PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEB SITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE POLICY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION.
This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is gathered, utilized, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from House of Contractors Inc.'s website (the “Site”).
Information Collection
Upon visiting the Site, House of Contractors Inc. automatically gathers specific details about your device, including your web browser, IP address, time zone, and certain cookies installed on your device. Additionally, as you navigate the Site, House of Contractors Inc. collects information about the specific web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that led you to the Site, and details about your interactions with the Site. This automatically collected information is referred to as “Device Information.”
House of Contractors Inc. employs various technologies to collect Device Information:
“Cookies”: Data files placed on your device or computer, often containing an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org. “Log files”: Tracking actions occurring on the Site and collecting data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps. “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels”: Electronic files used to record information about your Site browsing.
Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to do so through the Site, House of Contractors Inc. collects specific information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment details (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. This information is referred to as “Order Information.”
In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” encompasses both Device Information and Order Information.
Use of Personal Information
House of Contractors Inc. utilizes the Order Information primarily to fulfill orders placed through the Site. This includes processing payment information, arranging shipping, and providing invoices and/or order confirmations. Additionally, House of Contractors Inc. uses this Order Information to:
Communicate with you; Screen orders for potential risk or fraud; and provide you with information or advertising related to House of Contractors Inc.'s products or services when in line with your preferences.
The Device Information collected by House of Contractors Inc. is used to screen for potential risk and fraud, particularly your IP address.
Furthermore, it is used to enhance and optimize the Site, such as generating analytics regarding how customers browse and interact with the Site and assessing the success of marketing and advertising campaigns.
Sharing Personal Information
House of Contractors Inc. shares your Personal Information with third parties to assist in using your Personal Information, as described above. For instance, House of Contractors Inc. uses Shopify to power its online store; more information about how Shopify uses your Personal Information can be found here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. Google Analytics is also used by House of Contractors Inc. to understand how customers use the Site; learn more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. Opting out of Google Analytics is possible here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, House of Contractors Inc. may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful requests for information received, or to otherwise protect its rights.
Behavioural Advertising
As described earlier, House of Contractors Inc. uses your Personal Information to provide targeted advertisements or marketing communications believed to be of interest to you. For additional information on how targeted advertising works, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
Opting out of targeted advertising can be done through the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Moreover, opting out of some of these services is possible by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Do Not Track
Please note that House of Contractors Inc. does not alter its Site’s data collection and use practices when it receives a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Data Retention
When you place an order through the Site, House of Contractors Inc. will retain your Order Information for its records unless you request deletion of this information.
Changes
This privacy policy may be updated by House of Contractors Inc. from time to time to reflect changes in practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Contact Us
For more information about House of Contractors Inc.'s privacy practices, questions, or to make a complaint, contact us via e-mail at office@houseofcontractors.com
Questions or comments about the Site or this Privacy Policy may be directed to House of Contractors Inc. via the contact us form or by calling at 1(844) 440-4014.
