Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Pre-Engineered Buildings Corp, S.A. (PEB Corp brand, parent company of PEB Corp Group; hereinafter "PEB Corp" or "we") collects, uses, shares and protects the personal data of individuals who interact with the website peb-americas.com and related services. The other group brands' websites have their own controllers and policies: smartbrix.com (SmartBrix Centroamérica S.A.S.) and newconsteel.com (NewCon Steel Corp.).

1. Data controller

Controller (peb-americas.com): Pre-Engineered Buildings Corp, S.A.
Address: Centro Industrial PEB, Las Mañanitas, Panama City, Panamá
Email: info@peb-americas.com
Phone: +507 6608 8555

2. Data we collect

• Contact data: name, company, email, phone, country — when you submit a quote form or contact us.
• Visit source: if you arrive from an AI assistant (for example, ChatGPT or Perplexity), we record that source and the first page you visited with your quote request. It is stored only in your browser for the session, with no cookies or identifiers.
• Project data: technical information you share (location, size, use, timeline) — necessary to prepare a proposal.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on site, referrer — collected by analytics cookies if you accept.
• Communications: emails, WhatsApp messages, calls, and meeting content.

3. Purposes of processing

• To respond to your quote request or inquiry.
• To prepare technical and commercial proposals.
• To execute construction contracts and service agreements.
• To communicate project updates, schedules, and billing.
• To comply with legal, tax, and contractual obligations.
• To analyze site usage to improve our services (only with consent).
• To send marketing communications if you've subscribed (unsubscribe anytime).

4. Legal basis (by jurisdiction)

• Consent — forms, cookies, newsletter opt-ins.
• Contract performance — when you're a party to a contract with us.
• Legitimate interest — site security, fraud prevention, service improvement.
• Legal obligation — tax, accounting, and public contracting rules.

5. Who we share your data with

• Our group brands (PEB, SmartBrix Construction, NewCon Steel®) when needed to serve your project.
• Technology providers processing data on our behalf under contract (hosting, email, forms — Formspree; analytics — Google Analytics if you consent).
• Professional advisors (accounting, legal, financial) when necessary.
• Public authorities when legally required.

We never sell your personal data.

6. International transfers

Some of our technology providers are located outside Panamá (United States, European Union). International transfers are made under standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms that guarantee an adequate level of protection.

7. Data retention

We retain your personal data for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described, then for the applicable legal periods (five years after the last interaction or contract termination for tax and accounting purposes, per Panamá's Fiscal Code and applicable legislation in Colombia and the Dominican Republic).

8. Your rights

• Access — know what data we hold about you.
• Rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure — request deletion when data is no longer needed.
• Objection — object to direct marketing processing.
• Restriction — request we restrict processing.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured format.
• Withdrawal of consent — when consent is the legal basis.

To exercise these rights, email info@peb-americas.com with your name, identification, and the right you wish to exercise. We respond within the applicable legal timeframes (maximum 30 calendar days).

California residents (CCPA): you have additional rights including the right to know categories of personal information collected, right to delete, right to non-discrimination, and right to opt-out of "sale" of personal information (we don't sell data). Email us to exercise these rights.

9. Cookies

Our site uses technical cookies (necessary for operation) and, with your consent, analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details.

10. Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. Our processes operate under the PEB Corp Group's ISO 9001 management system.

11. Minors

Our services are aimed at businesses and professionals. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe we've received a minor's data without authorization, contact us to remove it.

12. Supervisory authorities

• Panamá: ANTAI — antai.gob.pa
• Colombia: SIC — sic.gov.co
• EU/EEA: your national data protection authority.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Policy when our practices or applicable law change. Updates are posted here with a visible "Last updated" date. Material changes are communicated through available channels.

14. Applicable legal framework

• Panamá: Law 81 of March 26, 2019 (Personal Data Protection) and Executive Decree 285 of 2021.
• Colombia: Law 1581 of 2012 and Decree 1377 of 2013.
• Dominican Republic: Law 172-13 on Personal Data Protection.
• European Union (when applicable): Regulation (EU) 2016/679 — GDPR.
• California, USA (when applicable): California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by CPRA.

Questions? Email info@peb-americas.com.