Effective Date: June 22, 2026
Privacy Policy for In The Bubble Home Watch
At In The Bubble Home Watch, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.
Who We Are
In The Bubble Home Watch is a locally owned home watch service based in The Villages, Florida. We provide professional visual home monitoring services for seasonal residents, travelers, and homeowners while they are away.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
Email: mark@inthebubblehomewatch.com
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website or services, we may collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Property address (for clients)
- Information submitted through our contact form
- Service requests and communications
- Login information for our secure client portal
- Visit reports, photographs, and documentation associated with your Home Watch services
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless it is necessary to provide our services.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries submitted through our website
- Provide Home Watch services and customer support
- Create and manage client accounts
- Deliver inspection reports and photographs
- Process invoices and payments
- Communicate about scheduled visits, property observations, and service updates
- Improve our website and services
- Maintain the security of our systems
We do not sell your personal information.
Payments
Payments may be processed through trusted third-party providers including Stripe, ACH transfers, checks, Zelle, and invoicing through Zoho Books. We do not store your complete payment card information on our website.
Client Portal
Clients may access a secure password-protected portal containing Home Watch reports, photographs, and related documentation.
We take reasonable measures to protect this information and limit access to authorized users only.
Analytics and Cookies
Our website may use Google Analytics or similar tools to better understand how visitors use our website and to improve the user experience. These services may collect information such as:
- IP address (which may be anonymized where applicable)
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Referral sources
We may also use cookies or similar technologies to enable website functionality and analyze site performance.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, through our cookie consent banner.
Contact Forms
When you submit information through our contact form, we use that information solely to respond to your inquiry or provide requested services.
We do not add website visitors to marketing mailing lists without their consent.
Marketing Communications
We do not currently send promotional newsletters or marketing emails. Communications from us are limited to service-related messages, appointment scheduling, invoices, and customer support.
Sharing of Information
We may share information with trusted service providers that assist in operating our business, such as payment processors, secure cloud storage providers, website hosting providers, or software platforms necessary to deliver our services.
These providers are expected to safeguard your information and use it only for legitimate business purposes.
We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect our legal rights.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain business records.
Client reports and photographs may be retained according to the applicable service plan or longer where reasonably necessary for business or legal purposes.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are intended for adults and homeowners. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable legal and business requirements.
To make such a request, please contact us at mark@inthebubblehomewatch.com.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page along with the revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact:
In The Bubble Home Watch
The Villages, Florida
Email: mark@inthebubblehomewatch.com