Privacy Policy – California Building Industry Association

Legal/Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our primary concern. CBIA makes every effort to provide you with a safe and private environment. CBIA’s privacy policy tells you what information we gather and how we use it.

Information Collection

CBIA collects two types of information:

Personal information

When you sign up for services or membership, you may be asked to provide personal information. This information will not be released without authorization from you and we will not disclose personal identification information.

Web site activity data

Activity data is gathered through several methods and is tracked as a whole rather than individually. This allows us to track the CBIA Web site—we never use it to personally identify you. By tracking, we can build the most effective Web site for all visitors. Generally, we look at how well pages, products or sections of the Web site perform based on traffic. Specifically, we can determine which areas are most effective or appropriate based on the amount of traffic to particular areas. Information usage

CBIA will not disclose any business or personal information that identifies you to any third party without your consent unless we clearly define the nature and manner of disclosure or disclosure is legally required or to protect our rights.

Cookies and Tracking

Web sites will commonly write small data files (cookies) to your hard drive during your visits to the site. A cookie file is used in order to track your traffic patterns on a particular site and contains information that can anonymously identify you. This information is encrypted for security purposes. CBIA measures the activity of the site by using cookies. Cookies help us make improvements to the site so that you can have a pleasant and productive experience. Cookies are created to identify your computer when visiting our site and are never used to identify you personally. Cookies can’t read data off of your hard disk, do damage to your hard disk or memory or read cookie files created by other sites. You can set your browser to send a warning message before accepting cookies or to refuse cookies. Check with your browser for instructions on how to handle cookies.

CBIA reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time. When changes are made, they will be posted to the Web site immediately.

Editorial Guidelines

We are committed to quickly correcting any factual errors or errors in interpretation. CBIA staff members will address any errors brought to their attention and make an appropriate correction as soon as possible. This includes misspellings as well as factual or information errors identified in blog posts or archival articles after they have been published. The goal is to correct all content so that no errors remain in our permanent archive. We also will provide clarifications in cases where, in our judgment, the wording or the headline on an article may lead to misinterpretation.

California Building Industry Association and Pacific Coast Builders Conference User-Generate Content (UGC) Policy

The California Builders Industry Association (CBIA) and Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) recognize the importance and value of user-generated content (UGC) in engaging with members, industry professionals, and the public.

UGC refers to any content created, submitted, or shared by individuals through various online platforms, including but not limited to social media, forums, blogs, and websites. This UGC Policy outlines the guidelines and expectations for the use of UGC by CBIA and PCBC to ensure a positive and respectful online environment.

UGC Guidelines:

Ownership and Rights:
a. Users retain ownership and copyright of their UGC. By submitting UGC, users grant CBIA and PCBC a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, modify, adapt, reproduce, distribute, and display the content in any media now known or developed in the future.
b. CBIA and PCBC reserve the right to remove or refuse to use any UGC that violates this policy or that may be considered inappropriate, offensive, or illegal.
Content Moderation:
a. CBIA and PCBC will moderate UGC to ensure compliance with this policy. While reasonable efforts will be made to review and moderate content, CBIA, and PCBC cannot guarantee that all UGC will be monitored.
b. Users are encouraged to report any UGC that they believe violates this policy or is inappropriate.
Respectful and Professional Conduct:
a. Users must behave respectfully and professionally when creating or submitting UGC. Content that is discriminatory, harassing, defamatory, or contains hate speech, threats, or personal attacks will not be tolerated.
b. UGC should not infringe upon the rights of others, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other legal rights.
Accuracy and Authenticity:
a. Users should ensure the accuracy and authenticity of the UGC they create or share. Misleading information, false claims, or impersonation of others should be avoided.
b. CBIA and PCBC are not responsible for verifying the accuracy of UGC but may take corrective action if inaccuracies are identified.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations:
a. Users must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards when creating or sharing UGC.
b. UGC should not contain any illegal, obscene, or pornographic material.
Attribution and Privacy:
a. CBIA and PCBC will make reasonable efforts to provide appropriate attribution for UGC when used. However, users should be aware that UGC may sometimes be shared without explicit attribution.
b. Users should respect the privacy of others and should not share personal information without appropriate consent.
Promotion and Advertising:
a. Users should not use UGC to promote or advertise their own products, services, or businesses without prior authorization from CBIA or PCBC.
b. CBIA and PCBC may, at their discretion, feature UGC for promotional purposes.
Indemnification:
a. Users agree to indemnify and hold CBIA and PCBC harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses arising out of the use of their UGC.

Modification of the Policy:
CBIA and PCBC reserve the right to modify or update this UGC Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the revised policy on the official websites or platforms.

By creating, submitting, or sharing UGC, users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with this UGC Policy.

Unauthorized reproduction or copying of any content is prohibited.