Last Updated: October 6, 2025
At paintingcontractorschicoca.com, also referred to as "paintingcontractorschicoca.com," "we," or "us," we value your privacy and take data handling seriously.
This Privacy Policy outlines what we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices available to you. By visiting paintingcontractorschicoca.com or any site that references this policy, you agree to the practices described here.
Scope
This policy covers information collected:
- Through our Website
- In emails, text messages, and other electronic communications with us
- Via our ads and apps on third-party sites when they link to this policy
It does not apply to information gathered offline or on websites we do not operate or control.
Information We Collect
We collect information in three main ways:
1. Information You Provide
Examples include:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Details about your service request (location, scope, timing, pricing expectations, notes)
- Any other information you choose to send us
2. Information Collected Automatically
Examples include:
- Pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on the site, and referring or exit pages
- IP address, device IDs, approximate location, browser, operating system, screen size, language, and time zone
- Search terms entered on our site
- Cookies, pixels, web beacons, and related tools
3. Information from Third Parties
Examples include:
- Updated contact information
- Purchase or interaction history
- Verification and fraud-screening data related to service requests
- 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 returning visitors
- Track site performance
- Tailor content
- Support advertising efforts
Most browsers allow you to block or remove cookies. Some features may not function properly without them.
Third parties may also place cookies, and we do not control those technologies.
Interest-Based Advertising
We may partner with others to display ads that reflect your interests.
Those partners may use identifiers such as IP addresses, cookie IDs, or hashed email addresses to recognize your device.
For more information or to opt out, visit:
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate and improve our Website and services
- Process and complete your service requests
- Match you with service providers suited to your request
- Communicate about requests, updates, and support
- Customize your experience and our marketing messages
- Conduct analytics, research, and product development
- Identify, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security concerns
- Enforce our Terms of Use and meet legal requirements
How We Share Information
We share information in the following situations:
Service Providers and Provider Networks
When you request a quote or service, we share the details needed to respond with third-party service providers and provider networks.
Corporate Family and Affiliates
We may disclose information to our parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
Vendors
We share data with vendors that help us run the Website and our business, including providers for analytics, security, payments, support, and marketing.
They may use 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 provide, such as your email address, may be shared with marketing partners that referred you.
Aggregated or De-Identified Data
We may share information that cannot reasonably be used to identify 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 process service requests without it.
- Marketing emails: Use the unsubscribe link in our emails. This will not stop emails 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 ask us to:
- View the data we have about you
- Update inaccurate information
- Delete information, subject to legal or operational requirements
- Share concerns about how we use your data
Use the contact details in the How to Contact Us section.
Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, based on factors such as:
- Type and sensitivity of the data
- Risk of harm
- Purpose of the processing
- Legal obligations
- Whether the goal can be met another way
Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information.
Sensitive information is sent over SSL. Even so, no transmission method or storage system is 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 legal exceptions:
Right to Know
You may request details about:
- Categories of personal information collected
- Sources of that information
- Business or commercial purposes for collecting it
- Categories of third parties with whom we shared it
- Specific personal information we hold about you
Right to Delete
You may request deletion of 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 include "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information."
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not treat you differently because you exercised a privacy right.
Verification
We verify requests before taking action. Requests that cannot be verified or are excessive may be denied.
How to Submit a Request
Use the contact methods below and include "California Privacy Request" in your message.
If you submit through an authorized agent, we may require proof of authorization.
Shine the Light
California residents may ask for a list of third parties that received personal information for marketing purposes during the previous calendar year.
Send a written request with "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 United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time.
Whenever we update it, the "Last Updated" date will reflect the change.
If you continue using the Website after an update, you accept the revised policy.
How to Contact Us
Chico Paint Pros
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."
