Privacy Policy

EPS, Inc. ("EPS," "we," "us") is an engineering, forensics, and valuation firm headquartered in South Bend, Indiana. This policy describes the information we collect through our website, www.e-p-s.net, and by text message, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information you provide

When you contact us through the form on this site, we collect the information you submit: your name, email address, phone number, company, and message. We use it to respond to your inquiry and, where appropriate, to conduct conflict checks and open an engagement. We do not use contact-form submissions for marketing email lists.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage information when you visit: pages viewed, referring source, browser and device type, and approximate location derived from your IP address. We use this to understand how the site is used and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising.

Analytics and advertising services

We use Google Tag Manager to load a small number of measurement services. These providers may set cookies or use similar identifiers to measure visits and ad performance, attribute inquiries to advertising, and build audiences so we can show relevant ads to prior visitors on their platforms:

• Google Analytics and Google Ads
• Microsoft Advertising (Universal Event Tracking)
• LinkedIn (Insight Tag)
• OpenAI ads measurement

Each provider processes this data under its own privacy policy. We do not send these services the contents of your inquiries.

How we use and share information

We use the information described above to respond to inquiries, operate and improve the site, and measure our marketing. We do not sell personal information. We share it only with the service providers listed above, with professional advisors where necessary, or when required by law.

Text messages

If you text with EPS staff, or give us your mobile number and agree to receive texts, we collect your mobile number and the messages we exchange. We use them only to communicate with you about your inquiry or engagement, and we keep them as business records under the retention practices below.

We do not sell, rent, or share mobile numbers, text messaging opt-in data, or consent with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. The sharing described above does not apply to this information: the only outside parties that handle it are the carriers and service providers that deliver our messages, and authorities when the law requires it. Reply STOP to any text to opt out. See ourText Messaging Terms.

Your choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of personalized advertising directly with each provider:

• Google Ads Settings
• Microsoft ad settings
• LinkedIn ad opt-out
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out

You may also contact us at any time to ask what information we hold about you or to request that we delete it.

Retention and security

We keep inquiry information for as long as needed for the purposes above, including our professional and legal record-keeping obligations, and we use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect it.

Children

This site is directed to businesses and professionals and is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes and contact

If we make material changes to this policy, we will post the updated version here with a new effective date. Questions and requests can be sent toinquiries@e-p-s.netor (574) 247-6000, EPS, Inc., South Bend, Indiana.