Privacy Policy

Ponto Structural, Inc.    |    Effective Date: 9/8/2026

Ponto Structural, Inc. (“Ponto,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a structural engineering firm located in Carlsbad, California. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website at [pontoinc.com] (the “Site”), how we use and share it, and the choices available to you.

This Policy applies only to information collected through the Site. It does not apply to information we receive from clients in the course of providing professional engineering services, which is governed by our written agreement with that client.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

  • Contact and project inquiries. When you submit our contact or inquiry form, we collect your name, email address, telephone number, company or organization, and any project details or other information you choose to include in your message.

  • Employment applications. If you apply for a position through the Site, we collect the information in your application and any resume, cover letter, portfolio, references, or work samples you submit. Do not send Social Security numbers, financial account information, or other sensitive personal information through the Site.

  • Mailing list. If you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your email address and any name or company information you provide.

  • Correspondence. If you email or call us using information listed on the Site, we retain that correspondence and the contact details it contains.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our website platform and analytics providers, including:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location derived from it

  • Browser type, device type, operating system, and screen settings

  • Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and the page or link that referred you to the Site

  • Date and time of your visit

  • Cookie identifiers and similar device identifiers

Our Site is hosted on Squarespace, which sets cookies necessary for the Site to function and collects analytics data as part of providing the hosting service. We also use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

  • Respond to your inquiry and discuss a potential project

  • Prepare and deliver proposals and provide professional services

  • Evaluate employment applications and communicate with applicants

  • Send newsletters, project updates, and firm announcements to subscribers

  • Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site

  • Understand which content and pages are useful to visitors

  • Comply with legal obligations, enforce our agreements, and establish or defend legal claims

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We share information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers. With vendors who perform services on our behalf, including our website host (Squarespace), analytics provider (Google), email and email-marketing providers, and cloud storage and file-transfer providers. These vendors are permitted to use the information only to provide services to us.

  • Professional advisors. With our attorneys, accountants, and insurers where reasonably necessary.

  • Project participants. Where you have engaged us or are participating in a project, with other parties on that project — such as owners, architects, contractors, and permitting authorities — as necessary to perform the work.

  • Legal requirements. Where required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, safety, or property, or that of others.

  • Business transfer. In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. The Site uses cookies that are necessary for the Site to function, and analytics cookies that help us understand Site usage.

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. If you disable cookies, portions of the Site may not function properly. You can also opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add-on Google provides at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Do Not Track signals

Some browsers transmit a “Do Not Track” signal. Because no common industry standard for interpreting these signals has been adopted, the Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. If a standard is established, we will update this Policy to describe how we respond.

Third-party tracking

Third parties, including our website host and analytics provider, may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Site. We do not control the practices of these third parties, and their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies.

5. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list, you may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send, or by contacting us at the address below. We will honor unsubscribe requests promptly. Please note that even if you unsubscribe from marketing email, we may still send you communications relating to a project or an active engagement.

6. Job Applicants

Application materials are used to evaluate your candidacy and, if you are hired, may become part of your employment record. We may retain applications from candidates we do not hire for a reasonable period in case a suitable position opens. If you would like your application materials deleted, contact us using the information below.

7. Reviewing, Correcting, and Deleting Your Information

You may request that we review, correct, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at the address in Section 12. Please describe what information you would like us to address so we can locate it. We will respond within a reasonable time.

We may need to retain certain information where required by law, or where it relates to a project record, a professional engineering file, an insurance matter, or an actual or anticipated legal claim. If we cannot honor a request in full, we will explain why.

8. California Privacy Rights

This Policy is provided in part to comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), which requires operators of commercial websites that collect personal information from California residents to post a privacy policy describing the categories of information collected, the categories of third parties with whom it may be shared, the process for reviewing and requesting changes to that information, and the policy's effective date. Those disclosures appear above.

Ponto Structural, Inc. is a small business and does not currently meet the thresholds that make the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, applicable to it. Regardless, we do not sell personal information, and we will consider and respond in good faith to requests to access, correct, or delete personal information as described in Section 7.

9. Data Retention and Security

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, and longer where required by law, by our professional obligations, or by the record-retention requirements applicable to engineering documents.

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information we hold. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Do not send confidential or sensitive information to us through the Site's forms; contact us to arrange a secure method of transfer.

10. Children

The Site is intended for a business audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

11. Third-Party Links and Changes to This Policy

The Site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and this Policy does not apply to them.

We may update this Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new Effective Date. Material changes will be identified at the top of the Policy. Your continued use of the Site after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

12. Contact Us

Questions about this Policy, or requests regarding your information, may be directed to:

Ponto Structural, Inc.

2251 Paseo Saucedal

Carlsbad, CA 92009

Telephone: (760) 533-0502

Email: info@pontoinc.com