TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 2023
Last Updated: 2026

Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc. (“TWA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit or use our website at tomwiscombe.com and any related online services that link to this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy also explains privacy rights that may be available to California residents and other users.

1. Who We Are

Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc.
American Cement Building
2404 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 6C
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Email: contact@tomwiscombe.com

2. Personal Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

A. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Company or organization
• Job title or professional affiliation
• Project inquiry details
• Messages, correspondence, and other information you submit through contact forms or by email
• Resume, portfolio, employment history, education history, references, and other job application information if you apply for a position with us
• Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Referring and exit pages
• Date and time of visit
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• Website usage and interaction data
• Cookie IDs and similar online identifiers

C. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, tags, scripts, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate our website, understand how visitors use it, remember preferences, improve performance, and support marketing or interest-based advertising where enabled.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Where required by law, we will provide appropriate cookie notices and choices.

3. Sources of Personal Information

We may collect personal information from the following sources:

• Directly from you
• Automatically from your browser or device
• From website hosting, analytics, advertising, or security service providers
• From business contacts, professional networks, or publicly available sources
• From recruitment sources if you apply for a position with us

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for the following business and commercial purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website
• To respond to inquiries and communications
• To evaluate potential projects, collaborations, or business opportunities
• To provide information about our work, services, publications, events, or updates
• To process job applications and evaluate candidates
• To analyze website traffic and user engagement
• To personalize or improve website content
• To support marketing, advertising, or retargeting where permitted by law
• To detect, prevent, and respond to security incidents or misuse
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect our rights, property, users, employees, and business operations
• For any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection or with your consent
  
  

5. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients:

A. Service Providers and Contractors

We may disclose personal information to companies that provide services to us, such as:

• Website hosting providers
• IT and security providers
• Email and communication providers
• Analytics providers
• Marketing and advertising providers
• Recruitment or applicant-management providers
• Professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants, and consultants

These service providers are permitted to use personal information only as necessary to provide services to us or as otherwise allowed by law.

B. Business Partners and Collaborators

If you contact us about a project, collaboration, event, publication, or business opportunity, we may disclose relevant information to partners, consultants, contractors, or collaborators as reasonably necessary for that purpose.

C. Legal, Safety, and Compliance Reasons

We may disclose personal information when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to:

• Comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process
• Respond to lawful requests from public authorities
• Protect our rights, property, or safety
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of users or others
• Investigate fraud, security issues, or misuse of our website

D. Business Transfers

We may disclose or transfer personal information in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction.

6. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

However, some privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” broadly. If we use third-party advertising, retargeting, social media pixels, or similar technologies, those activities may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under California law.

If our use of cookies or similar technologies constitutes a sale or sharing under applicable law, California residents may have the right to opt out by using the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link or cookie-preference tool provided on our website.

We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.

7. Sensitive Personal Information

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through our website unless you voluntarily provide it, such as in a job application or communication with us.

We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes that would require a right to limit under California law unless we provide the required notice and choice.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide our website, respond to inquiries, maintain business records, evaluate applications, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

The criteria we use to determine retention periods include:

• The nature of the information
• The purpose for which it was collected
• The length of our relationship with you
• Legal, accounting, or reporting requirements
• Security, fraud prevention, and dispute-resolution needs
  
  

9. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and how you interact with us, you may have some or all of the following choices:

A. Email Communications

You may opt out of marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email or by contacting us directly. We may still send non-marketing messages, such as responses to inquiries or legally required notices.

B. Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Where available, you may also use our cookie-preference tool to manage non-essential cookies.

C. Browser Signals

Some browsers or browser extensions may allow you to send privacy signals, including Global Privacy Control signals. Where required by applicable law, we will treat recognized opt-out preference signals as valid requests to opt out of sale or sharing for the browser or device that sends the signal.

D. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is not yet a uniform industry standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, our website may not respond to those signals. We will, however, honor legally required opt-out preference signals where applicable.

10. California Privacy Rights

This section applies to California residents to the extent required by the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, and its implementing regulations.

California residents may have the following rights:

A. Right to Know

You may request that we disclose:

• The categories of personal information we collected about you
• The categories of sources from which we collected personal information
• The business or commercial purposes for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information
• The categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information
• The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you

B. Right to Delete

You may request that we delete personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.

C. Right to Correct

You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

D. Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing

You may request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, if applicable.

E. Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

You may request that we limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information if we use it for purposes that are subject to this right under California law.

F. Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

11. Categories of Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, Sold, or Shared

During the past 12 months, we may have collected and disclosed the following categories of personal information for the business or commercial purposes described in this Privacy Policy:

We do not knowingly collect, sell, or share personal information from children under 16.

12. How to Submit a Privacy Request

To exercise your privacy rights, you may contact us at:

Email: contact@tomwiscombe.com

Mail: Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc., 2801 Hyperion Avenue, Studio 103, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States

Please describe the right you wish to exercise and provide enough information for us to verify and process your request.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. The information required for verification may depend on the nature of the request and the information we maintain about you.

13. Authorized Agents

California residents may designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy request on their behalf. We may require proof that you authorized the agent to act for you, and we may also require you to verify your identity directly with us, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

14. International Visitors

Our website is operated from the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

15. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no website, network, or electronic system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

16. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, publications, social media pages, or other online services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

17. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update it, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. If we make material changes, we will provide notice as required by applicable law.

19. Contact Us

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

Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc.
American Cement Building
2404 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 6C
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Email: contact@tomwiscombe.com