What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their sites work efficiently and provide information to the site owners. Cookies enhance user experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing site traffic, and enabling certain features that improve your browsing experience.

At BuildPoint Construction Services, we use cookies responsibly to ensure our website functions properly and to provide you with a personalized experience when browsing our construction services, portfolio projects, and other content. Our cookie usage complies with applicable privacy laws and regulations in the Philippines.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, accessing secure areas of the site, and remembering your preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

• Session management
• Security features
• Basic site functionality

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

• Google Analytics
• Visitor behavior tracking
• Performance measurement

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. They remember your preferences and provide improved features.

• Language preferences
• Region settings
• Enhanced site features

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to show you relevant advertisements that match your interests. They are used to build a profile of your website browsing and interests to deliver targeted advertising.

• Social media integration
• Targeted advertising
• Content personalization

How We Use Cookies

Website Functionality

We use essential cookies to ensure our website works properly, including maintaining secure sessions, remembering your language preferences, and enabling core features like navigation and form submissions. These cookies are crucial for the basic operation of our construction services website.

Performance Analysis

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site, which pages are most popular, and how long visitors stay on different sections. This information helps us improve our website design, content organization, and user experience to better serve our clients looking for construction services.

Customer Experience Enhancement

Functional cookies remember your preferences such as region settings, language choices, and previously viewed services. This allows us to provide a more personalized experience when you return to our site or browse different construction services and project portfolios.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We may use several third-party services to enhance your experience, including:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior on our site. Google Analytics cookies track page visits, time spent on pages, and user interactions to help us improve our website performance.

Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media integration features. These platforms may set cookies when you interact with social media buttons or embedded content to track usage and enable social media features.

Note: Third-party cookies are subject to the respective third-party privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they collect and use your data.

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject cookies, or receive a notification when a cookie is being placed on your device. The process for managing cookies varies by browser:

Popular Browsers:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies

Cookie Controls:

• Accept all cookies
• Block all cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Block third-party cookies

Important Notice

Please note that if you choose to block all cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and you may experience reduced functionality when browsing our construction services, viewing project portfolios, or using contact forms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are cookies safe?

Yes, cookies are safe and cannot harm your device. They are simple text files and cannot execute code or access other files on your computer. However, we recommend being cautious with cookies from unfamiliar websites.

How long do cookies last?

Session cookies are temporary and deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (specified in the cookie) or until you delete them manually. Most cookies used on our site last for 1-2 years.

Can I disable cookies?

Yes, you can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, this may affect your browsing experience on our website and prevent certain features from working properly. We recommend allowing essential cookies for the best functionality.

Do you share cookie data with third parties?

We do not sell cookie data to third parties. Some third-party services (like Google Analytics) may collect data through their own cookies as described in our privacy policy. We use this aggregated, anonymous data to improve our website performance.

Policy Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date below.

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

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