Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how Framework Companies, Inc. (“Framework,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information when you visit frameworkcompanies.com, contact us, or otherwise interact with us in a business capacity.
This policy applies to this website and Framework Companies, Inc. It does not replace any separate privacy notice provided by an operating business, service provider, employer, transaction platform, or other separately identified entity.
Information We May Collect
Information you provide
We may receive information that you choose to provide, including your name, email address, organization, role, telephone number, and the contents of your communications.
If you contact us regarding a potential business, employment, vendor, partnership, acquisition, financing, investment, or other professional relationship, we may also receive information reasonably related to that inquiry.
Technical and usage information
When you visit the website, our hosting, security, and analytics providers may process limited technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, referring page, pages visited, access time, approximate location, and website performance or security signals.
Information from other sources
We may receive business contact information from referrals, affiliates, operating companies, service providers, professional advisers, counterparties, or publicly available business sources.
How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- Operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website.
- Respond to communications and requests.
- Evaluate and manage potential or existing business relationships.
- Protect Framework, our users, and other parties.
- Detect misuse, fraud, or security incidents.
- Comply with law, regulation, legal process, or contractual obligations.
- Support a financing, reorganization, acquisition, sale, or other business transaction.
- Carry out another purpose disclosed when the information is collected or authorized by you.
How We May Share Information
We may disclose information:
- To vendors and service providers performing hosting, security, analytics, communications, professional, or operational services for us.
- To an applicable affiliate, operating business, or counterparty when reasonably necessary to address your inquiry or manage a relationship.
- To professional advisers, including attorneys, accountants, insurers, and financial advisers.
- In connection with an actual or proposed financing, merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale, or transfer of assets or interests.
- When required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, property, or the integrity of our operations.
- At your direction or with your consent.
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration or use personal information collected through this website for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Cookies and Analytics
We may use hosting, security, and analytics technologies to understand website performance, maintain reliability, and protect the website.
The current website does not use advertising trackers or browser cookies for targeted advertising. If our practices change materially, we will update this policy and provide any controls required by applicable law.
Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, satisfy legal obligations, and protect our rights.
The appropriate retention period depends on the nature of the information, why it was collected, and applicable legal or operational requirements.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information. No system, transmission method, or storage environment can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of certain personal information. You may also have the right to object to or opt out of certain processing.
To submit a request, email [email protected] with the subject “Privacy Request.” We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We will respond as required by applicable law.
If you wish to appeal a decision concerning a privacy request, reply to our response with the subject “Privacy Appeal.”
Children
This website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.
Third-Party Links
The website may link to websites or services operated by other parties. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for those practices.
International Visitors
Framework operates this website from the United States. If you access it from another country, your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate, subject to applicable law.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, business, or legal obligations evolve. The “Last updated” date will identify the current version.
Contact
Questions or privacy requests may be sent to:
Framework Companies, Inc.
[email protected]