Privacy Policy
Rather Be Properties, accessible at http://ratherbeproperties.com, is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal data. This policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your information during your interactions with our website and services. It applies only to information collected online and not to data gathered offline or via other channels. For questions about this policy, contact us at support@ratherbeproperties.com.
Who We Are
Rather Be Properties is a family-operated short-term rental management company dedicated to maximizing each property’s booking potential, providing exceptional 5-star service, and consistently meeting guest expectations.
Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information We Collect
The personal information you are asked to provide, and the reasons for requesting it, will be clear at the point of collection. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of your message and/or attachments, and any other information you choose to provide.
How We Use Your Information
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you (including for customer service, updates, and marketing/promotional purposes)
- Send emails
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies store preferences and information about pages visited, helping us customize content and ensure optimal site functionality. You can refuse cookies via your browser settings; however, some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please remove embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to protect your privacy.
Comments
When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form and may also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and security.
Log Files
We follow a standard procedure of using log files. These log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is not linked to personally identifiable data and is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement on the website, and gather demographic information.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website and may collect data about you. Review the privacy policies of those sites before interacting with their content.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely to recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments.
CCPA Privacy Policy (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to outside parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist in operating our website and services under strict confidentiality obligations.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:
- Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected
- Request deletion of personal data, subject to certain exceptions
- Request that we do not sell personal data
We will respond to verifiable requests within one month. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.
GDPR Privacy Policy (Data Protection Rights)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- The right to access – Request copies of your personal data (we may charge a small fee where permitted by law).
- The right to rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- The right to erasure – Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – Request restriction of processing under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – Object to our processing under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – Request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you, where technically feasible and lawful.
We will respond to requests within one month. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
Children’s Information
We prioritize protecting children’s privacy online. We encourage parents and guardians to observe and guide their children’s internet use. Rather Be Properties does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided such information, please contact us promptly and we will remove it from our records.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
Email: support@ratherbeproperties.com
Phone: (949) 407-7448