Privacy Policy

At Pressure Washing Directory ("we," "our," or "us"), reachable via https://www.pressurewashingdir.afeitolandia.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our website visitors, homeowners, property managers, and listed contractors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, your legal rights under applicable privacy laws (including the California Consumer Privacy Act / CPRA and the European General Data Protection Regulation / GDPR), and our use of third-party advertising services such as Google AdSense.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Public Business Information: Contractor business names, telephone numbers, addresses, service categories, operating hours, ratings, and publicly posted reviews compiled from public records and voluntary business submissions.
• Voluntarily Submitted Information: When you submit a business listing, suggest changes via our contact form, or contact support, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any project notes you submit.
• Automatically Collected Log Data: When browsing our directory, our web servers automatically log your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, timestamps, and general geographic location (city/state level).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following legitimate purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the search directory and location database.
• To connect homeowners directly with local pressure washing professionals.
• To verify, update, and manage contractor directory listings.
• To monitor and analyze user navigation trends, search queries, and click-to-call events.
• To serve relevant, non-intrusive advertisements and support site operations via Google AdSense.
• To prevent fraud, bot spam, and protect directory infrastructure.

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies

We use Google AdSense and third-party advertising vendors to serve advertisements when you visit our website. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

4. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Right to Know: You have the right to request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information collected by us.
• Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell your personal data for monetary consideration. For advertising tracking opt-out, you may manage your cookie preferences at any time.
• Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

5. European Union Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights including access to your personal data, rectification of inaccurate data, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to data processing.

6. Data Retention & Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or request changes to a business listing, please contact us at: