Data Collection

Cookies, analytics, lead-form handling, third-party sharing, retention, and the rights available under California and Illinois law.

Last updated: May 26, 2026. This page is operational website content and should be reviewed by qualified counsel before being treated as legal advice or a final compliance opinion.

Cookies

Essential cookies. Required for the website to function (session, security tokens, form anti-abuse). These cannot be disabled without breaking core site behavior such as form submission and authenticated areas.
Functional cookies. Remember preferences such as saved property filters, dismissed banners, or chat-widget state. Disabling these means preferences will not persist between visits.
Analytics cookies. Used to count visits, page views, referrers, and aggregate behavior. Analytics cookies do not directly identify an individual visitor.
Marketing cookies. May be used if and when advertising tools are activated. Marketing cookies are only set with consent, and the underlying tool is disclosed in this notice before launch.
How to disable cookies. Cookies can be disabled or deleted through browser settings. Most browsers also allow cookies to be blocked on a per-site basis. Disabling essential cookies will break parts of the site; disabling other categories will reduce some functionality but the core site will still load.

Analytics

Google Analytics. When active, Google Analytics may collect device type, browser, approximate location (city or region), pages viewed, time on page, referrers, and conversion events. Analytics data is configured to truncate IP addresses where supported and is processed under Google's terms.
Server logs. The hosting server records standard web logs including IP address, timestamp, request path, response code, user agent, and referrer. Server logs are retained for security and operational purposes.
View tracker. The site may use an internal view tracker that counts impressions, scroll depth, and time on key landing pages. This is used to improve content quality and measure campaign performance. Internal view-tracker data is not sold and is not used to identify individuals.

Lead Form Handling

Fields a lead form may collect. Name, phone number, email address, property address, county, situation description (for example, probate, foreclosure, tax delinquent, code violation), preferred timeline, preferred contact channel, buyer or seller role, proof-of-funds notes for buyer inquiries, newsletter and SMS opt-in selections, and a consent timestamp.
How the data is transmitted. Lead forms submit over HTTPS to a back-end endpoint. The submission is logged with a request identifier, stored in the lead database, and routed to the contact methods you specified (email, SMS where opted in).
Verification and anti-abuse. Forms may use rate limiting, simple bot checks, and basic fraud detection. These checks process technical signals only and do not create marketing profiles.
Manual review. Submitted leads are reviewed by a person before any substantive outreach occurs. Substantive outreach in a real estate context may include a follow-up call, an email, or scheduling a showing.

Third-Party Sharing

Title companies and closing agents. When a transaction is in progress, transaction data may be shared with title companies, escrow agents, or closing attorneys as needed to complete closing tasks.
Brokers and licensed professionals. Where a brokerage relationship applies, data may be shared with the listing or buyer broker on record, including Montserrat Fernandez Velasco where applicable.
Scheduling tools. Tools such as Calendly may be used to book calls or showings. When booking, the chosen scheduling provider receives the data you submit to book the appointment.
Lawyers. Where an issue requires referral to independent counsel, contact details may be shared with the receiving attorney with the visitor's consent.
Ad platforms. Data is shared with ad platforms only with consent and only for the limited purpose of measuring or targeting campaigns. If advertising tools are added later, this notice will be updated before the launch of those tools.
No data brokers. Personal data is not sold to data brokers. Information may be shared with transaction participants when needed to evaluate or respond to a specific request.

Data Retention

Lead records. Lead inquiry records, consent records, and substantive correspondence are retained for at least seven years in support of Illinois real estate license recordkeeping obligations and good business practice. Some categories of records (for example, signed contracts, closing files, escrow records) may be retained longer where law or contract requires.
Analytics data. Aggregated and anonymous analytics data may be retained for up to twenty-six months, consistent with common analytics defaults. Individual session-level analytics data is retained for shorter windows where configurable.
Server logs. Retained for a rolling operational window for security, troubleshooting, and fraud detection.
Marketing suppression lists. Suppression entries (unsubscribed email addresses, internal Do-Not-Call entries, SMS STOP records) are retained indefinitely so that opt-outs continue to be honored.
Deletion requests. Subject to the rights section below, a deletion request may be filed and will be honored except where law requires continued retention (for example, executed contracts, signed disclosures, escrow records).

Your Rights (CCPA / IL law)

Right to know. California residents may request a description of the categories of personal information collected about them, the sources, the purposes for which it is used, and the categories of third parties with whom it is shared. Illinois residents have rights under the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act (815 ILCS 530) regarding notification of data breaches and may have additional rights under other state statutes that apply to specific categories of data.
Right to delete. California residents may request deletion of personal information, subject to legal recordkeeping obligations (for example, real estate transaction records, signed contracts, escrow files, tax records).
Right to correct. A request may be filed to correct inaccurate personal information held about you.
No sale of personal data. Sell Chicago Properties does not sell personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration and does not engage in "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended.
Non-discrimination. A visitor will not be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights described above.
How to file a request. Send the request to info@sellmychicagoproperty.com with a subject line that identifies the right being exercised (for example, "CCPA Right to Know Request"). Verifiable requests will be processed within applicable statutory deadlines.

Children's Privacy

This website is directed to adults engaged in real estate transactions. Sell Chicago Properties does not knowingly collect personal information from children under thirteen, consistent with the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA, 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
If a parent or guardian believes that a child under thirteen has provided personal information through this website, contact info@sellmychicagoproperty.com so the information can be reviewed and, where applicable, deleted.

Effective Date 2026-05-26

This Data Collection notice is effective May 26, 2026. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Prior versions can be requested by emailing info@sellmychicagoproperty.com.