Last Updated: August 22, 2026
At Apple Estimating (“Apple Estimating,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit appleestimating.com, request a quote, communicate with us, submit project information, or use our estimating services.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact Apple Estimating, request a quote, or submit information regarding a construction project.
This information may include:
- Name
- Company name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Project location
- Project type
- Project scope and requirements
- Construction plans, drawings, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
- Information contained in project files submitted for estimating
- Messages and other information you provide through our website
- Information necessary to prepare estimates, takeoffs, and related services
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Approximate date and time of visits
- Referring website
- Basic website usage information
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for legitimate business and service purposes, including:
- Responding to inquiries and quote requests
- Preparing construction cost estimates
- Preparing material and quantity takeoffs
- Providing commercial and residential estimating services
- Reviewing project plans, drawings, and specifications
- Preparing preliminary cost estimates and bid information
- Communicating with clients about projects and services
- Providing customer support
- Sending requested information and service-related communications
- Improving our website and services
- Maintaining website security
- Preventing fraud, abuse, or unauthorized use
- Complying with applicable legal obligations
Apple Estimating’s services include construction cost estimating, commercial and residential estimating, preliminary cost estimation, construction takeoffs, and related estimating assistance. Project information may therefore be necessary for us to provide the requested service.
3. Project Documents and Confidential Information
Clients may provide construction drawings, blueprints, specifications, project scopes, quantity information, pricing information, and other project-related materials for the purpose of preparing estimates or takeoffs.
We use these materials to perform the services requested by the client.
We do not intentionally sell client project documents or confidential project information to third parties.
Clients should only provide information that is necessary for us to perform the requested service.
4. Construction Estimate Information
Our estimating work may contain information relating to material quantities, material costs, labor costs, equipment costs, unit costs, overhead, insurance, contingency, and other project-related pricing information. Our published estimate samples demonstrate these types of information.
Any estimate, pricing information, quantity, cost, or other project information provided by Apple Estimating is prepared based on the information and project documentation available to us at the time of preparation.
Construction costs and market conditions may change. Estimates should therefore be reviewed by the client and appropriate project professionals before being used for contractual, purchasing, financing, or other final decisions.
5. Information We Share
Apple Estimating does not sell your personal information.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our services. This may include sharing information with trusted service providers that assist with:
- Website hosting
- Email and communications
- Website maintenance
- Cloud or document storage
- Security
- Analytics
- Payment processing, where applicable
These service providers are expected to use information only as necessary to provide their services.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, users, clients, or business.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, understand website usage, improve performance, and remember certain preferences.
Cookies may collect information such as browser type, device information, pages visited, and other technical website-usage information.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.
7. Third-Party Services and Embedded Content
Our website may use or link to third-party services, websites, applications, or content.
Examples may include embedded videos, external links, analytics services, communication services, payment services, or other third-party technologies.
Third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Apple Estimating does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services they access through our website.
8. Newsletter and Marketing Communications
If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or request marketing communications, we may use the email address you provide to send information about Apple Estimating, our services, updates, articles, or other relevant business information.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the email or by contacting us.
Service-related communications may still be sent when necessary to respond to a request or provide a service.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information and project information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through our website.
10. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal and project information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
The length of time information is retained may depend on:
- The nature of the information
- The services provided
- Our ongoing business relationship with a client
- Legal, accounting, or recordkeeping requirements
- The need to resolve disputes or enforce agreements
- Security and fraud-prevention requirements
When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and business requirements.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Request information about how your information is collected or used
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable
To make a privacy request, please contact us using the information provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
12. United States and Canada
Apple Estimating provides estimating services to clients in the United States and Canada.
Privacy laws differ depending on your location. Where applicable, we will handle personal information in accordance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and other privacy laws.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to remove or limit rights that you may have under applicable privacy laws.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are intended primarily for businesses, contractors, construction professionals, property owners, and other adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.
14. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
These websites operate independently from Apple Estimating and may have their own privacy policies and practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website, business practices, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
When we update this Privacy Policy, we will change the “Last Updated” date shown at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact Apple Estimating.
Apple Estimating
Email: info@appleestimating.com
Phone: (646) 568-9255
Website: appleestimating.com
United States Office:
Alphabet City, Manhattan, NY 10009
Canada Office:
1030 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3H 2W3, Canada
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By using our website or submitting information to Apple Estimating, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the website and do not submit personal or project information through the website.
