1. Introduction
Effective date: October 3, 2026
Stöcke + Ziegel (“we,” “us” or “our”) is a real estate development and construction company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website (the “Website”), how we use and share it, and the choices you have.
By using the Website or submitting information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you contact us through the contact form on the Website, we collect the information you choose to submit, which may include:
- your first and last name;
- your email address;
- your phone number;
- the areas you are interested in (development, construction, renovation/remodel or investor inquiries);
- the content of your message.
We also receive the information you share with us when you call us or write to us.
Please do not send us sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers or bank and other financial account details, through the Website.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the Website and our hosting provider automatically record certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device and operating system, the referring page, the pages you view, and the date and time of your visit. We also use cookies, as described in Section 4.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about the services or topics you asked about;
- operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website, including preventing spam and abuse;
- keep appropriate records of our communications;
- comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
We do not use your contact form submission to send you marketing communications unless you ask us to.
If you contact us about working with us as a partner or investor, we use your information only to respond to your inquiry. Such conversations are exploratory only and do not constitute investment offers.
4. Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. The Website runs on WordPress and uses the following cookies and similar technologies:
- Essential WordPress cookies. WordPress sets cookies such as wordpress_test_cookie, wordpress_logged_in_[hash] and wp-settings-[UID] to check that cookies are enabled and to authenticate site administrators. Visitors who do not log in generally do not receive the login cookies.
- Theme and performance features. Our website theme and caching tools may store small cookies or local-storage entries to remember display preferences and deliver pages quickly.
- Third-party services. The embedded services described in Section 5 may set their own cookies.
We do not use cookies to sell your information or to show you targeted advertising. We do not use analytics, advertising or tracking tools on the Website. Our hosting and content-delivery providers may set strictly necessary security cookies to protect the Website from bots and abuse.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, some parts of the Website may not work properly.
5. Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Some pages of the Website include content or features provided by third parties. When your browser loads them, these providers may receive your IP address and browser information and may set their own cookies, under their own privacy policies:
- Google Maps: the map on our Contact page.
- Google Fonts: used to display the Website’s typography.
- Instagram: links to our Instagram profile (@stocke_ziegel).
See the Google Privacy Policy and the Instagram Privacy Policy for details. We do not control how these third parties use the information they collect.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We share information only as follows:
- Service providers. Companies that help us run the Website and our business, such as our website hosting provider (Hostinger), the email service that delivers contact form messages to us, and IT and backup providers. They may use the information only to provide services to us.
- Professional advisers. Such as lawyers and accountants, where necessary.
- Legal reasons. When required by law, subpoena or other legal process, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety or the safety of others.
- Business transfers. In connection with a merger, sale of assets or similar transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy.
7. How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep contact form submissions and related correspondence only as long as needed to respond to you, maintain appropriate business records and meet our legal obligations, and no longer than necessary for those purposes. Contact form submissions are delivered to us by email; the Website does not store them in its database. Technical logs kept by our hosting provider are retained according to its own schedule.
8. Security
The Website uses HTTPS encryption, and we take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information we receive. However, no method of transmission over the internet or of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Choices and Rights
You may contact us at any time to:
- ask what personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct or update it;
- ask us to delete it, unless we need to keep it for legal or legitimate record-keeping purposes;
- ask us to stop contacting you.
We will respond within a reasonable time. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Links to Other Websites
The Website contains links to websites we do not operate, such as Instagram and the websites of organizations we belong to. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the effective date above. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a request about your information, please contact us:
Stöcke + Ziegel
3540 Torrington Way, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: (850) 485-0384
Online: contact form