PRIVACY POLICY

United Trades Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 2025

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how United Trades, operated under the Holmes Certified Contractor System (“we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, and protects the personal information of users (“you”) who visit our website at https://theunitedtrades.com (“Site”). This Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:
We collect personal information you voluntarily provide through our Site, including your name, email address, phone number, postal address, company name, trade or occupation, and other information you choose to share (for example, when submitting an inquiry or requesting updates).

Information from Other Sources:
We may receive information about you from affiliates, partners, or public databases and combine it with information we collect directly from you.

Automatically Collected Information:
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information, including:

Your IP address, browser type, and operating system

The pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and referring websites

Usage data through cookies and similar technologies (as explained below)

Cookies:
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience, understand usage patterns, and improve our services. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the Site may not function properly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.

Respond to your inquiries, requests, and provide customer support.

Send updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (if you opt in).

Conduct research and analytics to improve performance and user experience.

Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of use.

Protect the security and integrity of our systems and users.

3. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share your information as follows:

With Your Consent: When you agree to share information for a specific purpose.

Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (such as hosting, analytics, or email delivery).

Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or lawful requests.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell, rent, or lease personal information to third parties.

4. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we strive to protect your data, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You may:

Opt out of marketing communications by following unsubscribe links in our emails.

Request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us (see below).

Adjust your browser settings to reject cookies or alert you when cookies are being used.

Please note that certain communications (such as transactional or service-related messages) are necessary and cannot be opted out of.

6. Third-Party Links

Our Site may include links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date above reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Site after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

9. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

United Trades
c/o Holmes Certified Contractor System
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://theunitedtrades.com