Service Policy
Golden Touch Squad Service Policy
Updated Date: November 10th, 2024
Terms
This Service Policy constitutes a legally binding agreement (the “Agreement”) between you and Golden Touch Squad, LLC (“Golden Touch Squad,” “me,” ”us,” or “our”) that governs your access or use of the applications, websites, content, products, and Services (collectively, the “Golden Touch Squad”) made available to Golden Touch Squad.
Any persons (whether individual, company, or entity) hereby referred to as you, user, customer, partner, and/or client, who books a Service with Golden Touch Squad in any way including but not limited to over the website, email, phone call, text message, or in-person is agreeing to the terms set forth by this document.
By entering into this Agreement, you expressly acknowledge that you understand this Agreement and accept al its terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT USE OR ACESS THE Golden Touch Squad PLATFORM.
Platform
Golden Touch Squad Provides A MARKETPLACE PLATFORM where persons seeking home services (“Service Requesters” or “Requesters”) can be matched with persons, companies, or entities offering home services (“Service Providers” or “Providers”). Requesters and Providers are collectively referred to herein as “Users.” Users can create a User account which enables access to the Golden Touch Squad Platform. For purposes of this Agreement, the services provided by Providers to Requesters that are matched through the Platform shall be referred to collectively as the “Service,” “jobs,” “bookings,” or “Home Services.”
All Users requesting or accepting services from Golden Touch Squad are aware Golden Touch Squad is a Platform and not a service provider. The Service Provider is being hired to fulfill a duty outside of the competency of Golden Touch Squad. Service Providers will be responsible for fulfilling services assigned to them based on their selected criteria through the Golden Touch Squad Platform. Any decision by a User to offer or accept Services is a decision made in such User to offer or accept Services is a decision made in such User’s sole decision. Each Service provided by a Provider to a Requester shall constitute a separate agreement between such persons and/or entities.
Service Provider Relationship
As a Provider on the Golden Touch Squad Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you and Golden Touch Squad are in a direct business relationship, and the relationship between the parties under this Agreement is solely that of independent contracting parties. As a Provider you and Golden Touch Squad expressly agree that (1) this is not an employment agreement and does not create an employment relationship between you and Golden Touch Squad; and (2) no joint venture, franchiser - franchisee, partnership, or agency relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. You have no authority to Golden Touch Squad, and you undertake not to hold yourself out as an employee, agent or an authorized representative of Golden Touch Squad.
Golden Touch Squad does not, and shall not be deemed to, direct or control you generally or in your performance under this Agreement specifically, including in connection with your Provision of Services, your acts or omissions, or your operation and maintenance of your service supplies. You retain the sole right to determine when, where, and for how long you will utilize the Golden Touch Squad Platform. You retain the option to accept or to decline or ignore a Requester’s request for Services, or to cancel an accepted request for Services via the Platform, subject to Golden Touch Squad’s then-current cancellation policies. With the exception of any signage required by law or permit/license rules or requirements, Golden Touch Squad shall have no right to require you to: (a) display Golden Touch Squad’s names, logos, or colors on your vehicle(s); or (b) wear a uniform or any other clothing displaying Golden Touch Squad’s names, logos or colors. You acknowledge and agree that you have complete discretion to provide Services or otherwise engage in other business or employment activities. As a Provider, you bear all of your own expenses that are incurred in performing Services. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for and will pay all applicable federal, state and local taxes based on your provision of Services and any payments received by you.
Modification to the Agreement
Golden Touch Squad reserves the right to modify any information referenced in the hyperlinks from this Agreement. Such modification shall become effective upon posting. In the event Golden Touch Squad modifies the terms and conditions of this Agreement, such modifications shall be binding on you only upon your acceptance of the modified Agreement. Continued use of the Golden Touch Squad Platform or Serivces after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
Right to Refusal
Golden Touch Squad reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason. These reasons include but are not limited to: not being able to gain entry to a home, no power, no electricity, no air conditioning or heating, frequent cancellations or schedule changes, improper or dishonest booking, project out of scope of the original booking, not listing all the bedrooms, bathrooms or total sqft (even if we’re not cleaning them), being rude to staff or Providers, poaching or attempting to poach Providers away (at any price), and/or incorrect or non-functioning billing information.
Communications Policy
Golden Touch Squad relies heavily on open communication with our cleaning squads to provide excellent service. That means they may be on their phones taking calls, texting or taking photographs while cleaning. These communications area crucial to maintaining a high quality service and something we encourage.
We understand some customers prefer teams to stay off their phones while cleaning. We’ll make every effort to maintain this. However, some calls, text, and photos may be required to maintain quality.
Appointment Confirmations
Once a booking has been processed online it must be manually confirmed. If Golden Touch Squad can’t confirm an appointment, the appointment may be cancelled. At which time the Requester will receive a cancellation notice. An open time slot on goldentouchsquad.com doesn’t guarantee a Provider will be available and/or the job/service will be confirmed.
Assurance and/or Refunds
The Golden Touch Squad 100% Golden Promise hereby referred to as “Guarantee,” or “Golden Promise” is available to Requesters and is the sole liability of Golden Touch Squad to Requesters for the performance of Services. If you are not satisfied with the quality of the initial Service requested and paid for through the Golden Touch Squad Platform, then Golden Touch Squad will send a Provider to correct areas of the original service that were missed/overlooked at no additional charge to the Requester.
The Guarantee also provides limited additional protections. Pursuant to the Guarantee and subject to the below conditions and limitations, Golden Touch Squad will compensate Requesters: (a) up to USD $20,000 per occurrence for losses arising from property damage as a direct result of negligence of a Provider during performance of a Service; or (b) Requesters up to USD $5,000 for losses arising from theft of a Requester’s property by Provider during performance of a Service.
Eligibility
The Requester is eligible for the Guarantee provided the Requester reports the issue within seventy-two (72) hours of the Service appointments. For Recurring Services, each service is treated as a separate occurrence.
Guarantee Conditions & Exclusions; Your Primary Insurance. If you carry insurance that would cover you in the event of a claim, such as renter’s insurance, homeowners insurance, automobile insurance or an umbrella policy (“Personal Insurance”), You agree that your Personal Insurance is primary and the Golden Touch Squad Golden Promise is secondary. The Golden Touch Squad Golden Promise will only compensate for losses to the extent not otherwise covered by Your Personal Insurance.
Coverage under the Golden Touch Squad Golden Promise
A Requester will be covered under the Guarantee for every Service, subject to the exclusions below, provided:
The service is agreed to between a Requester and a Provider through the Golden Touch Squad Platform, performed by the Provider hired by the Requester and paid for in full through the Golden Touch Squad’s Terms of Use;
The original service or requests made during the service do not put the provider in harm’s way or include services which aren’t part of the original scope, as outlined on Golden Touch Squad’s What’s Not Included page;
The Requester' has reported the claim within seventy-two (72) hours of the Services;
The Requester’s account with Golden Touch Squad is in good standing with no outstanding balances owed to Golden Touch Squad or Providers;
The Provider was not able to gain entry to the service location during the scheduled time of service;
There was no available source of power or no electricity at the service location during the scheduled time of the service;
There was no air conditioning or heating at the service location during the scheduled time of service;
There’s no available source of water at the service location during the scheduled time of the service;
Requester failed to disclose the full size of the property being serviced. Requester is required to include the full size of the property including areas of the property not being serviced as well as those being serviced;
Requester failed to disclose the need for mold, construction, or a remediation cleaning, or other services Golden Touch Squad doesn’t accommodate. Services Golden Touch Squad doesn’t accommodate are outlined on Golden Touch Squad’s What’s Not Included page.
The Guarantee does not cover the following
Losses arising out of acts of nature, including, but not limited to, pollution, earthquakes, and weather related events such as hurricanes and tornadoes;
Losses arising out of interruption of business, loss of market, loss of income and/or loss of use;
Losses for property damage and theft exceeding the original value and/or replacement value of such property, less any standard deprecation;
Losses arising from negligence of a Requester or third party';
Lesses arising from a manufacturer’s or a product’s defects;
Losses from pre-existing damages or conditions of the item or property;
Losses arising from items supplied by the Requester or due to Requester recommendations (e.g., if a manufacturer recommends affixing furniture to a wall and a Requester declines to have furniture affixed, etc);
Losses arising from flooding and/or water damage including mold, fungi or bacteria;
Losses arising from products containing hazardous or harmful materials, acts of terrorism, product liability, or pollution;
Losses of cash, third party gift cards, and securities;
Losses as a result of theft of property in excess of USD 5,000 or any other intentional wrongful act by a Professional;
Losses arising from normal wear and tear;
Losses for items that retain their functionality;
Losses based on sentimental and/or undocumented intangible value;
Losses related to repairs outside of the area where the Professional Services were performed;
Losses of pets, personal liability or damage to shared or common areas;
Losses arising from shipping costs and/or shipping of replacement items and/or taxes incurred in purchasing the original and/or replacement items;
Losses of theft without a valid police report, if requested by Golden Touch Squad; and losses with insufficient documentation.
Submitting a Claim
Issues can reported by phone at (602) 661-3268 or email at support@goldentouchsquad.com. Depending on the nature of the claim, Golden Touch Squad may ask for additional information. For a claim to be considered “reported” all requested information such as police reports, photos, security footage, and/or other requested information must be submitted within seventy-two (72) hours or the original contact (claim phone call or email) and considered satisfactory evidence to the claim.
If Golden Touch Squad requires additional information/evidence, for a claim to be considered “reported.” All requested information such as police reports, photos, security footage, and/or other relevant information must be submitted within seventy-two (72) hours of the original request from Golden Touch Squad. The providing information/evidence must be considered satisfactory to the claim.
Golden Touch Squad will inform the Requester if/when additional information is needed to process a claim within twenty-four (24) business hours.
After a claim has been reported additional information may be required. If additional information is required, Golden Touch Squad requires communication with the Requester. A failure to communicate with Golden Touch Squad and/or ability to provide needed information or evidence may result in Golden Touch Squad not being able to process a claim.
Charges
As a Requester, you agree to pay the amounts charged for your use of the Golden Touch Squad Platform and Services (“Charges”). Charges include the cost for Services and other applicable fees, surcharges, and taxes as set forth by Golden Touch Squad’s Booking page available at https://goldentouchsquad.com/book-now, plus any tips to the Provider you elect to pay.
Golden Touch Squad reserves the right to determine and modify pricing by posting applicable pricing terms to the Golden Touch Squad booking page. Pricing may vary based on the type of service requested (e.g., standard cleaning, deep cleaning, etc) as described on Golden Touch Squad’s booking page. You’re responsible for reviewing the applicable booking page and shall be responsible for all Charges incurred under your User account regardless of your awareness of such Charges or the amounts therof.
Bill Dates
A hold will be placed on the card Golden Touch Squad has on file for the account the day PRIOR to the service. As an example, if the service is scheduled for a Monday, the hold will be placed the Friday before. The card will be charged after the service has been completed for the final amount. This will include any tips, extras, or additional fees that may have been added during the time of the service. If a tip or additional fee is added after the card has been charged, the card may be run again to balance the account.
Flat Rate Pricing
Flat-rate pricing consists of a standard charge based on the details of a home and requested home service and add-on charges based on additional parameters selected by the Requester.
Hourly-Rate Pricing
Hourly-Rate pricing consists of a standard rate per-provider, per-hour. As an example, 2 providers for 2 hours will be ‘x’ and 1 provider for 2 hours will be 1/2 of ‘x.’ The actual charge will vary based on the amount of time required for the cleaning. The total hours will be rounded up to the nearest full hour.
Quoted Home Service Fees
Golden Touch Squad may quote you a service fee at the time of your request. The quote is subject to change depending on the overall condition of your home and the confirmation that correct home details were provided by the Requester. If during your home service you change your requested Services or a Provider confirms that the home details as provided by the Requester are incorrect or false, we may cancel the service and/or charge an adjusted home service fee based on the true details of the home and the conditions in the home. Golden Touch Squad does not guarantee that the quoted service price will not change, especially when details or conditions of the home were not represented accurately or fully by the Requester when booking the Service.
Cancellation Fees
Golden Touch Squad reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of $60.00 for late cancellations. A cancellation will be considered late if the service is canceled within 24 hours before an appointment. Cancellation fees may be charged for other reasons including not being able to get into the building for the service or not being able to contact the original person who booked the appointment. In cases where a Provider is sent to perform a service and aren’t able to perform that service at the fault of the Requester, a cancellation fee will always be charged. An example of not being able to perform the service at the fault of the Requester includes but is not limited to not being able to gain entry to perform the service, not having a source of power, or not having a source of water. In select cases, a cancellation fee may be waived as a show of good will. This will not invalidate the cancellation fee for other users.
Headings
The headings in this document are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any meanings of words, terms, sections, or the construction of this Service Policy.
No Waiver
No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Service Policy shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof.
Governing Law
Any claim relating to Golden Touch Squad’s Platform, website, or services shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona without regard to its conflict of law provisions.