Privacy Policy

Crane for Council, Mike Crane (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Crane for Council website (the “Service”). We respect the privacy of our visitors—whether in person, online, by mail, phone, or email—and collect only the personal information needed to provide the information, service, or assistance you request. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information, as well as the choices you have.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

  1. Information You Provide Directly

When you call us, write to us, send us an email, use online forms, or otherwise interact with the Service, we may collect personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”), such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address (street, city, state, ZIP/postal code, country)
  • Any other information you choose to provide

We use this information to fulfill your request, provide additional information when appropriate, and maintain or improve our Service. We will not share this information with third parties except as specified in this Privacy Policy or when necessary to fulfill your request.

2. Information We Collect Automatically (Usage Data)

When you visit our website to browse, read, or download information, we may automatically collect:

  • Internet domain and IP address
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Date and time of access
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website address
  • Unique device identifiers and diagnostic data

We use this data in aggregate to help maintain, improve, and secure our website, and to analyze Service usage.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, beacons, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to:

  • Track activity on the Service
  • Store certain information
  • Customize the website for return visitors

Third-party widgets or tools (e.g., YouTube, Flickr, Google Analytics, hCaptcha, ReCaptcha) may also place cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work properly.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain the Service
  • Send promotional communications (including SMS/email for current promotions)
  • Notify you about Service changes
  • Enable interactive features
  • Provide customer care and support
  • Improve and analyze our Service
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues
  • Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Service Providers

We may employ third parties to:

  • Operate and maintain our Service
  • Provide analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Facilitate form submissions and prevent spam/abuse (e.g., ReCaptcha, hCaptcha)

These providers have access to your Personal Data only to perform their tasks and may not use it for other purposes.

Data Transfers

Your information may be stored or processed in the United States or other jurisdictions with different data protection laws. By providing your information, you consent to such transfers, subject to reasonable measures to protect your data.

Disclosure of Data

We may disclose your Personal Data if we believe it is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect our rights or property
  • Investigate potential wrongdoing
  • Protect the safety of users or the public
  • Defend against legal liability

We never sell mobile or text messaging opt-in data to third parties. We will not share or sell your text messaging opt-in data, consent, or related information except as required by law.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children. If you believe we have done so, please contact us so we can remove it.

Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your data, but no internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure. Please avoid sending sensitive information (e.g., Social Security numbers, bank details) via email or web forms.

Retention

We may retain collected information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Significant changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our use of your information, please contact us.