Privacy Policy | StartAHomeService.com

Effective Date: May 26, 2026 · Last Updated: May 26, 2026
Operated by: HomePro Systems LLC · Contact: privacy@homepro.systems

✓ We never sell your data. Ever. To anyone.

✓ We collect only what we need to serve you.

✓ You own your data — you can access, export, or delete it anytime.

✓ We use industry-standard security to protect your information.

1. Introduction

StartAHomeService.com ("SAHS," "we," "our," or "us") is a free discovery platform operated by HomePro Systems LLC. We help aspiring entrepreneurs explore, compare, and learn about home service business opportunities — without franchise fees.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website. We comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the CAN-SPAM Act.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Newsletter Signup: Email address and name (if provided) when you subscribe to our email list via ConvertKit.
Notification Requests: Email address when you sign up to be notified about new verticals or tools.
Contact: Name, email address, and message content if you contact us via email.

Note: StartAHomeService.com is a free platform. We do not process payments or collect payment information. Purchases happen on our partner site, HomePro Systems, which has its own Privacy Policy.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Website Analytics (Google Analytics 4): Pages visited, time on site, referral source, and general geographic region.
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution for improving your experience.
Meta Pixel: Aggregated, anonymized data about page views and events for advertising measurement.
Cookies: We use essential and analytics cookies only. See Section 4 below.

3. How We Use Your Information

Newsletter: If you opt in, send periodic emails with business tips, new tools, and content updates (you can unsubscribe anytime).
Notifications: Alert you when new verticals or tools launch that match your interests.
Respond to Inquiries: Answer questions you send us via email.
Improve Our Platform: Analyze aggregated, anonymized usage data to make our content and tools better.
Advertising Measurement: Understand which marketing efforts drive visitors to our site (Meta Pixel).

❌ We do NOT sell your data — not to advertisers, data brokers, or anyone else.

❌ We do NOT use advertising cookies for cross-site tracking.

❌ We do NOT profile you for ad targeting on our site.

❌ We do NOT share your data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration
Essential	Site functionality, security (Cloudflare)	Session
Analytics	Google Analytics 4 — privacy-first analytics (no PII)	Session
Marketing	Meta Pixel — aggregated ad measurement	Session

5. Third-Party Services

Service	Purpose	Data Shared
Cloudflare	Website hosting, CDN, security	Standard web traffic data
Google Analytics 4	Website analytics	Anonymized usage data
ConvertKit	Email newsletter	Email address, name (if provided)
Meta Pixel	Advertising measurement	Aggregated page view events

Each service has its own privacy policy. We select partners who take data protection seriously.

6. Data Retention

Data Type	Retention Period
Email newsletter subscribers	Until you unsubscribe
Contact messages	2 years
Website analytics	Aggregated, anonymized — indefinitely

7. Your Rights

All Users

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
Opt Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in any email.
Correct: Request correction of inaccurate information.

California Residents (CCPA)

Right to know what personal information we collect and why.
Right to delete personal information.
Right to opt out of sale of personal information (we don't sell data — this is automatic).
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.

EU/EEA Residents (GDPR)

Rights to access, rectification, erasure, portability, and restriction of processing.
Right to withdraw consent at any time.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@homepro.systems. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

Our platform is designed for aspiring business owners and is not intended for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 (or 16 in the EU/EEA). If we discover we have collected data from a child, we will delete it immediately.

9. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures including:

TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit
Cloudflare DDoS protection and WAF
No storage of payment or sensitive financial data on SAHS

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always available at startahomeservice.com/privacy.

11. Contact Us

Privacy questions: privacy@homepro.systems
General: info@homepro.systems

This Privacy Policy is written in plain language because we believe you deserve to understand how your data is handled — without needing a law degree.

— HomePro Systems LLC, operating StartAHomeService.com