PRIVACY STATEMENT-CALIFORNIA

PRIVACY STATEMENT-CALIFORNIA

This PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS supplements the information contained in the Privacy Statement of PLATINUM HOME WARRANTY and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “our”) and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and other California privacy laws.  Any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this notice.

Information We Collect. We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device (“personal information”). In particular, we have collected the following categories of personal information from consumers within the last twelve (12) months:

• Identifiers – a real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.
• Customer Records – a name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories.
• Protected classifications – age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).
• Commercial information – records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
• Usage Data – browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.
• Geolocation data – physical location or movements.

Personal information does not include:

• Publicly available information from government records.
• De-identified or aggregated consumer information.
• Information excluded from the CCPA scope like:
  • health or medical information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) or clinical trial data;
  • personal information covered by certain sector-specific privacy laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FRCA), the Gramm-Leach-Bailey Act (GLBA) or California Financial Information Privacy Act (FIPA), and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:

• Directly from our agents or clients. For example, from documents that our agents and clients provide to us related to the services for which they engage us.
• Indirectly from our clients or their agents. For example, through information we collect from our clients in the course of providing services to them.
• Directly and indirectly from activity on our website (www.platinumhw.com). For example, from submissions through our website portal or website usage details collected automatically.
• Directly and indirectly from activity on broker specific websites.
• From third-parties that interact with us in connection with the services we perform. For example, from government agencies when we prepare readiness assessments for projects that receive government funding.

Use of Personal Information. We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following business purposes:

• To fulfill or meet the reason for which the information is provided. For example, if you provide us with personal information in order for us to prepare a tax return, we will use that information to prepare the return and submit it to the applicable taxing authorities.
• To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
• To provide you with email alerts, event registrations and other notices concerning our products or services, or events or news, that may be of interest to you.
• To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collections.
• To improve our website and present its contents to you.
• For testing, research, analysis, and product development.
• As necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our clients or others.
• To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations.
• As described to you when collecting your personal information or as otherwise set forth in the CCPA.
• To evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us is among the assets transferred.

We will not collect additional categories of personal information or use the personal information we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you notice.

If our company is acquired by or merged with or into another entity, or if our assets or business is sold or transferred to another entity, your Personal Information may be transferred to another entity, your Personal Information may be transferred to such entity as part of the transaction, and that entity and its affiliates may use your Personal Information consistent with applicable law and the provisions of this Privacy Policy.

Sharing Personal Information. We may disclose your personal information to a third party for a business purpose.  When we disclose personal information for a business purpose, we enter a contract that describes the purpose and requires the recipient to both keep that personal information confidential and not use it for any purpose except performing the contract. We may also make certain categories of personal information available to third parties, in order to receive certain services or benefits from them (such as when we allow third party tags to collect browsing history and other information to improve and measure our ad campaigns), including:

• Name, contact information and other identifiers
• Usage data
• Profiles and inferences
• Customer records
• Commercial information

We disclose your personal information for a business purpose for the following categories of third parties:

• Our affiliates
• Our franchisees
• Service providers
• Third parties to whom you or your agents authorize us to disclose your personal information in connection with products or services we provide to you.

In the preceding twelve (12) months, the only personal information we have sold are the email addresses of new Platinum Home Warranty Agents to Platinum Home Warranty affiliated partners.

Third Party Privacy Policies.  This Privacy Statement applies solely to your interactions with, and information collected through us.  Once you leave our website, whether independently or via links, the privacy policies of the sites or applications to which migrate will apply.  We have no responsibility or liability for the content or activities of any linked sites or applications.

Rights of California residents. California law grants California residents certain rights and imposes restrictions on particular business practices as set forth below.

• Do-Not-Sell:California residents have the right to opt-out of our sale of their personal information. Opt-out rights can be exercised by clicking on the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” at the bottom of this page or the homepage of our website.  We do not sell personal information about California residents who we know are younger than 16 years old without opt-in consent.
• Initial Notice: We are required to notify California residents, at or before the point of collection of their personal information, the categories of personal information collected and the purposes for which such information is used.
• Request to Delete: California residents have the right to request deletion of their personal information that we have collected about them and to have such personal information deleted, except where an exemption applies including information that we preserve to complete real estate transactions and to comply with legal obligations associated with our business. We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law.
• Request to Know: California residents have the right to request and, subject to certain exemptions, receive a copy of the specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about them in the prior 12 months and to have this delivered, free of charge, either (a) by mail or (b) electronically in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily useable format that allows the individual to transmit this information to another entity without hindrance. California residents also have the right to request that we provide them certain information about how we have handled their personal information in the prior 12 months, including:
• categories of personal information collected;
• categories of sources of personal information;
• business and/or commercial purposes for collecting and selling their personal information;
• categories of third parties/with whom we have disclosed or shared their personal information;
• categories of personal information that we have disclosed or shared with a third party for a business purpose;
• categories of personal information collected; and
• categories of third parties to whom the residents’ personal information has been sold and the specific categories of personal information sold to each category of third party.

California residents may make a Request to Know up to twice every 12 months. We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law.

• Right to non-discrimination: The CCPA prohibits discrimination against California residents for exercising their rights under the CCPA. Discrimination may exist where a business denies or provides a different level or quality of goods or services, or charges (or suggests that it will charge) different prices, rates, or penalties on residents who exercise their CCPA rights, unless doing so is reasonably related to the value provided to the business by the residents’ data.
• Financial incentives: A business may offer financial incentives for the collection, sale or deletion of California residents’ personal information, where the incentive is not unjust, unreasonable, coercive or usurious, and is made available in compliance with applicable transparency, informed consent, and opt-out requirements. California residents have the right to be notified of any financial incentives offers and their material terms, the right to opt-out of such incentives at any time and may not be included in such incentives without their prior informed opt-in consent. We do not offer such incentives at this time.

Contact Us. Do-Not-Sell (Opt-out) Requests, Requests to Know, and Requests to Delete may be submitted as follows:

• Opt-out rights can be exercised by clicking on the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” at the bottom of this page or the homepage of our website.
• For all requests, requests to know and/or requests to delete, call (602) 443-5000. You also may designate an authorized agent to make a request for access or deletion on your behalf.

We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law. For more information about our privacy practices, as set forth above.

Rights Under California Shine the Light law. California residents may request from businesses with whom they have an established business relationship (1) a list of categories of personal information, such as name, address, e-mail address, and the type of services provided to the customer, that a business has disclosed to third parties during the immediately preceding calendar year for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes and (2) the names and addresses of all such third parties.  To request the above information please contact us by writing to us under the “Contact Us” section above.  We will respond to such requests within 45 days of receipt. We may change this Policy and will provide notice of changes through the Website or by email. Your continued use of the Website after notice constitutes your consent to the change.  When you exercise these rights and submit a proper request to us, we will verify your identity by asking you for your email address, telephone number, and/or information about your account with us.  We also may use a third-party verification provider to verify your identity.

Response Timing and Format. We endeavor to respond to a verifiable consumer request within 45 days of its receipt, if we require more time (up to 90 days) we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.  Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding the verifiable consumer request’s receipt.  The response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable.  For data portability requests, we will select a format to provide your personal information that is readily useable and should allow you to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.

We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded.  If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.

Changes to Our Privacy Notice. We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this privacy notice, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website homepage.

Contact Information. If you have any questions or comments about this notice, our Privacy Statement, the ways in which we collect and use your personal information, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Phone: (602) 443-5000
Website: platinumhw.com 
Email: [email protected]

Postal Address:

Platinum Home Warranty

Attn: Alex Helt

16211 N Scottsdale Rd Suite A6A-478
Scottsdale, AZ 85254