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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 5, 2025

Last Updated: August 5, 2025

1. Introduction

Dowding Industries Inc. (“Dowding Industries,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes our practices in connection with information we collect through our website located at DowdingIndustries.com (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect through our Website and does not apply to information collected by us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Dowding Industries or any third party.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Technical Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain technical information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

  • Log Information: Internet Protocol (IP) address (in anonymized form), browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs)
  • Technical Data: Information about your device and internet connection, including device type, unique device identifiers, and diagnostic data

2.2 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly
  • Performance Cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of our Website
  • Functional Cookies: These enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

2.3 No Collection of Personal Identifiable Information (PII)

We do not collect, store, or retain any personally identifiable information (PII) through our Website. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Phone numbers
  • Physical addresses
  • Payment information
  • Social Security numbers or other government identifiers

3. How We Use Collected Information

We use the technical information we collect solely for the following purposes:

  • To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • To scale our web services appropriately
  • To improve our Website’s functionality and user experience
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To monitor the performance and security of our Website

4. Data Retention

We retain server logs and cookie data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Typically:

  • Server logs are retained for a maximum of 365 days
  • Cookie data expires according to the cookie type (session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies expire after a set period)

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Since we do not collect PII, we have no personal data to share. The anonymous technical data we collect may be shared with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies that provide website hosting, data analysis, and infrastructure services
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities

6. International Data Transfers

Our Website is operated from the United States. If you access our Website from outside the United States, please be aware that any information collected will be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our Website, you consent to this transfer.

7. Your Rights Under International Data Protection Laws

7.1 European Union (GDPR) Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, including:

  • The right to access technical data relating to your use of our Website
  • The right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • The right to erasure of your data
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing

7.2 California (CCPA/CPRA) Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what information is being collected about you
  • Know whether your information is sold or disclosed and to whom
  • Say no to the sale of personal information
  • Access your information
  • Request deletion of your information

7.3 Other Jurisdictions

We respect the privacy rights granted under all applicable international, national, and state data protection laws, including but not limited to:

  • UK GDPR
  • Brazil’s LGPD
  • Canada’s PIPEDA
  • Australia’s Privacy Act
  • Japan’s APPI

8. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any information we collect. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect any information from children under 16.

10. Do Not Track Signals

Our Website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. However, since we do not collect PII, there is no personal information to track across websites.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Dowding Industries Inc.
449 Marilin Ave.
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
United States

Email: webmaster at dowdingindustries.com
Phone: 517-663-5455

14. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA Visitors)

For visitors from the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using the technical information described in this Privacy Policy is our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and securing our Website (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this document and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.