Privacy Policy | Catholic Realtors

Privacy Policy

Welcome to catholicrealestateagents.com (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information about you in the following ways:

1.1. Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with our website, such as filling out forms, signing up for newsletters, or contacting us, you may provide us with personal information, including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address
  • Other relevant information related to real estate services

Please refrain from submitting sensitive personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, financial details) unless absolutely necessary. If you do provide sensitive information, it is done at your own risk.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected through web server logs and cookies, including:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages visited on our site
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Click patterns and navigation paths
  • Search queries

This information helps us understand how users interact with our website and improve your browsing experience.

1.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us recognize you on subsequent visits. They allow us to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze website usage and performance
  • Provide personalized content and advertisements

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

  • Providing and maintaining our services
  • Responding to your inquiries and requests
  • Sending you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Personalizing your experience on our website
  • Analyzing website usage to improve our services
  • Protecting the security and integrity of our website

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you, provided they agree to keep your information confidential.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not share your personal information with third-party advertisers, ad servers, or ad networks for their own marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

We utilize third-party services to enhance our website and understand user behavior. These services may collect information such as your IP address and cookies to provide aggregated, anonymized data about website trends and user interactions.

For more information on how third-party services handle your data, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. 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.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of receiving marketing communications from us.

To exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact form on our website.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. International Data Transfers

If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. Your continued use of our website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Related Policies

For more information, please review our other policies:

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