Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 23, 2023

At GIC, privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy sets out how Get In Contract (“GIC,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) collects and uses personal information from customers and other individuals (collectively "you") who access or use our website and services, including getincontract.com and our web applications, our web client or professional client, and/or any of our other sites, products, or services that relate to this Privacy Policy (the “Services”). By using our Services, you understand that we will collect and use your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

If you or your organization has an individual agreement with us, that agreement may have privacy terms that also apply to the personal information you provide to us under that agreement. Please review the terms in that agreement as they may be different or more restrictive than the terms in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites and apps that you may use, including any linked to in our Services. You should review the terms and policies for third-party websites and apps before clicking on any link.

We collect personal information directly from you during the account creation process and when you upload, create, sign, and complete documents using GIC. This may include the information contained within your transaction documents. We often also collect information about you from someone else on your behalf, such as your real estate agent, brokerage, or local MLS. We collect this information to complete your transactions, communicate with you about your transactions, and for internal purposes.

If you have a paid account with us, you are an “Account Owner,” and we’ll ask you to provide payment information to maintain your account. When we do so, those parts of our website use framing technology that preserves the look and feel of our website but allows your payment data (such as a credit card number) to be sent securely and directly to our payment processor instead of to GIC. We do not collect or store any of your payment card data.

We may collect non-personally identifiable information such as occupation, language, ZIP code, area code, unique device identifier, location, and the time zone where useGIC.com is used. We do not share personally-identifiable information in this way.

How We Collect Personal Information

You have choices about whether you visit our sites, install our apps, or provide personal information to us. However, if you do not provide us with certain personal information, you may not be able to use some parts of our Services.

Like most websites, we gather certain information automatically. This information may include Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, the files viewed on our site (like HTML pages, graphics, etc.), operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data. We use this information to analyze trends in the aggregate and administer and improve our sites.

Personal Information We Collect from You. You provide us with personal information about yourself when you:

• Register or log in to your account;
  
• Start, sign, or review an electronic document;
  
• Create or edit your user profile;
  
• Contact customer support;
  
• Refer friends or colleagues;

You also provide us with personal information about others when you use parts of our Services.

The categories of personal information we automatically collect includes:

Device, Usage Information, and Transactional Data. We collect personal information about how you use our Services and the computers or other devices, such as mobile phones or tablets, you use to access our Services.

Cookies and Related Technologies.

We may use cookies, which are text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded on your device (“Cookies”), or related technologies, such as web beacons, local shared objects and tracking pixels to store or collect information. We also allow others to use Cookies within the Services as described below. Cookies can store your preferences, your username, and help tailor advertisements.

Analytics. We use services like Google Analytics. They use Cookies to gather usage data and help us learn how people use our Services, such as the pages they visit and for how long and the website or page they were on before coming to an GIC website.

Tailored Advertising.

Ads for Other Products & Services. Third parties whose products or services are marketed on our Services may place or read from Cookies on your computer or other device to collect information. They do this to (i) tailor and serve advertising based on information like past visits to our Services and other sites; and (ii) report the number of ads served and the responses to those ads;

Ads for our Products and Services. We may also use services, like Google, AdRoll, and Appnexus, to serve tailored ads about our products and Services to you on our Services and elsewhere. We allow these third parties to use and access their own cookies on your computer or other device(s) you use to access our Services. We do not have access to these cookies or related technologies, and this Privacy Policy does not govern the use of those cookies and related technologies.

Information We Collect from Other Sources. We may collect personal information about you from others, such as:

Third-Party Sources. Examples of third-party sources include marketers, partners, researchers, affiliates (like companies connected to GIC), service providers, and others where they are legally allowed to share your personal information with us. For example, if you register for our Services on another website, the website may provide your personal information to us.

Other Customers. Other customers may give us your personal information. For example, if a customer wants you to sign an electronic document in our Services, he or she will give us your email address and name.

Combining Personal Information from Different Sources. We may combine the personal information we receive from other sources with personal information we collect from you (or your device) and use it as described in this Privacy Policy.

If we enter into a business transaction, such as a merger with or an acquisition by another company, or a sale of some or all of our assets, your personal information may be among the assets that are transferred or disclosed as part of such a transaction. If this happens, we’ll let you know by email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

We also disclose information where we are required to do so by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process; when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of GIC, or any other person or entity; to prevent and combat fraud; or where the information is already public. Where we are required to disclose your information pursuant to legal process, we will attempt to let you know before disclosure unless we are prohibited from doing so by law.

Use of Personal Information

In general, we collect, use, store, and process your personal information to provide our Services, to fix and improve them, to develop new Services, and to market our companies and their products and Services.

Lawful Basis for Processing Your Personal Information. If European data protection law applies and GIC acts as a controller, our lawful basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect or use it.

We normally collect or use personal information from you or others only where we have your consent to do so, where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you, or where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. In some cases, we may have a legal obligation to collect or retain personal information or may need the personal information to protect your vital interests or those of another person.

If you have questions about or need further information concerning the lawful basis on which we collect and use your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided.

Retention of Personal Information

We keep your personal information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain personal information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Where there are technical limitations that prevent deletion or anonymization, we safeguard personal information and limit active use of it.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not designed for and are not marketed to people under the age of 16 (“minors”). We do not knowingly collect or ask for personal information from minors. We do not knowingly allow minors to use our Services. If you are a minor, please do not use our Services or send us your personal information. We delete personal information that we learn is collected from a minor without verified parental consent. Please contact us if you believe we might have personal information from or about a minor.

How We Protect Your Personal Information

To keep your personal information safe, we use physical, electronic, and managerial tools. We apply these tools based on the sensitivity of the personal information we collect, use, and store, and the current state of technology. We protect your personal information through technical and organizational security measures to minimize risks associated with data loss, misuse, unauthorized access, and unauthorize disclosure and alteration.

Changes to This Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law, our companies, our Services, our data collection use and practices, or advances in technology. Our use of the personal information we collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such personal information is used. Depending on the type of change, we may notify you of the change by posting on this page or by email. Please periodically review this Privacy Policy and carefully review any changes made to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

For questions or complaints regarding our use of your personal information or Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@getincontract.com.