Data.
7. Sharing your Personal Data with third parties
We may share your Personal Data with the Customer.
We may also share Personal Data with third party service providers that provide services to us in connection with the purposes listed in Section 5 above (such as providers of cloud services, IT support, etc.).
We may also share the User’s Personal Data with legal and regulatory authorities, to the extent required by applicable law; with our professional advisors (e.g., lawyers, accountants), to the extent necessary for the provision of their services to us in connection with the purposes listed in Section 5 above; and with third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge our business (or parts thereof) or our assets, provided that such third parties have committed to protecting your Personal Data in accordance with the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy.
We may also share Personal Data with any party for whom you have given your consent to transfer Personal Data.
8. International transfers
We may transfer Personal Data to countries outside of the country in which the User resides (including outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK)), that do not provide the same level of data protection as the country in which the User resides and are not recognized by the European Commission and/or the applicable UK authority as providing an adequate level of data protection.
Our international transfers of Personal Data are subject to safeguards that ensure the protection of Personal Data, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
9. Data security
We have put in place security measures to protect Personal Data from accidental or unlawful loss, use, alteration or disclosure.
Nevertheless, because of the nature of the internet, we cannot guarantee against the loss or misuse of Personal Data or the security of data transmitted over the internet.
10. Data subject’s rights
Users may have certain rights regarding the processing of their Personal Data under the GDPR, the CCPA, the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 1981 or other applicable privacy laws, which may include, for example, a right of access and a right to request correction or deletion (under certain circumstances, including in the event of the deletion of your account on the Buildots App). In order to obtain additional information and exercise such rights, please contact the Customer that is the data controller with respect to your Personal Data.
11. Contact details
If you have any questions on how we handle your Personal Data or on this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Buildots US, Inc.
211 W. Wacker Drive
Ste 120 PMB 2314
Chicago, IL 60606
So that we can handle your inquiry optimally, please specify in your contact your full name and contact details (name, email address, and telephone number).
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. If we do so, we will post an updated version of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of Services and/or the Buildots App after any change to this Privacy Policy will constitute acceptance of such change.
This version was last updated on September 9, 2026.
Additional Information for California Residents
Scope
The CCPA provides California residents with specific rights regarding their Personal Information. This section applies only to Users that are California residents. This section does not apply to our handling of publicly available information from government records, de-identified or aggregated information or other information that is excluded from the CCPA’s scope.
As mentioned above, Buildots is considered a “service provider” under the CCPA with respect to any collection or use of your Personal Information, under such laws and the Customer acts as a “business”. The term “Personal Information” shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the CCPA.
Personal Information we collect, use and disclose
We may, acting as a service provider to the Customer, collect the categories of Personal Information and sensitive Personal Information listed in the table below. The table also lists, for each category, the source of the Personal Information, the business purposes for which it will be processed and the third parties to whom it may be disclosed.
| Personal Information Category | Business Purposes | Source | Disclosure to third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers, such as name, email address, postal address, telephone number, IP address, social security number or other similar identifiers. | In order to provide the Services and perform our contract with the Customer, according to the Customer’s instructions and applicable law. Compliance with a legal requirement, including: (a) as required by subpoena, law, or other legal process; (b) necessary to assist law enforcement officials or government enforcement agencies; (c) necessary to protect us from legal action or claims from third parties, including the User; or (d) necessary to protect the legal rights, personal/real property, or personal safety of our company, users, employees, and affiliates. | The Customer may provide us with or grant us access to such data as part of the provision of our Services to the Customer (“Customer”). When you contact us through our Buildots App, or otherwise provide information directly to us (“Direct Interactions”). Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our Buildots App, we automatically collect your IP address and other Personal Data (“Automated Technologies”). | We may share the data with the Customer. We may share such data with third party service providers that provide services to us in connection with the aforementioned business purposes (such as providers of cloud services, IT support, etc.). We may also share this data with legal and regulatory authorities to the extent required by applicable law. With our professional advisors (e.g. lawyers, accountants) to the extent necessary for the provision of their services to us. Third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge our business (or parts thereof) or our assets, or parties whose business we wish to acquire. |
| Information regarding a User’s interaction with our Buildots App. Includes information about how you use or interact with our Buildots App (such as, when you entered the Buildots App, how long you stayed on the Buildots App and/or a specific page on the Buildots App). | Customer. Direct Interactions. Automated Technologies. | ||
| Inferences drawn from other Personal Information, such as a profile of a person’s preferences and behavior. | Direct Interactions. Automated Technologies. | ||
| Geolocation Data (collected using Bluetooth technology). This data is considered “sensitive personal information” as such term is defined in the CCPA. | Direct Interactions. Automated Technologies. | ||
| Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)), such as name, address, telephone, medical information. | Customer. Direct Interactions. |
If you provide us any Personal Information relating to others, you must make sure that you have permission to do so.
Opt-out of the sale or sharing of Personal Information (“do not sell” / “do not share”)
We do not sell Personal Information or share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising, and have not done so in the past 12 months.
Your California Privacy Rights under CCPA
Users may have certain rights regarding their Personal Information under the CCPA. In order to obtain additional information and exercise such rights, please contact the Customer that is the data controller with respect to your Personal Information.