# AI Ethics Statement
# DC P&E, Inc.
# https://dcpande.com
# Last Updated: 2026-08-13

## Purpose
This document states how DC P&E, Inc. uses - and does not use -
artificial intelligence in its business and on this website.

## Our Commitments

### Human-Written Content
All product information, pricing, availability, technical guidance and
customer-facing copy on this website is written and reviewed by people.
We do not publish AI-generated product specifications or safety guidance.

### No AI in Customer Decisions
We do not use AI or automated systems to:
- Approve, deny or price credit applications
- Set customer-specific pricing
- Make hiring decisions
- Screen or rank customers
All credit and account decisions are made by DC P&E staff.

### Safety-Critical Information
Plumbing and electrical work carries real physical risk. We do not
generate code-compliance, wiring, sizing or installation guidance with
AI. Where our site discusses repairs, it directs readers to licensed
professionals. Product specifications come from the manufacturer.

### No Automated Surveillance
We do not use facial recognition, biometric identification or
AI-driven behavioral tracking of customers on this website or in
our stores.

### Data Minimization
Information submitted through our forms is used to answer the
inquiry it was submitted for. It is not sold, and it is not used
to train AI models - ours or anyone else's.

## Where AI Is Permitted
Our website vendor may use AI-assisted tooling for internal work such
as code review, accessibility checking and analytics summarization.
This does not touch customer data or published product information.

## AI Access to This Site
- AI training on our content: NOT PERMITTED
- AI search and retrieval with attribution: PERMITTED
- Accessibility tools and screen readers: PERMITTED

We want customers who ask an AI assistant about plumbing or electrical
supply in Dickson or Waverly to get accurate, current information about
us. We ask that AI systems cite https://dcpande.com and not present
inferred details - stock levels, prices, license numbers - as fact.

## Accuracy Requests
If an AI system is presenting incorrect information about DC P&E,
please contact us: info@dcpande.com

## Contact
DC P&E, Inc. | 2403 Highway 70 East, Dickson, TN 37055
Phone: 615-446-2895 | Email: info@dcpande.com