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Last updated: September 30, 2025

Privacy Policy

Learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Advertia LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our real estate comparison and lead generation websites (collectively, the "Services").

Company Information:

  • Company Name: Advertia LLC
  • Address: 8 The Green, Suite A, Dover, DE 19901
  • Email: support@advertia.io

This Privacy Policy applies to all websites operated by Advertia LLC. By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Who We Are and What We Do

Advertia LLC operates real estate comparison websites that help connect potential property buyers, sellers, and renters with real estate agencies across Europe.

Our Business Model: We are a lead generation service. When you submit your information through our websites, we collect your data and share it with real estate agencies in Europe who may be able to assist you with your property needs. These agencies pay us for access to your information, which allows us to provide our comparison services to you at no cost.

Your Choice: We only share your information with real estate agencies if you give us explicit consent to do so. You are always in control of your data.

Our Role: Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we act as a "Data Controller" for the personal information we collect through our Services.

3. What Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you use our Services, we may collect:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address
  • Property Preferences: Type of property you're interested in, location preferences, budget range, number of bedrooms/bathrooms, desired features
  • Personal Details: Age range, current housing situation, timeline for purchase/rental
  • Communication Data: Any information you provide when contacting us or responding to communications

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our websites, we automatically collect:

  • Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring website, date and time of visits
  • Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address

3.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please see Section 10 below.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

Under GDPR, we must have a legal basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases:

4.1 Consent

Our primary legal basis for processing and sharing your data with real estate agencies is your explicit consent. When you submit a form on our website, you will be asked to:

  • Consent to us collecting and processing your information
  • Separately consent to us sharing your information with real estate agencies in Europe

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at support@advertia.io.

4.2 Legitimate Interests

We may process certain data based on our legitimate interests, such as:

  • Improving and optimizing our Services
  • Preventing fraud and ensuring security
  • Analyzing website performance

We only rely on legitimate interests when your rights and freedoms do not override our interests.

4.3 Legal Obligation

We may process your data when required to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to law enforcement requests or court orders.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

5.1 Primary Purpose: Lead Generation

  • Matching You with Real Estate Agencies: We analyze your property preferences and requirements to identify suitable real estate agencies
  • Sharing Your Information: With your consent, we sell/provide your information to real estate agencies who have expressed interest in connecting with potential clients matching your profile

5.2 Service Delivery and Communication

  • Responding to your inquiries and requests
  • Sending you service-related communications
  • Providing customer support

5.3 Service Improvement

  • Analyzing how users interact with our Services
  • Identifying trends and usage patterns
  • Improving website functionality and user experience
  • Developing new features and services

5.4 Security and Fraud Prevention

  • Protecting against unauthorized access and security threats
  • Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity
  • Ensuring compliance with our terms of service

6. How We Share Your Information

6.1 Real Estate Agencies (Third-Party Recipients)

With your explicit consent, we share your personal information with real estate agencies located primarily in the following European countries:

  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • France
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Other European Union member states

What We Share: When you consent to be contacted by real estate agencies, we may share:

  • Your contact information (name, email, phone, address)
  • Your property preferences and requirements
  • Any additional information you provided in your submission

How They Use Your Data: The real estate agencies we partner with will use your information to contact you about properties and services that match your stated needs. Each agency is an independent data controller responsible for how they process your data once received. We recommend reviewing their individual privacy policies.

Important: Once we share your data with a real estate agency, we cannot control how they use or store your information. However, as GDPR-compliant organizations, they are required to handle your data lawfully and respect your privacy rights.

6.2 Service Providers

We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our Services:

  • Hosting Providers: To store data and host our websites
  • Analytics Services: To understand website usage (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Email Service Providers: To send communications
  • Payment Processors: To handle financial transactions (if applicable)
  • Customer Support Tools: To manage inquiries and support requests

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and only use it for the specific purposes we authorize.

6.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to:

  • Valid legal processes (court orders, subpoenas)
  • Governmental or regulatory requests
  • Protection of our legal rights or property
  • Investigation of potential violations of our terms
  • Protection of the safety of individuals

6.4 Business Transfers

If Advertia LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our website before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

7. International Data Transfers

Advertia LLC is based in the United States. When you use our Services, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

7.1 Transfers from the European Economic Area (EEA)

For users in the EEA, we implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): We use European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses with our service providers and partners
  • Adequacy Decisions: We may transfer data to countries recognized by the European Commission as providing adequate data protection
  • Your Consent: In some cases, we rely on your explicit consent for data transfers

7.2 Security Measures for International Transfers

Regardless of where your data is processed, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information (see Section 11).

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

8.1 Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. We will provide this information in a commonly used electronic format.

8.2 Right to Rectification

If your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or complete it.

8.3 Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten")

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data when:

  • The data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected
  • You withdraw your consent and there is no other legal basis for processing
  • You object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
  • The data has been unlawfully processed
  • The data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation

Please note: We cannot delete data that has already been shared with real estate agencies, as they become independent data controllers. You will need to contact them directly to request deletion of your data from their systems.

8.4 Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.

8.5 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

8.6 Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data when we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis for processing.

8.7 Right to Withdraw Consent

Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

8.8 Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU member state where you live, work, or where an alleged infringement of data protection law occurred.

Relevant Supervisory Authorities:

  • For general GDPR complaints: Contact your local Data Protection Authority in your EU member state
  • For complaints about our practices: You may contact the supervisory authority in the country where our real estate agency partners are located
  • List of EU Data Protection Authorities: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en

8.9 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

  • Email: support@advertia.io
  • Subject Line: "Data Rights Request"
  • Include: Your full name, email address, and specific request

We will respond to your request within 30 days. In some cases, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9.1 Retention Periods

  • Lead Data: We retain your contact information and property preferences for up to 24 months after your last interaction with our Services, or until you request deletion
  • Communication Records: We retain records of communications with you for up to 3 years for customer service and legal purposes
  • Technical Data: We retain logs and technical data for up to 12 months for security and analytics purposes
  • Consent Records: We retain records of your consent (including what you consented to and when) for as long as necessary to demonstrate compliance with legal obligations

9.2 Deletion

After the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information. You may also request earlier deletion by exercising your Right to Erasure (see Section 8.3).

Important: We cannot control how long real estate agencies retain your data after we share it with them. Please contact them directly regarding their retention practices.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our websites use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect information about how you use our Services.

10.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with them.

10.2 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.

  • Purpose: Website functionality, security
  • Duration: Session or up to 1 year
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (essential for service delivery)

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Examples: Google Analytics
  • Purpose: Website performance analysis, user behavior tracking
  • Duration: Up to 2 years
  • Legal Basis: Consent

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your activity across websites to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests.

  • Purpose: Targeted advertising, retargeting campaigns
  • Duration: Up to 1 year
  • Legal Basis: Consent

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your settings and preferences to provide a personalized experience.

  • Purpose: Remembering language preferences, display settings
  • Duration: Up to 1 year
  • Legal Basis: Consent

10.3 Third-Party Cookies

We use services from third parties that may set cookies on your device:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics
  • Google Ads: For advertising and retargeting
  • Facebook Pixel: For social media advertising
  • Other advertising networks: For displaying relevant ads

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them:

10.4 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete cookies
  • Block cookies from being set
  • Block third-party cookies specifically

Please note: If you disable essential cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Browser Instructions:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

10.5 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

11. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

11.1 Technical Measures

  • Encryption: We use SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission between your browser and our servers
  • Secure Storage: Personal data is stored on secure servers with restricted access
  • Access Controls: We implement role-based access controls to limit who can access personal data
  • Regular Security Updates: We keep our systems and software up to date with security patches
  • Firewalls: We use firewalls to protect our network infrastructure
  • Monitoring: We monitor our systems for security threats and suspicious activity

11.2 Organizational Measures

  • Employee Training: Our employees receive training on data protection and security
  • Confidentiality Agreements: Employees and contractors sign confidentiality agreements
  • Limited Access: Only authorized personnel have access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
  • Data Protection Policies: We maintain internal policies and procedures for data handling
  • Vendor Management: We require our service providers to implement appropriate security measures

11.3 Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will:

  • Notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach
  • Notify affected individuals without undue delay
  • Provide information about the nature of the breach and steps being taken to address it

11.4 Your Responsibility

While we implement strong security measures, please remember:

  • Keep your login credentials (if applicable) confidential
  • Use strong, unique passwords
  • Be cautious of phishing attempts
  • Report any suspected security issues to us immediately

No system is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through the internet.

12. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Services.

12.1 External Links

When you click on links to external websites:

  • You will leave our website and go to a site operated by a third party
  • That website will be governed by its own privacy policy
  • We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites
  • We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit

12.2 Real Estate Agency Websites

After we share your information with real estate agencies (with your consent), they may contact you and direct you to their own websites. Each agency is an independent business with its own privacy practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing additional information.

12.3 No Endorsement

The inclusion of links to third-party websites does not imply endorsement or approval of those websites or their content by Advertia LLC.

13. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 16 (or the minimum age of consent for data processing in your country, if higher).

13.1 Age Restriction

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are under 16, please do not:

  • Use our Services
  • Submit any personal information through our websites
  • Register for any accounts or services

13.2 Parental Notice

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at support@advertia.io. We will take steps to delete such information from our systems as quickly as possible.

13.3 Verification

We may implement age verification mechanisms to ensure compliance with this policy.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

14.1 Notification of Changes

When we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • For material changes: Provide prominent notice on our website or send you an email notification
  • For minor changes: Post the updated policy on our website

14.2 Material Changes

Material changes may include:

  • Changes to what information we collect
  • Changes to how we use your information
  • Changes to who we share your information with
  • Changes to your rights

14.3 Your Continued Use

Your continued use of our Services after changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. If you do not agree with the changes, please stop using our Services and contact us to request deletion of your data.

14.4 Review Regularly

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

15. Contact Us and Data Protection

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

15.1 General Contact

Email: support@advertia.io
Address: Advertia LLC, 8 The Green, Suite A, Dover, DE 19901
Phone: +1 667 255 1494

15.2 Data Protection Inquiries

For specific questions about data protection, your rights under GDPR, or to exercise your data subject rights, please email:

Email: support@advertia.io
Subject Line: "Data Protection Inquiry" or "Data Rights Request"

15.3 Response Time

We aim to respond to all inquiries within:

  • General inquiries: 5 business days
  • Data rights requests: 30 days (as required by GDPR)
  • Urgent security matters: 24-48 hours

15.4 Data Protection Officer

While not currently required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO), we may do so in the future. If appointed, their contact information will be listed here.

15.5 Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. You can find your local authority at:

European Data Protection Board: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en

16. Consent and Consent Management

16.1 How We Obtain Consent

We obtain your consent through clear, affirmative actions:

  • Opt-In Checkboxes: You must actively check boxes to provide consent (pre-checked boxes are not used)
  • Separate Consent: We obtain separate consent for different processing activities:
    • Consent to collect and process your information
    • Separate consent to share your information with real estate agencies
    • Separate consent for marketing communications (if applicable)
  • Clear Language: We explain what you're consenting to in plain, easy-to-understand language
  • Link to Privacy Policy: Consent forms include a link to this Privacy Policy

16.2 Granular Consent

You can choose what you consent to:

  • You can consent to us collecting your information without consenting to share it with agencies
  • You can consent to be contacted by agencies in specific regions only
  • You can consent to certain types of communications while declining others

16.3 Consent Records

We maintain detailed records of your consent, including:

  • Who consented: Your name and identifier
  • When consent was given: Date and timestamp
  • What was consented to: The specific processing activities you agreed to
  • How consent was obtained: Copy of the consent form or mechanism used

16.4 Withdrawing Consent

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Email: Send a request to support@advertia.io with "Withdraw Consent" in the subject line
  • Website Form: [If available] Use our online form to manage your preferences
  • Opt-Out Links: Click the unsubscribe link in marketing emails

Effect of Withdrawal:

  • Withdrawal takes effect immediately upon processing your request
  • Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal
  • We cannot withdraw your data from agencies who have already received it (you must contact them directly)
  • We will confirm your withdrawal request within 5 business days

16.5 Preferences Center

You can manage your consent preferences at any time by visiting [Preferences Center Link] or contacting us at support@advertia.io.


17. Additional Information for Specific Jurisdictions

17.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). For more information, please contact us at support@advertia.io.

17.2 UK Residents

If you are a UK resident, the UK GDPR applies to our processing of your personal data. All references to GDPR in this policy also apply to the UK GDPR. You can contact the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk for more information.


This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 30, 2025.

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.


Advertia LLC
8 The Green, Suite A
Dover, DE 19901
Email: support@advertia.io

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