Privacy Policy

Introduction

McIntire Real Estate Inc., doing business as McIntire Management and McIntire Kingstone ("we," "our," or "us"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out contact forms on our website
• Request information about our services
• Apply for a rental property
• Enter into a property management agreement
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Communicate with us via email, phone, or in person

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits.

AI Chat Assistant

Our website offers an AI chat assistant. When you use it, the messages you type are sent to a third-party AI provider to generate a reply. Please do not enter Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, passwords, or health information into the chat.

When a chat session ends, we may store a transcript of the conversation together with any name, email address or phone number you provided, and share it with our customer relationship management systems and our staff so we can follow up. If you would prefer we delete a chat transcript, contact us using the details below.

Security and Anti-Abuse Tools

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our forms and chat from automated abuse. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information from your device and sends it to Google for analysis. Its use is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our services
• To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests
• To process rental applications and manage tenant relationships
• To send you marketing communications (with your consent)
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect our rights and prevent fraud
• To analyze website usage and improve user experience

Information Sharing

We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who assist us in operating our business. These include AppFolio (property management and resident/owner portals), Supabase (website data and hosting), Google Analytics (website traffic measurement), Google reCAPTCHA (abuse prevention), our AI chat provider, and the customer relationship and email delivery systems we use to respond to inquiries.
• Property Owners: With property owners as necessary to provide property management services
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to respond to legal processes
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

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

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate information
• The right to delete your personal information
• The right to opt-out of marketing communications
• The right to data portability

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Please contact us for more information about exercising these rights. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

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 believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: