Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 1, 2025

At Kiwi Homes your privacy is important to us, and maintaining your trust and confidence is our priority. The purpose of this notice is to explain our Privacy Policy with regard to personal information about you that we may obtain and how we keep that information secure. This policy explains how you can update or delete your personal information at any time.

This Privacy Policy describes how Kiwi Homes LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses the personal data of users of our website, www.kiwihomesrealestate.com, in accordance with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA).

We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. By using our website and services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy.

1. Information we collect

We collect personal data that you provide to us directly, information collected automatically, and data from third-party sources.

a. Information you provide directly
When you use our website, you may provide us with the following personal information:

Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number when you fill out forms for inquiries, sign up for newsletters, or register for an account.

Property Search Preferences: Details about the type of property you are interested in, your price range, and preferred locations.

Account Information: Your username and password if you create an account to save properties or searches.
Communications: Information you provide when you contact us via email, chat, or phone.

B. Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we may use cookies, analytics tools, and other tracking technologies to automatically collect information about your device and activity.

This may include:
Device and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages you visit.

Website Interactions: The time and date of your visit, the links you click on, and your property search history.

Precise Geolocation Data: We may collect your precise location to provide you with relevant local listings. We will ask for your consent before processing this sensitive data.

C. Information from third parties
We may receive information from third-party sources, such as our Multiple Listing Service (MLS) provider through an IDX system, or analytics tools like Google Analytics.

2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and improve our services, including personalized property listings and saved search functionality. To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries.

For marketing and promotional purposes, such as sending you newsletters or market updates.

For targeted advertising based on your property search history and preferences. You can opt out of this at any time.

To analyze website usage and trends to enhance your user experience.
To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.
To protect against fraudulent or malicious activity.

3. Disclosure of your information
We may share your personal data with third parties in the following circumstances:

Third-Party Service Providers: We use external services for IDX, CRM and analytics. We share your data with these providers to facilitate these services. Each third-party service and the data it collects is described in Section 6 below.

Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with legal processes or government requests.

4. Your rights under the CTDPA

As a Connecticut resident, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

Right to Know and Access: You can confirm whether we are processing your personal data and access it.

Right to Correct: You can request that we correct inaccuracies in your personal data.

Right to Delete: You can request that we delete personal data provided by or about you.

Right to Data Portability: You can obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable and readily usable format.

Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. We honor opt-out preference signals, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), as of January 1, 2025.

Text Message Opt Out: If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either "STOP", or "UNSUBSCRIBE" to the number from which you received the message. You will not receive further text messages unless you opt back in.

Mobile information or text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.

5. How to exercise your rights

To exercise your rights under the CTDPA, please submit a verifiable consumer request through one of the following methods:
Email: laura@kiwihomesrealestate.com
We will respond to your request within 45 days, with a possible extension of another 45 days if necessary. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to a request.

6. Third-party services and cookies
We use the following third-party services that may collect and process your data.

IDX Provider:SmartMLS

Data Collected: Property search history, saved listings, and preferences.

Purpose: To provide you with real-time property listings and market data.

Analytics: Google Analytics

Data Collected: Device information, IP address, and website usage data.

Purpose: To analyze website traffic and improve user experience.

CRM System: Remine

Data Collected: Contact information and lead data from forms.

Purpose: To manage communications and client relationships.

Cookies: Our website uses cookies to function properly and provide you with a personalized experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our website's cookie consent tool.

7. Data security
We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of your personal data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have collected a child's data, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the August 1, 2025 efective date at the top.

10. Contact information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Laura-t@kiwihomesrealestate.com
203.648.6648
83 Wooster Heights Rd., Suite 125
Danbury, CT 06810