Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 14, 2026
Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Carol Steve (“I,” “me,” “my,” or “we”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through CarolSteveRealtor.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with this website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
Name
Email address
Telephone number
Property address
Real estate preferences
Buying, selling, leasing, or rental inquiries
Information you submit through website contact forms
Communications you send by email, telephone, text message, or other means
We may also automatically receive certain technical information when you visit the website, such as:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Referring website
Date and time of visits
General website usage and interaction data
2. How We Use Your Information
Information may be used to:
Respond to your questions and requests
Provide real estate information and services you request
Communicate regarding properties, showings, listings, rentals, purchases, or sales
Follow up on inquiries
Provide information you have requested about the real estate market
Improve the website and understand how visitors use it
Maintain business records
Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, brokerage, and professional requirements
Protect against fraud, misuse, or security threats
3. Text Messages and Mobile Information
If you provide your mobile telephone number and consent to receive text messages, your number may be used to communicate with you regarding your real estate inquiry, requested services, properties, appointments, transactions, or other communications you have requested or consented to receive.
Mobile information will not be sold or provided to third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.
Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing real estate services.
You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP. You may reply HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply.
4. How Information May Be Shared
Personal information may be shared when reasonably necessary to provide services you request, including with:
Compass and its affiliated systems and service providers
Real estate professionals involved in a transaction
Multiple listing services
Property owners, property managers, listing agents, escrow providers, lenders, inspectors, title companies, and other transaction-related professionals when appropriate
Website hosting, email, communications, analytics, customer relationship management, and technology service providers
Governmental, regulatory, or law-enforcement authorities when required by law
Information is shared only as reasonably necessary for the applicable business or service purpose.
We do not sell your mobile telephone number or SMS consent information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
5. Website Hosting and Squarespace
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may collect information about visitors in order to operate the website, provide security, and provide website analytics and related services.
This may include information about your browser, network, device, IP address, pages visited, website interactions, and timestamps.
Squarespace processes this information according to its own privacy policies and terms.
6. Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Operate and secure the website
Remember visitor preferences
Measure website traffic and performance
Understand how visitors interact with the website
Improve website functionality
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Other cookies, including analytics or performance cookies, may be optional depending on website settings and applicable law.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings and through any cookie-management tools displayed on this website.
7. Third-Party Websites and Services
This website may contain links to third-party websites, real estate search tools, property listings, social-media platforms, maps, mortgage resources, IDX services, or other services.
Those websites and services have their own privacy policies and practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
8. Real Estate Search and IDX Services
If this website provides property-search or IDX functionality through a third-party provider, that provider may collect information when you search for properties, save listings, create an account, request property information, or otherwise interact with those services.
Information submitted through these services may also be provided to us so that we can respond to your real estate inquiry.
9. Data Retention
Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Respond to your inquiry
Provide requested services
Maintain business and transaction records
Meet brokerage, legal, regulatory, tax, or professional obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted or anonymized where appropriate.
10. California Privacy Rights
California residents may have certain rights regarding their personal information under applicable California privacy laws.
Depending on which laws apply, these rights may include the right to request information regarding personal information collected about you, request correction or deletion of certain information, and receive information regarding how personal information is used or disclosed.
You may submit a privacy-related request using the contact information below.
Certain information may be exempt from a request where retention or disclosure is permitted or required by law.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.
11. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
To the extent applicable privacy law defines certain advertising or tracking activities as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, we will provide any notices or opt-out mechanisms required by applicable law.
Mobile telephone information and text-message opt-in consent will not be sold or shared with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.
12. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some web browsers allow users to send “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to all Do Not Track signals, this website may not respond to those signals.
Where required by applicable law, recognized opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, will be honored.
13. Children's Privacy
This website and its services are intended for adults and are not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website. If we learn that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
14. Security
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect personal information. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, business practices, technology, or applicable law.
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was most recently revised.
16. Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning your personal information, contact:
Carol Steve
Realtor® | Compass
Website: CarolSteveRealtor.com
Email: carol.steve@carolsteverealtor.com
California, United States