[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/privacy-policy\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/privacy-policy\/","headline":"Privacy Policy","name":"Privacy Policy","description":"PRIVACY\/SMS POLICY For IOC Franchising, And All local, independently owned franchises This Privacy Policy (\u201cPolicy\u201d) explains how IOC Franchising, Inc. and all independently owned franchises (\u201cwe,\u201d or \u201cus,\u201d or \u201cour\u201d) collects personal information based on your interactions with us online and offline, including on our websites (including inspectionsovercoffee.com and homeinspectionsovercoffee.com), applications, forums, blogs, and other online offerings (collectively, the \u201cSites\u201d), when we provide services or offer products online or offline (collectively, the \u201cServices\u201d).This Policy applies to our collection and use of personal information and describes rights you may have with respect to your personal information. By using our Sites and otherwise interacting with us, you agree to the terms of our Terms of Use, including this Policy.This Policy does not cover the personal information we collect about employees and independent contractors, or job applicants.Notice at Collection – Personal Information We CollectWe collect the following categories of personal information:Personal identifiers: name, email address, mailing address, telephone numbers, address and identifying characteristics and pictures of the property for which service is requested or provided, company affiliations of real estate professionals, customer number, account credentials, and IP address;Commercial and financial information: records of products or Services ordered or considered; other purchasing or consuming histories; and payment and related transaction information. For franchise applicants, information about your assets, income, property and business ownership interests, and other financial information you provide to us;Internet or other electronic activity information: your device and browser type, your browsing and search history on our Sites, and information regarding your interaction with our Sites and our advertisements, including the content of email messages, chat sessions, text messages, and telephone calls;Educational information: education history information provided by franchise applicants;Professional information: job title, information about your employer and, for franchise applicants, employment and business ownership history and recommendations provided by references;Location or geolocation information: device location information when using our Sites (if your device settings permit us to collect this information);Audio information: recordings of customer service calls for quality assurance purposes; andInferences drawn from personal information we collect: inferences that may relate to your preferences or other matters.We have collected the same categories of personal information in the 12 months prior to the date of this Policy.Notice at Collection – Purposes for Collection of Personal InformationWe collect your personal information to provide you with the information you request and our Services. We use the information you provide us to contact you from time to time; to provide you with information about our business; for customer support; to deliver advertisements and marketing promotions and offers about products or Services we think may be of interest to you, including our Services and those of our affiliates; and to analyze the placement and effectiveness of our advertisements and other marketing efforts.We also use personal information to monitor or improve our Sites; for internal business analysis; to prevent fraud, activities that violate our Terms of Service or that are illegal; and to protect our rights and the rights and safety of our users or others.For those who interact with us in a commercial capacity, we use your personal information to engage in business transactions with the entity you represent and market to or engage in diligence with the entities you represent.Notice at Collection – Categories of Personal Information We Sell or Share and Related InformationWhen we engage in digital advertising, we may sell the following categories of personal information (according to the broad definition of the word \u201csell\u201d under certain state laws) or we may share them for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising: personal identifiers (IP address), and internet or other electronic activity information.These categories of personal information are sold to or shared for cross-context behavioral advertising to advertising networks and other companies that facilitate digital advertising. We engage in such sales and sharing to facilitate digital advertising that is able to reach people that are most likely to be interested in the Services we provide. We do so by allowing third parties to place cookies or other trackers on our Sites that may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites or applications. These parties may then use the information they collect to provide you with personalized content and present you with third party products or services in which you may be interested. For more information about the use of cookies and trackers, see the section \u201cOur Use of Cookies and Analytics\u201d below.We do not sell or share for cross-context behavioral advertising any of the other categories of personal information we collect.We may sell to our affiliates, most of which are in the home improvement business, personal identifiers, including name, email address, mailing address, and telephone numbers, commercial information, including purchasing and consuming histories, and internet or other electronic activity information so they can offer their products and services to you.When you allow us to share your personal information with another company, we may sell to marketing and advertising companies and service providers personal identifiers, including name, email address, mailing address, and phone numbers, and commercial information, including purchasing and consuming histories, so they can market, advertise, and offer related products and services to you.To opt out of sales and sharing of personal information: Contact local franchise for opt-out associated with each location.Please note that once we share your personal information with another company in the above circumstances, the information received by the other company is controlled by that company and becomes subject to that company\u2019s privacy practices.Notice at Collection – Retention PeriodsWe retain the categories of personal information we collect for the length of time necessary to provide our Service (including any warranty services) and to comply with legal obligations or to protect our legal rights.Categories of Sources From Which We Collect Personal InformationWe collect personal information directly from our customers, website users, and representatives of entities with which we do business or may do business.We also collect personal information from franchise applicants, franchises, and referrals provided about franchise applicants.Use or Disclosure of Sensitive Personal InformationWe do not use","datePublished":"2024-10-04","dateModified":"2025-04-11","author":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Person","name":"Curtis Kloc","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/site-logo.png","url":"http:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/site-logo.png","width":512,"height":512}},"url":"https:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/privacy-policy\/"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/privacy-policy\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Privacy Policy","item":"https:\/\/homeinspectionsovercoffee.com\/privacy-policy\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]