What is GDPR?
In 2016, the European Commission approved and adopted the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR is a significant change in data protection regulation in the EU and replaces the existing legal framework (the Data Protection Directive and the various member state laws). It came into effect on May 25, 2018.
Why is GDPR Important?
GDPR brings forth a host of new rights and responsibilities concerning the safeguarding of individuals’ processed data. Its overarching goal is to bolster and harmonize data protection for individuals by ramping up enforcement efforts and establishing a graduated penalty system for breaches. We’ve thoroughly examined the regulations and protocols and are actively implementing the necessary measures to achieve compliance.
What has Property Found done to comply with GDPR?
Our compliance and information security teams have collaborated to ensure our services comply with GDPR regulations. After reviewing our data processing operations, we’ve made necessary adjustments to our products and services. Notably, we’ve updated our GDPR Rights Disclosure.
PropertyFound.net (also known as Property Found, including its subsidiaries and affiliates) maintains these GDPR Rights Disclosures to complement our Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. These disclosures specifically pertain to individuals residing in the European Economic Area (EEA).
They offer additional insights into how Property Found collects, uses, and discloses personal information, as defined under GDPR, for EEA residents using our website. Should you have any inquiries regarding these disclosures, please contact us at info@propertyfound.net.
Please note that Property Found retains the right to modify the provisions of this GDPR Rights Disclosure without prior notice. The date of the latest version will be indicated at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about any changes that may affect you.
What is Personal Data?
Under the GDPR and as defined in these Disclosures, “Personal Data” refers to information pertaining to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes data that can directly or indirectly identify an individual, such as a name, identification number, location data, web-based identifier, or specific factors related to a person’s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity. However, Personal Data excludes the following: (i) company registration numbers or generic company email addresses, (ii) aggregated or anonymized data that cannot be linked to you, and (iii) certain information processed by Property Found as a “service provider” solely on behalf of its business customers. Property Found may be accountable under the GDPR as the “controller” of your Personal Data.
What Personal Data is Collected?
Property Found may gather certain Personal Data about you in connection with your or your company’s use of the Website or Services. Please refer to the Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details regarding the information collected by Property Found, including your Personal Data. To understand how you can limit the information collected by Property Found during your use of the Website, please review the aforementioned policies.
In the past 12 months, Property Found has collected the following categories of Personal Data:
Individual Identifiers: This includes names, street addresses, email addresses, and similar information directly collected from you or indirectly obtained through Property Found’s partners, suppliers, or third parties authorized by you to share information.
Employment Application or Recruitment Records: To a limited extent, Property Found may collect special categories of information under the GDPR, such as race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or biometric data, only if provided by you during the employment application or recruitment process with your explicit consent. This information is used solely to assist Property Found in monitoring its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Professional Records: This category encompasses business and employment records, as well as other professional information like current occupation, job title, employer, and industry. Such data may be directly collected from you or indirectly acquired through Property Found’s partners, suppliers, or authorized third parties.
Other Personal Data: This includes Personal Data identified in service requests to Property Found, social media content, and other public communications. Property Found may gather this information from public sources, directly from you, or indirectly through its partners, suppliers, or authorized third parties.
Cookies and Other Network Information: Information derived from your authorized preferences and generated through your use of the Website, such as analytics data on your Website activity. Property Found may collect this data from your browser or device through the use of cookies.
Geolocation Data: This refers to your general geographic location based on log data, which Property Found may collect from your browser or device.
Sensory Information: Notes, recordings (with your consent), or other data from phone calls, remote conferences, virtual meetings, or any audio files, images, or video footage provided by you directly to Property Found.
Please note that Property Found is committed to handling your Personal Data responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.
How is Personal Data Used?
Under the GDPR, Property Found is only permitted to use your Personal Data if there is a valid reason for doing so. Property Found may utilize the Personal Information listed above for the following business purposes:
Providing or managing your access to the Services and any Website services, if applicable.
Auditing transactions conducted using the Services and managing Property Found’s relationship with you, your company’s clients, or platform users.
Communicating with you via email, phone, push notifications, social media, or the Website.
Operating, evaluating, securing, enhancing, and improving Property Found’s business, the Services, Website services, and related products, services, or features.
Recognizing you and recalling your information upon your return to the Website or when accessing or using the Services.
Curating and managing marketing campaigns and related business activities.
Debugging the intended functionality of the Website or the Services.
Conducting tests, training, research, analysis, and product development that supports the Website or the Services.
Preventing, detecting, and responding to system breaches or other security events.
Defending, protecting, or enforcing Property Found’s rights under any applicable agreements, terms, or conditions to which you or your company may have agreed.
Complying with legal process and any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
Fulfilling rights, enforcing obligations, and performing permitted activities within the scope of any applicable agreements, terms, or conditions Property Found may have with you or your company.
Please be assured that Property Found is committed to using your Personal Data responsibly and in compliance with relevant agreements and regulations.
When is Personal Data Disclosed?
Property Found may harvest or otherwise accrue certain Unique Data regarding you or your enterprise’s engagement with the Digital Domain or the Offerings. Please review the Digital Domain’s Terms of Engagement and Data Guardianship Directive for more details on the data Property Found accrues.
What Are Your Rights?
As a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you may have the right to exercise various rights regarding your Personal Data collected by Property Found. These rights are subject to certain limitations under applicable law. To make a request, please contact Property Found at info@propertyfound.net with the subject line “EEA/GDPR Rights Request,” and specify your country of domicile. Property Found may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
The rights you may be eligible to exercise include:
The Right to Access
The Right to Rectification
The Right to be Forgotten
The Right to Data Portability
The Right to Object
The Right to Opt Out of Automated Decision Making
