Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 8, 2026

Dougherty Construction Inc (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit **doughertyconstructioninc.com (the “Site”), submit a contact form, request a quote, leave a comment, or otherwise interact with us online.

By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly to us, information collected automatically through your use of the Site, and information generated through WordPress functionality and site analytics.

Information You Provide to Us

When you contact us through our Site, request a quote, leave a comment, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Project address or service location
  • Details about your project or quote request
  • Any photos, documents, or files you choose to submit
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Comment Information

When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: **automattic.com After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in connection with your comment.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visit
  • General location information
  • Site usage and interaction data

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries and quote requests
  • Communicate with you about your project
  • Review submitted project details, photos, or files
  • Provide estimates, consultations, and services
  • Improve our website, content, and services
  • Monitor website traffic and user behavior
  • Maintain site security and prevent spam or misuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Maintain business records and internal operations

We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary course of business.

Quote Requests and Contact Forms

If you submit a form through our Site, we may use the information you provide to evaluate your project, respond to your request, prepare estimates, and communicate with you about potential services.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our contact forms unless it is necessary for your request.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site may be able to download and extract location data from publicly accessible images.

Cookies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, support core site functionality, analyze traffic, and help us understand how visitors use the Site.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on our Site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for up to one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit our login page, we may set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we may set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies typically last for two days, and screen options cookies may last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login may persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

Editor Cookies

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post ID of the content you edited. It typically expires after one day.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited, how users found the Site, and how the Site performs. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and interactions with the Site through cookies and similar technologies.

For more information about how Google handles data, visit: **policies.google.com

You can also learn more about Google Analytics opt-out options here: **tools.google.com

AIOSEO and Site Optimization

We use All in One SEO (AIOSEO) to help manage search engine optimization and improve how our Site appears in search results. AIOSEO may generate technical site features such as metadata, sitemaps, schema markup, and other SEO-related functionality. In general, AIOSEO itself is used to improve site structure and discoverability rather than to directly collect personal information from visitors, though it may interact with other WordPress features and plugins as part of site operation.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Pages or articles on this Site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited those websites directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including if you are logged into those services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites or services.

How We Share Your Information

We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

  • With service providers who help us operate our website or business
  • With website hosting, maintenance, analytics, spam detection, and technical support providers
  • With professional advisors such as attorneys, accountants, or insurers when reasonably necessary
  • To comply with legal obligations, court orders, or lawful requests
  • To protect our rights, safety, property, Site users, or others
  • In connection with a business transfer, sale, merger, or restructuring

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.

If you submit a contact form or quote request, we may retain that information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your request, maintain business records, provide services, and comply with legal, tax, insurance, or administrative obligations.

If users register on the Site, if applicable, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except that usernames generally cannot be changed. Site administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this Site or have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you, subject to legal, administrative, security, and recordkeeping obligations.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law, including rights related to access, correction, deletion, and certain disclosures about our data practices.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the contact information below.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Information submitted through the Site may be processed by third-party service providers that support website functionality, analytics, spam detection, and communications.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Analytics data may be processed by Google Analytics in accordance with Google’s privacy practices.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. If we learn that such information has been collected without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the Effective Date above. Your continued use of the Site after any changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:

Dougherty Construction Inc
Website: doughertyconstructioninc.com
Email: contact@doughertyconstructioninc.com
Phone: 423-930-6643
Mailing Address: PO Box 104 Johnson City, TN 37604