PRIVACY POLICY
At NYC Realtor Rally (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at nycrealtorrally.com, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We place the highest priority on the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal information and aim to be transparent about how we collect, use, and share your data.
1. SCOPE OF THIS POLICY AND DATA CONTROLLER RESPONSIBILITY
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected from users (“you,” “your”) who access or use nycrealtorrally.com or interact with us through other communication channels, including email. It informs you about your rights and how we handle your personal data. NYC Realtor Rally acts as the data controller for all such information, meaning we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
2. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE PROCESS
We may process the following categories of personal data, depending on your interactions with our website and services:
a. Usage Data
Includes information such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral URLs, time zone setting, access times, and pages viewed. We use this data to understand how our website is used and to improve performance.
b. Account Data
Includes personally identifiable information provided by you when creating an account, such as your full name, residential or business address, email address, and phone number.
c. Profile Data
Includes information about your preferences, interests, property listings viewed or saved, behavior on our site, and historical purchasing or submission activity.
d. Communication Data
Includes the contents of emails, messages, and inquiries submitted through support forms, customer conversations, and communication logs you may have with nycrealtorrally.com.
e. Technical Data
Includes information about the devices you use to access our site, such as hardware model, operating system version, device identifiers, screen resolution, network information, and browser configurations.
f. Transaction Data
Includes details of property transactions, subscriptions, billing addresses, order histories, and payment details processed via secure third-party payment services.
g. Preference Data
Includes your marketing and communication preferences, survey responses, service interest areas, and opt-in/opt-out status for newsletters or promotions.
3. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
We may process your personal data based on the following legal grounds, as applicable:
– Consent: You have affirmatively given us permission to process your data for one or more specific purposes.
– Contractual Necessity: Processing is required to fulfill our obligations under a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
– Legitimate Interest: To pursue our legitimate business interests in a manner that does not override your rights and freedoms (e.g., improvement of services, website security, fraud prevention).
– Legal Obligation: As required to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
4. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GDPR AND CCPA
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the following rights under data protection legislation:
– Right of Access: You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you and how we process it.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data when no longer necessary or where you have withdrawn consent.
– Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to receive your personal data in a machine-readable format for transfer to another controller.
– Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data on grounds relating to your particular situation or for direct marketing purposes.
– Right to Opt-Out (CCPA): California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.
You may exercise your rights at any time by contacting us at [email protected]. We may request additional information from you to verify your identity before processing your request.
5. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
We implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal information, including but not limited to:
– Industry-standard encryption protocols for data transmission and storage
– Access controls and authentication requirements
– Regular data backups and disaster recovery mechanisms
– Staff training on data security and privacy compliance
These measures are designed to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, misuse, or accidental loss of personal data.
6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Your personal data may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your jurisdiction. When data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate protection through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or other valid transfer mechanisms recognized under GDPR. For data subjects in California, we ensure regional compliance standards per CCPA mandates.
7. DATA RETENTION
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes stated in this policy, and thereafter for legitimate legal or business purposes. Specific timeframes include:
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of your account and up to 24 months post-deactivation
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years for accounting and legal compliance
– Communication and Support Data: Retained for 36 months
– Technical and Usage Data: Retained for 12 to 18 months for analytics
– Marketing Preferences: Retained until you withdraw consent
8. COOKIE POLICY
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on nycrealtorrally.com. Our site uses the following types of cookies:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the functioning of the website, including security and navigation features.
– Functional Cookies: Enhance website performance and remember user preferences.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us collect aggregated usage data for analytics and website optimization.
– Performance Cookies: Assist in tracking the performance and responsiveness of our user interface.
9. COOKIE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
In accordance with GDPR and CCPA, you are given clear options to consent to or decline non-essential cookies. When visiting nycrealtorrally.com, you will be presented with cookie consent choices. You may change your cookie preferences at any time via your browser cookie settings or by accessing the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.
Additionally, you may use browser tools such as “Do Not Track” or third-party opt-out platforms to manage your preferences. California residents may avail themselves of similar opt-out choices in line with CCPA.
10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our website is not directed at or intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or process personal information from individuals under 13 years of age. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without verifiable parental consent, we will delete such information promptly. Parents or legal guardians who believe that their child may have provided us with personal information may contact us at [email protected].
11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time to align with legal, technical, or business developments. Substantive changes will be communicated via email or prominent notices on nycrealtorrally.com. We encourage you to review this page frequently to remain informed about how we are protecting your data.
12. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to handling your inquiries in a timely and transparent manner and ensuring full compliance with all applicable data protection regulations.
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NYC Realtor Rally affirms its commitment to protecting your personal data in alignment with the principles of GDPR and CCPA. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any privacy-related concerns or wish to exercise your data rights.