Trident Inspection Group (“Trident,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit tridentinspectiongroup.com or engage our inspection services.
This policy reflects our obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
1. Scope of this policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website, scheduling forms, email and phone communications, and during the performance of inspection services. It does not apply to third-party websites or services that we link to but do not operate.
2. Information we collect
We collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers: name, email address, phone number, postal address, IP address, and browser identifiers.
- Commercial information: services you have requested, scheduling preferences, payment records.
- Property information: the address of the property to be inspected, photos and observations recorded during inspection, and report contents.
- Internet activity:pages visited, time on site, referring URL, device type — collected through cookies and similar technologies (see “Cookies and tracking”).
- Geolocation: approximate location derived from IP address; precise location only with your explicit consent (rarely needed, e.g., for technician dispatch).
We do not knowingly collect Social Security numbers, financial account numbers (other than as required to process your payment via our PCI-compliant processor), driver's license numbers, or biometric information.
3. How we use information
We use the information we collect to:
- Schedule, deliver, and document inspection services
- Communicate with you about appointments, reports, and follow-up questions
- Process payments and maintain accounting records
- Comply with legal obligations and retain records as required
- Improve our services, website, and customer experience through aggregate analytics
- With your consent, send marketing communications (newsletters, service offers) — you can unsubscribe at any time
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
6. Data retention
We retain inspection reports and related records for at least seven (7) years to satisfy professional, regulatory, and tax recordkeeping requirements. Marketing contact information is retained until you unsubscribe. Website analytics data is retained for 14 months by default.
7. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These include encrypted-in-transit web traffic (HTTPS), access controls on internal systems, and PCI-compliant payment processing. No system is perfectly secure; no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
8. California (CCPA / CPRA) rights
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell — and to receive a copy
- Delete personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Opt outof the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (we do not engage in either, but the right exists regardless)
- Limit the use of sensitive personal information (we do not collect sensitive personal information for purposes beyond what is reasonably necessary to provide our services)
- Non-discrimination — we will not deny services, charge different prices, or provide different quality based on your exercise of these rights
To exercise any of these rights, email info@tridentinspectiongroup.com or call (949) 294-1188. We will verify your identity before responding. Responses are typically returned within 45 days.
9. European Economic Area / UK rights
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have rights under the GDPR / UK GDPR including: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent. Our legal bases for processing are primarily (a) performance of a contract (when you engage us to inspect a property), (b) consent (for marketing emails), and (c) legitimate interests (operating our website and improving our services). To exercise these rights, contact info@tridentinspectiongroup.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
10. Children's privacy (COPPA)
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us at info@tridentinspectiongroup.com and we will delete it promptly.
11. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. Those sites have their own privacy policies — we are not responsible for their content or practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be posted prominently on the site and, where appropriate, communicated to you directly.
13. Contact us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise any of the rights described above:
Trident Inspection Group
Attn: Privacy
2430 N Glassell St. Unit L
Orange, CA 92865
info@tridentinspectiongroup.com
(949) 294-1188
