PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: August 31, 2026
The Akeena Group (“The Akeena Group,” “TAG,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how The Akeena Group collects, uses, discloses, and protects information in connection with theakeenagroup.com (the “Website”).
The Akeena Group is a Ventura, California-based architecture and construction management firm providing architecture, design, construction management, and related services, including custom homes, ADUs, multifamily housing, fire rebuilds, residential renovations, and other projects.
By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
A. Information You Provide to Us
When you contact The Akeena Group through our Website, you may voluntarily provide personal information through our contact form.
Our current contact form requests:
We use this information to respond to your inquiry, understand your project needs, communicate with you, and determine whether our services may be appropriate for your project.
You may also provide information directly to us by email, telephone, or other methods of communication.
B. Newsletter Information
Our Website allows visitors to subscribe to The Akeena Group’s monthly newsletter.
If you subscribe, we collect your email address and use it to send you our newsletter and related information concerning The Akeena Group, our services, projects, building and design topics, company news, and other related information.
You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communication or by contacting us.
C. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically through website technology, hosting services, analytics services, security features, and similar technologies.
This may include:
This information is generally used to operate, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve the Website.
2. GOOGLE ANALYTICS
The Akeena Group uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Website and to help us improve its content, functionality, and performance.
Google Analytics may collect information concerning Website visits, browser and device characteristics, approximate geographic information, sessions, and interactions with the Website. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies for these purposes.
The Akeena Group does not intentionally provide Google Analytics with information submitted through our contact form such as your name, email address, or telephone number for the purpose of identifying you.
Google’s collection and use of information is governed by Google’s applicable privacy policies and terms.
3. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help websites function properly and understand how visitors interact with them.
We may use cookies for purposes including:
Google Analytics may use cookies to distinguish users and sessions and to provide Website usage statistics.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Website functions.
4. WORDPRESS AND WEBSITE HOSTING
The Website is built using WordPress and is hosted through GoDaddy.
As a result, information associated with Website visits, requests, security events, or other interactions may be processed by WordPress-related technology and our hosting provider as necessary to provide, maintain, secure, and operate the Website.
The Akeena Group does not control the privacy practices of third-party technology providers and encourages visitors to review their applicable privacy policies.
5. EMAIL AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The Akeena Group uses Google email services for business communications.
Information you send to an @theakeenagroup.com email address, including information submitted through the Website’s contact form, may be processed through Google’s email services.
We use this information to communicate with prospective clients, clients, vendors, consultants, and other individuals who contact us.
6. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use personal information collected through the Website to:
We do not use personal information submitted through the Website for purposes unrelated to the reason it was provided except as permitted by applicable law.
7. PROJECT AND PROPERTY INFORMATION
Because The Akeena Group provides architecture, design, and construction management services, visitors may choose to include information about a potential project in the message portion of our contact form.
You should not submit confidential financial information, passwords, Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, or other highly sensitive information through the general Website contact form.
If you voluntarily provide information about a property or potential project, we may use that information to respond to your inquiry, evaluate the potential project, and communicate with you concerning our services.
Submitting an inquiry does not create an architect-client, contractor-client, construction management, design, professional, fiduciary, or contractual relationship.
8. HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our Website and conduct our business.
These parties may include:
Website and Hosting Providers
Our Website is built using WordPress and hosted through GoDaddy.
Analytics Providers
We use Google Analytics to analyze Website traffic and visitor interactions.
Email and Communication Providers
We use Google email services for business communications.
Professional and Business Service Providers
We may disclose information to service providers that assist us with legitimate business functions, including information technology, cybersecurity, legal, accounting, insurance, and administrative services.
Legal and Regulatory Disclosures
We may disclose information when we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
Business Transfers
If The Akeena Group undergoes a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, financing, bankruptcy, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
9. SALE OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Akeena Group does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We also do not intentionally disclose personal information to third parties for their own independent direct-marketing purposes.
Our use of third-party services such as Google Analytics may involve the collection or processing of information by those providers for their own purposes as described in their applicable policies.
Nothing in this section is intended to characterize a particular activity as a “sale” or “sharing” under California law where that legal determination depends on facts, applicable law, or the configuration of a third-party service.
10. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended, provides certain privacy rights when the applicable legal requirements are met.
Depending on whether the CCPA applies to The Akeena Group and your particular circumstances, California residents may have rights that include:
Not every right applies to every business, individual, or category of information.
If you wish to submit a privacy request, contact us using the information provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. Verification information will be used only as reasonably necessary to verify and process the request and protect against unauthorized requests.
We will respond to valid requests within the time required by applicable law.
11. GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL
Certain browsers and devices provide a Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) or similar opt-out preference signal.
To the extent required by applicable California law, The Akeena Group will process recognized opt-out preference signals in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
12. CLIENT INFORMATION
If you become a client of The Akeena Group, additional information may be collected and maintained outside the Website as part of our professional and business relationship.
Information collected in connection with a project may be subject to separate contracts, agreements, confidentiality obligations, professional obligations, and other policies.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Website and does not replace the terms of a separate written agreement between The Akeena Group and a client.
13. PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHS AND TESTIMONIALS
The Website may display project photographs, renderings, descriptions, testimonials, and other materials relating to projects completed or undertaken by The Akeena Group.
We use these materials to showcase our work and provide information about our services.
We seek to use client and project information appropriately and in accordance with applicable permissions and business relationships.
14. DATA SECURITY
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no electronic transmission or storage system is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through or stored in connection with the Website.
15. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, communicating with subscribers, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, protecting our business, and complying with legal obligations.
The period for which information is retained depends on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.
16. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us through the Website, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.
17. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and other websites.
The Akeena Group does not control the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.
A link to a third-party website does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of that website.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
18. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, Website, technology, services, or applicable laws.
When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy.
19. CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to submit a privacy-related request, please contact:
The Akeena Group
394 E Main Street, Suite 201
Ventura, California 93001
805-846-6241
info@theakeenagroup.com
Last Updated: August 31, 2026