1. Data controller
The party responsible for processing your personal data is:
Edificaciones Santa Clara del Sur
Trading name: Constructora Santa Clara
Company ID: 3-102-887324
Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica
Email: santaclara1623@gmail.com · WhatsApp: 8841-3806
2. What data we collect
We only collect the data you voluntarily provide when completing the inquiry form or contacting us by WhatsApp, email, or social media. This data includes:
- Full name
- WhatsApp or phone number
- Email address (if provided)
- Type of service requested
- General project location (canton or area)
- Status of existing plans or permits (if applicable)
- Preferred language of communication
- The project description you share with us
We do not collect sensitive data (religious beliefs, health, sexual orientation, political opinion, etc.) or data from minors.
3. How we use your data
The data you provide is used exclusively to:
- Respond to your initial inquiry
- Coordinate site visits, meetings, or calls
- Prepare and send proposals or quotes
- Manage the business relationship throughout the project
- Meet contractual and legal obligations once work begins
We do not use your data for mass advertising, unsolicited direct marketing, or any purpose other than those described here.
4. WhatsApp communication
Our website's inquiry form generates a pre-filled message that is sent to our WhatsApp number (8841-3806). When you submit the form:
- Your information is transmitted through the WhatsApp platform (owned by Meta Platforms Inc.)
- The conversation is stored on both your device and ours
- WhatsApp's privacy policy applies in addition to ours
If you prefer not to use WhatsApp, you can write to us directly at santaclara1623@gmail.com.
5. Sharing with third parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.
We share data only when strictly necessary to carry out your project:
- With subcontracted engineers and professionals (structural, electrical, others) — only project data, no additional personal data
- With regulatory bodies (municipalities, SETENA, AyA, CFIA) when required to process permits on your behalf
- With our partner Viogaz, exclusively for biodigester projects and only the data needed for technical coordination
- When a competent authority requests it by legal order
6. Data retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy and any applicable legal, tax, and contractual obligations.
Once the data is no longer needed for those purposes, it is removed from our active records.
7. Your rights (ARCO)
Under Law 8968, you have the right to:
- Access:know what data of yours we have stored
- Rectification:correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Cancellation:request deletion of your data when it is no longer needed
- Objection:object to the processing of your data in specific cases
To exercise any of these rights, write to us at santaclara1623@gmail.com stating your request and attaching valid identification. We will address your request within the timeframes set by applicable law.
You may also file a complaint with the Costa Rican Data Protection Agency (PRODHAB) if you believe your rights have been violated:www.prodhab.go.cr.
9. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The last-updated date appears at the top of the document. We recommend reviewing it periodically.
Substantial changes will be communicated directly to active clients through the usual channels.
10. Contact
For any questions about this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, you can reach us at:
Email: santaclara1623@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +506 8841-3806
Address:Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica
Effective from 2026 · Edificaciones Santa Clara del Sur · Company ID 3-102-887324