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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date of Policy: January 1, 2020

Introduction

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is provided on behalf of PM Franchising LLC (the franchisor for the PatchMaster® Franchise System), and its independently owned and operated franchisees (“PatchMaster Franchisees” but only to the extent that this service is accessed for purposes of obtaining documents related to a home inspection or related service provided by the PatchMaster Franchisee) (collectively referred to as “Company” or “PatchMaster”). This Policy informs users of the PatchMaster website about the way that PatchMaster collects, uses, and shares personal information. Please read the following information carefully and take it into consideration when deciding whether to share your personal data with us.

What is Personal Data?

For the Company’s purposes, personal information may include your name, title, company or organization, home and/or business address, email, phone numbers, and credit card information. In addition, “personal data” is defined in the General Data Protection Regulation 2017 and any successor legislation.

Purposes for Collection of Personal Information.

PatchMaster will identify the purpose for which personal information is collected at or before the time the information is collected or, when appropriate, at or before the time the personal information is used for a new purpose.

We will collect your personal information to establish and maintain a responsible relationship with customers; to understand needs and preferences of individuals; to develop, enhance, market and/or provide products and services; to manage and develop PatchMaster’s business and operations including the transfer of data among affiliated entities, and to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

PatchMaster offers customers the opportunity to participate in certain programs, including but not limited to the Home Solutions Warranty program and a Buyer’s Benefit Program. In order to offer these programs, PatchMaster will provide certain information, such as your contact information, to its trusted third-party partners that will administer and oversee these programs.

These third parties will likely contact you. Please note that these programs are an opt-in program, and if you do not want to proceed with any of the programs then, after you notify the third party of your desire not to opt-in, you will not be contacted any further. You have the right to opt-out at any time, including before you are contacted. In order to opt-out, please send an email with specific instructions to opt-out@patchmaster.com.

Collection of Personal Information

When accessing our Site, you will be asked to enter personal information including names, email addresses, property addresses and/or mailing addresses, and phone numbers. We will also capture many details regarding your home, its contents, your vehicles, and utilities. If you are a home inspection client of an associated service provider, the findings contained in your inspection report and related services report (“Inspection Findings”), as well as other information regarding the elements, systems, and appliances of the property, will also be automatically captured on our Site from the inspection report. Collectively, all of the information entered or otherwise captured by our Site shall be referred to as “Captured Information.” Personal information excludes certain information such as publicly available information. This website may collect certain information about your site visit including the name of the internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you accessed the internet; the date and time you accessed our website; the pages that you accessed while on our site; and the internet address of the website from which you linked to our website. Federal COPPA (Children’s Privacy Protection Act) regulations prohibit solicitation by email of any youth 13 years old and younger and requires any subscriber to email newsletters and/or mailing lists to be at least 14 years of age.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you register on our Site, enter information on our Site, or in connection with you purchasing and receiving a home inspection or other related service that results in a written report from an associated service provider.

How do we use your information?

We will use the information we collect from you for various commercial purposes including:

  • To personalize user’s experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
  • To improve our website in order to better serve you.
  • We provide your information to third-party service providers to offer complimentary programs. The third-party service providers will contact you, and at that time you will have the option to opt-in, but at any time you may opt-out.
  • To send periodic emails regarding our and other third party services.

Consent

Consent is defined as a voluntary agreement with the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for defined purposes. Consent must be express and can be provided directly by the individual or by an authorized representative. Express consent can be given orally, electronically or in writing.

In obtaining consent, PatchMaster shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that an individual is advised of the purposes for which personal information will be used or disclosed. Purposes shall be stated in a manner that can be reasonably understood by the individual. PatchMaster will seek consent to use and disclose personal information at the same time it collects the information. PatchMaster will require individuals to consent to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information as a condition of the supply of a product or service only if such collection, use or disclosure is reasonably required to fulfill the identified purposes.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Only PatchMaster employees with a business need to know, or whose duties reasonably so require, are granted access to personal information about individuals. PatchMaster may disclose an individual’s personal information to a person who in the reasonable judgment of PatchMaster is seeking the information as an agent of the individual; a company or individual employed by PatchMaster to perform functions on its behalf, such as but not limited to research or data processing; another company or individual for the development, enhancement, marketing or provision of any of PatchMaster’s products and services; an agent used by PatchMaster to collect the individual’s account; a public authority or agent of a public authority, if in the reasonable judgment of PatchMaster it appears that there is imminent danger to life or property which could be avoided or minimized by disclosure of the information; another entity as part of a merger, a sale of assets or all or part of a business, or any other corporate change or re-organization; a third party or parties, where the individual consents to such disclosure or disclosure is required or permitted by law.

PatchMaster operates as a franchise business model. Franchisees and franchisees’ employees are not employees of PatchMaster. While PatchMaster will always endeavor to guide Franchisees to properly handle and protect any personal information collected, we have no direct control over franchisees.

Use of Personal Information

PatchMaster is responsible for personal information in its possession or under its control. PatchMaster shall take appropriate and reasonable steps to protect personal information against such risks as loss or theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, modification or destruction. Any and all personal information collected will be used only by PatchMaster and its affiliated entities. Except as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy statement, personal information collected by any means will not be shared outside of PatchMaster and its affiliated entities without your consent. PatchMaster shall use appropriate means to protect personal information while information is being processed by a third party on behalf of PatchMaster.

Your Rights

You have the right to “opt-out” of our collection of personal data at any time. Should you desire to so, please contact us at opt-out@patchmaster.com to ensure that we do not continue to collect and store your personal information. You also have the right to access your personal information.

Should you wish to access your personal data which we have stored, please contact us at the provided contact information and we will respond to your request within seven (7) business days.

You have the right to be forgotten as best as PatchMaster can, subject to applicable laws and regulations, within PatchMaster’s personal information storage system. If you request to be forgotten, the Company will erase all of your personal data which it currently has. Moving forward, you will need to expressly consent to the collection of information again if you wish to do so in the future. Please note that if you request to be forgotten, your personal needs and preferences will disappear from PatchMaster’s records in the future, and the website will not be tailored to best suit your needs. Should you wish to be “forgotten”, please contact us at the provided contact information and we will respond to your request within fourteen (14) business days.

Breach of Data Storage

While PatchMaster shall do everything in its power to protect your data, there is a chance that a breach may occur. PatchMaster’s policy for any data breach is as follows: 1.) We shall determine the time of the breach, what data was breached and the severity of the data breach; 2.) We shall call an emergency meeting including the Data Protection Officer and other relevant departments to discuss the necessary course of action; 3.) We shall determine how the data was compromised and take any and all necessary steps to correct; We shall discuss the breach and the corrective steps taken directly with any third parties and any individuals, as needed. Please contact privacy@patchmaster.com with any questions, comments or concerns.

California Requirements

If the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) applies to your information, we provide the information in this policy so you can exercise your rights to receive information about our data practices, as well as to request access to and deletion of your information. We do not sell your personal information. We only share your information with certain third parties as described in this policy. We also process your information as described in this policy, which includes “business purposes” under the CCPA. We also use the information to satisfy applicable laws or regulations and disclose information in response to legal process or enforceable government requests, including to law enforcement. If you have additional questions or requests related to your rights under the CCPA, you can contact us at privacy@patchmaster.com.

Subject to Change

This policy is subject to change and may be supplemented or modified by additional terms applicable between PatchMaster and an individual. We shall notify you if any changes are made.

Contact for Inquiries

PatchMaster welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement and provides procedures for addressing inquiries or challenges from individuals regarding PatchMaster’s handling of personal information. You may withdraw your consent for use of personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions, and reasonable notice. If you have questions or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, please contact us.

  • By email: privacy@patchmaster.com
  • By phone: 973-944-4900
  • By mail: PatchMaster Data Protection Officer, 88 East Main Street, Ste 345, Mendham, NJ 07945
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PatchMaster® is a registered trademark of PatchMaster Franchise, LLC. Each PatchMaster office is Independently Owned and Operated. This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre‑sale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction. Franchise offerings made only by a Franchise Disclosure Document.
Bev ThorneChief Marketing Officer
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“I am honored to be a part of the PatchMaster team, focusing on elevating our marketing initiatives. My goal is to enhance brand visibility and attract more customers for all of our franchisees, creating a win-win scenario for everyone. I am eager to work with you to achieve remarkable success in the drywall repair market.”

Bev Thorne, an award-winning CMO with deep experience in both sales and marketing at AT&T, JP Morgan Chase and Century 21 Real Estate among others, serves as PatchMaster’s Chief Marketing Officer

Bev oversees all franchise marketing operations, including brand messaging, social media marketing, demand generation and franchise marketing support. She is passionate about people development, with a history of implementing marketing initiatives that fuel impressive revenue growth results.

Kevin Gray
Kevin GrayExecutive Business Coach
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“I am truly honored to be part of the PatchMaster, undoubtedly one of the best Franchisors in the industry. Working alongside our franchise owners, who bravely venture into entrepreneurship, is a humbling experience. It is extremely gratifying to share in their successes as they build their business with the support of such a devoted team.”

Kevin Gray brings a wealth of experience in business development, sales management, and strategic partnerships to PatchMaster. With a proven track record of driving revenue growth and nurturing client relationships, Kevin is an ideal guide for our franchisees as they embark on their entrepreneurial journey.

Kevin’s consultative approach and knack for fostering strong business connections are valuable assets in helping our franchisees thrive.

Katie Longmore Franchise Administration & Support
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“As a part of the PatchMaster team, I have the opportunity to help individuals succeed as entrepreneurs and build their dreams. It is rewarding to be able to see our franchisees flourish.”

Katie Longmore serves as PatchMaster’s Franchise Administrator. Katie is highly motivated and results-driven, with comprehensive experience in business administration. With her passion for excellence, she brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to PatchMaster.

Katie’s academic background is in Business Administration. She has honed her skills through years of experience in the industry, during which time she has become proficient in project management, business development, and operations management. Her strong communication skills and ability to create and maintain customer relationships make her a valuable asset to the PatchMaster organization.

She is passionate about helping new franchise owners get up and running smoothly and is committed to providing them with the support and guidance they need to succeed.

Christian Clavadentscher

Christian Clavadentscher Executive Business Coach

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“I am proud to be part of a company dedicated to providing its franchisees the best possible training, support, and tools to scale their business quickly. It is incredibly fulfilling to help our franchisees unlock their full potential and achieve financial success while building their own businesses with the support of PatchMaster.”

Christian Clavadetscher is a highly skilled franchise business coach and financial expert with a proven track record of success in driving business growth and generating revenue. As the owner of PatchMaster Serving Cape Fear, he understands the ins and outs of franchise ownership. As a former director-level investment banker and entrepreneur partner, he brings a unique perspective to PatchMaster’s franchisees. 

With deep expertise in managing all aspects of new business development, multi-account oversight, deal negotiations, and complex financial transactions, Christian provides PatchMaster’s franchisees with unmatched comprehensive business coaching services that help franchisees achieve their financial goals and succeed in their entrepreneurial dreams.

Joe Eible

Joe EibleVice President of Operations

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“Being a member of the PatchMaster family has been a rewarding experience, especially in forming valuable relationships with our network of franchisees and having the privilege of hearing their inspiring success stories.”

As the Vice President of Operations at PatchMaster, Joe Eible brings over 20 years of experience in IT, process improvement, and customer service to his role. 

Joe joined PatchMaster in 2019 as director of franchise support and has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and success. He oversees all aspects of the company’s operations, including franchise support, training and development, onboarding, and IT.

Paul Ferrara

Paul Ferrara Chief Executive Officer

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“I am incredibly proud of our franchise-first culture, which attracts highly talented and motivated franchisees to our company. Our focus on providing the best-in-class training and support has helped our franchisees to succeed and grow their businesses quickly. With a proven business model and a commitment to excellence, PatchMaster is the ideal choice for anyone looking to start a successful drywall repair franchise.”

Paul Ferrara is a results-driven executive with a successful track record in the franchising industry. He currently serves as the CEO of PatchMaster, a leading franchise business specializing in drywall repair and installation services.

With over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development, Paul keenly understands how to grow businesses and deliver value to customers. He is a strategic thinker with a strong focus on innovation and operational excellence.

Under Ferrara’s leadership, PatchMaster has experienced rapid growth and expansion, with new franchise locations opening regularly. Ferrara is passionate about providing franchisees with the tools and support they need to succeed and maintain PatchMaster’s position as the top choice for drywall repair services. With a focus on innovation and customer service, Ferrara is committed to ensuring that every PatchMaster franchisee has the resources and support they need to build a successful business.

Prior to his current role, Paul held senior leadership positions at several franchising companies, including HouseMaster Home Inspections, Realogy, and Coldwell Banker Corporate. He has a deep understanding of franchising and is passionate about leveraging it to drive business growth and customer success.

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