PRIVACY NOTICE

Thank you for selecting the services offered by JB Companies, LLC, (d/b/a HomeOnTrack, and hereinafter referred to as “HomeOnTrack,” “We,” “Our,” or “Us”), including the HomeOnTrack web application (the “Web App”), the HomeOnTrack Image Clipper Web Extension (the “Web Extension”), the HomeOnTrack mobile application (the “Mobile App”), and HomeOnTrack.com (the “Website”) (hereinafter the “Services”). We know that you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This notice sets forth our privacy policy.  

By visiting HomeOnTrack.com, or by signing up for, accessing, or using one or more of the Services, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice.

  1.  PURPOSE

The information we learn from customers allows us to personalize and continually improve the user experience for the Services. Here are the types of information we gather:

1.1 User Supplied Information. HomeOnTrack receives and may store and analyze any information you enter on or through the Services, or give us in any other way. Information that we collect can be: (i) name and address information (when signing up for an account); (ii) your e-mail address; (iii) browsing patterns, search activity, and other information provided by your computer or mobile device in connection with your use of the Website (such as your browser type, IP address, location, unique device identifier, etc); (iv) any comments or other posts submitted through the Website; (v) communications between you and HomeOnTrack; (vi) communications between you and third-parties through the Website; (vii) information regarding building materials, supplies, budgets, contractors, and other information inputted or uploaded by you through the Web App or Mobile App; (viii), and credit card and other transactional information supplied to facilitate the purchase of a subscription.  This list is not exclusive, and may be altered without notice based on information that you supply voluntarily.

1.2 Automatically Provided Information.  Some information may be provided by you without your direct input.  Examples of this information include the IP address used to connect your computer to the Internet; any e-mail address that you use to communicate with us; computer and connection information such as browser type and version, operating system, and platform; your use history of the Services, which we may aggregate with similar information from other customers; the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through, and from the Website, including date and time; cookie number; and pages you viewed.

1.3 Software Used. During some visits We may use software tools such as JavaScript to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.

1.4 Linked Networks and Contacts.  If you elect link your HomeOnTrack account with social network services or other online platforms such as Facebook, Google, or Instagram, you will be asked to enable sharing of your contacts with HomeOnTrack.  In an effort to encourage a more connected experience, if you agree to share your contacts, We may send notices informing your contacts that you have joined HomeOnTrack so that you and your contacts can find and follow each other’s HomeOnTrack account.  You can adjust permission for users to follow your profile in the advanced settings of your profile.

1.5 Right to refrain from giving information. You have right to refrain from giving us certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of all of the features of the Services. We use the information that you provide for to enhance the Services, such as responding to your requests, customizing and improving the usability of the Services, and communicating with you.

1.6 Cookies. When you access our site, information is received and stored by us. The most significant information is stored in the form of cookies, or small storage files that transmits your electronic identity to the websites that you visit. Like most websites, HomeOnTrack.com uses cookies to be able to identify you as a return visitor to the site. We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. Web browsers typically have the ability to accept cookies, reject cookies, or to prompt the user before accepting them. The help portion of the toolbar of your browser will tell you how to select the option that suits you best.

1.7 Third Party Analytics.  HomeOnTrack utilizes automated applications, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of the Services, and to gather non-personal information about users to help improve the Services, including the performance and user experience of the Services.  The Third Party Analytics providers may use Cookies, and may combine information collected about your use of the Services with other information they collect.  This Privacy Policy does not cover any use of any data collected by such third party.

1.8 Supplemental Software. A number of companies offer utilities designed to help you visit Web sites anonymously. Although we will not be able to provide you with a personalized experience at the Website if we cannot recognize you, we want you to be aware that these tools exist.

1.9 E-mail Communications. We communicate and make special offers available via email. To help us make e-mails more useful and interesting, we may receive a confirmation when you open e-mail from HomeOnTrack if your computer supports such capabilities. If you do not want to receive e-mail or other mail from us, please adjust your e-mail contact preferences.

1.10 Information from Other Sources. From time to time, we receive information about you from other sources and add it to our account information.

  1.  USE OF INFORMATION

HomeOnTrack may use the information it collects for purposes such as to: provide the Services’ functionality; improve the quality of the Services; personalize your experience; tailor the content and information that we may send or display to you; offer location customization, personalized help and suggestions; track usage of the Services; facilitate the fulfillment of any purchases placed through the Services (such as a subscription to the Webb App or the Mobile App); process, store, and deliver your communications; provide customer service; improve our products and services; conduct quality control and spam and fraud prevention activities; display relevant advertising (on our Website and third party sites); evaluate the success of our advertising; provide customer support; communicate with you about your use of the Website and any orders; allow third parties to contact you through the Website; respond to your inquiries and requests; send you marketing communications and otherwise message you (in ways described by this privacy policy and managed by you in your account settings); back up our systems and allow for disaster recovery; enhance the security of the Services; fulfill transactions authorized by you on the Website; use as otherwise requested or consented to by you; and to comply with legal obligations.

In addition, HomeOnTrack uses the information it collects to better understand how users access and use the Services, both on an aggregated and individualized basis, in order to improve the Services, respond to user desires and preferences, develop additional products and services, and for other research and analytical purposes.  From time to time, we may also offer contests or promotions, and will use the information we collect to administer such contests, promotions and surveys, to analyze the results for research purposes, and to comply with legal requirements related to such contests and promotions.

  1.  SHARING OF INFORMATION

The information that we collect about our customers is critical to our business. We respect and value this information, and do not want to jeopardize the flow of information between our customers and the Services.  HomeOnTrack will not rent or sell your personal contact information (such as any e-mail addresses we may have on file for your account, your address information, phone-number, etc) to third-parties to use for their own marketing purposes.  However, in some cases HomeOnTrack may allow third parties, including other users and HomeOnTrack partners, to contact you through the Website, including for marketing purposes.  Please be aware that any information that you share publically though your use of the Website is available to third party users of and visitors to the Website; HomeOnTrack cannot control such third parties’ use or further disclosure of your information.  It may be necessary to share some information about you with third parties in connection with your use of the Services.  The information that we may share with third-parties includes:  

3.1 HomeOnTrack’s Agents, Contractors, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and/or other Providers:  HomeOnTrack may share your information with our Agents, Contractors, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, or other Providers of services utilized by HomeOnTrack as may be needed to run the Website and the Services, fulfill your requests and commercial transactions authorized by you, process your payments, or to provide you with customer support.

3.2 Analytics and Usage:  HomeOnTrack may collect and share user information related to the Services in a manner that does not disclose the identity of any user, including aggregated user information, with third parties, including but not limited to professionals, businesses in the home building industry, advertisers, and other parties.  For example, information inputted in or uploaded to the Web App or Mobile App regarding costs to finish a bathroom may be collected on an aggregated basis and shared with HomeOnTrack’s business partners and other select third-parties.  Except as otherwise noted in this Privacy Policy, individual information will not be shared.

3.3 Third Party Ad Networks:  HomeOnTrack may use third-party advertising companies to place advertisements on third party websites, and may request such third-party companies to assist HomeOnTrack in evaluating the effectiveness of its advertising, subject to applicable law.  These companies use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect non-identifying information about your visits to the Website and other sites in order to provide targeted and more useful advertisements to you.  This use is discussed in more detail below.

3.4 Business Transfers:  HomeOnTrack may transfer any information we have collected about you if HomeOnTrack is merged with another entity, bought out by another company, or as necessary as part of a bankruptcy proceeding.  We may also disclose information about you as necessary as part of the planning or review process for any potential merger, acquisition or transfer of assets.

3.5 Other HomeOnTrack Users:  Please be advised that any information you post publically on the Website will be publically available to other users of the Website.  By posting to the Website, you agree to permit us to disclose publically the information that you post.

3.6 Investigations:  HomeOnTrack may investigate and disclose information from or about you, as permitted by applicable law, if we believe that such investigation or disclosure is (a) necessary to comply with legal process and law enforcement instructions and orders, such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, judicial proceeding, or other legal process served on us; (b) helpful to prevent, investigate, or identify possible wrongdoing in connection with the Services; or (c) helpful to protect our rights, reputation, property, or that of our users, subsidiaries, or the public.

  1. THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING

As noted above, HomeOnTrack works with third parties such as network advertisers to serve advertisements on third-party websites or other media, and to evaluate the success of HomeOnTrack’s advertising campaigns, including Facebook, Google, and others (Facebook and Google offer additional ways to opt out of certain advertising activities, and maintain their own privacy policies that address their interest-based advertising services).  HomeOnTrack also may work with third parties to display ads on the Website.

Third-party ad network providers, advertisers, sponsors and/or traffic measurement services may use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (including clear GIFs), Flash LSOs and other tracking technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content to you.  This enables HomeOnTrack and these third parties to target advertisements to you for products and services in which you might be interested, based upon your activities on the Website and other websites.  These third-party cookies and other technologies are governed by each third party’s specific privacy policy, not this Privacy Policy.  HomeOnTrack may provide these third-party advertisers with information about HomeOnTrack users, or allow them to collect certain information through our Website (e.g., IP address and demographic information), but we do not disclose your name, contact information or other personally identifiable information.

You may be able to opt-out of receiving many targeted ads by taking advantage of certain consumer choice tools created by certain self-regulation programs, such as aboutads.info.

Opting-out of receiving targeted ads from certain companies will opt you out of receiving ads from said companies, but it does not mean that you will no longer receive advertising through the Website or other websites.  You may continue to receive contextually based ads based on the particular website you are viewing.  If your browser is configured to reject cookies, or you subsequently delete your cookies, your opt-out may not be effective.  Additional information is available at aboutads.info.

  1. PLUG-INS AND WIDGETS

The Website may include various social media widgets and other features from websites such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.  These widgets and features may run both on the Services and on third-party websites, and enable features to work, such as comments on a featured article.  These features may utilize cookies, collect your IP address, and information regarding the webpage you are visiting.  These features, while appearing on the Services, are hosted by third-parties and are subject to their own respective privacy policies, rather than this Privacy Policy.  Your use of these widgets and features are subject to the privacy policy (and any other policy) of the company providing said widgets and features.

  1.  INFORMATION SECURITY

6.1 Software Used.  To protect the security of your payment information during transmission, we use Zoho Checkout, which encrypts information you input.

6.2 Order Confirmation.  We reveal only the last five digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. To process an order, it is necessary to transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company.

6.3 Signing off.  To prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information, it is important for you to monitor those who have access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.

6.4 No Guarantee of Security.  No method of transmission over the Internet or through a mobile device, or method of electronic storage, is 100% safe and secure.  HomeOnTrack cannot, and does not, guarantee the absolute security of your information.  HomeOnTrack strongly recommends that you take steps to protect your account and personal information, such as choosing a strong password, keeping your password private, updating your password frequently, and not using the same password for multiple accounts.

  1.  USER CHOICES WITH REGARD TO ACCESS OF INFORMATION

7.1 General. You always have the right to refrain from providing any information to HomeOnTrack. This may have an impact on your use of the Services, or in taking advantage of certain unique features of the Services.

7.2 Prior Information. You can add or update certain information on pages such as those listed in the “User Access to Information” section above. When you update, modify, or remove information, copies of the updated, modified or deleted information may continue to reside in our systems for a period of time, and we may maintain copies of such information as part of our business records.

7.3 Customer communication. If you do not want to receive e-mail or other mail from HomeOnTrack, please adjust your account setting regarding email contact preferences. (You cannot waive the applicability of the Terms of Service and other legal notices, such as this Privacy Policy, and if you elect not to receive those notices, they will still govern your use of the Services, and it is your responsibility to review them for changes.)

7.4 Cookie Choices. The Help portion of the toolbar on most Web browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. However, disabling cookies means that you will not be able to use all features of the Services.

7.5 Anonymous browsing. A large number of products may be accessed without the use of cookies, or anonymously. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission provides useful information about online privacy on its own Web site.

  1.  CHILDREN

We do not offer our Services to children. If you are under 18, you may only use or access the Services with the permission of a parent or guardian.  We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.  If you become aware that a child has provided HomeOnTrack with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at info@homeontrack.com, and we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child’s account.

  1. TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT AND RETENTION OF DATA

You may close your HomeOnTrack account at any time by accessing account settings.  Should you choose to close your account, and you will no longer be able to provide information related to that account.  However, unless prohibited by law, postings or comments you provided through the Services prior to closing your account will remain accessible to the public.  We may also retain your information for purposes authorized under this Privacy Policy, including a copy of your account information for our business records, unless prohibited by law.

  1.  LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Website may contain links to other websites that are not controlled by HomeOnTrack.  HomeOnTrack is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites.  You should be aware of when you leave the Website, and be aware of the privacy policy of any website that you access.  This Privacy Policy only applies to information collected by HomeOnTrack through the use of the Services.

 

  1.  TERMS OF SERVICE, NOTICES, AND REVISIONS

11.1 Acceptance of Terms of Service. By using the Services, you accept that your use and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, including limitations on damages, and is subject to the application of the laws of the State of Minnesota, and the use of state and federal courts located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. If you have any concern about privacy of the Services, please send us a thorough description to info@homeontrack.com and we will try to resolve it.

11.2 Revisions. HomeOnTrack reserves the right to periodically revise this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.  If we make material changes to the Privacy Policy, HomeOnTrack will notify you via email or by posting a notice to the Website.  By continuing to access or use the Services after any changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised version of the Privacy Policy.

11.3 Applicability. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information that we have about you and your account.