Privacy Policy

spoke me

Effective Date: March 13, 2026

spoke me (“spoke me,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates a platform designed to help contractors and homeowners manage service relationships with transparency and accountability.

This Privacy Policy describes how spoke me collects, uses, and protects information when users access or use the spoke me website and services located at:

https://spokeme.com

By using spoke me, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

spoke me collects information necessary to operate the platform and facilitate trusted service relationships between contractors and homeowners.

Account Information

When users create an account, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Business name (for contractor accounts)
  • Profile information provided by the user

spoke me primarily uses phone-number-based authentication to verify accounts.

Property and Job Information

Because spoke me is designed to track service relationships tied to physical properties, the platform may collect:

  • Property addresses
  • Job descriptions
  • Service records
  • Contractor notes
  • Work history associated with a property
  • Ratings and reviews submitted by contractors

Ratings and service records may be associated with both the home address and the homeowner account connected to that address.

User Content

Users may submit content including:

  • contractor reviews
  • job notes
  • service descriptions
  • ratings
  • uploaded content related to work performed

spoke me reserves the right to moderate or remove content that violates our policies.

Technical Information

When users access the spoke me platform, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address
  • browser type
  • device type
  • operating system
  • access timestamps
  • diagnostic information

Cookies and Similar Technologies

spoke me may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • maintain login sessions
  • improve performance
  • analyze usage patterns
  • maintain security

Cookies help us ensure that users remain authenticated and that the platform functions correctly.

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, but some functionality may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

2. SMS Communications and Phone Number Use

spoke me uses phone numbers to provide secure authentication and platform notifications.

Users may receive SMS messages for purposes such as:

  • account verification codes (OTP / 2FA)
  • login authentication
  • account security alerts
  • service notifications related to platform activity

Example message:

“Your spoke me verification code is 123456.”

spoke me may also introduce optional SMS communications related to platform activity or service notifications in the future.

spoke me does not send marketing SMS messages without user consent.

Message and data rates may apply depending on the user's mobile carrier.

Users may opt out of certain SMS communications where applicable by replying:

  • STOP – to unsubscribe
  • HELP – for assistance

3. How We Use Information

spoke me uses collected information to:

  • create and maintain user accounts
  • verify user identities
  • facilitate contractor-homeowner service interactions
  • maintain records tied to property addresses
  • improve platform functionality
  • prevent fraud and abuse
  • provide customer support
  • comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing of Information

spoke me does not currently sell personal data.

Information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers necessary to operate the platform, including:

  • hosting infrastructure providers
  • SMS delivery providers (such as Twilio)
  • database and infrastructure providers
  • analytics or operational service providers

These providers only receive the information necessary to perform their services.

5. Third-Party Services

spoke me relies on third-party infrastructure providers to operate the platform, which may include services such as:

  • Twilio (SMS authentication services)
  • Vercel (website hosting and deployment)
  • database infrastructure providers
  • caching and backend infrastructure services

These providers may process limited information necessary for spoke me to operate.

6. Data Security

spoke me implements reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information, including:

  • encrypted data transmission
  • access control systems
  • secure infrastructure
  • authentication safeguards

While we strive to protect user information, no system can guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

spoke me maintains records related to service interactions, contractor reviews, and property histories to preserve the integrity and transparency of the platform.

Certain records, including ratings and service history associated with a property, may be retained to maintain accurate platform records.

8. User Rights

Users may contact spoke me to:

  • update account information
  • request account assistance
  • report abuse or inaccurate information

Requests may be submitted to:

privacy@spokeme.com

9. Children’s Privacy

spoke me is intended for users 18 years of age or older.

spoke me does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.

10. International Access

spoke me primarily serves users associated with U.S. residential properties.

However, the website may be accessed from other countries. By using spoke me, users consent to the processing of information in the United States.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

spoke me may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

If material changes are made, the updated version will be posted at:

https://spokeme.com/privacy

The effective date will be updated accordingly.

12. Contact Information

spoke me
Operated by Gould Ventures, LLC
700 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753

Email: privacy@spokeme.com