Privacy Policy

Hawkins Geospatial respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you when you visit our website, contact us, or request our services.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Property or project address
Property, parcel, or project information
Requested surveying, mapping, or drone services
Information submitted through website contact or quote-request forms
Information submitted through Google Ads or other online lead forms
Communications, documents, or other information you provide in connection with an inquiry or project

We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit our website, such as your browser type, device type, general geographic area, pages visited, referring website, and interactions with the website.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries and requests for information
Discuss, estimate, or prepare proposals for professional services
Schedule and perform surveying, mapping, drone, and related services
Communicate regarding current or prospective projects
Maintain business and project records
Process billing and other administrative matters
Improve our website, services, and customer experience
Measure the effectiveness of advertising and marketing
Protect our website, business, clients, and users
Comply with applicable legal and professional requirements

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Google Ads, Analytics, and Online Advertising

Hawkins Geospatial may use services provided by Google and other third parties, including Google Ads and Google Analytics, to measure website activity, understand how visitors use our website, evaluate advertising performance, and improve our services.

These services may use cookies, browser information, device identifiers, or similar technologies to collect information about interactions with our website and advertisements.

Google may process information collected through these services in accordance with Google's own privacy policies and terms.

Visitors may manage certain Google advertising preferences through Google's advertising settings and may also control or block cookies through their browser settings.

Google Ads Lead Forms

Hawkins Geospatial may use Google Ads lead forms that allow prospective clients to submit information directly through an advertisement.

Information submitted through these forms may include your name, email address, telephone number, location, requested service, or other project-related information.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry, evaluate your service needs, prepare proposals, and communicate with you regarding potential professional services.

Submission of a lead form does not create a professional-client relationship or obligate Hawkins Geospatial to perform services.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to provide website functionality, understand website traffic, measure advertising performance, and improve the user experience.

You may adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

Sharing of Information

We may share information with third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business. These providers may include companies that provide:

Website hosting and maintenance
Email and communication services
Advertising and analytics
Accounting and payment processing
Information technology services
Project management or customer relationship management systems
Cloud storage and document management

These providers may process information only as necessary to provide services to Hawkins Geospatial or as otherwise permitted by their applicable terms and privacy policies.

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, professional obligations, governmental authorities, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Hawkins Geospatial, our clients, or others.

Project and Professional Records

Because Hawkins Geospatial provides professional surveying, mapping, and related services, certain client and project information may be retained as part of our professional business records.

These records may include correspondence, contracts, research, field information, drawings, photographs, calculations, project files, billing information, and other documentation associated with professional services.

Records may be retained for professional, legal, insurance, regulatory, historical, or business purposes.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards intended to protect information in our possession.

However, no website, electronic communication, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should avoid transmitting sensitive information through general website forms or email unless necessary.

Data Retention

We retain personal and project information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain professional and business records, comply with applicable requirements, resolve disputes, and protect legitimate business interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and its relationship to a professional surveying or mapping project.

Your Information

You may contact Hawkins Geospatial if you would like to:

Ask what personal information we maintain about you
Correct inaccurate contact information
Request deletion of information when appropriate
Ask questions regarding how your information is used

Certain information may need to be retained when required for professional, legal, contractual, accounting, regulatory, insurance, or legitimate business purposes.