Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Enhance H2O's website ("we," "our," "us," or "Company"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our water treatment services, or engage with us professionally.

By accessing or using our services, you agree to the terms and conditions described in this Privacy Policy. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal information. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our services.

This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with a range of privacy laws across jurisdictions, including:

• The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR
• The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• U.S. privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other state privacy laws
• Other applicable federal, state, and local laws governing electronic communications

This policy applies to information we collect:

• On our website (enhanceh2o.com)
• In email, text, and other electronic communications
• Through mobile applications related to our services
• Through our water treatment services
• Through social media interactions
• Through customer support channels

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect and use personal information that you provide to us when interacting with our website and services. This includes:

• Identifiers (name, postal address, email address, phone number)
• Water quality concerns and home information
• Service and purchase history
• Information about your water treatment needs
• Communications and correspondence content
• Service feedback and testimonials (with your consent)
• Account credentials (for customer portals)
• Payment information

We use this information to:

• Provide water treatment services and products
• Schedule water tests and service appointments
• Process transactions and provide receipts
• Provide maintenance reminders and service updates
• Respond to your questions and support needs
• Customize your experience with our services
• Maintain accurate records of our services
• Develop water treatment solutions tailored to your needs

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website or use our applications, we automatically collect:

• Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent, click patterns)
• Location data (if enabled on your device)
• Cookies and tracking technologies
• Mobile device identifiers
• Network connection information
• Referral sources and entry/exit pages
• App usage statistics and interactions

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from:

• Business partners and service providers
• Marketing and analytics providers
• Social media platforms (if you connect with our services)
• Public records and publicly available sources
• Home service directories and platforms
• Referrals from existing customers
• Water quality databases and public water records

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Providing Services

• To provide, maintain, and improve our water treatment services
• To respond to your requests, comments, or questions
• To send service confirmations and updates
• To process and schedule service appointments
• To verify your identity when needed
• To maintain accurate service and maintenance records
• To facilitate business operations and service delivery
• To communicate with you about appointments and services
• To fulfill contractual obligations and service agreements
• To provide technical support for water treatment systems

3.2 Personalization and Marketing

• To personalize your experience with our services
• To provide relevant service recommendations
• To send promotional communications (with your consent)
• To conduct surveys about water quality and satisfaction
• To analyze marketing effectiveness
• To send service reminders and maintenance notifications
• To create targeted advertising
• To measure engagement with our communications
• To optimize marketing campaigns
• To identify water treatment trends and preferences

3.3 Website and Service Improvement

• Improve user experience and website functionality
• Develop new water treatment products and services
• Debug and fix technical issues
• Analyze usage patterns and trends
• Monitor and prevent fraud
• Enhance security measures
• Optimize website performance
• Test new features and functionality
• Improve water treatment effectiveness
• Conduct research on water quality solutions

3.4 Legal and Regulatory Compliance

• Comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Maintain required service records
• Respond to legal requests and subpoenas
• Protect against illegal activities
• Enforce our terms and policies
• Meet tax reporting requirements when applicable
• Conduct required safety and compliance audits
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
• Comply with water quality standards and regulations
• Document proper system installation and maintenance

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR/UK GDPR)

For individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• Contractual Necessity: Processing necessary for performing a contract with you, such as providing our water treatment services
• Legitimate Interests: Processing that serves our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and security
• Legal Obligation: Processing necessary to comply with a legal obligation, such as maintaining service records
• Consent: Processing based on your specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, which you may withdraw at any time

We will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place when transferring data across borders.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our website and enabling core functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Functionality Cookies: Allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance
• Social Media Cookies: Enable you to share our content with your social networks

5.1 Analytics Services

We may use various analytics services including:

• Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic, user behavior, and marketing effectiveness
• Facebook Pixel: To measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
• Similar analytics tools: To improve website functionality and user experience

5.2 Managing Your Preferences

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies through their settings menu. You can learn more about cookies at allaboutcookies.org.

Please note that if you disable cookies, some portions of our website may not function properly. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

6.1 Service Providers

We may engage trusted third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, provide services on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our services are used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Our service providers may include:

• Water treatment equipment suppliers
• Installation and maintenance contractors
• Payment processors
• Customer relationship management systems
• Email and communication service providers
• Scheduling and appointment systems
• Water quality testing laboratories

6.2 Business Partners

We may share information with business partners who offer complementary home services that may be of interest to you. We typically require these partners to maintain similar standards of data protection and confidentiality.

6.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will notify you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

6.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities. We may also disclose information:

• To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• To enforce or apply our terms of service and other agreements
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our customers, or others

6.5 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

6.6 Analytics and Marketing Partners

We may share non-personally identifiable information with analytics and marketing partners, including:

• Google Analytics - for website traffic analysis
• Social media platforms - for targeted advertising
• Marketing automation tools - for communication management
• Advertising networks - for promotional campaigns

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

7.1 Rights for EEA and UK Residents (GDPR/UK GDPR)

If you're located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: Obtain confirmation of whether we process your data and access your personal information
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain conditions
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit processing in specific circumstances
• Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to processing, particularly for direct marketing purposes

7.2 Rights Under U.S. State Privacy Laws

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights:

• California (CCPA/CPRA): Rights to know, access, delete, correct, opt-out of sale/sharing, and non-discrimination
• Virginia (VCDPA): Rights to access, correct, delete, portability, and opt out of targeted advertising
• Colorado (CPA): Rights to access, correct, delete, portability, and opt out of profiling
• Other states: Similar rights as provided by applicable state privacy laws

7.3 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond to all legitimate requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.

7.4 Opt-Out Rights

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email
• Contacting us directly using the information in the "Contact Us" section
• Updating preferences in your customer account (if applicable)

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

Factors we consider in determining retention periods include:

• Legal and regulatory requirements
• Industry standards and best practices
• The nature and sensitivity of the data
• Business and operational needs
• Warranty and service agreement periods
• Potential risks from unauthorized use or disclosure

Different categories of data may be retained for different periods:

• Customer information: While you are an active customer and for a reasonable period afterward
• Service records: According to warranty periods and service agreements
• Website analytics data: Typically retained in an aggregated form
• Marketing preferences: Until you opt out or ask us to delete them
• Transaction records: As required by tax and financial regulations

When your personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies and applicable laws.

9. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside of the United States, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may not offer the same level of protection as your home region. We ensure such transfers are conducted using appropriate safeguards, including:

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Data processing agreements with appropriate data protection provisions
• Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms as required by applicable regulations

When transferring data internationally, we implement technical and organizational measures to ensure ongoing protection of your personal information. You have the right to obtain information about the safeguards we have put in place by contacting us.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We implement the following security measures:

• Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
• Secure data storage and transmission using industry-standard protocols
• Access controls and authentication mechanisms
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Employee training and security awareness
• Incident response and data breach notification procedures
• Regular security updates and patch management

While we implement reasonable security measures, we encourage you to:

• Use strong, unique passwords
• Keep your account credentials confidential
• Be cautious about sharing personal information
• Keep your devices and software updated
• Report security concerns promptly

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at the information provided in the "Contact Us" section, and we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

For significant changes that materially affect your rights or how we use your personal information, we may provide additional notice, such as a prominent website notice or an email notification. Your continued use of our services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

When contacting us about privacy matters, please include:

• Your full name
• Contact information
• The nature of your request
• Your state or country of residence

We strive to respond to all privacy requests promptly, typically within 30 days. If we need more time, we will notify you in writing.

14. Acceptance of Terms

By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by its terms. You also consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this policy.

If you do not agree with any terms of this Privacy Policy, please:

• Discontinue use of our services
• Do not provide us with any personal information
• Contact us to discuss your concerns

Your continued use of our services following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

15. Communication Preferences

By providing your contact information and using our services, you consent to receive communications from us. This includes:

• Service-related notifications and appointment reminders
• Responses to your inquiries and requests
• Administrative communications
• Marketing and promotional content (with opt-out options)
• Maintenance reminders and water quality alerts
• Technical notices and security alerts

You can manage your communication preferences by:

• Clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email
• Contacting us using the information in the "Contact Us" section
• Updating preferences in your customer account (if applicable)

You retain the right to withdraw your consent for receiving marketing communications at any time without affecting our ability to send you essential service-related communications.