Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 2026
Last Updated: May 2026

CS3 / Girder-Slab (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website at girder-slab.com and the engineering calculator at app.girder-slab.com. We respect your privacy and want to be transparent about how we collect and use information when you visit our sites.

This policy is written for the engineers, architects, contractors, and other professionals who interact with our website and tools. We keep it straightforward.

What Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect the information you submit — typically your name, email address, company name, phone number, and the details of your inquiry. We only collect what you choose to give us.

Analytics and Behavioral Data

We use two third-party analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site:

  • HubSpot: HubSpot tracks page visits, form submissions, and general engagement on our marketing website. This helps us understand which content is useful and how people find us. HubSpot may set cookies in your browser to recognize return visits.
  • Microsoft Clarity: Microsoft Clarity records anonymized session data, including mouse movements, clicks, and scroll behavior. This helps us identify usability issues and improve the site experience. Clarity does not collect personally identifiable information on its own, but it does use cookies and may link session data to information collected by other Microsoft products if you are signed into a Microsoft account.

Automatically Collected Technical Data

Like most websites, our servers and analytics tools automatically collect standard technical information when you visit, including your IP address (often truncated or anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you viewed. This data is used in aggregate to understand site traffic and diagnose technical problems.

Calculator Access (app.girder-slab.com)

The engineering calculator at app.girder-slab.com is password-protected and available to approved users. We may collect login activity and usage data to maintain the security and reliability of the tool. We do not store project calculations or input data entered into the calculator beyond what is necessary for session function.

How We Use This Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries submitted through contact forms
  • Understand how our website is being used so we can improve it
  • Maintain the security and functionality of our sites and tools
  • Communicate with you about our products and services, if you have requested information or given us reason to believe you would find it relevant

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — primarily through HubSpot and Microsoft Clarity. These cookies help us recognize returning visitors and understand how people navigate the site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality. We do not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals, as there is no consistent industry standard for doing so.

Third-Party Tools and Service Providers

We use the following third-party platforms to operate our website and manage communications:

  • HubSpot — CRM, contact form processing, and website analytics. HubSpot’s privacy policy is available at legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy.
  • Microsoft Clarity — Session recording and behavioral analytics. Microsoft’s privacy policy is available at privacy.microsoft.com.

These tools may collect data subject to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them if you have questions about how those platforms handle data.

We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and related CRM records for as long as they are relevant to our business relationship or as required by applicable law. Analytics data is retained per the default retention policies of HubSpot and Microsoft Clarity. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting us (see below).

Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete the data we hold about you. California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we have collected and to request its deletion.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted to us. The calculator at app.girder-slab.com is password-protected. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact:

CS3 / Girder-Slab
Goleta, CA
Email: dconnelly@girder-slab.com
Website: girder-slab.com