WL Bush Architect & Associates, LLC
Last Updated: [10/09/2026]
1. Introduction
WL Bush Architect & Associates, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, contact our business, request architectural services, or engage us for a project.
This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information in connection with our website and business operations.
This policy applies to information collected through our website, contact forms, business communications, and related customer interactions.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review this policy. Where consent is legally required for a particular activity, we will seek that consent as appropriate.
2. Information We May Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website and business.
2.1 Personal and contact information
When you contact us or request a consultation, we may collect:
- Full name.
- Email address.
- Telephone number.
- Mailing address or project location.
- Company or organization name.
- Preferred contact method.
- Information included in your message or inquiry.
2.2 Project information
To evaluate and provide architectural services, we may collect information you voluntarily provide about a proposed or existing project, including:
- Project type and intended use.
- Site or property information.
- Project goals, design preferences, and requirements.
- Preliminary budgets and anticipated schedules.
- Existing drawings, photographs, plans, and related documents.
- Information needed to prepare proposals, agreements, invoices, and project deliverables.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through a general website contact form unless specifically requested through an appropriate and secure process.
2.3 Transaction and billing information
If you engage our services, we may collect business and transaction information necessary to prepare estimates, agreements, invoices, receive payments, maintain accounting records, and manage our contractual obligations.
Payments processed through third-party payment providers may be subject to those providers’ privacy and security practices. We do not intend to collect full payment card credentials through an ordinary website inquiry form.
2.4 Technical and usage information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website host, security tools, or analytics providers, depending on the technologies configured.
This may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser and device type.
- Operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate visit times.
- Referring website or link.
- Website performance, diagnostic, and security information.
2.5 Information from other sources
We may receive information from clients, authorized project representatives, professional consultants, service providers, or publicly available sources where appropriate for legitimate business purposes and permitted by law.
3. How We Use Personal Information
We may use the information described above to:
- Respond to questions and service inquiries.
- Schedule consultations and communicate with prospective clients.
- Evaluate project requirements and prepare proposals.
- Provide architectural design services under an agreement.
- Prepare and administer contracts, estimates, invoices, and payments.
- Coordinate with authorized consultants and project participants.
- Maintain business, accounting, and project records.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and improve our website.
- Protect our website, systems, staff, clients, and business.
- Detect fraud, investigate misuse, and resolve disputes.
- Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, and professional obligations.
- Send business updates or marketing communications where permitted by law.
We seek to use personal information for purposes reasonably related to our business activities and consistent with applicable law.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, improve performance, analyze website usage, or protect against security threats.
The specific technologies used depend on our website platform and the third-party tools enabled.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate notice and obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
If analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking tools are added to the website, this policy and any applicable consent mechanisms should be updated to accurately reflect their use.
5. How We Share Personal Information
We do not disclose personal information indiscriminately. We may share information in the following circumstances, as appropriate and permitted by law.
5.1 Service providers
We may share necessary information with vendors who support our business, such as:
- Website hosting and maintenance providers.
- Business email and communication providers.
- Accounting, invoicing, and payment-processing services.
- Cloud storage and document-management providers.
- Cybersecurity, backup, and technical support providers.
- Professional advisers, including legal and accounting professionals.
These providers may process information on our behalf in accordance with their services and applicable arrangements.
5.2 Project participants and consultants
Where necessary to perform an agreed project, we may share relevant project information with authorized consultants, contractors, clients, or other project participants, consistent with the project agreement and applicable law.
We will not intentionally disclose confidential project information to unrelated parties without an appropriate business or legal basis.
5.3 Legal and regulatory requirements
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, court orders, regulatory requirements, or professional obligations, or to protect our legal rights and the rights or safety of others.
5.4 Business transactions
If our business undergoes a merger, restructuring, sale, or other legitimate business transaction, information may be disclosed as reasonably necessary, subject to applicable confidentiality and legal requirements.
5.5 With your direction or consent
We may share information where you direct us to do so or where you have provided valid consent.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money as a routine business practice. If our data practices change in a way that triggers additional legal obligations, we will update this policy and provide required notices or choices.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, managing projects, maintaining financial and professional records, resolving disputes, protecting our business, and meeting legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, whether a project agreement exists, applicable recordkeeping requirements, and any pending legal or contractual matters.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we will take appropriate steps to delete, destroy, or de-identify it, subject to applicable law and legitimate retention requirements.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
Depending on the systems used, these measures may include access controls, secure accounts, software updates, backups, and appropriate safeguards provided by our service providers.
No website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot promise absolute security.
You should avoid transmitting confidential plans, sensitive financial details, or other sensitive information through unsecured communication channels.
8. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to external websites, online payment platforms, mapping services, or other third-party tools.
Those services may collect information under their own privacy policies and terms. We do not control their independent privacy practices.
Before submitting information to a third-party website or payment service, please review the provider’s privacy notice and applicable terms.
9. Email and Marketing Communications
We may use your contact information to respond to an inquiry, communicate about a project, send invoices, provide important service notices, or follow up on a business relationship.
If we send promotional communications, we will comply with applicable marketing and communications laws.
You may opt out of promotional emails using the unsubscribe instructions provided or by contacting us. Opting out of marketing communications does not prevent us from sending necessary transactional, contractual, billing, or service-related messages.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website and architectural services are intended for adults, businesses, property owners, and organizations. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly from children through our website.
If we learn that personal information has been collected from a child in circumstances where it should not have been collected, we will take appropriate steps as required by applicable law.
A parent or guardian who believes a child has submitted personal information may contact us using the information below.
11. Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on applicable law and the circumstances of the processing, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about certain personal information we maintain.
You may also be able to withdraw consent for certain processing activities or exercise rights relating to marketing communications or tracking technologies.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details in Section 14. We may need to verify your identity or authority before fulfilling a request.
We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law. Some information may need to be retained where legally required or necessary to complete a transaction, maintain records, establish or defend legal claims, or fulfill contractual obligations.
12. U.S. State Privacy Laws
Privacy laws differ by state and may apply based on the type of business, the information processed, and applicable statutory thresholds.
This policy is not a representation that every privacy statute applies to the Company or that every right is available to every website visitor.
Where a state privacy law applies, we will provide the notices, rights, and choices required by that law. This may include additional rights concerning access, correction, deletion, portability, targeted advertising, or certain disclosures, subject to applicable exceptions.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business practices, website technologies, service providers, or applicable legal requirements.
The revised policy will be published on this website with an updated “Last Updated” date. Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
We encourage visitors and clients to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us About Privacy
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to make a privacy request, or need further information about our handling of personal information, please contact:
WL Bush Architect & Associates, LLC
Privacy Contact Email: info@wlbusharchitect.com
Business Phone: 334-750-5060
Mailing Address: 3232 Rosa L Parks Ave, Montgomery, AL 36105
Please include sufficient information to help us understand your inquiry. Do not include passwords, full payment card numbers, or other highly sensitive information in your initial message.