Privacy Policy

Chicago Water and Fire Restoration has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this web site: Chicago Water and Fire Restoration. We will not sell, trade or rent your personal information to a third party without your permission. Chicago Water and Fire Restoration does not control the privacy policy of third parties that Chicago Water and Fire Restoration might work with in various aspects of our business. A third party may have a privacy policy that is different from that of Chicago Water and Fire Restoration. In these instances, data submitted via a third party may be shared by that party.

Customer Information
Customer data collected is for the purpose of matching the customer with a service provider. Outside of our clients and affiliates, we will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to a third party without your permission. In the course of using websites owned and operated by Chicago Water and Fire Restoration, you may be prompted to provide information about yourself and project details. Some of this information will be sent to service providers or affiliates who will need this information in order to respond to you (or to other persons or entities) in connection with the your project or request. By providing this information, you are requesting, and you expressly consent to being contacted by us, service providers who advertise through us, and our affiliates.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data tied to information about the user and stored on the user's computer. We use both session cookies, which terminate when a user closes his browser, and persistent cookies, which remain on the user's computer until manually deleted. If users reject these cookies, they may still use our websites. We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our behalf and to monitor certain pages of our Web site for the purpose of reporting web traffic, statistics, advertisement 'click-throughs', and/or other activities on our site. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and action tags is completely anonymous.
Third Party Advertising
Chicago Water and Fire Restoration may provide marketing statistics to reputable third parties without disclosing contact information or personally identifying information. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by Chicago Water and Fire Restoration only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Log Files
Like most standard Web site servers we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the Web site, track user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

Aggregate Information (non-personally identifiable)

Chicago Water and Fire Restoration may share aggregated activity or statistical information with partners, advertisers or others, but such information shall not contain personally identifiable information.
Business Transitions
In the event Chicago Water and Fire Restoration goes through a business transition such as a merger, being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its assets, users' personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred.
Links and Integrated Partnerships
This Web site may contain links from and to other Web sites. Please be aware that Chicago Water and Fire Restoration is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other Web sites. We encourage our users to be aware of this when they leave our Web sites and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by Chicago Water and Fire Restoration Web sites.
General Provisions
Though we strive to preserve user privacy, due to the existing regulatory environment, we cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personal information will always remain confidential. By way of example, we may disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a belief that such action is necessary or advisable to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, legal proceeding, process or investigation served on our business or Web site(s), or when we believe parties are misusing or attempting to misuse our Web sites or services, including but not limited to violating the law, committing fraud, deception, theft, attempting to harm or divert our business, engaging in threatening or inappropriate behavior or threatening to place, or placing themselves or others in danger. You should also be aware that courts of equity, such as U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, may have the authority under certain circumstances to require us to share or transfer your information to third parties. Finally, although we strive to protect your privacy, third parties beyond our control may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Therefore, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain private. Chicago Water and Fire Restoration will not be responsible or otherwise liable for any use or disclosure of your personal information by a third party to whom Chicago Water and Fire Restoration is allowed to disclose you personal information under this privacy policy. Your information may be transferred to and maintained in whole or in part on computer networks which may be located outside of the state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction in which you reside, and may be stored on equipment or in facilities leased or licensed from third parties.
Verification and Supplementation of Information
In order for us to better conduct our business it is sometimes advisable or necessary for us to verify and/or supplement the information we receive from service providers and users of our websites with information from 3rd party sources, provided that such sources confirm to us that they are permitted to share such information, such information is publicly available or the collection is required or authorized by law. Examples of collection from other sources include, but are not limited to, collections from insurance companies, government agencies or registries, and the Better Business Bureau.
Denial of Access to Personal Information
Your rights to access your personal information are not absolute. We may deny access in certain situations, including but not limited to, when denial of access is required or authorized by law, when granting you access would have an unreasonable impact on other peoples privacy, to protect our Company’s rights and property, or where the request is frivolous or vexatious. If we deny your request for access to, or refuse a request to correct Personal Information, we will explain why.
Changes and Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to change our information, features, services, products, policies, promotions, disclosures and disclaimers at any time. Changes to this Policy will be in writing and be posted on our websites as applicable. Please check these terms periodically for changes. The continued use of any website owned and operated by Chicago Water and Fire Restoration or of any service provided by Chicago Water and Fire Restoration following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. General Disclaimer
These Terms and Conditions apply to websites owned and operated by Chicago Water & Fire Restoration, Inc. By using a website owned and operated by Chicago Water & Fire Restoration, Inc., you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions which may change from time to time, so please be sure to visit often to see if anything has changed. If we post changes and you continue to use our website(s), you will be deemed to have agreed to the changes. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com is an online marketing company that works with many different clients, including home service providers. People or business who use www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com advertising services and/or websites shall be referred to as a Third Party. Certain information is reprinted and posted on this website with permission or upon instruction from others. Any copying, dissemination or reuse of any of the material on, or contents of this website is strictly forbidden without the prior written release or permission of www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com. By using this website, you acknowledge that www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com is not acting as your general contractor, agent, or advisor. You may want to consult with appropriate expert advisors to assist in your home improvements, including a lawyer regarding contracts, permits, and other necessary job documentation and an insurance professional regarding the contractor's and your own insurance coverage requirements. Unless otherwise specifically stated, Chicago Water & Fire Restoration, Inc., does not endorse any product or service described in, offered on, or linked to any and all websites owned or operated by Chicago Water & Fire Restoration, Inc.
2. Information That You Provide To Us
Upon using a site owned www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com, you may be prompted to disclose certain information about yourself and your service requirements. Some of this information will be sent to a service professional who will need this information to respond to you or to other persons or entities in connection with that service professional's business. By providing this information, or by submitting a service request, you are requesting, and you expressly consent to being contacted by Chicago Water & Fire Restoration, Inc. via phone, fax, email, mail or other reasonable means, at any of your contact numbers or addresses, even if you are listed on any federal, state, provincial or other applicable "Do Not Call" list, in order that the services set forth on our site may be provided, to reasonably address matters pertaining to your submission or request, or for other purposes reasonably related to your service request. You promise that all information you provide will be accurate, current and truthful to the best of your knowledge.
3. Disclaimer of All Warranties
www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness, of any information or content provided on any of the websites owned by www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com. If you, the website visitor, have any questions regarding content contained on this site, please ask the Third Party advertiser. Under no circumstances will www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com, its affiliates, or their employees or agents be liable for any improper or incorrect use of, reliance upon, or reference to any of the information or content contained on this website, or on any linked Internet address; or for any damages suffered from the direct or indirect use of, reliance upon, or reference to any of the information or content on this website or upon any linked Internet site. Under no circumstances shall www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com be liable under any theory of recovery, at law or at equity, for any types of damages, including, without limitation: direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of use, or lost profits, which arise out of or relate in any manner to the use, performance of, reliance upon, or access to any information, services, software, documents, or content originating from or with respect to this website, or any linked Internet address. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose and any warranty of non-infringement, with respect to the content of, and information on this website. All of the information, documentation, artwork, trademarks, audio, video, and other content of this website is strictly made available on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind. You understand that www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com has no control over any Third Party services. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com and its suppliers make no warranty that the Third Party services will meet your requirements or that use of the service or the Third Party services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; nor does www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of the service or the Third Party services, or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the service or the Third Party services, or the accuracy or reliability of any information on this website provided by or approved by the Third Party services or that any defects in the service or the Third Party services will be corrected. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com and its suppliers disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, regarding the service or the Third Party services. Any material or data obtained through use of the service or Third Party services must be used at your own discretion and risk. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. Therefore, nothing in this section should be construed as excluding or limiting any warranty beyond what is permissible under applicable law. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com does not guarantee the quality or fitness of any work performed by any service providers. Because www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com is not and cannot be involved in your dealings with service providers or control whether or not any service providers will complete any work as agreed, in the event that you have a dispute with a service provider you release www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com (and our agents and employees) from any and all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
4. Links to Third Party Sites
www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com may provide on this website, hyperlinks to third-party websites as a convenience to users of this website. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com does not review, or control the third-party websites, and www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com is not responsible for the information on, and contents of any hyperlinked third-party websites or any hyperlink in any hyperlinked website. Therefore, the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms and Conditions, and the liability limitations set forth below, fully apply to any and all such third-party websites connected by any hyperlinks. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com does not endorse, recommend, or approve any third-party website hyperlinked from this website. With respect to any information appearing on any site linked to this site, www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com advises the users of this website that reliance on such information should only be made or undertaken after the users independent review of its accuracy, completeness and authenticity. You should review the privacy policy of each Internet site linked to this site, and you should also review the terms of use of any linked site. The sites that are linked to this website are not subject to this Terms of Website Use, and they may have different terms of use, and they may have an additional or different privacy policy concerning any data that they access through your utilization of their site. In any event, www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com is not responsible for any use of your information or data by any hyperlinked site.
5. Disputes
You agree that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, all disputes, claims, or causes of action, in law or equity, arising from or relating to this Agreement or its enforcement, performance, breach, or interpretation shall be resolved solely and exclusively by confidential final and binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com or its services or the Terms and Conditions must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
6. Miscellaneous
You agree that www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com, its member contractors, and affiliated partners may use your contact information, including your email address to contact you regarding this project, and to provide you with related content. www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com and the Third Party, and any www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com partners are separate entities and share no agency, partnership, franchise, joint venture, or employment relationship. You agree that this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the state of Illinois, in the same manner and to the same extent that such laws apply to agreements between Illinois residents performed entirely within Illinois. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render such provision valid and enforceable and the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions represent the entire agreement governing your use of the service and supersede any prior or contemporaneous written or oral statements by www.ChicagoWaterandFire.com or its representatives or any Third Party.


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