user meta - how to save multiple checkbox in usermeta and get it?

I want to create a new part as multiple checkbox in user profile page that user can check their services.

But the issue is i do not know how to display the checked options after saving as checked and how to display checked options in another page by get_user_meta!!!

my codes:

<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Architecture" >Architecture<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Builders and Developeres">Builders and Developeres<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Material Supplier">Material Supplier<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Contractor">Contractor<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Interior Decorator">Interior Decorator<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Property Finance">Property Finance<br>

the way i save them in user meta table:

if( isset($_POST['service_name']) ){
    //$data=serialize($_POST['service_name']);
    $data = $_POST['service_name'];
    update_user_meta($userid, 'service_name', $data);
}  

i need your help

I want to create a new part as multiple checkbox in user profile page that user can check their services.

But the issue is i do not know how to display the checked options after saving as checked and how to display checked options in another page by get_user_meta!!!

my codes:

<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Architecture" >Architecture<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Builders and Developeres">Builders and Developeres<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Material Supplier">Material Supplier<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Contractor">Contractor<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Interior Decorator">Interior Decorator<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Property Finance">Property Finance<br>

the way i save them in user meta table:

if( isset($_POST['service_name']) ){
    //$data=serialize($_POST['service_name']);
    $data = $_POST['service_name'];
    update_user_meta($userid, 'service_name', $data);
}  

i need your help

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First get the data

$data = get_user_meta( $user_id, 'service_name', true);

You find an array of all entries in $data. You can do it this way:

<input type="checkbox" name="service_name[]" value="Architecture" <?php echo in_array('Architecture', $data) ? 'checked' : ''); ?>>Architecture<br>

Untested, but should work.