PRIVACY POLICY

Tri Express Plumbing Last Updated: May 27, 2026 Effective Date: May 27, 2026

INTRODUCTION

Tri Express Plumbing (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates triexpressplumbing.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.

California Contractor License #926629 Phone: (619) 843-6692 Email: [email protected] Service Area: San Diego County, California


1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information you provide directly to us:

Personal Information:

  • Full name
  • Phone number (including mobile)
  • Email address
  • ZIP code / service address
  • Photos and images you upload
  • Description of plumbing issues

How We Collect It:

  • AI Estimate Tool — when you submit photos and descriptions for a plumbing estimate
  • Contact forms on our website
  • Phone calls
  • SMS/text message interactions
  • In-person service appointments (when our technician collects your phone number for service follow-up and to enroll you in SMS communications)

Automatically Collected Information:

  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited on our website
  • Time and date of visits
  • IP address
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide plumbing estimates and quotes
  • Contact you about your service request
  • Schedule appointments
  • Send appointment reminders
  • Improve our services
  • Respond to your questions and requests
  • Send service-related SMS notifications (with your consent)
  • Send review requests after completed service (with your consent)
  • Analyze photos using AI technology to provide preliminary plumbing estimates
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do NOT:

  • Sell your personal information to third parties
  • Share, sell, or transfer your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in data, or any mobile information to third parties or affiliates for marketing, promotional, or lead-generation purposes at any time
  • Share your photos with anyone outside our company
  • Use your information for unrelated marketing
  • Store your photos longer than necessary

3. AI ESTIMATE TOOL — IMPORTANT NOTICE

Our website offers an AI-powered plumbing estimate tool. When you use this tool:

  • Photos you upload are analyzed by artificial intelligence (Claude AI by Anthropic) to provide a preliminary cost estimate
  • Your photos and description are transmitted securely to our AI provider
  • Estimates provided are preliminary only and not a final quote
  • A licensed plumber will confirm all pricing before any work begins
  • Photos are used solely to generate your estimate and are not shared publicly

4. SMS TEXT MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS

Program Description. Tri Express Plumbing operates an SMS messaging program to communicate with customers about their plumbing service. By providing your mobile phone number to Tri Express Plumbing — whether through our website contact forms, by phone, or in person at the time of a service appointment — you expressly consent to receive recurring SMS text messages from Tri Express Plumbing.

Types of Messages You May Receive:

  • Estimate confirmations and quotes
  • Appointment reminders and confirmations
  • Service updates and technician arrival notifications
  • Post-service follow-up messages
  • Review requests after completed service
  • Service-related customer care responses

Message Frequency. Message frequency varies based on your interactions with us. You may receive messages tied to your active service requests and completed jobs.

Costs. Message and data rates may apply. Tri Express Plumbing does not charge for the messages themselves, but standard rates from your wireless carrier may apply.

Opt-Out. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any text message we send you. After replying STOP, you will receive a confirmation message and no further SMS messages will be sent. To resubscribe, reply START.

Help. For assistance, reply HELP to any message or contact us at (619) 843-6692 or [email protected].

Carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Mobile Information Privacy. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All categories of mobile opt-in data — including phone numbers, opt-in status, and consent records — are restricted from being shared with any third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes at any time. Information sharing with subcontractors supporting the SMS program (such as our SMS service provider, Twilio) is permitted solely for the purpose of delivering the messages you have consented to receive, and these providers are contractually prohibited from using your information for any other purpose.


5. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA)

As a California resident you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect about you and how we use it.

Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do NOT sell personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your rights contact us at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (619) 843-6692

We will respond to your request within 45 days.


6. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information including:

  • Secure HTTPS encryption on our website
  • Restricted access to personal information
  • Secure storage of customer data
  • Regular security reviews

7. COOKIES

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Improve our services

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.


8. THIRD PARTY SERVICES

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process information solely to support our services:

  • Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
  • Anthropic Claude AI — photo analysis for AI estimates
  • Twilio — SMS text message delivery on our behalf. Twilio acts only as a service provider to deliver messages you have consented to receive and is contractually restricted from using your mobile information for any other purpose, including marketing or resale.
  • Railway — secure application hosting

Each third party has their own privacy policy governing their use of your information. Your mobile phone number and SMS opt-in data are never shared with these or any other third parties for marketing, promotional, or lead-generation purposes.


9. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Estimate photos are retained for 90 days then deleted. Customer contact information is retained for 3 years for business records. SMS opt-out records are retained indefinitely to ensure we honor your opt-out preference.


10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.


11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date.


12. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information contact us:

Tri Express Plumbing Phone: (619) 843-6692 Email: [email protected] Website: triexpressplumbing.com Service Area: San Diego County, California CA Contractor License #926629


13. YOUR CONSENT

By using our website and services you consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy please do not use our website.