PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
Discount Agent ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and users of our real estate services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access our website or use our services.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express interest in obtaining information about us or our services, when you participate in activities on our website, or otherwise when you contact us.
Contact Information: We collect personal information such as your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and any other information you choose to provide when you:
- Complete contact forms on our website
- Call our telephone number
- Send email inquiries to Emily.Morgan@discountagent.info
- Request information about our real estate services
- Schedule consultations or appointments
Property Information: When you inquire about our real estate representation services, we may collect information about properties you own or wish to buy or sell, including property addresses, estimated values, and transaction details.
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, certain information about your device and usage may be automatically collected, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages you view on our website
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our website and your experience.
Analytics Information: We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect information about your use of our website and other websites over time.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To Provide Real Estate Services: We use your contact and property information to provide you with real estate representation services, respond to your inquiries, schedule appointments, and communicate with you about properties and transactions.
To Improve Our Services: We analyze usage data and feedback to understand how our website and services are used and to improve our offerings.
To Communicate With You: We use your contact information to send you information about our services, respond to your questions, provide customer support, and send administrative notices.
To Market Our Services: With your consent where required by law, we may send you promotional materials about our real estate services and special offers.
To Maintain Website Functionality: We use automatically collected information and cookies to ensure our website functions properly, troubleshoot technical issues, and enhance user experience.
To Comply With Legal Obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
For Business Operations: We use collected information for internal business purposes such as data analysis, audits, fraud monitoring and prevention, and identifying usage trends.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics providers, and customer relationship management systems. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
Real Estate Transaction Parties: When you engage our services for real estate transactions, we may share relevant information with other parties involved in the transaction, including other real estate agents, buyers, sellers, lenders, title companies, attorneys, inspectors, and other professionals necessary to complete the transaction.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as to comply with a subpoena, court order, or similar legal process.
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, violations of our terms of use, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include:
- Secure socket layer (SSL) technology for data transmission
- Encryption of sensitive data
- Regular security assessments
- Restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
- Employee training on data protection practices
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords or account information.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The retention period depends on the nature of the information and the purposes for which it is processed. For example, we may retain transaction-related information for the period required by real estate regulations and tax laws.
Your Privacy Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to receive information about how we process it.
Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information under certain circumstances, such as when the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Right to Opt-Out of Marketing: You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our marketing emails or by contacting us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you use our website.
Types of Cookies We Use:
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems.
Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.
Your Cookie Choices: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our website. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising through industry opt-out mechanisms.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's website. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can delete such information.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other California privacy laws. These rights may include the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell (if applicable), the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information to the United States and process it there. Your submission of such information represents your consent to that transfer.
Updates to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the policy on our website and, where appropriate, by other means such as email notification. Your continued use of our website or services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
Discount Agent
Email: Emily.Morgan@discountagent.info
Phone: Contact us for phone number
Address: Contact us for address
We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry promptly and address your concerns.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Discount Agent operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Severability
If any provision of this Privacy Policy is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Privacy Policy unenforceable or invalid as a whole. Such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
Entire Agreement
This Privacy Policy, together with our Terms of Use and any other legal notices published by us on our website, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Discount Agent concerning your use of our website and services.