GDPR Privacy Notice

Effective Date: August 22, 2026

This GDPR Privacy Notice explains how iBidElectric handles personal data relating to individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA), European Union (EU), and United Kingdom where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR applies.

This notice supplements the iBidElectric Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

1. Who We Are

iBidElectric operates iBidElectric.com and provides resources and services for the electrical construction industry.

These services may include:

• Electrical estimating education
• Electrical construction cost calculators
• Electrical estimating services
• Job postings
• Recruiting services
• Memberships
• Articles and industry information
• Podcasts and videos
• Downloadable resources
• Community features
• Other professional services

For questions regarding this GDPR Privacy Notice or your personal data, contact:

iBidElectric
Email: support@ibidelectric.com

2. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with iBidElectric, we may collect personal data such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Company name
• Job title
• Username and account information
• Membership information
• Subscription information
• Transaction information
• Employer information
• Job posting information
• Resume and professional information
• Information submitted through website forms
• Communications with iBidElectric
• Technical and website usage information
• IP address
• Browser and device information

We seek to collect only information reasonably necessary to provide our services and operate the website.

3. How We Collect Personal Data

Personal data may be collected when you:

• Visit iBidElectric.com
• Register for an account
• Purchase a membership
• Purchase a product or service
• Submit a contact form
• Request electrical estimating services
• Post an employment opportunity
• Respond to a job opportunity
• Submit recruiting information
• Subscribe to communications
• Contact customer support
• Participate in website features
• Use our calculators or online tools

Certain technical information may also be collected automatically through cookies, server logs, analytics systems, security technologies, and similar tools.

4. Purposes for Processing Personal Data

We may process personal data to:

• Operate iBidElectric.com
• Create and maintain user accounts
• Authenticate users
• Provide membership services
• Process subscriptions
• Process transactions
• Provide electrical estimating services
• Operate cost calculators and online tools
• Provide educational materials
• Manage job postings
• Provide recruiting services
• Respond to inquiries
• Provide customer support
• Send service-related communications
• Improve website functionality
• Analyze website performance
• Prevent fraud
• Maintain website security
• Enforce our Terms of Use
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

Where GDPR applies, we process personal data only when we have an appropriate lawful basis.

Depending on the circumstances, these bases may include:

Contract

We may process personal data when necessary to provide a product or service you requested.

For example, this may include processing information to:

• Establish a membership
• Provide paid services
• Manage subscriptions
• Provide estimating services
• Process an employer job posting
• Provide recruiting services

Consent

We may process personal data based on your consent when consent is required.

For example, consent may be used for certain:

• Marketing communications
• Non-essential cookies
• Analytics technologies
• Advertising technologies

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Withdrawal does not make processing performed before withdrawal unlawful.

Legitimate Interests

We may process personal data when necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Legitimate interests may include:

• Operating and improving the website
• Protecting website security
• Preventing fraud
• Understanding website usage
• Providing customer support
• Maintaining business records
• Improving products and services

Legal Obligations

We may process or retain information when necessary to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or other obligations.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

iBidElectric may use cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are necessary for the operation of the website.

Other cookies may be used for:

• Analytics
• Performance measurement
• Personalization
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Embedded third-party services

Where GDPR or another applicable law requires consent before using non-essential cookies, those technologies should not be activated until the required consent has been obtained.

You may be provided with controls for accepting, rejecting, or managing non-essential cookies.

Additional information is available in the iBidElectric Cookie Policy.

7. Your GDPR Rights

Subject to applicable law and certain exceptions, GDPR may provide you with several rights concerning your personal data.

These may include:

Right of Access

You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and request access to that data.

Right to Rectification

You may request correction of personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.

Right to Erasure

In certain circumstances, you may request deletion of your personal data.

This is sometimes referred to as the “right to be forgotten.”

This right is not absolute. We may retain information when legally permitted or required.

Right to Restrict Processing

You may have the right to request that processing of your personal data be restricted under certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

When applicable, you may request certain personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

You may also have the right to request that eligible data be transmitted to another organization where technically feasible.

Right to Object

You may have the right to object to certain processing based on legitimate interests.

You may also object to the use of your personal data for direct marketing.

Right to Withdraw Consent

When processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making

Where applicable, you may have rights regarding decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

8. Exercising Your GDPR Rights

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact:

support@ibidelectric.com

Please describe the request and identify the email address or account associated with your iBidElectric activity.

We may request additional information when reasonably necessary to verify your identity and protect personal information from unauthorized disclosure.

We will respond within the time required by applicable law.

9. Complaints

If you believe your personal data has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law, you may have the right to file a complaint with the appropriate data protection supervisory authority.

We encourage you to contact iBidElectric first at support@ibidelectric.com so we have an opportunity to address your concern.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required for legitimate business and legal purposes.

Retention periods may depend on factors such as:

• Account status
• Membership status
• Transaction requirements
• Contractual obligations
• Customer service requirements
• Security requirements
• Legal obligations
• Tax and accounting requirements
• Dispute resolution

When personal data is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymized, or securely retained where legally necessary.

11. Data Security

iBidElectric uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect personal data against:

• Unauthorized access
• Unauthorized disclosure
• Accidental loss
• Misuse
• Alteration
• Destruction

No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Sharing Personal Data

We may share personal data with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate iBidElectric and provide requested services.

These providers may support functions such as:

• Website hosting
• Payment processing
• Email delivery
• Membership management
• Analytics
• Website security
• Data storage
• Form processing
• Customer support
• Recruiting services

We may also disclose personal data when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect legal rights, users, or website security.

13. Recruiting and Employment Information

When you voluntarily provide information for recruiting or employment purposes, information may be shared with employers or other appropriate parties when necessary to provide the requested service.

This may include information such as:

• Name
• Contact information
• Resume
• Professional experience
• Qualifications
• Skills
• Employment history

You should provide only information you are comfortable having used for the applicable recruiting purpose.

14. International Data Transfers

iBidElectric operates from the United States.

If you access iBidElectric from the EEA, EU, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction outside the United States, your personal data may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries.

These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards should be used for international transfers of personal data, such as approved contractual protections or another legally recognized transfer mechanism.

15. Third-Party Services

iBidElectric may use third-party platforms and service providers.

Those providers may process personal data according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

Third-party services may include payment processors, analytics providers, hosting providers, email services, embedded media platforms, security services, and other technology providers.

We encourage users to review the privacy practices of third-party services they interact with.

16. Children’s Data

iBidElectric is not intended for children under the age of 13.

For individuals in jurisdictions where a higher minimum age applies to consent for online services, applicable local requirements may apply.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in violation of applicable data protection law.

17. Direct Marketing

If you receive marketing communications from iBidElectric, you may unsubscribe using the instructions included in the communication where applicable.

You may also contact:

support@ibidelectric.com

Requests to stop marketing communications do not necessarily prevent us from sending transactional, security, membership, billing, or other service-related communications.

18. Data Breaches

If a personal data breach occurs, iBidElectric will evaluate the incident and take reasonable steps to address it.

Where required by applicable law, affected individuals and appropriate regulatory authorities will be notified within applicable legal timeframes.

19. No Sale of Personal Data

iBidElectric does not sell personal data for money as a routine part of operating its website and services.

If our practices change, this notice and other applicable privacy disclosures will be updated as required.

20. Changes to This GDPR Privacy Notice

We may update this GDPR Privacy Notice to reflect changes to:

• Our services
• Website functionality
• Technology
• Data processing practices
• Third-party providers
• Applicable laws and regulations

The current version will be posted on iBidElectric.com with its effective date.

21. Contact iBidElectric

For questions about this GDPR Privacy Notice, your personal data, or a GDPR privacy request, contact:

iBidElectric
Email: support@ibidelectric.com

Website: iBidElectric.com