📑 Table of Contents

1. Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information

"Personal Information" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked with you. We collect this information directly from you, through technology, and from service professionals and business partners.

Personal Information Category How We Use It Who We Disclose To
Identifiers & Contact Information
  • Full name, email, phone, address
  • Account information
  • Payment information (processed securely)
  • IP address, device identifier
  • • Process and fulfill service requests
  • • Communicate about services and promotions
  • • Personalize your experience
  • • Protect against fraudulent activity
  • • Service professionals for fulfillment
  • • Payment processors
  • • Customer service providers
  • • Analytics and security partners
Commercial Information
  • Service purchase history
  • Ratings and reviews
  • Home/project details (when provided)
  • • Manage service requests
  • • Improve service quality
  • • Display ratings (anonymized)
  • • Personalize recommendations
  • • Service professionals
  • • Booking partners
  • • Analytics providers
Internet Activity
  • Browsing history on our Services
  • Interaction data with our Services
  • App usage information
  • • Improve our Services
  • • Analyze usage patterns
  • • Enhance user experience
  • • Detect security issues
  • • Analytics providers
  • • Marketing partners
  • • Security services
Geolocation Data
  • Approximate location (from IP)
  • Precise location (with consent)
  • • Match with local professionals
  • • Provide relevant services
  • • Improve local recommendations
  • • Service professionals
  • • Location service providers
Professional Information
  • Work experience (professionals)
  • Skills and qualifications
  • Background check information
  • • Verify professional credentials
  • • Match professionals with projects
  • • Conduct background checks
  • • Background check services
  • • Verification partners

Additional Disclosures: We may also use and disclose Personal Information to comply with legal requirements, respond to law enforcement requests, protect rights and interests, resolve disputes, or in connection with business transfers such as mergers or acquisitions.

2. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

🍪 Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Run and optimize our Services
  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze Service usage
  • Deliver relevant advertisements

Advertising Choices: You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance at youradchoices.com or NAI at networkadvertising.org/choices .

📊 Analytics & Tracking Preferences

We use analytics tools like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our Services.

Google Analytics Opt-Out:

Download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Do Not Track:

We do not currently respond to Do Not Track browser signals. We continue to track your online activities over time and across third-party websites.

Browser Settings:

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Visit allaboutcookies.org for guidance.

3. Information From or About Other Parties

📤 Information You Provide About Others

Referrals

If you refer a friend, we collect their name and email to send a one-time invitation. We don't use this information for other marketing without consent.

Ratings & Reviews

When you rate a professional, we may display your first name, last initial, neighborhood, and review. Professionals may use reviews in their marketing.

📥 Information From Third Parties

Third-Party Sites

Our Services may link to third-party sites. We're not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies separately.

Booking Partners

If you book through a partner, they may share your booking information with us to fulfill your service request.

Note: We may supplement information we collect with data from third parties to better serve you.

4. Communications

📞 Message Interception

When you contact service professionals through Serviceam:

  • We mask your phone number for privacy
  • We may store call data (date, time, phone numbers)
  • Text message content may be stored
  • This helps us provide customer support and resolve disputes

📱 SMS Text Messaging

By using our Services, you consent to receive communications including text messages, calls, and push notifications.

Types of Messages:

  • • Operational & account updates
  • • Service confirmations
  • • Promotional offers
  • • Service professional communications

Your Choices:

  • • Reply STOP to opt out of texts
  • • Note: Opting out may impact service functionality
  • • Standard carrier rates apply

Privacy Commitment: We do not share mobile information for third-party marketing. Your opt-in consent is never shared.

5. Information Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including:

📅 Retention Periods

  • As needed to manage operations and relationships
  • To fulfill disclosed purposes compatible with collection context
  • To protect rights or property as required by law

🗑️ Disposal

When information is no longer needed for these purposes, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Note: For multiple purposes, we retain until the latest purpose expires.

6. Targeted Advertising, Sales, and Sharing

🎯 Targeted Advertising

We may share personal information for targeted advertising purposes, which may be considered "sales" or "sharing" under certain privacy laws.

Information Shared Purpose Third Parties
• Identifiers
• Internet activity
• Geolocation data
• Inferences
• Show relevant ads
• Marketing analytics
• Performance measurement
• Advertising networks
• Analytics vendors
• Social media platforms

🚫 Your Opt-Out Rights

Opt-Out Methods:

  • • Click "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in footer
  • • Use Global Privacy Control browser signal
  • • Contact us directly

Important Notes:

  • • We don't knowingly sell/share data of users under 16
  • • Opting out may affect ad relevance
  • • Some data sharing is necessary for service operation

Financial Incentives: We may offer discounts for providing information. Value of data is equivalent to program costs. Participation is optional.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

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Right to Delete

Request deletion of personal information we've collected, subject to legal exceptions.

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Right to Opt-Out

Opt out of targeted advertising, sales, or profiling.

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Right to Know

Request details about personal information we collect and share.

✏️

Right to Correct

Request correction of inaccurate personal information.

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Non-Discrimination

Exercise rights without discriminatory treatment.

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Right to Appeal

Appeal decisions about your privacy requests.

How to Exercise Your Rights

📧 Submit a Request:

Email privacy@serviceam.com with your email address used with Serviceam.

🔒 Verification Process:

We'll verify your identity before processing requests. Authorized agents must provide proof of authorization.

⏱️ Response Time:

We aim to respond within 45 days. No fee for reasonable requests; excessive requests may incur charges.

California Shine the Light Law

California residents may request information about personal information sharing for direct marketing purposes.

Email privacy@serviceam.com with "California Shine the Light Request" in the subject line.

8. Sweepstakes, Contests, and Promotions

We may occasionally run promotions that require personal information to enter.

Important: Participation means you agree to official rules, which may include allowing use of your name, voice, or likeness in promotion-related marketing.

Personal information may be disclosed in connection with promotion administration, winner selection, and as required by law.

9. Children's Privacy

🚫 Our Services are not intended for children under 16.

We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 16 years of age.

If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately at privacy@serviceam.com .

🌐 International Visitors

Serviceam operates in the United States. By using our Services, you understand that information may be transferred to the U.S., which may have different data protection laws.

We take measures to protect your information in accordance with this Policy, regardless of where it's processed.

🔒 Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information.

  • Technical, administrative, and physical safeguards
  • Secure logout recommendations
  • Regular security assessments

Note: No security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we strive to protect your information.

📞 Contact Us

Questions about this Policy? We're here to help.

Mailing Address:

Serviceam, Inc.
Attn: Privacy Officer
[Your Business Address]
[City, State, ZIP]

Marketing Opt-Out:

Click "unsubscribe" in emails or email us to opt out of marketing communications.

🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

How We Notify You:

  • • Updated "Last Updated" date at top of Policy
  • • Post changes on this page
  • • Material changes include prominent notice

Your Responsibility: Please review this Policy periodically. Continued use of Services after changes means you accept the updated Policy.

Current Version: This Policy was last updated on [Current Date].