Privacy Policy

Contractor Marketing Engine is a PM Consulting site. We respect your privacy. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how you can manage your information.

Who this applies to

• Visitors to our website
• People who contact us
• Leads and customers who receive emails or texts from us

This policy follows Canadian law, including PIPEDA and CASL. We also outline rights for EU, UK, and California residents.

What we collect

Information you provide

• Name, email, phone, company, role
• Message content and any files you send
• Service interests and budget details you share

Information collected automatically

• IP address, device, browser, pages viewed, time on page
• Referral source, UTM tags, ad clicks
• Cookies and similar technologies

Information from partners

• Ad platforms and analytics tools
• CRM and scheduling tools
• Call tracking or chat tools if enabled

Why we collect it

We use your data to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide quotes
• Deliver our services and support
• Send service updates, newsletters, and offers
• Improve our website, ads, and messaging
• Prevent fraud and meet legal obligations

Legal bases include consent, contract, legitimate interests, and legal duty.

Cookies and tracking

We use:

• Essential cookies for site operation
• Analytics cookies to understand traffic
• Advertising pixels to measure and improve ads

How to manage cookies:

• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Use platform settings on Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn to manage ads
• Industry opt-out tools are also available

Email and SMS marketing

• We follow CASL consent rules
• Every email has an unsubscribe link
• For SMS, reply STOP to opt out
• We honor your preferences promptly

Sharing your information

We share data with service providers that help us run our business, such as:

• Hosting, security, and backup
• CRM, email and SMS delivery
• Analytics and advertising platforms
• Call tracking and chat tools

We require these providers to protect your data and use it only to deliver their services to us.

We may also share information:

• To comply with law or valid requests
• If we merge, sell, or reorganize our business

International transfers

Some providers store data in the United States or other countries. We take steps to ensure your data receives adequate protection, including contractual safeguards.

Retention

We keep data only as long as needed.

• Sales inquiries and leads: up to 24 months after last activity
• Client and billing records: up to 7 years for tax purposes
• Marketing preferences: until you unsubscribe

We will delete or anonymize data when it is no longer needed

Your rights

You can:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Ask us to delete your information
• Withdraw consent for marketing
• Ask how your data has been used and shared

To make a request, email paul@pmconsulting.ca. We will verify your identity and respond within a reasonable time.

If we cannot resolve your concern, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

EU and UK residents

If you are in the EU or UK, you also have the right to:

• Data portability
• Object to certain processing
• Lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority

Our data controller is PM Consulting at the address above.

California residents

We do not sell personal information. We may share limited data with ad platforms for cross-context advertising. You can opt out through your browser and platform settings or by contacting us.

You have the right to:

• Know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collected
• Request deletion and correction
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

Contact paul@pmconsulting.ca to submit a request.

Security

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100 percent secure. We work to reduce risk and review our safeguards regularly.

Children

Our site and services are for business users. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If you believe a child provided data, contact us and we will remove it.

Third-party links

Our site may link to other websites. Their privacy practices apply to their sites. Review their policies before sharing information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our practices change. We will post the new date at the top. Material changes will be highlighted on this page.