Who we are
Metropolitan Engineering Group, PLLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a civil engineering firm based in Fairfax, Virginia.
Our website address is: https://www.metropolitanpllc.com.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at info@metropolitanpllc.com.
Comments/Information We Collect
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Company or organization
Information submitted through contact forms, inquiries, or emails
We may also automatically collect limited technical information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited, for website security and performance purposes.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve user experience and understand website usage. Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from other Websites/External Links
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and communications
- Provide and improve our professional services
- Manage business relationships
- Maintain website functionality and security
- Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We do not share personal information with third parties except:
- When required by law
- With service providers that help operate our website (such as hosting or spam protection services)
- To protect the security and integrity of our website and business
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or professional obligations.
Your Rights
You may request to:
- Access the personal information we have about you
- Correct or update your information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual obligations
Requests may be submitted using the contact information above.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.