Construction Hub

1. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all pages, services, interactive tools (such as the GSR Viewer and BOQ Viewer), and content provided on the Construction Hub website. It describes what information may be collected, how it is handled, and your choices regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in minimal data collection. We only receive information in the following contexts:

• Contact Form Inquiries: When you voluntarily submit feedback, suggestions, or queries through our Contact form, you provide your name, email address, subject, and message. This information is transmitted via Formspree solely for the purpose of communicating with you.
• Analytics & Technical Usage Data: We may use privacy-preserving analytics (such as Google Firebase Analytics) to track aggregate, non-personally identifiable metrics like page views, browser types, device categories, referring sites, and interaction counts to help us improve platform usability and content relevance.
• Local Storage Data: We may use your browser's LocalStorage or SessionStorage solely to remember local user preferences (such as column widths, view filters, or dark/light display settings). This data is stored only on your machine and never transmitted to our servers.

3. Uploaded Files and Data Confidentiality

Engineers, contractors, quantity surveyors, and estimators frequently analyze proprietary and confidential tenders, bills of quantities, and schedule of rates. We take data confidentiality seriously:

• Spreadsheets uploaded to the BOQ Viewer are parsed using in-memory JavaScript libraries (SheetJS).
• No copies or snapshots of your spreadsheets are kept after your browser session closes.
• Generated single-item exports (PDF, Excel) are synthesized client-side directly within your browser session.

4. How We Use Information

Any information received is used strictly for the following purposes:

• To maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of the website and viewers.
• To respond promptly to technical questions, document requests, or feedback sent via our contact form.
• To aggregate anonymous traffic metrics to identify which engineering schedules and tools are most beneficial to our community.
• To detect and prevent spam, abuse, or unauthorized security breaches.

5. Cookies and Web Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser. Construction Hub does not use cookies for commercial profiling or intrusive advertising. Any cookies utilized are strictly for:

• Aggregated web analytics to understand traffic trends and platform health.
• Third-party embedded content providers (such as Google Fonts or Firebase SDKs) conforming to their respective privacy standards.

You can configure your browser settings to reject cookies or notify you when cookies are being sent. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to browse documents or use the GSR and BOQ viewers.

6. Third-Party Services & External Links

Our platform references external resources, including official public government documents hosted on Google Drive, CPWD portals, and Goa Government repositories. Please note that when you click external download links, you are subject to the privacy practices and terms of those third-party sites.

We also utilize reliable third-party infrastructure providers:

• Formspree: Facilitates contact form submissions securely without requiring a custom backend.
• Google Firebase: Used for platform analytics and uptime monitoring.
• CDN Providers (cdnjs, Google Fonts): Deliver optimized font and icon stylesheets securely.

7. Non-Governmental Disclaimer

The Goa Construction Document Hub is an independent, community-driven educational and engineering resource platform. This is not an official government website. Documents like the Goa Schedule of Rates (GSR), CPWD Specifications, and Building Regulations are made accessible for reference, research, academic, and estimation convenience. For statutory submissions and legal proceedings, users should consult the authoritative gazettes and designated public works departments.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to safeguard information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Our website is served over secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), ensuring that all traffic between your device and our pages is encrypted in transit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect enhancements to our tools, legal compliance requirements, or user feedback. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

• Curator: Ravin Pednekar
• Email: developerravin@gmail.com
• Contact Page: Send a message via our Contact form