Effective Date: 13.10.25

Silicon Valley Real Estate Broker (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.silicon-valley.com (the “Site”) or use our services. By using our Site, you agree to the terms outlined below.

1. Introduction

Silicon Hills Realty ATX (“Silicon Hills Realty,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit and interact with our website at siliconhillsrealtyatx.com (the “Site”) and use our real estate services (collectively, the “Services”).

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in connection with your use of the Site and our Services. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites, applications, or online services that may be linked from our Site. Please review the privacy policies of those third parties separately.

2. Personal Information We Collect

We collect personal information from you in various ways when you access or use the Site or otherwise interact with our Services. This information may include:

Information You Provide to Us

Personal information you voluntarily provide through our Services may include:

• Contact information, such as your first and last name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Property inquiry details, such as your buying or selling preferences, desired neighborhoods, price range, and property features.
• Feedback or correspondence, including questions, comments, or other communications you send to us through the Site or via email.
• Marketing preferences and consents for receiving communications about our listings, events, and real estate news, and details about how you engage with such communications.
• Transaction-related information, such as information provided during the course of a real estate transaction facilitated by Silicon Hills Realty ATX.
• Any other information you voluntarily provide to us, which will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as disclosed at the time of collection.

Information We Obtain from Third Parties

We may receive personal information about you from the following third-party sources:

• Social media platforms. When you interact with our pages on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or others, those platforms’ privacy policies govern your interactions. We may receive information shared through those platforms and will handle it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
• Analytics and marketing partners. We may obtain information from third-party analytics services, advertising partners, publicly available sources, and data providers to help us understand our audience and improve our Services.
• Real estate industry sources. We may receive information through Multiple Listing Service (MLS) databases, referrals, and other industry-standard channels as part of facilitating real estate transactions.

Automatic Data Collection

We and our service providers may automatically collect information about you, your device, and your interaction with our Site over time, including:

• Device data: operating system type and version, browser type, screen resolution, IP address, unique identifiers, language settings, and general location information such as city or state.
• Online activity data: pages or screens you viewed, time spent on pages, browsing and navigation history within our Site, access times, duration of access, and whether you opened our marketing emails or clicked links within them.

We use the following technologies for automatic data collection:

• Cookies — text files stored on your device to identify your browser, remember your preferences, enable site functionality, and support analytics and advertising.
• Local storage technologies (e.g., HTML5) — similar to cookies but capable of storing larger amounts of data on your device.
• Web beacons (pixel tags / clear GIFs) — used to track whether emails were opened or specific content was viewed or clicked.

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To Provide and Operate Our Services

• Operate, maintain, and improve our Site and real estate Services.
• Respond to your property inquiries, questions, and requests.
• Communicate with you about listings, appointments, market updates, and other service-related matters.
• Facilitate real estate transactions, including connecting buyers and sellers.

To Send Follow-Up and Transactional Communications

We may send you follow-up communications, including customer service messages and transactional updates, by phone, email, or SMS text message (which may use artificial or prerecorded voices), as permitted by applicable law. You may opt out at any time as described in Section 5 below.

To Send Marketing and Promotional Communications

If you have opted in to receive marketing communications, we may send you direct marketing materials — including real estate listings, market reports, events, and promotional offers — by phone, email, or SMS, as permitted by law. Your information will not be shared with unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes. You may opt out at any time as described in Section 5 below.

To Comply with Legal Obligations

We may use or disclose your information as we believe is necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, including responding to subpoenas or government authority requests.

For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety

We may use your information to protect our rights, your rights, or the rights of others; enforce our terms and conditions; and protect against, investigate, and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activity.

To Create Anonymous Data

We may de-identify and aggregate your personal information to create anonymous data. We may use and share this anonymous data for lawful business purposes, including analyzing and improving our Services, conducting research, and promoting our business.

4. How We Share Your Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers. Companies and individuals who provide services on our behalf, such as website hosting, IT support, email delivery, and analytics services.
• Real estate transaction parties. As necessary to facilitate a real estate transaction, we may share your information with other agents, brokers, title companies, lenders, inspectors, and other parties involved in the transaction.
• Professional advisors. Lawyers, accountants, auditors, insurers, and other advisors where necessary in the course of professional services rendered to us.
• Legal and compliance purposes. Where required to comply with applicable law, legal process, or government requests, or to protect the rights and safety of us or others.
• Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, reorganization, bankruptcy, or similar event, your personal information may be transferred to a successor entity. We will make reasonable efforts to ensure the recipient honors this Privacy Policy.

We will never share your phone number, SMS consent, or personal contact information with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

5. Privacy Choices and Opt-Outs

Online Tracking Opt-Out

You may limit online tracking of your activity in the following ways:

• Blocking cookies in your browser. Most browsers allow you to remove or reject cookies. See your browser settings for instructions. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
• Using privacy browsers or plug-ins. Browsers such as Brave, or plug-ins such as Privacy Badger, DuckDuckGo, Ghostery, or uBlock Origin, can help block third-party trackers. To opt out of Google Analytics data collection, visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Platform opt-outs. You may opt out of interest-based advertising through the following:
• Google: https://adssettings.google.com/
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/about/ads
• Advertising industry tools: Digital Advertising Alliance (http://optout.aboutads.info/) or Network Advertising Initiative (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/).

Note: Opt-out mechanisms are device- and browser-specific. You must opt out on each device and browser you use.

Do Not Track

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals to websites. We currently do not respond to such signals. For more information, visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

SMS Communications Opt-Out

To stop receiving SMS text messages from us, reply STOP to any SMS message we send you. Standard message and data rates may apply.

Email Opt-Out

You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email, or by contacting us directly at the address below.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and the nature of your interactions with us, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

• Right to Know. The right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources from which we collected it, our purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we have shared it.
• Right to Access. The right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you, in a portable, machine-readable format where applicable.
• Right to Correction. The right to request that we correct inaccurate or outdated personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Deletion. The right to request that we delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Opt Out. The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, where applicable. We do not sell or share personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
• Right to Non-Discrimination. The right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 10 below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

7. Third-Party Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or online services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. These links are not an endorsement of or affiliation with any third party. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Security

We employ technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect personal information both during transmission and in storage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and Services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and posting the revised policy on our Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. How to Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Silicon Hills Realty ATX

9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 150

Austin, Texas 78759

Phone: +1 (540) 449-3446

Email: siliconhillsrealty.atx@gmail.com

Website: siliconhillsrealtyatx.com

For privacy-related requests, you may submit your request in writing to the mailing address or contact information above.

12. Additional Information for California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Cal. Civil Code §§ 1798.100 et seq., grants you specific rights regarding your personal information.

Your CCPA Rights

• Right to Know: You may request, up to twice per 12-month period, that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you, the sources, purposes, and any third parties with whom it has been shared.
• Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.
• Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share personal information (as those terms are defined under the CCPA) and have not done so in the 12 months preceding the effective date of this Policy. Accordingly, we do not offer a Do Not Sell or Share My Info mechanism.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not collect sensitive personal information (as defined under the CCPA) in connection with our Site.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA rights.

Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf. We may require written authorization from you and may verify your identity directly. Agents with power of attorney under California Probate Code Sections 4000-4465 may submit requests without additional authorization.

How to Submit Requests

To submit a privacy request, please contact us via the information provided in Section 11. We will acknowledge receipt within 10 business days and respond within 45 calendar days (or notify you if additional time up to 90 days is required). We may ask for additional information to verify your identity. Responses will cover the 12-month period preceding the date of your request. We do not charge a fee for verifiable consumer requests unless they are excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded.

Do Not Track

We do not track users across third-party websites over time for targeted advertising purposes and do not respond to browser Do Not Track signals.