Privacy Policy
The short version
We collect only what you choose to give us — your name and email through the contact form or the “save this article” box — plus the standard, anonymous visit statistics almost every website gathers. We use Google Analytics to understand what people read, and we plan to show ads through Google AdSense, which uses cookies. We never sell your information, and we never will.
Questions about any of this? Email us at hello@myrealestatetips.com. In plain English or legalese, whichever you prefer. The full policy below is the version that controls. Last updated August 20, 2026.
Effective date: June 26, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Buffalo Coast Media (“we,” “us,” or “our”), the operator of My Real Estate Tips (the “Site”), collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit the Site or use our services.
Information we collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide — when you submit a form (such as our Find an Agent or contact forms), we collect your name, email address, phone number, location or ZIP code, and any details you choose to share.
- Information collected automatically — like most websites, we automatically receive your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URLs, including through cookies and similar technologies.
- Analytics — we may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site.
How we use your information
- To respond to your inquiries and provide the information or services you request;
- To connect you with a real estate agent or professional, including referring your inquiry to a licensed agent in your area;
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
- To send you updates or communications you have requested (you may opt out at any time);
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it:
- With real estate agents and professionals for the purpose of fulfilling your request to be connected (for example, when you ask to be matched with a local agent through our referral service);
- With service providers who help us operate the Site (such as our web host, email delivery provider, and form software), bound by confidentiality obligations;
- When required by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, and analyze traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling them may affect Site functionality.
Third-party links
The Site contains links to third-party websites (such as Realtor.com, Zillow, and others). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described here, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing. California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal information). To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@buffalocoastmedia.com.
Children’s privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted, and the effective date above will be updated.
Advertising
We may display advertising on the Site, including ads served by third-party vendors such as Google. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to show you ads based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
Contact us
If you have questions about this page, contact Buffalo Coast Media, 407 Lincoln Rd, Suite 6H PMB 1076, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States, or email hello@buffalocoastmedia.com.
The specific services this site uses
So there is no mystery, here is the actual list as of August 2026:
- SiteGround hosts the Site and provides caching and security; like any host, its servers keep standard access logs.
- Google Analytics gives us anonymous statistics about which articles people read.
- Google AdSense — we plan to show ads through AdSense, which uses cookies to serve and measure ads; you can control ad personalization in your Google settings.
- Our article-email form (“Save this article”) stores the email address you enter so we can send you the article and, only if you check the box, new posts.
- Our contact form sends what you write to Diane and is not shared with anyone else.
