Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 23, 2026


This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.


We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Privacy Policy) refers to Metropolitan Drain Cleaning LLC, 1555 South Havana St. Unit F 140 Aurora, CO, 80012.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to: Colorado, United States
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data (or "Personal Information") is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • We use "Personal Data" and "Personal Information" interchangeably unless a law uses a specific term.
  • Service refers to the Website.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website refers to Drains Great, accessible from https://www.drainsgreat.com/.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:


  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number


Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.


Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.


When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device's unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.


We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit Our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.


Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies We use include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:


  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).


Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.


Where required by law, we use non-essential cookies (such as analytics, advertising, and remarketing cookies) only with Your consent. You can withdraw or change Your consent at any time using Our cookie preferences tool (if available) or through Your browser/device settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.


We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies

  • Type: Session Cookies
  • Administered by: Us
  • Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.


Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

  • Type: Persistent Cookies
  • Administered by: Us
  • Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.


Functionality Cookies

  • Type: Persistent Cookies
  • Administered by: Us
  • Purpose: These Cookies allow Us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.


For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of Our Privacy Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
  • To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
  • To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services and events which We offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or inquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
  • For business transfers: We may use Your Personal Data to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience.



We may share Your Personal Data in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your Personal Data with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You.
  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your Personal Data in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
  • With Affiliates: We may share Your Personal Data with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
  • With business partners: We may share Your Personal Data with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
  • With other users: If Our Service offers public areas, when You share Personal Data or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your Personal Data for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if We are required to retain Your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.


Where possible, We apply shorter retention periods and/or reduce identifiability by deleting, aggregating, or anonymizing data. Unless otherwise stated, the retention periods below are maximum periods ("up to") and We may delete or anonymize data sooner when it is no longer needed for the relevant purpose. We apply different retention periods to different categories of Personal Data based on the purpose of processing and legal obligations:


  • Account Information
  • User Accounts: retained for the duration of your account relationship plus up to 24 months after account closure to handle any post-termination issues or resolve disputes.
  • Customer Support Data
  • Support tickets and correspondence: up to 24 months from the date of ticket closure to resolve follow-up inquiries, track service quality, and defend against potential legal claims
  • Chat transcripts: up to 24 months for quality assurance and staff training purposes.
  • Usage Data
  • Website analytics data (cookies, IP addresses, device identifiers): up to 24 months from the date of collection, which allows us to analyze trends while respecting privacy principles.
  • Server logs (IP addresses, access times): up to 24 months for security monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.


Usage Data is retained in accordance with the retention periods described above, and may be retained longer only where necessary for security, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.


We may retain Personal Data beyond the periods stated above for different reasons:

  • Legal obligation: We are required by law to retain specific data (e.g., financial records for tax authorities).
  • Legal claims: Data is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
  • Your explicit request: You ask Us to retain specific information.
  • Technical limitations: Data exists in backup systems that are scheduled for routine deletion.


You may request information about how long We will retain Your Personal Data by contacting Us.


When retention periods expire, We securely delete or anonymize Personal Data according to the following procedures:

  • Deletion: Personal Data is removed from Our systems and no longer actively processed.
  • Backup retention: Residual copies may remain in encrypted backups for a limited period consistent with our backup retention schedule and are not restored except where necessary for security, disaster recovery, or legal compliance.
  • Anonymization: In some cases, We convert Personal Data into anonymous statistical data that cannot be linked back to You. This anonymized data may be retained indefinitely for research and analytics.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from Your jurisdiction.



Where required by applicable law, We will ensure that international transfers of Your Personal Data are subject to appropriate safeguards and supplementary measures where appropriate. The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.



Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.


You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage Your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any Personal Data that You have provided to Us.


Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.


Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).


Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:


  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.



If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.



We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.


We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.



You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:


Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 2026
Company Name: Metropolitan Drain Cleaning

Website: https://www.drainsgreat.com/


1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

Metropolitan Drain Cleaning (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates one or more text messaging, email, and call programs (collectively, the “Programs”) to communicate with customers and prospects regarding our services. These Programs may include, without limitation:

           Service‑related alerts and reminders.

           Customer support and scheduling updates.

           Post‑project follow‑up communications, including satisfaction surveys, Net Promoter Score (NPS) collection, qualitative feedback about completed work, and invitations to leave public reviews on third‑party platforms.

           Where permitted, limited informational or promotional messages related to our services.

By providing your contact information (including your mobile phone number and email address) and opting in to receive messages from us, or by using our Website or services, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy (together, the “Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not enroll in any Program or use the Website.

           Program / Brand Name(s): “Metropolitan Drain Cleaning Customer Communications”]

           Program Description: One‑time and recurring communications by SMS, MMS, phone, and email related to service scheduling and support, post‑project surveys (including NPS), feedback collection, and invitations to leave public reviews, as well as other service‑related and, where permitted, limited promotional messages.


2. MESSAGE FREQUENCY AND CHARGES

           Message and data rates may apply.

           Message frequency may vary based on your interactions with us and which Programs you join (for example, number of projects, survey requests, or inbound inquiries).

           Your wireless carrier may charge you for text messages according to your mobile plan. You are responsible for any such charges.


3. OPT‑IN AND OPT‑OUT

You may opt in to receive messages from us by, for example, submitting a form on our Website that includes consent language, requesting text or email updates, providing your information during a service interaction, or otherwise agreeing to receive communications.

Opt‑Out Instructions (STOP):

           To stop receiving text messages from a Program, reply “STOP” to any message we send you.

           After you send “STOP,” we may send you a one‑time confirmation message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed from that Program. After this, you will no longer receive messages from that specific Program, but you may still receive messages from other Programs you have joined (unless and until you opt out of those Programs as well).

Help Instructions (HELP):

           If you need assistance with a Program, reply “HELP” to any message or contact us using the information in Section 6 (Customer Support).

You may also contact us directly using the information in Section 6 to request that we stop sending messages via SMS, email, or phone.


4. CARRIER DISCLOSURES

Carriers are not liable for any delayed or undelivered messages. Availability of a Program and performance of message delivery may be affected by your carrier’s coverage and network conditions.


5. POST‑PROJECT SURVEY AND REVIEW REQUESTS

After a project or service is completed, we may contact you by phone, SMS/MMS, or email to:

           Request that you complete a satisfaction survey.

           Collect a Net Promoter Score (NPS) or other rating regarding your experience.

           Gather qualitative feedback about the work that was performed.

           Ask you to leave a review on public platforms (such as online review or social media sites), at your discretion.

Your participation in surveys, feedback requests, or public reviews is voluntary. Declining to participate will not affect your ability to receive services from us.


6. CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about these Terms or any Program, or if you need help, please contact us:

           Phone: (303) 359-8566

           Email: john@drainsgreat.com

           Mailing Address: 3124 South Parker Road, Aurora, Colorado 80014, United States

You may also reply HELP to any text message for assistance.


7. LINK TO PRIVACY POLICY

For more information about how we collect, use, and share your information, including information collected through the Programs and the Website, please review our Privacy Policy below in Section 8 (“Privacy Policy”).

8. PRIVACY POLICY

8.1 SCOPE

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit or interact with our Website or participate in any of our Programs, including our post‑project survey, feedback, and review‑request campaigns.


This policy applies to information we collect through the Website, through our Programs (including SMS/MMS, email, and calls), and through related online interactions. It does not apply to information collected offline (for example, by phone or in person) unless we specifically state otherwise.

The Website and Programs are intended for users located in the United States. If you access the Website or participate in any Program from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States.


By accessing or using the Website or participating in any Program, you agree to this Privacy Policy.


8.2 INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information in three primary ways: (a) information you provide to us, (b) information collected automatically when you browse the Website, and (c) information collected through cookies and similar technologies used for analytics, advertising, and performance measurement.


8.2.1 INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE VOLUNTARILY

When you submit information through the Website or otherwise interact with us—such as by requesting service, requesting an estimate, scheduling an appointment, starting a chat, contacting us, or participating in a Program—we may collect information you choose to provide, including:

           Identifiers and contact information (such as name, email address, phone number, and mailing/service address).

           Service request and project details (such as service type, project dates, preferred appointment windows, photos or attachments you upload, and notes you provide).

           Communications content (such as messages submitted through forms, chat, SMS/MMS, email, or other channels you use to contact us).

           Survey responses and feedback, including NPS scores, ratings, qualitative comments about completed work or your experience, and any other information you choose to share in a survey or review request.

           Any other information you choose to submit.

You are not required to provide personal information to browse the Website. However, if you choose not to provide certain information, we may be unable to respond to your request, administer certain Programs, or provide certain services.


8.2.2 INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

When you visit the Website, we (and our service providers) may automatically collect certain information about your device and your interaction with the Website, such as:

           IP address and general location information (such as city/state inferred from IP address).

           Device and browser information (such as browser type, operating system, device type, and language settings).

           Usage and event data (such as pages visited, links clicked, scroll activity, time spent on pages, and referring/exit pages).

           Approximate timestamps, session identifiers, and diagnostic data used for performance, analytics, and security monitoring.

This information helps us operate the Website, measure performance, understand visitor engagement, detect and prevent fraud, and maintain security.


8.2.3 COOKIES, PIXELS, SDKS, AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, local storage, and SDKs) to help the Website function, to understand how the Website is used, and to support advertising and measurement activities. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, device/browser characteristics, and your interactions with the Website.

Examples include:

           Analytics tools (for example, Google Analytics) to understand Website traffic and usage.

           Advertising and conversion measurement tools (for example, Google Ads and Meta Pixel) to help measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and deliver ads.

           Call tracking tools (for example, dynamic phone numbers) to attribute calls and leads to marketing sources and improve service.

           Chat and messaging tools to support customer communications and improve responsiveness.

Some of these technologies may be operated by third parties and may collect information across different websites or online services over time, subject to those parties’ privacy practices.

You can control certain cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through any cookie preference controls presented on the Website. See Section 8.5 for more information.


8.3 HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect for legitimate business purposes consistent with operating our business, maintaining an effective Website, and running our Programs. Depending on how you interact with us, we may use information to:

           Provide and manage services, including responding to inquiries, providing estimates, scheduling appointments, and coordinating project or service delivery.

           Communicate with you, including confirmations, reminders, follow‑up communications, and customer support.

           Administer post‑project survey, NPS, and feedback Programs, including sending you survey invitations, collecting and analyzing satisfaction scores and qualitative feedback, and following up on issues or questions you raise.

           Request that you leave reviews on public platforms, at your discretion, and track whether review requests are sent or completed.

           Operate, maintain, and improve the Website and Programs, including troubleshooting, testing, analytics, measuring performance, and improving user experience.

           Conduct marketing and advertising activities with your consent, including measuring campaign performance and attributing calls and leads.

           Protect against fraud, misuse, and security incidents; enforce our policies; and maintain the safety and integrity of our systems.

           Comply with applicable legal requirements and respond to lawful requests.

We do not sell personal information. We do not use information collected through the Website or Programs to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects solely by automated means (for example, automated denial of services).


8.4 COMMUNICATIONS AND TEXT MESSAGING PRIVACY

If you provide your phone number or email address, you may receive communications from us as described in Sections 1–6 and 8.3.


8.4.1 SMS / MMS TEXT MESSAGES

If you opt in to receive text messages, we may send SMS/MMS messages related to:

           Your current or past projects or services.

           Satisfaction surveys and NPS requests.

           Qualitative feedback requests about work performed.

           Invitations to leave public reviews.

           Service‑related messages and, where permitted, limited promotional messages related to our services.

           Message frequency may vary.

           Message and data rates may apply.

           You can opt out at any time by replying STOP.

           For help, reply HELP or contact us using the information in Section 6.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number, text‑message consent information, or opt‑out status with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. We may share this information only with service providers that help us deliver text messages (such as messaging platforms, phone companies, and other vendors assisting with SMS delivery) or as required by law.


8.5 COOKIES, INTEREST‑BASED ADVERTISING, AND YOUR CHOICES

8.5.1 MANAGING COOKIES

You can control cookies through your browser settings, including refusing some or all cookies or receiving an alert when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, certain features of the Website may not function properly.


If the Website presents a cookie banner or preference center, you can use it to manage certain categories of cookies where available.


8.5.2 ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING TOOLS

We may use third‑party analytics and advertising tools (such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Meta Pixel). These providers may set cookies or similar technologies and collect information about your interactions with the Website to provide measurement, analytics, and advertising services. Information collected through these tools may be combined with other information collected through the Website for the purposes described in this policy.


8.5.3 GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL (GPC)

Some browsers or extensions support the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal. Where required by applicable law, we will process GPC signals as a request to opt out of certain processing (such as certain types of “sharing” for targeted advertising under state law). Honoring GPC may be limited by technical constraints and may not apply to all uses of cookies (for example, cookies necessary to operate the Website).


8.5.4 DO NOT TRACK

Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting. Because there is no common industry standard for interpreting DNT signals, the Website may not respond to all DNT signals. You can use the other controls described in this section to manage cookies and tracking.


8.6 SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We may disclose information collected through the Website and Programs in limited circumstances as described below. We do not sell personal information.


8.6.1 SERVICE PROVIDERS

We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us operate the Website, run our business, or deliver the Programs, such as website hosting providers, analytics providers, advertising and measurement vendors, call tracking providers, survey and review‑request platforms, messaging platforms, and customer communication tools. These providers are permitted to use information only to perform services on our behalf and are subject to contractual confidentiality and security obligations. We do not authorize service providers to use personal information for their own independent marketing purposes.


No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Your mobile information will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for promotional or marketing purposes. All categories of sharing described in this Section exclude mobile contact information and text messaging originator opt‑in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, except service providers that assist us in delivering our text messages or as required by law.


8.6.2 LEGAL AND SAFETY

We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to: (a) comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (b) enforce our agreements or policies; (c) protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others; or (d) detect, prevent, or address fraud or security issues.


8.6.3 BUSINESS TRANSFERS

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our business or assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law and appropriate confidentiality protections.


8.7 DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information collected through the Website and Programs from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.


Email, text messages, and chat communications may not be encrypted end‑to‑end and may not be secure. Please do not send sensitive information through these channels.


If you believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately using the information in Section 6.


8.8 LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Website may contain links to third‑party websites or services. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content, privacy practices, or security of third‑party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.


8.9 CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Website and Programs are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Website or a Program, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps to delete it.


8.10 DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information collected through the Website and Programs for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including to provide services, administer Programs (including surveys and review requests), maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with legal obligations. When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, deidentify, or securely dispose of it in accordance with our retention practices and applicable law.


8.11 CHANGES TO THESE TERMS AND THIS POLICY

We may update these Terms & Conditions and this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document. Your continued use of the Website or participation in any Program after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.


8.12 PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES (U.S. RESIDENTS)

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding personal information, which may include the right to:

           Confirm whether we collect or process personal information about you and request access to it.

           Request correction of inaccurate personal information.

           Request deletion of personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.

           Request a copy of personal information in a portable format.

           Opt out of certain uses of personal information, including certain forms of targeted advertising conducted through cookies and similar technologies.

           Appeal a decision regarding your privacy rights request, where required by applicable law.

The availability and scope of these rights may vary by jurisdiction.


HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information in Section 6. We may need to verify your identity before completing your request. Where permitted by law, you may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf. If your request is denied, you may have the right to appeal our decision by contacting us and stating that you are submitting an appeal.


COOKIE AND ADVERTISING CHOICES

You can control cookies and similar technologies by:

           Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.

           Using any cookie preference tools or banners that may be available on the Website.

           Using certain browser signals (such as Global Privacy Control) that communicate your preference to opt out of certain cookie‑based uses, where required by applicable law.

Please note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of the Website, and some cookies are necessary for the Website to operate.


NO SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

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