Privacy Policy

We may collect information in the following categories:

Automatically collected information helps us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve the experience and the content we produce.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• •To respond to inquiries, provide requested information, and deliver guides or resources.
• •To schedule and conduct consultations and conversations.
• •To provide real estate services, including property search, market analysis, and transaction support.
• •To understand which content, towns, and resources are most useful to visitors.
• •To improve our website, services, and the quality of information we provide.
• •To communicate with you about your interests, where permitted and where you have not opted out.
• •To comply with legal obligations and protect the rights, property, and safety of Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes and others.

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably relevant to the purposes described in this policy.

When you inquire about real estate services or engage Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes for a transaction, we may collect and use additional information necessary to provide those services.

This may include information about your financing, property preferences, transaction timeline, and the parties involved in a potential transaction.

• •You (the client or prospective client).
• •Other parties to a transaction, such as buyers, sellers, and their agents.
• •Service providers such as lenders, inspectors, attorneys, and title companies.
• •Brokerage partners and MLS systems.

Real estate transactions are also governed by separate disclosures, brokerage agreements, MLS notices, and transaction-specific documents. Those documents control where they apply, and this policy does not override them.

We use service providers to help operate Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes and deliver our services.

These providers may have access to personal information necessary to perform their functions but are obligated not to use it for other purposes.

• •Analytics and website measurement.
• •Email and communication delivery.
• •Scheduling and calendar services.
• •Customer relationship management.
• •Hosting and infrastructure.

Where final production providers are publicly disclosed, a provider table may appear beneath this section with category, purpose, and data involved.

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand how it is used, and where applicable, provide relevant content.

• •Essential cookies needed for the website to function properly.
• •Analytics cookies that help us understand visitor behavior and site performance.
• •Preference cookies that remember your settings and choices.

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website.

This may include which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and what content is most engaged with. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors unless required to provide the service.

• •Page views and navigation paths.
• •Time on page and scroll depth.
• •Referral sources and campaign attribution.
• •Approximate geographic region.

We do not currently engage in cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising that shares your information with third parties for their advertising purposes.

If this practice changes, we will update this policy and provide appropriate choices where required by law.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information with service providers who help us operate Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes, but those providers are contractually obligated to use the information only to provide their services to us.

If our practices change, we will update this policy and provide the choices required by applicable law.

We may send email communications to visitors who have requested information, subscribed to our newsletter (The Home & Place Letter), or otherwise consented to receive email from us.

You can unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send. We will process opt-out requests promptly.

You may unsubscribe from The Home & Place Letter at any time.

Where you have provided your phone number and consented to receive text messages, we may send SMS messages related to real estate inquiries, scheduling, or transaction coordination.

• •Message frequency may vary.
• •Message and data rates may apply.
• •Reply STOP to opt out.
• •Reply HELP for assistance.

You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP or contacting us through the methods in Section 26.

Please use an appropriate secure process for sensitive information.

You should not submit sensitive information through the public forms on our website, including:

• •Social Security numbers or government-issued ID numbers.
• •Financial account numbers or full credit reports.
• •Health or medical information.
• •Information about children.
• •Any information you would not share in an unsecured email.

Where sensitive information is necessary for a transaction, we will provide a secure process for sharing it.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data through the public website.

If you believe you have inadvertently submitted sensitive information through a public form, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps to address it.

We may share information in the following circumstances:

• •With service providers who help us operate Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes, under contractual obligations.
• •With parties involved in a real estate transaction, where necessary to provide services.
• •With brokerage partners and MLS systems, as required for real estate transactions.
• •When required by law, court order, or legal process.
• •To protect the rights, property, or safety of Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes, our clients, or others.
• •In connection with a business transfer or change of ownership.

We do not disclose personal information merely because another business would like to market to you.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

• •Inquiry and contact information: retained for the duration of the relationship and a reasonable period thereafter.
• •Transaction records: retained as required by real estate regulations and brokerage policy.
• •Analytics data: retained in aggregate form for as long as useful for understanding site performance.
• •Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe.

When information is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymize it so it can no longer be associated with you.

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

These measures include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• •The right to know what personal information we collect about you.
• •The right to request deletion of your personal information.
• •The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• •The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
• •The right to limit the use of sensitive personal information.
• •The right to data portability.
• •The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

We will verify your identity using information reasonably necessary to match your request to our records. Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf with written permission and proof of identity.

If we decline to process a privacy request, you may appeal the decision.

To submit an appeal, contact us using the methods in Section 26 with the subject line below.

We will respond to your appeal within a reasonable period and provide the reason for our decision.

Some browsers and devices allow users to send universal opt-out preference signals, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal.

Where required by law, we treat qualifying opt-out preference signals as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and targeted advertising. We do not currently sell personal information or engage in targeted advertising as described in this policy.

Because we do not sell personal information or engage in cross-context behavioral advertising, there is no sale or sharing to opt out of at this time.

If our practices change, we will provide a clear and accessible way to exercise your opt-out rights, including a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on this page and in our footer.

Our website and services are not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps to delete it.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that we do not control.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Our website may include links to our social media profiles and may use social media features.

If you interact with our social media content, the privacy practices of those platforms apply. We do not control how social media platforms use the information they collect.

We may display or reference real estate data from external sources, including:

• •Property data from MLS systems and listing services.
• •Market data from third-party analytics providers.
• •Tax and public-record data from government sources.
• •Third-party real estate platforms and data aggregators.

This data is provided by external sources and may be subject to their own terms and accuracy limitations. We do not warrant the accuracy of externally sourced data.

If Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes undergoes a change of ownership, merger, acquisition, or asset sale, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We will notify you of any such change and require the receiving party to honor this privacy policy, unless the information is used for a different purpose.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements.

• •When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
• •We may provide additional notice of significant changes on our website or by email where appropriate.
• •Continued use of our website after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

The Last Updated date above reflects the most recent revision of this policy.

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

For real estate inquiries unrelated to privacy, please use the ordinary Connecticut Lifestyle & Homes contact channels.