Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://home-service-directory.com
Home Service Directory is an online directory that helps users find and compare home service providers such as plumbers, roofers, contractors, restoration companies, HVAC specialists, and other local service businesses.
The purpose of this website is to provide publicly available information about businesses and help users discover relevant home service providers in their area.
Information We Collect
We may collect limited personal information when visitors interact with the website. This may include:
- Name and email address (when submitting a contact form or comment)
- IP address
- Browser user agent
- Information submitted when listing or claiming a business profile
This data is collected only for the purpose of operating the website, preventing spam, and improving user experience.
Business Listings
The directory contains business listings that may include:
- Business name
- Address
- Phone number
- Website
- Service categories
- Publicly available business information
Most of this information is gathered from publicly available sources or submitted directly by business owners.
If you are a business owner and would like to update, remove, or claim your listing, you may contact us.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website (for example when submitting a listing), you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images displayed on the site.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience.
Cookies may be used for:
- remembering login sessions
- saving comment form information
- improving website functionality
- analytics and performance monitoring
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year.
Temporary cookies may also be used when logging into the website.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles or listings on this website may include embedded content such as:
- videos
- images
- maps
- external links
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
However, data may be processed by trusted services used to operate the website, such as:
- spam detection services
- hosting providers
- analytics tools
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
If users register on the website (for example to manage business listings), the personal information provided in their profile will be stored until the account is deleted.
Users may request deletion of their account at any time.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you may request:
- a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- correction of inaccurate data
- deletion of your personal data
Some data may be retained where required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or would like to request removal of a listing, you can contact us through the website contact form.