1. Introduction

B&I Realty (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"). By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy).

2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information from you:

• Contact Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and postal address, which you may provide when you contact us through the Website, sign up for newsletters, or request information about properties.

• Property Search Data: If you use our property search features, we may collect information about your search criteria, such as location preferences, price range, and property type.

• Website Usage Data: We may automatically collect certain information about your interaction with our Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages you visit, and the dates and times of your visits. This information is collected using cookies and similar tracking technologies (see section 6).

• Communication Data: Records of any correspondence you have with us, including emails and form submissions.

• Transaction Data: If you engage in any transactions through our Website (e.g., making a booking for a viewing), we may collect information related to those transactions.

• Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

  
  3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: To respond to your inquiries, provide you with information about properties, and facilitate property transactions.

• To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor the content and information we display on the Website to your interests and preferences.

• To Improve Our Website: To analyze website usage data to understand how visitors use our Website and to make improvements to its functionality and content.

• To Communicate with You: To send you newsletters, marketing communications, and updates about our services and properties that may be of interest to you (where you have provided consent to receive such communications).

• To Process Transactions: To process any requests or transactions you initiate through the Website.

• To Ensure Website Security: To monitor and protect the security and integrity of our Website.

• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

• For other purposes for which we obtain your consent.

  
  4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

• Our Employees and Agents: To facilitate the provision of our services and the operation of our Website.

• Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with website hosting, data analysis, email marketing, and other services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal information.

• Business Partners: In some cases, we may share information with business partners involved in providing real estate services (e.g., property developers, other agencies for co-brokering).

• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your personal information to law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, or other governmental authorities if required by law or legal process.

• In Connection with a Business Transfer: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties for other purposes with your explicit consent.

  
  5. Data Security
  We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

  
  6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
  Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website and enable you to use its features.

• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you encounter any errors. This information helps us improve the performance of our Website.

• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced features.

• Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be used to deliver targeted advertisements to you based on your browsing activities on our Website and other websites.

  You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to disable cookies or receive a notification when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

  
  7. Your Rights

  • The Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

  • The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we erase your personal data.

  • The Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

  • The Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.

  • Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

  • The Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in Florida, United States if you believe that we have infringed your data protection rights.
    To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in section 9. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention period will depend on the nature of the information and the purposes for which it is processed.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at: B&I Realty, 718 576-0390, [email protected]

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and B&I Realty regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and warranties, whether oral or written.