Privacy Policy

The Budd Group, Inc. (“The Budd Group,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website https://www.buddgroup.com/ (our “Website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.  Our Privacy Policy has been designed and created to ensure those affiliated with The Budd Group of our commitment and realization of our obligation not only to meet, but to exceed most existing privacy standards.

THEREFORE, this Privacy Policy shall apply to The Budd Group and any subsidiary company listed below, and thus it shall govern any and all data collection and usage thereof. Through the use of the Website, you are herein consenting to the following data procedures expressed within this agreement.

Subsidiary Companies:
Budd Services, Inc.
North State Supply, Inc.
Weaver Maintenance Supply Company, Inc.
Budd Workforce Solutions, LLC

This Website collects various types of information, such as:

• Voluntarily provided information that may include your name, address, email address, billing and/or credit card information etc., which may be used when you purchase products and/or services and to deliver the services you have requested.
• Information automatically collected when visiting our Website, which may include cookies, third-party tracking technologies and server logs.

Please rest assured that this site shall only collect personal information that you knowingly and willingly provide by way of surveys, completed membership forms, and emails. It is the intent of this site to use personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested and any additional uses specifically provided on this site.

The Budd Group may have the occasion to collect anonymous demographic information, such as age, gender, household income, political affiliation, race and religion at a later time. We may also gather information about the type of browser you are using, IP address or type of operating system to assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.

It is highly recommended and suggested that you review the privacy policies and statements of any website you choose to use or frequent as a means to better understand the way in which other websites garner, make use of and share information collected.

Use of Information Collected
The Budd Group may collect and may make use of personal information to assist in the operation of our Website and to ensure delivery of the services you need and request. At times, we may find it necessary to use personally identifiable information as a means to keep you informed of other possible products and/or services that may be available to you from www.buddgroup.com and our subsidiaries. The Budd Group and our subsidiaries may also be in contact with you with regards to completing surveys and/or research questionnaires related to your opinion of current or potential future services that may be offered.

The Budd Group does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of our customer lists and/or names to any third parties, or any of the personal information it collects from the users of this Website.

The Budd Group may deem it necessary to follow websites and/or pages that our users may frequent in an effort to glean what types of services and/or products may be the most popular to customers or the general public.

The Budd Group may disclose your personal information, without prior notice to you, only if required to do so in accordance with applicable laws and/or in a good faith belief that such action is deemed necessary or is required in an effort to:

• Remain in conformance with any decrees, laws and/or statutes or in an effort to comply with any process which may be served upon The Budd Group and/or our Website;
• Maintain, safeguard and/or preserve all the rights and/or property of The Budd Group; and
• Perform under demanding conditions in an effort to safeguard the personal safety of users of www.buddgroup.com and/or the general public.

Children Under Age of 13
The Budd Group does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen (13) without verifiable parental consent. If it is determined that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of thirteen (13), we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is deleted from our system’s database. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and obtain parent or guardian permission to use this Website.

Residents of certain states under 13, 16, or 18 years of age may have additional rights regarding the collection and sale of their personal information. Please see Your State Privacy Rights for more information.

Unsubscribe or Opt-Out
All users and/or visitors to our Website have the option to discontinue receiving communication from us and/or reserve the right to discontinue receiving communications by way of email or newsletters. To discontinue or unsubscribe to our Website, please send an email that you wish to unsubscribe to [email protected]. If you wish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specific website to unsubscribe and/or opt-out.

Links to Other Websites
Our Website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. The Budd Group does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our Website and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our Website.

Security
The Budd Group shall endeavor and shall take every precaution to maintain adequate physical, procedural and technical security with respect to our offices and information storage facilities so as to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification of the user’s personal information under our control.

Changes to Privacy Policy Agreement
The Budd Group reserves the right to update and/or change the terms of our Privacy Policy, and as such we will post those change to our Website homepage at www.buddgroup.com, so that our users and/or visitors are always aware of the type of information we collect, how it will be used, and under what circumstances, if any, we may disclose such information. If at any point in time The Budd Group decides to make use of any personally identifiable information on file, in a manner vastly different from that which was stated when this information was initially collected, the user or users shall be promptly notified by email. Users at that time shall have the option as to whether or not to permit the use of their information in this separate manner.

Your State Privacy Rights

State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of their personal information.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia provide (now or in the future) their state residents with rights to:

• Confirm whether we process their personal information.
• Access and delete certain personal information.
• Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose.
• Data portability.
• Opt-out of personal data processing for:
  • targeted advertising (excluding Iowa);
  • sales; or
  • profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects (excluding Iowa and Utah).
• Either limit (opt-out of) or require consent to process sensitive personal data.

The exact scope of these rights may vary by state.  Please see Your State Privacy Rights for more information.

SMS Terms and Conditions
This SMS Messaging Policy governs the use of The Budd Group’s text messaging services (the “Service“). By opting into the Service, you agree to the terms outlined below. This policy ensures compliance with legal requirements and best practices for sending SMS communications to potential clients and employment candidates.

The Budd Group may send SMS messages for the following purposes:

• Providing potential clients with service inquiries, quotes, and follow-ups.
• Communicating with employment candidates regarding job openings, application statuses, interview scheduling, and other recruitment-related updates.
• Delivering account-related notifications such as appointment confirmations or changes.

By providing your phone number, you agree to receive text messages from The Budd Group regarding services, job opportunities, or account updates. Consent is not required for employment consideration or service inquiries.

You can opt in by:

• Submitting your information on our Website or application forms.
• Providing verbal or written consent during an inquiry or recruitment process.
• Responding affirmatively to an SMS opt-in request.

Message frequency may vary.

You may unsubscribe from the Service at any time by replying:

• “STOP” to discontinue all SMS communications.

After opting out, you may receive one final confirmation message.

The Budd Group takes data privacy seriously. We do not share or sell your personal information.  SMS communications are not encrypted; avoid sending sensitive personal data via text.  If you change your mobile number, you must update it with us to ensure continued service.  SMS consent is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may use third-party SMS providers to deliver messages. However, these providers are contractually required to safeguard your data and comply with privacy regulations. The Budd Group is not responsible for message delays or undelivered messages due to mobile carrier issues. SMS services are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.

Acceptance of Terms
Through the use of this Website and/or the Service, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the aforementioned Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you are in agreement and acceptance of such changes.

How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement related to our Website or the Service, please feel free to contact us at the following email, telephone number or mailing address.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 800.221.8158
Mailing Address:
The Budd Group
2325 S. Stratford Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103