Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us. The Gabe Mendez Group (“Gabe Mendez Group,” “us,” or “we”), which owns the gabemendez.realtor website (the “Site”), provides this Privacy Policy to explain the ways in which we collect, use, share and protect personal data (“Personal Data”).
This Privacy Policy applies to persons and businesses anywhere in the world that may access the Site. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy in its most recent iteration. If you do not wish to provide Personal Data or be bound by this Privacy Policy, you may not use the Site.
We reserve the right to modify or replace this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this document across gabemendez.realtor. You agree to be bound by the most recent version of the Privacy Policy available on the Site.
Visitors To Our Website
Like most website operators, this website collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Our purpose for collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how visitors use this website. From time to time, we may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website. This website also collects potentially personally identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
Personal Data Collection
We collect Personal Data from people when they access our Site or our Services. Our legal basis for collecting and processing your Personal Data is (i) your explicit consent when accessing the Site or Services and (ii) a legitimate interest and need in order to provide the Services. We may collect the following Personal Data from users:
- Information you submit to us. If you submit information through the Site, including through any contact form, live help feature, or other submission functionality, we will collect any Personal Data you submit.
- Information you submit when receiving the Services. We will collect any Personal Data you share in order to become a client of A Better Me or when you work with us to receive the Services. This Personal Data may include, but is not limited to, your name, company information, customer information, email address, phone number, mailing address, bank account information, debit card information, and other verification or fraud prevention-related information.
- Information automatically collected by A Better Me. We may use cookies, log files, clear. gifs, and other analytics tools to track the ways in which you use and interact with the Site, the Services, and other uses. This information helps us analyze and improve our features. You may be able to disable cookies in your web browser or mobile device. However, please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Site or its Services. For more information about the use of cookies and how to block or disable them, you may visit allaboutcookies.org or youronlinechoices.eu
- Information required for technical or customer support. If you contact us for technical or customer support, we may collect any Personal Data you provide to us.
Links To Other Websites
Links on the Site to third-party websites or information are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the Site. Such links do not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by the Gabe Mendez Group of the third party, the third-party website, or the information there. The Gabe Mendez Group is not responsible for the availability of any such websites. The Gabe Mendez Group is not responsible or liable for any such websites or the content thereon. If you use the links to the websites of the Gabe Mendez Group or service providers, you will leave the Site and will be subject to the terms of use and privacy policy applicable to those websites.
The Gabe Mendez Group might provide convenience links to third-party sites, but we are not responsible for them.
Personal Data Use and Sharing
We use Personal Data to provide the Site and Services and to comply with applicable laws. Specifically, we may use your Personal Data in the following ways:
- To provide the Services to our clients.
- To optimize and customize your experience when using the Site.
- To present offers that we believe you may be interested in.
- To work with you as a client.
- To contact you about the Site, our Services, or other features we may offer.
- To provide an email newsletter or other administrative or marketing messages via e-mail. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the links in any emails sent by us or email info@gabemendez.realtor.
- To process any payments you may make. This may require us to share your Personal Data with third parties to provide these services.
- To provide customer or technical support.
- To analyze the way in which you use the Site the Services. We may use Google Analytics to collect information about use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable Personal Data. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (available at www.google.com/analytics/terms) and the Google Privacy Policy (available at policies.google.com/privacy). You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.
We respect your privacy and do not share your Personal Data except (i) as described in Section 2(a), (ii) as required by law or (iii) in defending or bringing a legal action in which you are involved.
Children’s Privacy Disclosure
No person younger than 13 years of age is permitted to use the Site. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from any person under the age of 13. If you believe we have collected Personal Data from a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately so we may investigate and take any necessary corrective action.No person younger than 13 years of age is permitted to use the Site. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from any person under the age of 13. If you believe we have collected Personal Data from a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately so we may investigate and take any necessary corrective action.
Security
We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse or disclosure. We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner.
International Privacy
Gabe Mendez Group is primarily operated and managed on servers located and operated within the United States. In order to provide our products and services to you, we may send and store your Personal Data outside of the country where you reside or are located, including to the United States. Accordingly, if you reside or are located outside of the United States, your Personal Data may be transferred outside of the country where you reside or are located, including countries that may not or do not provide the same level of protection for your Personal Data. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of Personal Data when it is transferred. If you reside or are located within the European Economic Area and such transfers occur, we take appropriate steps to provide the same level of protection for the processing carried out in any such countries as you would have within the European Economic Area to the extent feasible under applicable law. By using and accessing our Services, Users who reside or are located in countries outside of the United States agree and consent to the transfer to and processing of Personal Data on servers located outside of the country where they reside, and that the protection of such information may be different than required under the laws of their residence or location.
Delete or Access Data
We will honor any user’s request to access, correct, or delete Personal Data, to the extent required by applicable law, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To request that we correct, delete, or export any Personal Data, please contact us via email at info@gabemendez.realtor.
Personal Data that we process shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for the relevant purpose. We may, however, retain Personal Data as required for legal compliance.
What are my rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation?
You live in the European Union, you have specific rights arising under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These are:
- Right of Access: you have the right to be informed of, and request access to, the Personal Data we process about you.
- Right to Rectification: you have the right to request that we amend or update your personal data where it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: you the right to have Gabe Mendez Group delete your Personal Data.
- Right to Restrict: you have the right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing your Personal Data.
- Right to Object: you have the right to object to us processing your Personal Data on grounds relating to your particular situation or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: you have the right to request a copy of your Personal Data in electronic format and the right to transmit that personal data for use in another party’s service.
- Right not to be Subject to Automated Decision Making: you have the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated decision making, including profiling, where the decision would have a legal effect on you or produce a similarly significant effect.
We respect your privacy and do not share your Personal Data except (i) as described in Section 2(a), (ii) as required by law or (iii) in defending or bringing a legal action in which you are involved.
Cookies Policy
We use cookies on this Site for a variety of reasons which you can learn about below. The cookies we use do not store personally identifiable information nor can they harm your computer. We want our Site to be informative, personal, and as user-friendly as possible and cookies help us to achieve that goal.
By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies and other technologies as set out in this policy. We appreciate some users may like more individual control over their visit to our website and can adjust their settings accordingly. You can read all about this in the section below “How to control and delete cookies”. If you do not agree to such use, please refrain from using the website.
What Is A Cookie?
A cookie is a small file and holds a certain amount of data, which our website can send to your browser. It may then be stored on your computer’s hard drive and can be accessed by our web server. This cookie data can then be retrieved and can allow us to customize our web pages and services accordingly. It is important to clarify that cookies do not collect any personal data stored on your hard drive or computer.
Cookies Used On The Website
Depending on their function and their intended purpose, cookies can be assigned to the following categories: strictly necessary cookies, performance cookies, functional cookies and targeting cookies.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required to navigate our websites and operate basic website functions. Examples of strictly necessary cookies are login cookies, shopping cart cookies, or cookies to remember your cookie settings. Without these cookies, certain basic functionalities cannot be offered. Strictly necessary cookies are always active and will be placed without your consent.
To the extent that information processed in connection with strictly necessary cookies should qualify as personal data, the legal ground for that processing is Gabe Mendez Group’s legitimate interest to operate the website (Art. 6 (1) lit. (f) GDPR).
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies – aka analytics cookies – collect information on your usage of our websites. They identify e.g. your internet browser, operating system, visited websites, duration and number of website visits, previously visited website, most commonly visited websites, and errors you experienced. The information collected is aggregated and anonymous. It does not allow a personal identification. It only serves the purpose of evaluating and enhancing the user experience of our websites.
To the extent that information processed in connection with performance cookies should qualify as personal data, the legal ground for that processing is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. (a) GDPR).
Functionality Cookies
Functional cookies enable a website to store information and options you have already previously entered (e.g. username, language settings, layout settings, contact preferences, or your location) in order to offer you improved personalized functions. They are also used to enable requested functions, like playing videos.
To the extent that information processed in connection with functional cookies should qualify as personal data, the legal ground for that processing is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. (a) GDPR).
Third Party Cookies
To enrich our website content, sometimes we may embed video content from other social media websites such as YouTube or Facebook. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Gabe Mendez Group has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party’s cookie policy for more information.
We also offer a “share page” widget on some of our web pages, where content can be shared easily on the following sites Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. These sites may set a cookie when you are logged into their service. Gabe Mendez Group has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party’s cookie policy for more information.