Effective Date: 9/19/2024
Introduction
Howorth Pools is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://howorthpoolsandspas.com, or use our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
By using or accessing our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information in the following ways:
1. Information You Provide:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Payment information (where applicable)
- Any other information you voluntarily provide us via forms, email, or customer support channels.
2. Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may collect information automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Links clicked
- Referring/exit pages
- Date and time of visit
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect information about how you use our site.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our website
- To improve, personalize, and expand our website
- To process transactions
- To communicate with you, including customer support and sending updates
- To send promotional materials and newsletters (with your consent)
- To comply with legal obligations
- For security and fraud prevention purposes
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of Howorth Pools, our users, or others
- With service providers who help us operate our website and provide services (e.g., payment processors, hosting providers)
- With your consent, for specific purposes
- To comply with legal obligations, court orders, or in response to lawful requests by public authorities
Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to your personal data we hold.
- Rectification: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Restrict Processing: Request restrictions on how we process your data.
- Object to Processing: Object to our use of your data for certain purposes, such as marketing.
- Data Portability: Request to receive your data in a machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at howorthpools@gmail.com.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plugins, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date”. Your continued use of the website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Howorth Pools
- howorthpools@gmail.com
- 770-534-1417
- 4151 Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30504