1. Who We Are
RealtyStarter is a free, educational real estate website template. It ships without a backend and stores demo content in local JSON files. If you deploy this template for your own brand, replace references to “RealtyStarter” with your business details below.
- Legal Entity: Your Realty Brand, Inc.
- Address: 123 Example St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Email: privacy@example.com
- Phone: +1 (604) 555‑1234
2. Data We Collect
This template itself does not collect personal data automatically. However, your live website may collect:
- Contact form data (name, email, message) if you connect a form handler or backend.
- Usage data via analytics tools (page views, device info, approximate location).
- Cookies for preferences (e.g., dark/light mode) or analytics.
- Listing inquiries (saved properties, favorites) if you implement such features.
3. How We Use Data
- Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
- Operate, maintain, and improve site performance and content.
- Personalize your experience, including saved preferences.
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.
4. Cookies & Tracking
We may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences and analyze traffic. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. If you deploy consent tools (e.g., a cookie banner), update this section to describe the categories you use (e.g., strictly necessary, analytics, marketing).
5. Third‑Party Services
If you enable third‑party tools, they may process personal data according to their own policies. Examples include:
- Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Plausible)
- Email & CRM (e.g., Mailchimp, HubSpot)
- Maps and embeds (e.g., Google Maps)
- Hosting/CDN (e.g., Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare)
Review and link to each provider’s privacy policy in your production site.
6. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law. Set specific retention periods for forms, analytics, and account data if you enable them.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing.
- GDPR (EU/UK): Access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, objection.
- CCPA/CPRA (California): Know, delete, correct, opt‑out of sale/share; limit sensitive data use.
- PIPEDA (Canada): Access and correction rights; reasonable purposes and safeguards.
To exercise rights, contact us at privacy@example.com. We will verify your request consistent with applicable laws.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data processed. No online service is 100% secure, so please use caution when sharing information.
9. International Transfers
If we transfer personal data across borders, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) where required by law.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our site is not directed to children under 13 (or the age defined by local law). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child provided data, contact us to request deletion.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date reflects the most recent changes. Material changes will be highlighted on this page.
12. Contact Us
Questions about this policy? Reach us at privacy@example.com or by mail: 123 Example St, Vancouver, BC, Canada.