Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 24, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how South Property Find (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our website, southpropertyfind.com (the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information about you in various ways when you use our Site:

• Information You Provide Directly: We collect information you provide directly to us when you:

  • Register an Account: When you create an account on southpropertyfind.com, we collect your name, email address, and password. You may also choose to provide additional information such as your phone number, profile picture, and location.
  • Post Property Listings: If you are a property owner or agent and choose to list properties on our Site, we collect information related to the property listing, including property address, description, price, images, and contact information you wish to display on the listing (which may include your name, phone number, and email address).
  • Contact Us: If you contact us through email or contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and any information you provide in your message.
  • Participate in Forums or Interactive Features: If we offer forums, comment sections, or other interactive features in the future, we may collect information you disclose through these features.

• Information Collected Automatically: We automatically collect certain information when you visit our Site, including:

  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) created by your use of the Site. Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device and application IDs, search terms, and cookie information.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please see the “Your Choices” section below.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Usage Information: We collect information about your usage of the Site, such as property searches, listings viewed, interactions with listings, and other actions taken on the Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide and Maintain the Site: To operate, maintain, and improve our Site and services.
• Enable Property Listings: To allow property owners and agents to list properties for sale or rent and to display these listings to users searching for properties.
• Personalize Your Experience: To personalize and improve your experience on the Site, such as showing you relevant property listings and recommendations.
• Communicate with You: To communicate with you about your account, property listings, inquiries, and to respond to your requests, questions, and feedback. We may also send you service-related emails or notifications.
• Marketing and Promotional Purposes (If Applicable): With your consent, we may send you marketing communications about promotions, upcoming events, and other news about our services and related services that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time (see “Your Choices” below).
• Analytics and Site Improvement: To monitor and analyze usage and trends and to understand how users interact with our Site, which helps us to improve the functionality and user experience.
• Security and Fraud Prevention: To help detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, security breaches, and other potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and to protect the security and integrity of our Site.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and government requests.

3. Sharing of Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Other Users: Information you include in your property listings, such as property details and contact information you choose to display, will be publicly visible to all users of the Site. If you use interactive features like forums or comment sections (if offered in the future), any information you disclose there may also be public.
• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, marketing assistance, and customer service. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, financing, or reorganization, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, as permitted by law and/or contract.
• Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to enforce our Terms of Service; to protect the safety, rights, or property of South Property Find, our users, or others; or to detect, prevent, or address fraud, security issues, or technical issues.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include SSL encryption and firewalls. However, no website or online service is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your information.  

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Generally, we will retain your account information and property listings for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We may also retain certain information for a longer period to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and for other legitimate business purposes. 

6. Your Choices

• Account Information: You may update, correct, or delete your account information at any time by logging into your account settings. If you wish to delete your account, please contact us at contact@southpropertyfind.com. Please note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
• Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site. To learn more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
• Promotional Communications: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails or by contacting us at contact@southpropertyfind.com. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by South Property Find. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites and services before providing your personal information to them.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@southpropertyfind.com.

9. Disclaimer Regarding Property Listings and Transactions

South Property Find operates as a classifieds platform for real estate listings. We provide a venue for property owners and agents to advertise properties and for potential buyers or renters to find properties. Please be advised that South Property Find is not involved in any transactions between property owners/agents and buyers/renters. 

We do not verify or guarantee the accuracy, legality, or safety of any property listing or transaction. Any agreements, transactions, or interactions you have with property owners or agents listed on our Site are solely between you and those parties, and are at your own risk.

South Property Find is not responsible and will not be liable for any loss, damage, or harm arising from or related to:

• Inaccurate or misleading property listings.
• Fraudulent activities or misrepresentations by property owners or agents.
• Issues related to property condition, ownership, or legality.
• Any aspect of the transaction process between buyers/renters and property owners/agents.

Users are strongly encouraged to conduct their own due diligence, inspections, and legal and financial advice before entering into any property transaction. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please report it to us and to the appropriate authorities.

10. International Data Transfer

South Property Find operates internationally. If you are accessing our Site from anywhere in the world, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in various countries where our servers and databases are located. The data protection laws of these countries may be different from those of your country of residence. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information in these locations.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Site and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices. Your continued use of the Site after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.  

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our information practices, please contact us at: contact@southpropertyfind.com