Last Updated: October 6, 2025
At treetrimmingcolumbusohio.com, also referred to as "treetrimmingcolumbusohio.com," "we," or "us," your privacy matters to us.
This policy describes the information we collect, the ways we use it, the parties we may share it with, and the choices available to you. By using treetrimmingcolumbusohio.com or any website that references this policy, you accept these terms.
Scope
This policy covers information collected:
- On our Website
- Through emails, text messages, and other electronic communications with us
- Via our ads and apps on third-party sites when they link to this policy
This policy does not cover information gathered offline or on websites we do not operate or control.
Information We Collect
We gather three general categories of information:
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 on site, referring and exit pages
- IP address, device IDs, approximate location, browser, OS, screen size, language, and time zone
- Search terms used on our site
- Cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies
3. Information from Third Parties
Examples include:
- Updated contact details
- Purchase or interaction history
- Service request verification and fraud checks
- 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 website performance
- Customize content
- Support advertising efforts
Most browsers allow you to block or remove cookies. If you do, some features may not function correctly.
Third parties may also place cookies, and we do not control those cookies.
Interest-Based Advertising
We may partner with advertisers to show ads tailored to your interests.
Those partners may use identifiers such as IP addresses, cookie IDs, or hashed emails to recognize your device.
To learn more or opt out, visit:
How We Use Your Information
We use information to:
- Operate and improve our services and Website
- Process and complete your service requests
- Connect you with service providers that fit your request
- Communicate about requests, updates, and support
- Personalize your experience and our marketing
- Conduct analytics, research, and product development
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security concerns
- Enforce our Terms of Use and meet legal obligations
How We Share Information
We may share information in the following ways:
Service Providers and Provider Networks
If you ask for a quote or service, we share the details needed to complete your request with third-party service providers and provider networks.
Corporate Family and Affiliates
We may share information with our parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
Vendors
We share information with vendors that help us run the Website and our business, including services 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 data collected automatically for measurement, attribution, and ad targeting.
Information you provide, such as an email address, may also be shared with marketing partners that referred you.
Aggregated or De-Identified Data
We may share information that does not identify you personally.
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 as part of 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 submitting personal data, but we cannot process service requests without it.
- Marketing emails: Use the unsubscribe link in our emails to stop future marketing messages from us. This does not affect messages from providers we shared your request with.
- Cookies: Adjust cookie settings in your browser or use the opt-out links above.
Access and Control
You may request to:
- See the data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete data, subject to legal or operational requirements
- Raise concerns about how we use your data
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 described in this policy, taking into account:
- Type and sensitivity of data
- Risk of harm
- Processing purposes
- Legal requirements
- Whether the purpose can reasonably be achieved in another way
Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information.
Sensitive submissions are sent over SSL. Even so, no transmission or storage method 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 are a California resident, you have the following rights, subject to certain exceptions:
Right to Know
Request details about:
- Categories of personal information collected
- Sources of collection
- Business or commercial purposes
- Categories of third parties we shared with
- Specific pieces of personal information we maintain about you
Right to Delete
Request deletion of personal data collected from you, subject to exceptions.
Right to Correct
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 considered "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 for exercising your privacy rights.
Verification
We verify requests before taking action. Requests that cannot be verified, or that 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 use an authorized agent, we may ask for proof of authorization.
Shine the Light
California residents may request a list of third parties that received personal information for marketing during the previous calendar year.
Send a written request including "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.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time.
When that happens, the "Last Updated" date will change.
Continued use of the Website means 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."
