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CHOICE HOME WARRANTY PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy is being provided to you by Choice Home Warranty (“CHW”, “we” or “us”) on behalf of itself and certain of its affiliates and subsidiaries. This Privacy Policy applies to information we receive from or about you, including personally identifiable information, in connection with your access or use of: (a) the website choicehomewarranty.com (together with any successor website, the “Site”), (b) other interactive properties, including, but not limited to, any mobile applications enabling you to access the Site (together with the Site, the “CHW Applications”), (c) the products and services provided by CHW, including through the CHW Applications or offline (the “Product(s)” and “Service(s)”), (d) offline communications with CHW, including direct mail, telephone and postal mail and (e) any other means or applications in which you connect with CHW or a third party from whom CHW receives information about you.
By accessing or using the CHW Applications or our Products and Services, registering with, providing personal information to, or communicating with, CHW, you explicitly accept, without limitation or qualification, the collection, use, storage and transfer (including international transfer) of your personal information in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. THIS PRIVACY POLICY AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES UNDER THE LAW. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, do not access or use the CHW Applications, provide us with personal information or otherwise communicate with us. The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third-parties.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect different types of information about you, depending upon how you interact with us. This information may include personal information, Financial Information, demographic information, log-in information and Device information. Sometimes we collect combinations of all these types of information or aggregate some or all of these types of information to improve the Products and Services and facilitate other legitimate business purposes. In each case, when using the CHW Applications, it is indicated on the CHW Applications whether any personal information or demographic data must be provided for you to access and use the CHW Applications or purchase the requested Product or Service.
HOW WE USE AND SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your information (including your personal information), subject to applicable laws, for the following purposes:
Connecting with the CHW Applications and Information Provided by You
When You Register or Otherwise Contact Us. When you provide us with information (including personal information) in connection with a particular activity, you agree that such action constitutes a purchase or inquiry establishing a business relationship with us. You expressly consent to receiving communications from CHW (and its affiliates and subsidiaries) through the information you provided to us. You also attest that you have the legal authority over any telephone number you provide to us and can provide the authorization to contact you. This means CHW may contact you, in person or by recorded message, by e-mail, telephone or mobile telephone number (including use of automated dialing equipment), text (SMS) message, or any other means of communication that your wireless or other telecommunications device may be capable of receiving.
Registration Information. We will collect personal information from you if you request a quote or make an inquiry on the CHW Applications or place an order for our Products or Services, which may include, but is not limited to, name, address, phone number(s), and email address(es). CHW reserves the right to deny, in its sole discretion, any user access to the CHW Applications or our Products and Services without notice, for any or no reason.
Financial Information. Financial information is information that you provide to us, including your bank account number, routing number, debit or credit card number and related billing information (collectively, the “Financial Information”). We require such Financial Information in order to process payment for the purchase of a Product or Service that you have requested. By submitting your Financial Information, you consent to our providing your Financial Information to those Authorized Third Party Service Providers as are reasonably necessary to support and process your transactions as well as your credit card issuer and banking institution. We ask that you do not enter Financial Information into your profile, except in the fields provided for that information.
User Generated Content. The CHW Applications may contain review or chat areas or other message, communication or other mechanisms designed to enable you to communicate with others or to post content on the CHW Applications (the “Communication Services”). Please remember that any information you disclose while participating with the Communication Services becomes public information, becomes the property of, and is subject to redistribution by, CHW. You should exercise caution and discretion when deciding to disclose your personal information in a submission or posting. There is no expectation of privacy when posting or otherwise participating on the Communication Services. If you post content, such as messages, reviews or photos, please be aware that any personally identifiable information contained in such content is accessible to registered users or visitors to that CHW Application or Communication Services and we have no control over how those users may use your personally identifiable information. We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any activity and content associated with the Communication Services. We reserve the right to take action in connection with any content, including that which we deem inappropriate. Please review our Terms of Use for more information regarding your appropriate use of these Communication Services.
Information Collected Through Technology
In addition to any personal information or other information that you choose to submit to us, we and our third-party service providers may use a variety of technologies such as cookies, pixel tags and web beacons, browser analysis tools, and web server logs to track and record certain information. As you use our CHW Applications, your browser and devices communicate with servers operated by us, our business partners and our service providers to coordinate and record your activity and fulfill your requests (“Usage Information”). Although CHW does not currently use cookies, we reserve the right to use them in the future and collect many different types of information from cookies and other technologies. For example, we may collect information from the devices you use to access our CHW Applications, your operating system type or mobile device model, browser type, domain, and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone of your device. Browsers routinely send these types of information to web servers. In addition, we collect your IP address or other unique identifier (“Device Identifier”) from your computer (or other device) used to access the CHW Applications (each, a “Device”). A Device Identifier is a number that is automatically assigned to the Device used to access the CHW Applications, and our computers identify your Device by its Device Identifier. We may also collect information about the website you were visiting before you came to our CHW Applications and the website you visit after you leave our CHW Applications, if this information is supplied to us by your browser. We may use this Usage Information for a variety of purposes, including to enhance or otherwise improve the CHW Applications.
The information from cookies and related technology is stored in web server logs and also in web cookies kept on your Device(s), which are then transmitted back to our Site by your Device(s). These servers are operated, and the cookies managed, by us, our business partners or our service providers. For example, when you visit CHW Applications, we and our service providers may place cookies on your Device(s). Cookies allow us to recognize you when you return to an CHW Application and may track and target your interests in order to provide a customized experience. Cookies also help us detect certain kinds of fraud. A “cookie” is a small amount of information that a web server sends to your browser that stores information about your account, your preferences, and your use of the CHW Applications. Some cookies contain serial numbers that allow us to connect your activity with CHW Applications with other information we store about you in your profile or as related to your interactions with CHW Applications.
Pixel tags and web beacons are tiny graphic images placed on the CHW Applications or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you have performed specific actions. When you access the CHW Applications or open email messages, the pixel tags and web beacons generate a notice of that action to us, or our service providers. These tools allow us to measure responses to our communications and improve the CHW Applications and promotions.
We also use embedded scripts which are programming codes designed to collect information about your interactions with the CHW Applications, such as the links you click on. The code is temporarily downloaded onto your Device from our web server or a third-party service provider, is active only while you are connected to the CHW Applications and is deactivated or deleted thereafter.
We use HTML5, another form of collection, in our apps for the iPhone or iPad (and any other Apple iOS device). HTML5 is another form of collection, tracking and storage that does not rely on traditional browser cookies. Like Flash cookies, HTML5 cookies can be used to track users across website but are not stored in browsers’ cookie files. To our knowledge there is currently no known way for a user of a mobile device to remove HTML5 tracking and storage.
In many cases, the information we collect using cookies and other tools is used in non-identifiable ways, without any reference to personal information. For example, we use information we collect about CHW Application users to optimize our Products and Services and understand traffic and usage patterns. In other cases, we associate the information we collect using cookies and related technologies with personal information. Whenever we associate Usage Information or a Device Identifier with your personal information, we will treat it as personal information.
Information We Collect from Third Parties
We may receive personal information from third parties who have purchased on your behalf, or recommended to you, our Products and Services (for example, Products and Services purchased by realtors who sold or rented you your home), which may include, but is not limited to, your name, address, phone number(s), and email address(es). We also acquire information from other trusted sources to update or supplement the information you have provided or that we collected automatically, such as information to validate or update your address or other demographic and lifestyle information. We use this information to help us maintain the accuracy of the information we collect, to target our communications so that CHW can inform you of products, services and offers that may be of interest to you and for internal business analysis or other business purposes.
Third Party Analytic Technologies
We may use third parties’ analytic and tracking tools to better understand who is using the CHW Applications, how people are using the CHW Applications, how to improve the effectiveness of the CHW Applications and their content and how to serve more targeted advertising to you. Those third-party companies may use cookies, pixel tags or other technologies to collect and store anonymous information such as time of visit, pages visited, time spent on each page of the CHW Applications, Device Identifiers, type of operating system used and other website(s) you may have visited. They might combine information they collect from your interaction with CHW Applications with information they collect from other sources and use this combined information to send you certain marketing or other communications. We do not have access to, nor control over, third parties’ use of cookies or other tracking technologies.
Transactional Communications. We may send you communications from time to time relating to your account, orders and other transactional matters involving CHW (or its affiliates and subsidiaries). These communications may include requests, order confirmations, invoices, renewals or customer service notifications. We may also send you service-related announcements; for instance, if our Services are temporarily suspended for maintenance, the delivery of a Product is delayed or there is some service issue with an item you may have ordered. You may not opt out of receiving these communications, as they are not promotional in nature.
Authorized Third Party Service Providers. We may use third party service providers (“Authorized Third Party Service Providers”) to help us operate our business and the CHW Applications or administer activities on our behalf. We may share your information with these Authorized Third Party Service Providers.
Third Parties Who Recommended our Products and Services. From time to time we may provide to third parties who either purchased on your behalf, or recommended our Products and Services to you (such as realtors who sold or rented you your home), information regarding your use of those Products or Services.
Electronic and Direct Mail Promotional Offers. CHW and our affiliates and subsidiaries may send you promotional emails and direct mailings regarding special offers about our Products and Services or on behalf of third party marketing partners that may be of interest to you. If you do not want to receive emails or direct mail regarding special promotions or offers you may opt-out as provided in the CHOICE AND OPT OUT section below.
Telemarketing. If you have given us your telephone number, CHW and our affiliates and subsidiaries may use the telephone number you provided to contact you, including to: (a) follow up on your order and (b) market to you renewals or other Products or Services. If you would prefer not to receive marketing phone calls from us, you may opt-out as provided in the CHOICE AND OPT OUT section below.
Third Party Tracking and Advertising. We may allow third-party companies to serve ads or collect certain anonymous information on our behalf when you visit the CHW Applications. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (i.e., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to the CHW Applications and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third-party web beacon to collect this information. If you would like more information about advertisers’ use of tracking technologies and about your option not to accept the cookies used to track your activities, you can go to www.networkadvertising.org.
Co-Branded Areas. Certain areas on our CHW Applications may be provided to you in association with third parties such as advertisers that provide products and services or rewards programs (“Co-Branded Areas”). Such Co-Branded Areas will identify the applicable third party. If you elect to register for the products or services provided at these Co-Branded Areas, you either will be providing your personal information to both us and the applicable third party or we may be providing your personal information directly to such third party. With respect to Co-Branded Areas, your information will be subject to this Privacy Policy as well as the privacy policy and practices of such third party. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties and we suggest you review the individual privacy policies of each company with whom you establish a relationship (including those third party sponsors or advertisers within a Co-Branded Area).
Feedback. All comments, feedback or materials submitted by you to us, including feedback, testimonials, images, reviews, questions, comments, suggestions or ideas (collectively, “Feedback”), shall be received and treated by us on a non-confidential and unrestricted basis (except to the extent such Feedback is subject to certain restrictions under applicable law). In accordance with all applicable law and this Privacy Policy, CHW and its affiliates and subsidiaries will be free to use, display, perform, distribute, copy, adapt, and promote, in any medium now known or later developed, without compensation to you, the Feedback along with all ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques or methodologies contained in such Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, including without limitation, developing, marketing and selling our Products and Services incorporating such Feedback. You agree that in submitting Feedback, such Feedback will not violate any right of any third party, including any confidentiality, copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or intellectual property or proprietary rights, and will not cause injury to any person or entity. You further agree that no Feedback you submit will contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, threatening, abusive or obscene material, or contain viruses, commercial solicitations, or any form of “spam”.
Sweepstakes, Contests and Promotions. We may offer sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions (each, a “Promotion”) that may require registration. By participating in a Promotion, you are agreeing to the official rules that govern such Promotion. If you choose to enter a Promotion, personal information may be disclosed to third parties or the public in connection with the administration of such Promotion and as required by law or permitted by the Promotion’s official rules. In addition, if you choose to enter a Promotion, the personal information you provide to us will be used by us in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Legal Matters; Safety. We may, without your consent, access and disclose your information, any communications sent or received by you (including, without limitation, the contents of any chat, messaging, or other communication posted in the Communication Services), and any other information that we may have about you or your account as may be permitted or required by law (including, but not limited to, court order or subpoena), including to prevent or investigate suspected fraud, violations of our Terms of Use or activity that appears to us to be illegal or may expose us to legal liability. Additionally, in accordance with all applicable law and this Privacy Policy, we may disclose your information and communications in situations that we believe to be: (a) emergencies involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person or property if we believe that your information in any way relates to that threat or (b) inappropriate with respect to your conduct on the CHW Applications or when using the Communication Services.
Sale or Transfer of Business or Assets. In the event that we, or any of our businesses, are sold or disposed of as a going concern, whether by merger, sale of assets or otherwise, or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership, personally identifiable information (including all personal information) of our customers and visitors to our CHW Applications may be one of the assets sold or merged in connection with that transaction. In addition, information about our customers and registered users may also be disclosed in connection with a commercial transaction where we or any one of our businesses are seeking financing, investment, support or funding.
CHOICE AND OPT OUT
To opt-out of marketing communications or to request to be added to our Do Not Call List or our Do Not Mail List, you may use one of these convenient methods:
Electronic Promotional Offers. If you do not want to receive emails regarding special promotions or offers, you may: (a) click the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email; (b) call customer care at 1-800-495-6090 or (c) contact our Privacy Coordinator at the address set forth below.
Direct Mail Promotional Offers. If you do not want to receive promotional offers through direct mail, you may: (a) call customer care at 1-800-495-6090.
Telemarketing. If you do not want to receive marketing phone calls, you may: (a) call customer care at 1-800-495-6090; or (b) ask to be placed on our Do Not Call list when you receive a call from us.
If you receive marketing communications from CHW or one of its affiliates or subsidiaries, you must opt-out individually from each of the brands from which you are receiving brand-specific marketing communications.
Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional electronic or direct mail offers, we may continue to send you service notifications by email or direct mail that are related to your account(s) and our Products and Services you have requested or in which you are currently enrolled.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES, PRACTICES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Links to other Website(s) and Communities. To the extent hyperlinks may be utilized to access external or third-party website(s) and communities, you should be aware that these external or third-party website(s) and communities are not controlled by us and, therefore, are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of each such website and community to determine how your information will be utilized.
Children’s Privacy. The CHW Applications are generally intended for general adult audiences and are not directed or intended for children under thirteen years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under thirteen years of age. If you are under thirteen years of age, you should not register or provide personal information on the CHW Applications. If we later obtain actual knowledge that a user who has provided personal information is under thirteen years of age, we will take steps to remove that user’s personal information from our systems.
Changes to the Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will always be posted on the CHW Applications. We may revise and update this Privacy Policy if our practices change, as technology changes, or as we add new CHW Applications or Communication Services or change existing ones. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, you will know either because (a) the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy will change or (b) we will provide you with a copy of the updated Privacy Policy that includes an updated Effective Date. By accessing the CHW Applications or interacting with us after the Effective Date, you are deemed to consent to our then-current Privacy Policy for information captured after the Effective Date of that Privacy Policy.
Disputes. If you choose to visit the CHW Applications your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey.
No Rights of Third Parties. This Privacy Policy does not create rights enforceable by third parties or require disclosure of any personal information relating to users of the CHW Applications.
Contacting Us. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or the practices of the CHW Applications and Communication Services, please email us at info@choicehomewarranty.com or write to us at:
Choice Home Warranty
2147 Route 27 South, 4th Floor
Edison, NJ 08817