Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 16, 2026

Last Updated: August 16, 2026

Plan and Spec ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.planandspec.com (the "Site"), through which we offer educational construction courses, consulting, and related materials (the "Services"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit the Site or purchase and use our Services.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, and password when you register for an account.
• Payment Information: Billing address, and payment details processed through our third-party payment processor. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
• Course Enrollment Data: Course selections, progress, quiz/exam results, and certificates earned.
• Communications: Information you provide when contacting customer support, submitting reviews, or participating in forums or comment sections.
• Professional Information: If relevant to certification or continuing education tracking, you may provide license numbers, employer, or job title.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, course videos viewed, and other analytics data.
• Device and Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and device identifiers.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, and analyze usage (see Section 6).

1.3 Information from Third Parties

• Payment processors (e.g., transaction confirmations).
• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Social media platforms, if you choose to log in or share content via social integrations.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Process purchases and deliver course content
• Track course progress and issue certificates of completion
• Communicate with you about your account, purchases, or support requests
• Send marketing communications (with the ability to opt out at any time)
• Improve our Site, courses, and Services
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, or technical problems
• Comply with legal obligations, including recordkeeping for continuing education or licensing requirements where applicable

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, hosting, email delivery, and analytics.
• Accrediting or Licensing Bodies: If your course completion must be reported to a professional licensing board or accrediting organization, we may share relevant completion data.
• Legal Compliance: When required to comply with a subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
• With Your Consent: For any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect the information, or with your consent.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Course completion records may be retained longer where needed to support certification verification.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information, subject to legal recordkeeping requirements (e.g., for certificates issued)
• Opt out of marketing communications by using the unsubscribe link in any email
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 10. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

California Residents

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.

EU/UK Residents

If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you may have rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your data, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Our legal bases for processing include contract performance, legitimate interests, consent, and legal obligation.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you logged in
• Remember your course progress
• Analyze Site traffic and usage patterns
• Deliver relevant advertising (if applicable)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Site, such as staying logged in or resuming course progress.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are intended for adults seeking professional or educational construction training and are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

9. International Data Transfers

If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate, which may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at :

Email: [email protected]

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Material changes may be communicated via email or a prominent notice on the Site.