Privacy Policy

Last Updated: [2/21/2024] 

Welcome to helpinghomestead.com, operated by Helping Homestead, LLC. ("Helping Homestead", "we", "us", or "our"). At Helping Homestead, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal information that we collect from users of the Website. 

**1. Information We Collect** 

1.1. **Information You Provide**: When you create a profile or use certain features of the Website, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to your full name, date of birth, mailing address, email address, and phone number. 

1.2. **User Content**: The Website may allow you to post, submit, or transmit content, including personal information, such as in job listings or job applications. By posting or submitting such content, you acknowledge and agree that it may be publicly accessible. 

1.3. **Automatically Collected Information**: We may also automatically collect certain information about your use of the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access times, and other usage data. 

**2. Use of Information** 

2.1. We may use the personal information we collect for the following purposes: 

- To provide and maintain the Website; 

- To create and manage user accounts; 

- To communicate with you about your account and the services we offer; - To process and respond to your inquiries, requests, and job applications; - To facilitate connections between users, such as when applying to job listings or hiring other users; 

- To improve the quality and functionality of the Website; 

- To personalize your experience on the Website; 

- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security vulnerabilities; - To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal process; and 

- For any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection or with your consent. **3. Sharing of Information** 

3.1. We may share your personal information with third parties as follows:

- With other users of the Website, to facilitate connections and interactions between users; - With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer support; 

- With third parties as required by law or legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others; 

- With your consent or at your direction; and 

- In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. 

3.2. We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your express consent. 

**4. Data Security** 

4.1. We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information, including implementing and maintaining appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal information through the use of a reputable security company. 

**5. Your Choices** 

5.1. You may update or correct your account information at any time by logging into your account settings. You may also delete your account by contacting us at [insert contact email]. 

5.2. You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the instructions provided in such communications or by contacting us at [insert contact email]. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional communications, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those related to your account or transactions. 

**6. Minor’s Privacy** 

6.1. The Website is not intended for users under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from users under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at customercare@helpinghomestead.com to request deletion of the information. 

**7. Changes to this Privacy Policy** 

7.1. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version on the Website. We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by email and by prominently posting a notice on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. 

**8. Contact Us**

8.1. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at customercare@helpinghomestead.com.