At REBriefs ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our real estate intelligence dashboard (the "Service").
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you register for an account (via Clerk), we collect information such as your name, email address, and profile picture.
- User Content: We store your saved articles, collections, search queries, and conversational threads with our AI analyst.
- Feedback: Information you provide when communicating with us for support or feedback.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including articles read, items saved, and feature usage.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Service, including IP address, browser type, and operating system.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session and remember your preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
- Personalize your experience and deliver relevant real estate intelligence.
- Process your requests (e.g., saving articles, creating collections).
- Facilitate conversational AI interactions related to real estate news.
- Communicate with you about updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
- Monitor and analyze usage trends and activities.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.
Calculator Tools Data
When you use our financial calculators, we may collect:
- Error Reports: If a calculator error occurs, we automatically collect error details to improve accuracy. This may include the calculator mode, input values, and technical error information.
- User-Submitted Reports: If you click "Report Issue," we collect your description of the issue along with optional contact information.
- Usage Analytics: We track which calculators are used most frequently to improve the Service. This data is anonymized and aggregated.
Calculator inputs are NOT stored in our database and are processed entirely in your browser unless you explicitly submit an error report.
3. Sharing of Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide services such as authentication (Clerk), database hosting, and AI processing (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq).
- Compliance and Legal Obligations: When required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
4. Third-Party Services
The Service integrates with third-party providers:
- Clerk: For authentication and user management. View Clerk's Privacy Policy.
- FRED®: We display data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED®) API. Use of this data is subject to the FRED® API Terms of Use.
- AI Providers: Your conversational queries may be processed by AI models from providers such as Anthropic, OpenAI, or Groq. These queries are used only to generate responses and are not used to train global models.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Account Information
You may update or delete your account information at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.
GDPR (European Union)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
- The right to access, update, or delete your personal data.
- The right to object to or restrict processing.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent.
CCPA (California, USA)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- The right to know what personal information is collected.
- The right to request deletion of personal information.
- The right to opt-out of the "sale" of personal information (though we do not sell your data).
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
7. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, including the United States, where our servers and service providers are located. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
8. Updates 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 "Last updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: