Privacy Policy — Draft for Legal Review

Last revised: October 2026. This policy is a working Phase 0 draft and has not been finalized following legal review. Can I Trust This Contractor ("CITTC", "we", "us", or "our") provides homeowner-facing contractor information and request services. Before public commercial launch, the responsible legal operator, applicable notices, and the practices described below must be confirmed with counsel.

Information we collect

Depending on the service you request, we collect contact details such as your name, email address, and phone number; contractor identifiers; project type, location, budget, timing, and descriptions; and information you submit about a contractor or project. Contract-review requests can include uploaded estimates, contracts, change orders, or other documents, which may contain personal or financial information. We may also process technical information needed to operate and secure the website.

How we use information

We use submitted information to process contractor verification requests, prepare and provide reports, respond to contract-review inquiries, process contractor-matching requests, communicate about requested services, prevent abuse, maintain service records, and troubleshoot website functionality. A contractor verification report is informational and is not a guarantee of a contractor's performance or suitability.

Find a Contractor and information sharing

The Find a Contractor form uses one required acknowledgment covering the homeowner's matching request and authorization to share submitted contact and project details with potential contractors for that request. We may use this information to evaluate and facilitate an introduction. Submitting a request does not guarantee a match, an introduction, or a contractor's availability. The specific recipients and operational sharing process should be confirmed before matching is activated at scale.

Uploaded documents

Documents submitted for contract review are stored using restricted-access storage intended for authorized service processing. Please avoid uploading Social Security numbers, banking credentials, or other information that is unnecessary for the review. Storage protections reduce risk but cannot eliminate it. Document access procedures and retention periods remain subject to operational and legal review.

Cookies and analytics

We use necessary cookies and similar technologies to remember privacy choices, protect the website, and maintain access to requested reports. Optional first-party analytics may record page interactions, campaign attribution, and pseudonymous visitor or session identifiers only after the visitor accepts optional analytics. You can change that choice atPrivacy Choices. Security services such as bot protection may process technical data independently of optional analytics preferences.

Service providers and disclosures

We use hosting, database, email-delivery, and security providers to operate the service. These providers may process information on our behalf as needed to deliver their services. We may also disclose information where legally required or necessary to protect the service and its users. This draft does not make a final representation about the legal classification of any disclosure as a sale or sharing of personal information; those practices must be reviewed before launch.

Retention and security

We retain information as needed to provide requested services, maintain records, address security issues, and satisfy applicable obligations. Specific retention and deletion schedules are not yet finalized and must be established before public commercial launch. We use access restrictions and other safeguards, but no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

Your privacy choices and requests

You can update optional analytics preferences through Privacy Choices. For questions about personal information or requests to access, correct, or delete information, contactsupport@canitrustthiscontractor.com. We will review requests in light of applicable law, identity verification needs, and permitted exceptions. California-specific rights, required disclosures, response procedures, and any applicable appeal or opt-out mechanisms must be finalized after legal and operational review.

Changes to this policy

We may revise this policy as the service develops. Material changes will be reflected by updating the revision date and, where required, providing additional notice or obtaining a new choice.

Phase 0 launch checklist: confirm the legal operator and required contact disclosures, activate and monitor the support mailbox, document actual vendor and contractor-sharing practices, set retention and deletion schedules, and obtain appropriate legal review before public commercial use.