Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 2026
1. Introduction and Scope
Fountain Valley HVAC ("we," "our," or "the platform"), accessible via fountainvalleyhvac.com, operates a free referral service that connects residential and commercial property owners with independent heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors throughout Fountain Valley and Orange County, California. This Privacy Policy discloses our information practices regarding the collection, use, storage, and sharing of personal details when you interact with our website or submit diagnostic inquiries.
2. Information Collected Through Diagnostic Inquiries
We collect personal information that you voluntarily submit through our online contact forms or communicate when calling our telephone dispatch number. This information includes:
- Contact information such as your full name, telephone number, and email address.
- Property location information, including physical street address, neighborhood name, and ZIP code within Fountain Valley or contiguous Orange County cities.
- HVAC equipment details, including system symptoms (such as frozen evaporator coils, warm air discharge, or electrical short-cycling), equipment age, and suspected repair requirements.
- Technical device identifiers, such as IP addresses, browser types, and interaction telemetry captured via privacy-focused analytics software.
3. Purpose and Utilization of Data
The data submitted through fountainvalleyhvac.com is strictly utilized for the following legitimate business purposes:
- Routing your HVAC service request to an independent heating and cooling contractor operating within your specific Orange County geographic area.
- Enabling direct phone coordination between the independent technician and the property owner to confirm diagnostic appointments.
- Improving website layout, technical performance, and conversion experience across mobile and desktop devices.
- Complying with applicable California state regulations, consumer privacy standards, and fraud prevention measures.
4. Third-Party Sharing and Referral Coordination
Because fountainvalleyhvac.com operates as an independent contractor referral network, we share your submitted contact details and diagnostic notes with qualified local service providers who can fulfill the requested HVAC evaluation. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to unrelated third-party marketing companies for automated email spam or unsolicited promotional campaigns.
5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) Rights
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents maintain distinct rights concerning their personal information:
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the specific pieces of personal information collected about you during the preceding 12 months.
- Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to legal recordkeeping exemptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: While we do not sell personal data for monetary compensation, you maintain the right to direct us not to transfer your contact details.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you in pricing, service availability, or response priority for exercising your statutory privacy rights.
To exercise any of these privacy rights, contact our privacy administration desk by calling (714) 880-7370 or writing to dispatch@fountainvalleyhvac.com.
6. Data Security and Technical Safeguards
We employ industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS/TLS) across all digital transmission routes to safeguard incoming form entries and inquiry records. While we take comprehensive physical and electronic precautions, no internet data transmission can be guaranteed completely immune from unauthorized interception.
7. Policy Modifications and Inquiries
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in regulatory standards or platform functionality. Any updates become effective immediately upon publication on this page. If you have questions regarding our privacy practices, please contact our dispatch coordination desk at (714) 880-7370.