--- title: Privacy Policy description: "How DSC collects, uses, and protects your information on thinkdsc.com. 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This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to thinkdsc.com and to the services we provide. ## Who we are DSC is a systems integrator based in Houston, Texas. We design, install, integrate, and service security, life safety, and communications systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. 1511 Upland Drive Houston, Texas 77043 (713) 464-8407 info@thinkdsc.com ## Information we collect **Information you give us.** When you contact us, request a quote, apply for a job, or sign up to receive messages, we collect what you provide. That typically includes your name, company, job title, email address, mailing address, phone number, and whatever you tell us about your project or service needs. **Information about your use of our site.** Like most websites, we collect basic technical information automatically: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, time spent, and the site or search that referred you. This comes from cookies and similar technologies. **Information from our services.** If DSC services, monitors, or maintains systems at your facility, we hold records related to that work — site addresses, contacts, system details, service history, and inspection documentation. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. ## How we use information - To respond to inquiries and provide quotes - To deliver, service, inspect, and support the systems we install - To schedule work and communicate about active jobs and service calls - To send operational and transactional messages, including text messages where you have consented - To send marketing communications where you have opted in, and to let you opt out at any time - To process payments and manage accounts - To improve our website and understand how it is used - To meet legal, regulatory, code compliance, and contractual obligations - To protect our rights, our property, and the safety of others ## Text messaging If you consent to receive text messages from DSC, we use your mobile number only to send the messages described at the point you opted in. **We do not sell or share your SMS opt-in data or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.** Mobile information collected for text messaging, including consent, is not shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information may be shared with the service providers that help us deliver the messages, and those providers may not use it for any other purpose. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. Reply **STOP** to opt out at any time. Reply **HELP** for help, or contact us at (713) 464-8407 or info@thinkdsc.com. See our Terms and Conditions for the full terms of our messaging program. ## How we share information We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in these situations: **Service providers.** Companies that perform work on our behalf — hosting, email and text message delivery, payment processing, customer relationship management, and similar functions. They may use the information only to perform that work for us. **Monitoring and manufacturer partners.** Where a system we install or service requires a monitoring center or manufacturer support, we share what is necessary to deliver that service. **Subcontractors.** Where a project requires it, limited to what the work requires. **Legal and safety.** When required by law, subpoena, or court order, or where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, investigate fraud, or protect the safety of any person. **Business transfers.** If DSC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may transfer as part of that transaction. ## Cookies Our site uses cookies to keep the site working, remember your preferences, and understand site traffic. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. Parts of the site may not work properly if you do. We may use analytics services that set their own cookies. Those services collect information about site usage subject to their own privacy policies. ## How we protect information We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we hold. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. ## How long we keep information We keep personal information as long as needed for the purposes described here, to maintain service and compliance records, and to meet legal and contractual obligations. Retention periods vary depending on the type of record and the requirements that apply to it. ## Your choices **Marketing email.** Use the unsubscribe link in any marketing message, or contact us. **Text messages.** Reply STOP to any message, or contact us. **Access and correction.** Contact us to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, to correct it, or to ask us to delete it. We will respond as required by applicable law. Some information must be retained for legal, contractual, or compliance reasons. **Texas residents and other state privacy laws.** Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights regarding access, correction, deletion, portability, and opting out of certain uses. Contact us to exercise them. We will not discriminate against you for doing so. ## Third-party sites Our site may link to sites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. Review their policies before providing information. ## Changes to this policy We may update this policy. The effective date at the top shows when it last changed. 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