Are there ways to ensure data security while hiring a service?

Hi everyone, I am Jonah! As we all know, several businesses have moved their way to the Internet to make themselves more accessible to their consumer base. I, like many others, often indulge and purchase several items. The other day, my parents and I were looking for a way to hire a gutter cleaning service. We found one service offering flexible hours and competitive rates. We filled out the forms, hired them for a suitable time and received phenomenal service.

My mother started talking about the convenience of booking the company in the first place. It got me thinking that we enter our private information on several websites in order to access a particular product or service. Are there any preventive measures we can take to make sure that we are also conscious of the information we give and secure our private data as much as we can? I would love to hear all the suggestions to ensure that my data is thoroughly secured!