Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

BuildCopilot ("we", "us", "our") provides free AI workflows, prompts, and guides for construction professionals. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website at buildcopilot.ai.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Email address — if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
• Usage data — anonymous analytics data such as pages visited, time on site, and referral sources, collected via privacy-friendly analytics.
• Device information — browser type, operating system, and screen resolution for optimising our website experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Send you our newsletter and updates about new AI workflows (only if you opt in).
• Respond to enquiries you send via our contact page.
• Improve our website, content, and user experience through anonymous analytics.
• Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data under the following legal bases: consent (when you subscribe to our newsletter), legitimate interests (to improve our services and understand usage patterns), and legal obligation (where required by law).

5. Cookies

We use minimal, privacy-friendly cookies. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Any analytics cookies we use are anonymised and do not track you across other websites. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services:

• Email marketing platform — to manage newsletter subscriptions and send updates.
• Website hosting — to serve our website securely and reliably.
• Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site (anonymised data only).

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send. Analytics data is retained in anonymised form and cannot be linked back to individual users.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (for newsletter subscriptions).
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@buildcopilot.ai.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS, and any third-party services we use are vetted for their security practices.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at hello@buildcopilot.ai.