Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 8, 2025

1. Introduction

Pinecrest-IT (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services, including authentication through third-party identity providers and Microsoft Azure AD B2C.

2. Information We Collect

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, and other details provided during sign-up or login.
  • Authentication Data: Information from third-party identity providers (e.g., Google, Microsoft, Facebook) used for login.
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, and activity on our site.
  • Cookies: Used for session management and security.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Authenticate users via Microsoft Azure AD B2C and third-party identity providers.
  • Provide and improve our services.
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests.
  • Comply with legal and security requirements.

4. Third-Party Identity Providers

When you choose to log in using a third-party identity provider (such as Google or Microsoft), we receive basic profile information from that provider. We do not store your password from these providers. Your use of third-party login is subject to their privacy policies.

5. Microsoft Azure AD B2C

We use Microsoft Azure AD B2C for secure identity management. Azure AD B2C handles authentication and stores user credentials in compliance with Microsoft’s security standards. For more details, see https://privacy.microsoft.comMicrosoft Privacy Policy.

6. GDPR and CCPA Compliance

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have additional rights under GDPR and CCPA:

GDPR Rights

  • Access and Portability: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restriction and Objection: Limit or object to processing of your data.
  • Consent Withdrawal: Withdraw consent at any time.

CCPA Rights

  • Know: Request details about what personal data we collect and how we use it.
  • Delete: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell data).
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To exercise these rights, email us at mailto:privacy@pinecrest-it.comprivacy@pinecrest-it.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by law.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures, including encryption and secure token-based authentication. However, no system is completely secure.

8. Open Source Components

This website uses open-source software, including Quill HTML Rich Editor, licensed under the BSD License:

Copyright © 2013, Jason Chen and other contributors
All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. Neither the name of Jason Chen nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: mailto:privacy@pinecrest-it.comprivacy@pinecrest-it.com