Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Kiru Real Estate ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience when using our website and services. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you interact with our real estate services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you fill out forms, request a home valuation, or communicate with us.
• Property Information: Property addresses, property details, condition, selling timeline, and other information related to buying, selling, or managing real estate.
• Financial Information: Information related to pre-approval, financing, and property valuations that you provide when seeking our services.
• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages, collected via cookies or similar technologies.
• Communication Records: Records of correspondence, including emails, phone calls, and messages exchanged through our contact forms.
• Tenant Screening Information: For property management services, we may collect information for tenant screening, including credit checks and background information, where explicitly authorized by you.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

• Process your requests for property valuations, buying, selling, and property management services.
• Communicate with you about properties, market trends, services, and respond to your inquiries.
• Generate comparative market analyses and property valuations.
• Facilitate tenant screening and background checks for rental applications (where authorized).
• Provide account support and security alerts.
• Improve our website functionality and user experience.
• Comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Send you relevant real estate information, market updates, and service-related communications (you may opt out at any time).

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted service providers that help us operate our website, process form submissions, deliver analytics, provide customer support, or perform real estate services on our behalf. These providers are only permitted to use your information to perform services on our behalf and are required to protect it.
• Real Estate Partners: We may share information with lenders, inspectors, appraisers, title companies, and other real estate professionals necessary to complete transactions you've requested.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our clients or others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

6. Analytics and Form Processing

We use analytics tools to understand site usage and improve performance. Form submissions are processed by our hosting provider and forwarded to our team for follow-up. All form data is transmitted securely and stored in accordance with industry standards.

7. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: The right to access and receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal and contractual obligations.
• Opt-Out: The right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
• Data Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us: