Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 9, 2025
Thank you for choosing Pine & Leric ("Pine & Leric," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our property management services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies, please do not access or use our website or services.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect information about you in various ways, including:
1.1 Personal Information You Provide:
- Contact information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number
- Identity information: Date of birth, social security number, driver's license details
- Financial information: Bank account information, payment details, credit information, employment details, income verification
- Property information: Property details, ownership documentation
- Communication records: Messages, emails, phone calls, and other correspondence with our team
- Application details: Information provided on rental applications or property management agreements
1.2 Information Automatically Collected:
- Usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, and other similar information
- Device information: Type of device, operating system, and browser used to access our website
- Cookies and tracking technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies
1.3 Information from Third Parties:
- Credit reporting agencies
- Background check services
- References provided by applicants
- Public records and databases
- Previous landlords or property managers
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing, operating, and maintaining our property management services
- Processing and managing rental applications and lease agreements
- Conducting background checks, credit checks, and tenant screening
- Communicating with property owners, tenants, vendors, and contractors
- Processing payments and managing financial transactions
- Responding to inquiries, comments, and service requests
- Sending administrative information, service updates, and marketing communications
- Analyzing website usage and improving user experience
- Preventing fraudulent transactions, monitoring against theft, and protecting against criminal activity
- Complying with legal obligations, including property management regulations
- Resolving disputes and troubleshooting problems
- Enforcing our terms of service and other agreements
3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share your personal information with:
3.1 Service Providers:
Third-party vendors, contractors, and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Payment processors and financial institutions
- Screening and background check services
- Maintenance and repair contractors
- Software and technology service providers
- Marketing and communication service providers
- Professional advisors and consultants
3.2 Business Partners:
- Property owners with whom we have management agreements
- Real estate professionals involved in property transactions
- Utility companies and service providers for property-related services
3.3 Legal Requirements:
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes
- To respond to governmental requests or court orders
- To enforce our site policies, including investigation of potential violations
- To protect our rights, property, safety, or that of our users or others
- To detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues
3.4 Business Transfers:
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy
4. YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You may request access to your personal information we hold.
- Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Under certain circumstances, you may request deletion of your personal information.
- Objection: You may object to certain uses of your information.
- Marketing communications: You can opt out of marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in such emails.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
5. DATA SECURITY
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. DATA RETENTION
We 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, such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.
For rental applicants who do not become tenants, we typically retain application information for a limited period in accordance with fair housing laws and other applicable regulations.
7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our website and 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.
8. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
9. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We and our third-party service providers may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.
11. CONTACT US
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Pine & Leric
francis@pine-leric.com
(919) 633-4314
12. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, please visit https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa
13. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and its processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy.