Privacy Policy for TomPetersonRealtors.com

At Tom Peterson, Inc., Realtors, accessible through https://tompetersonrealtors.com/, protecting the privacy of our website visitors is an important priority. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected and recorded through TomPetersonRealtors.com and how that information may be used.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

For questions or additional information regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact Tom Peterson, Inc., Realtors using the contact information provided on the website.

Personal Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through forms, account-registration features, property-search tools, listing-inquiry forms, email communications, or other features available on the website.

The information collected may include:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Telephone number
  • Property preferences
  • Property ownership information
  • Information concerning a property you want to buy, sell, lease, or manage
  • Account login information
  • Communications and messages submitted through the website
  • Other information you voluntarily provide

You are not required to provide personal information merely to browse publicly available portions of the website. However, certain features or services may require you to provide information.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information collected through the website to:

  • Respond to inquiries and requests
  • Provide information about available properties
  • Assist with buying, selling, leasing, or marketing real estate
  • Schedule appointments, consultations, or property showings
  • Create and manage website accounts
  • Save property searches or preferences
  • Communicate about listings, services, or transactions
  • Provide requested real estate services
  • Maintain and improve the website
  • Protect the website against misuse, fraud, or security threats
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Carry out other purposes disclosed when the information is collected

We may contact you using the telephone number or email address you provide in connection with your request.

Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information when reasonably necessary to provide a requested service or complete a real estate-related transaction. Depending on the nature of your request, information may be shared with:

  • Real estate agents and brokers
  • Multiple Listing Services
  • Property owners, buyers, sellers, landlords, or tenants
  • Lenders, attorneys, inspectors, appraisers, title companies, closing professionals, or other transaction participants
  • Website hosting, technology, communications, analytics, or security providers
  • Government agencies, regulators, courts, or law-enforcement authorities
  • Other parties when authorized or directed by you

Service providers that process information on our behalf are expected to use that information only as necessary to provide their services.

We may also disclose information when required by applicable law, court order, legal process, regulation, or valid governmental request.

Property Searches, Listings, and MLS Information

This website may include property listings, saved searches, account features, market information, or other real estate tools supplied by Multiple Listing Services and third-party real estate technology providers.

When you search for properties, create an account, save a listing, request additional information, or submit an inquiry, information concerning your activity and preferences may be collected.

Property information displayed on the website may originate from third-party listing databases. The privacy practices of those third parties are governed by their respective policies and agreements.

Account Information

Certain website features may allow visitors to create an account, save searches, mark favorite properties, or receive property notifications.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for activity conducted through your account. Please notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.

We may retain account information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the requested services, maintain business records, satisfy legal obligations, or resolve disputes.

Log Files

TomPetersonRealtors.com may follow standard procedures for using server logs and similar records. These records may collect information when visitors access the website.

Information collected through log files may include:

  • Internet Protocol address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Internet service provider
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Pages viewed
  • Date and time of access
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Website interactions and number of clicks

This information is generally used to administer the website, analyze trends, diagnose technical issues, monitor website security, understand visitor activity, and improve website functionality.

Log-file information is not ordinarily used by itself to directly identify an individual.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies, including pixels, tags, analytics tools, scripts, and local-storage technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that may help the website:

  • Remember visitor preferences
  • Maintain account sessions
  • Support property searches and saved listings
  • Understand how visitors navigate the website
  • Measure website traffic and performance
  • Improve website functionality
  • Detect and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity
  • Provide relevant content or advertising

The website may use both session cookies and persistent cookies.

Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.

Most browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may prevent certain portions of the website from functioning properly.

Analytics and Third-Party Technologies

We may use third-party services to measure website traffic, analyze visitor behavior, host website content, provide maps, display property listings, prevent spam, operate forms, or maintain website security.

These providers may collect information through cookies, scripts, pixels, server logs, or similar technologies. Information collected by third-party providers is governed by their respective privacy policies.

We do not control the privacy practices of independent third-party providers.

External Links

The website may contain links to websites operated by third parties, including real estate service providers, lenders, government agencies, community resources, social media platforms, and property-information providers.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites or services operated by third parties. The inclusion of an external link does not mean that Tom Peterson, Inc., Realtors endorses or accepts responsibility for the third party’s privacy practices, security, services, or content.

Visitors should review the privacy policy of each third-party website they access.

Communications

When you submit an inquiry, request property information, create an account, or otherwise provide contact information, we may communicate with you regarding your request and related real estate services.

Email and text-message delivery cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure or error-free. Messages may be delayed, intercepted, or delivered to an unintended recipient. Do not send highly sensitive personal or financial information through ordinary website forms, email, or text messages unless specifically instructed to use a secure method.

You may request that non-transactional promotional communications stop by following the instructions included in the communication or by contacting us.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information collected through the website.

However, no internet transmission, website, email system, or electronic storage method is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee that information transmitted to or stored through the website will remain completely secure.

Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Provide requested services
  • Maintain customer and transaction records
  • Fulfill contractual obligations
  • Comply with real estate, tax, accounting, and legal requirements
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce agreements
  • Protect the website and our business

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymized, or securely retained as required by applicable law.

Children’s Privacy

TomPetersonRealtors.com is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor and guide their children’s online activity.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through this website, please contact us promptly. We will make reasonable efforts to locate and remove the information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through TomPetersonRealtors.com and visitors’ online interactions with the website.

It does not necessarily apply to information collected offline or through channels other than this website unless otherwise stated.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Tom Peterson, Inc., Realtors may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in the website, technology, business operations, legal requirements, or information-handling practices.

The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Visitors are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Continued use of the website after a revised policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

Questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted to Tom Peterson, Inc., Realtors through the contact information provided on TomPetersonRealtors.com.

Consent

By using TomPetersonRealtors.com, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and use of information as described in it.