Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Matters to Us
At Matt Brown Real Estate, we take your privacy seriously. We want you to feel confident and secure when using our services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, all to ensure you have the best possible experience with us.
Data Usage and Protection
Your data belongs to you, and we are fully committed to using it exclusively to enhance your interaction with Matt Brown Real Estate. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. Our priority is to deliver a personalized and seamless real estate experience, and your trust is essential to making that happen.
Opting Out of Communications
Your preferences are important to us. Should you wish to stop receiving communications from Matt Brown Real Estate at any time, you can easily do so by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails. While we don’t send mass texts, if you’d prefer not to be contacted via text, simply let us know by responding to any message, and we’ll promptly update your preferences.
International Users
While Mattbrownrealestate.com is primarily intended for users in the United States, we welcome visitors from across the globe. If you access the Website from outside the US, you acknowledge that you are doing so at your own discretion and we are not responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your country.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.
If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect data and use that information.
COOKIES
Understanding Cookies at Matt Brown Real Estate
At Matt Brown Real Estate, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that allow websites to track certain activities, such as the pages you visit, the duration of your stay, and your search queries.
How We Use Cookies
On our website, cookies help provide you with a more personalized and seamless experience. They allow your browser to remember important details like the properties you’ve viewed or the searches you’ve performed. This means you can quickly return to previous search results or specific homes without having to start over.
The Benefits of Cookies on Our Website
If you register on Mattbrownrealestate.com, cookies make your visit even smoother. They help keep you logged in and enable you to save properties to your Property Organizer. This makes it easy to access your preferences and property listings without reentering your information.
Cookies and Third-Party Services
We utilize Showcase IDX to display property listings on our site. Showcase IDX uses cookies to enhance your experience while ensuring your privacy is protected. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information; instead, they act as a token to identify browsing sessions. Any data about users is stored locally on your device’s browser cache and never passes through Showcase IDX servers.
In addition, Showcase IDX employs Google Analytics to gather anonymous data about how users interact with property search pages. This data helps improve the product without accessing individual behaviors or personal details.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us. Your privacy and satisfaction are our top priorities at Matt Brown Real Estate.
COLLECTED INFORMATION
Below, we explain the types of information we collect and how we use it to improve your experience.
Personal Information Collection
When you register or submit a contact form on Mattbrownrealestate.com, we may ask for personal details such as your name and email address. We use this information to communicate with you, answer your inquiries, and assist you with your real estate needs, whether you’re buying, selling, or renting a home. We handle your personal information with strict confidentiality and do not share it with third parties.
Additional Information Collection
Beyond personal details, we may also gather non-personal data such as your IP address, operating system, or browser type whenever you visit our website. This helps us compile usage statistics and improve your overall experience. By understanding how visitors interact with our site, we can continuously enhance its functionality and user-friendliness.
Data Storage and Location
All information, whether personal or non-personal, is securely stored on servers within the United States. We implement strong security measures to protect your data and ensure compliance with applicable privacy regulations.
PASSWORDS
Securing Your Account
At Matt Brown Real Estate, the security of your account is a top priority. We take every precaution to protect your account credentials, including your passwords, ensuring your privacy is upheld at all times.
Password Storage
Your account passwords are stored securely using industry-standard encryption methods. This ensures that your passwords are never visible or accessible to anyone at Matt Brown Real Estate. Even our team cannot view or retrieve your passwords. We’ve put measures in place to guarantee that password storage prioritizes your security and privacy.
Password Recovery
For your protection, we do not allow password retrieval in the event of a lost password. Instead, we use a secure password reset process. This process ensures that only you, the account owner, can initiate and complete the reset, further safeguarding your account against unauthorized access.
Secure Data Transmission
All login-related data on Mattbrownrealestate.com is transmitted securely using Transport Layer Security (TLS) over Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). This encryption ensures that all communications between your device and our servers remain protected from potential threats. Look for the lock icon in your browser’s address bar to confirm that your session is secure.
CALCULATORS
At Matt Brown Real Estate, we respect the privacy of the information you enter when using our mortgage calculators. Here’s how we handle the data you provide:
No Information Storage
We do not retain any information you input into the mortgage calculators on Mattbrownrealestate.com. Your financial details and calculations are never stored or recorded by our systems, ensuring that your sensitive data remains private and secure.
Tools for Financial Exploration
Our mortgage calculators are provided as tools to help you explore your financial options. These calculators are designed to empower you to estimate loan payments, evaluate different mortgage scenarios, and make informed decisions—without compromising your privacy. Use them freely, knowing that your data remains confidential.
ONLINE ADVERTISING
Our Approach to Interest-Based Advertising
At Matt Brown Real Estate, we partner with Google to bring you interest-based advertising. We believe in keeping you informed about how this process works:
Google’s Use of Cookies for Effective Advertising
Google uses cookies to improve the performance and accuracy of online ads. These cookies help advertisers reach the right audience, measure the impact of their ads, and optimize their marketing efforts. Without cookies, it would be difficult to determine ad effectiveness or track user interactions.
Partnership with Websites for Ad Display
Matt Brown Real Estate collaborates with Google to display relevant ads to our visitors. These cookies help prevent repetitive ads, reduce click fraud, and serve advertisements that align with your interests based on your browsing activities.
Data Recorded in Server Logs
We also log certain data when ads are served on our site. This includes your web request, IP address, browser type and language, the date and time of your request, and any cookies that may identify your browser. This data is collected to improve our services and ensure a better user experience.
Data Anonymization for Privacy
To protect your privacy, we anonymize server log data. Portions of the IP address are removed after 9 months, and cookie data is anonymized after 18 months. These measures ensure that data is used solely to improve our services while respecting your privacy.
OUR ADVERTISING COOKIES
At Matt Brown Real Estate, we use a variety of advertising products, including AdSense, AdWords, Google Analytics, and DoubleClick services, to better serve you. These products help us manage our advertising efforts and improve our website. When you visit pages or see ads using these tools, your browser may receive cookies to enhance your experience.
Cookie Origins and Domains
Cookies may come from domains such as google.com, doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com, or googleadservices.com, as well as from our partners’ websites. These cookies work to optimize your browsing experience and ensure you see ads that are relevant to you.
Collaboration with Other Services
Our advertising products sometimes integrate with additional services, like ad measurement and reporting. These third-party services may send their own cookies from their respective domains to your browser to help track and report on ad performance.
Understanding Cookie Usage
For more detailed information about the types of cookies used by Google and our partners, and their specific functions, please refer to Google’s resources. We’re committed to transparency and ensuring you understand how cookies are used to enhance your experience on Mattbrownrealestate.com.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:
- Visit Us: 720 5th Ave S Suite 201, Naples FL 34102
- Send Us an Email from Our Website: https://www.mattbrownrealestate.com/top-real-estate-agent/
- Call Us: (239) 580-8864
- Email Us: [email protected]
Thank you for trusting Matt Brown Real Estate—we are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring your satisfaction.