Last Updated: October 6, 2025
At treeserviceinclearwater.com, "treeserviceinclearwater.com" "we," and "us" value your privacy and want you to understand how your information is handled.
This policy describes what we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to you. By visiting treeserviceinclearwater.com or any website that references this policy, you agree to these terms.
Scope
This policy covers information collected:
- On our Website
- Through emails, text messages, and other electronic communication with us
- Via our ads and apps on third-party sites when they reference this policy
It does not cover data collected offline or on websites we do not operate or control.
Information We Collect
We gather information in three main ways:
1. Information You Provide
Examples include:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Details related to your service request (location, scope, timing, pricing expectations, notes)
- Any other information you choose to send us
2. Information Collected Automatically
Examples include:
- Pages visited, links selected, time spent on the site, and referring or exit pages
- IP address, device identifiers, general location, browser, operating system, screen size, language, and time zone
- Search terms entered on our site
- Cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking tools
3. Information from Third Parties
Examples include:
- Updated contact information
- Purchase or interaction history
- Verification details tied to service requests and fraud screening
- Advertising and analytics data, including email engagement
Your information may be handled in the United States and in other countries.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, and web beacons to:
- Recognize you when you return
- Analyze site performance
- Tailor content
- Support advertising efforts
Most browsers allow you to block or remove cookies. Some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
Third parties may also place cookies, and we do not control those cookies.
Interest-Based Advertising
We may partner with other companies to show ads that better match your interests.
Partners may use identifiers such as IP addresses, cookie IDs, and hashed email addresses to recognize your device.
To learn more or opt out, visit:
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve our services and Website
- Process and complete service requests
- Connect you with service providers that fit your request
- Respond to questions, updates, and support needs
- Personalize your experience and marketing messages
- Support analytics, research, and product development
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud, misuse, and security problems
- Enforce our Terms of Use and meet legal obligations
How We Share Information
We share information in the following situations:
Service Providers and Provider Networks
If you ask for a quote or service, we share the details needed with third-party service providers and provider networks so they can respond to your request.
Corporate Family and Affiliates
We may share information with our parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
Vendors
We disclose information to vendors that help run the Website and our business, such as providers for analytics, security, payments, support, and marketing.
They may access personal information only as needed to perform services for us.
Advertisers and Marketing Partners
We may share automatically collected data for measurement, attribution, and ad targeting.
Information you submit, such as an email address, may be shared with marketing partners who referred you.
Aggregated or De-Identified Data
We may share information that no longer identifies you.
Legal and Safety
We may disclose information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or to investigate fraud and abuse.
Business Transfers
We may share information during a merger, sale, financing, bankruptcy, or acquisition.
Any third party that receives your information may follow its own privacy policy.
Your Choices
- Do not provide information: You may browse public pages without sharing personal data, but we cannot handle service requests without it.
- Marketing emails: Use the unsubscribe link in our emails to opt out. This will not stop messages from providers with whom we shared your request.
- Cookies: Adjust cookie settings in your browser or use the opt-out links above.
Access and Control
You may request to:
- Review the data we hold about you
- Fix inaccurate information
- Delete data, subject to legal or operational requirements
- Share concerns about how we use your information
Use the contact options listed in the How to Contact Us section.
Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy, taking into account:
- The type and sensitivity of the information
- The risk of harm
- The purpose of the processing
- Legal obligations
- Whether the purpose can reasonably be met another way
Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect personal information.
Sensitive submissions are sent over SSL. Even so, no transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children's Privacy
The Website is not designed for children under 18.
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
If you are under 13, do not submit a service request.
If you are under 18, use the Website only with proper consent or legal capacity.
California Privacy Rights
If you live in California, you may have the following rights, subject to applicable exceptions:
Right to Know
You may request details about:
- Categories of personal information collected
- Sources used to collect it
- Business or commercial purposes for collection
- Categories of third parties with whom we shared it
- Specific pieces of personal information we hold about you
Right to Delete
You may ask us to delete personal data collected from you, unless an exception applies.
Right to Correct
You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
We do not sell personal data for money.
We may share information for targeted advertising, which may be treated as "sale" or "sharing" under California law.
To opt out, contact us and state "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information."
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not treat you differently because you exercised your privacy rights.
Verification
We verify requests before taking action. Requests that cannot be verified or are excessive may be declined.
How to Submit a Request
Use the contact methods below and include "California Privacy Request" in your message.
If you use an authorized agent, we may ask for proof of authorization.
Shine the Light
California residents may ask for a list of third parties that received personal information for marketing purposes in the previous calendar year.
Send a written request and include "California Shine the Light" in your message.
Visitors Outside the United States
The Website is intended for U.S. residents.
If you access it from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time.
When we do, the "Last Updated" date will change.
If you continue using the Website after changes are posted, you accept the updated policy.
How to Contact Us
Chop Chop Tree
Attn: Privacy Policy
4023 Kennett Pike #50129
Wilmington, DE 19807
To submit California requests or opt out of sale/sharing, mail us and include:
"California Privacy Request" or "Do Not Sell or Share."
