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Privacy policy

What we collect when you ask for a cash offer, why we collect it, who sees it, how long we keep it, and the rights you have as a California resident.

Last updated September 9, 2026 Covers the CCPA and CPRA Roughly a 10 minute read

The short version. We collect what you type into the offer form plus basic technical data about your visit. We use it to price an offer and get back to you. We share it only with the people needed to do that — our platform providers, and title and escrow if you sell to us. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share your phone number or text-message consent with anyone for their own marketing.

The sections below are the full version, including how to ask us for a copy of your data or to delete it.

Scope of this policy

This policy explains how [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], doing business as Sell My House Cali ("we," "us" or "our"), handles personal information collected through sellmyhousecali.com and through the phone calls, texts and emails that follow from it.

It does not cover information handled by third parties under their own policies — for example a title or escrow company you work with at closing, or a website you reach by clicking an outside link. It also does not change the terms of any signed purchase agreement. Your use of the site is also governed by our terms of use.

What we collect

We collect only what we need to evaluate a property and respond to you. In the last 12 months we have collected the following categories of personal information, using the category names from the California Consumer Privacy Act.

CategoryExamples we actually collectWhy
Identifiers Your name, phone number, email address, the property address, and your device's IP address To identify the property, price an offer and contact you
Customer records Contact details you give us in conversation, and transaction details if you sell to us To communicate and to complete a purchase
Commercial information Property condition, occupancy, mortgage or lien status, timeline, reason for selling, offers made To evaluate the property and structure an offer
Internet activity Pages viewed, time on page, referring site, browser and device type To keep the site working and understand what visitors need
Geolocation Approximate city or region inferred from IP address — not precise device location To confirm the property is in a market we serve
Audio recordings Call recordings, where a call is recorded and disclosed as such Quality and training, where permitted by law
Inferences Our internal assessment of whether a property fits what we buy To decide whether and what to offer

We do not ask for sensitive personal information through this website — no Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, financial account numbers, precise geolocation, health information, or account credentials. Please do not send those through the form. If a purchase moves forward, escrow and title will request identity and payment details directly from you, under their own agreements and privacy policies.

Where it comes from

  • You — the offer form, and anything you tell us by phone, text or email.
  • Your device — automatically, through cookies and server logs, when you visit the site.
  • Public records — county assessor, recorder and court records, and comparable-sales data we use to price an offer.
  • Service providers — our website platform and form provider, which pass along the submissions you make.

Why we use it

  • To evaluate a property and prepare a cash offer.
  • To contact you about your request and follow up on it.
  • To negotiate, document and close a purchase if you decide to sell to us.
  • To operate, secure, troubleshoot and improve the website.
  • To send occasional marketing about our services, where you have not opted out.
  • To keep records, prevent fraud and misuse, and comply with legal, tax and recordkeeping obligations.
  • To establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

We will not use your information for a materially different purpose without telling you first.

Who we share it with

We disclose personal information for business purposes to a small set of recipients:

  • Service providers. Our website and CRM platform, form and messaging provider, email and telephony providers, and analytics. They may process information only to perform services for us and are contractually restricted from using it for their own purposes.
  • Transaction parties. If you move forward with a sale, the title company, escrow company, and where applicable a notary, attorney, lender or insurer involved in that closing.
  • Contractors and inspectors. Where a property visit or repair estimate is needed, limited to the address and access details.
  • Buyers or assignees. If we assign a purchase contract or resell a property, the information necessary to complete that transaction.
  • Professional advisors. Our attorneys, accountants and insurers, as needed.
  • Legal and safety. Where required by law, subpoena or court order, or to protect our rights, property or safety, or that of others.
  • Business transfers. In connection with a merger, financing, acquisition or sale of assets, subject to this policy.

We do not disclose your information to unaffiliated companies for their own marketing purposes.

We do not sell your information

We do not sell personal information, and we have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months. We do not sell the personal information of anyone under 16.

We also do not "share" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as the CPRA defines that term. Because of this, we do not offer a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link — there is nothing to opt out of. If that ever changes, we will update this section and add the required link before the change takes effect.

Note for the site owner: if you add a retargeting or conversion pixel (Meta, Google Ads, TikTok and similar), this section must be rewritten and a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link must be added to the footer. Delete this note before publishing.

Text messages and calls

When you give us your phone number, you are asking us to reach you about your property. We may call, text and email you about your request and any transaction that follows.

Your phone number, and the consent you give to be contacted by text, are never shared with or sold to third parties or affiliates for their own marketing purposes. Our messaging provider handles delivery on our behalf and may not use the information for anything else.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to any text to stop further texts, or HELP for help. To stop marketing email, use the unsubscribe link in any message or write to us at [CONTACT EMAIL]. Opting out of marketing does not stop messages about a transaction already underway.

Calls may be recorded or monitored for quality and training where permitted by law, and we will disclose recording where the law requires it.

Cookies and tracking

The site uses cookies and similar technologies to keep pages working, remember basic preferences, embed the offer form, and measure aggregate traffic. Our website platform and form provider set cookies necessary for those functions. Google Fonts serves the typefaces used on the site.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking cookies may break the offer form or other parts of the site.

Your California privacy rights

If you are a California resident, the CCPA as amended by the CPRA gives you the following rights, subject to legal exceptions:

  • Right to know. Request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources, our purposes, and the categories of recipients — going back beyond 12 months where required.
  • Right to delete. Ask us to delete personal information we collected from you.
  • Right to correct. Ask us to fix inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell or share personal information, so there is nothing to opt out of. See Section 6.
  • Right to limit use of sensitive personal information. We do not collect sensitive personal information through this site, so this right does not currently apply.
  • Right to non-discrimination. We will not deny you an offer, charge you a different price or give you a lesser experience because you exercised a privacy right.

We may need to keep some information despite a deletion request — for example records of a completed real estate transaction, or information we must retain for tax, title, accounting, fraud-prevention or legal-claim purposes.

Making a privacy request

Email [CONTACT EMAIL] with the subject line "Privacy request." Tell us which right you are exercising and include enough detail for us to find your records — typically the property address and the name, phone number or email you used when you contacted us. Because we operate exclusively online and deal with you directly, email is the method we provide for submitting requests.

How we verify you

To protect your information, we verify requests before acting on them. We will match the details you provide against what we already hold, and we may ask one or two follow-up questions. We will not ask you to create an account, and we will not use verification information for any other purpose. We cannot fulfill a request we are unable to verify.

Authorized agents

An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf with written permission signed by you. We may still contact you directly to confirm the request and verify your identity.

Timing

We confirm receipt within 10 business days and respond within 45 calendar days. If we need more time, we will tell you and may take up to another 45 days. There is no charge for a reasonable request; we will explain in advance if a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Shine the Light

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 lets California residents ask once a year for a list of the personal information a business disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing, so there is nothing to report. You may still send a request to [CONTACT EMAIL] and we will confirm this in writing.

Global Privacy Control

Some browsers and extensions send a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal indicating you do not want your information sold or shared. We honor GPC signals. Because we do not sell or share personal information in the first place, a GPC signal does not change how we handle your data. Browsers also send "Do Not Track" signals, for which there is still no common standard; we do not track you across other websites in any case.

How long we keep it

We keep personal information only as long as we need it for the purposes described here.

  • Inquiries that don't lead to a sale: generally up to 3 years from your last contact with us, so we can pick up the conversation if you come back.
  • Completed transactions: retained as long as required by California real estate, tax and recordkeeping law, and to defend potential claims.
  • Text and call consent records: retained for as long as required to demonstrate compliance with telemarketing law.
  • Website analytics: retained in aggregate form.

When information is no longer needed we delete it or de-identify it.

How we protect it

We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the size of our business — encrypted connections to the website, access limited to people who need it, and reputable platform providers who maintain their own security programs.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send sensitive information such as account numbers or identity documents by unencrypted email or through the website form.

Children's privacy

The site is intended for adults dealing with real property. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If you believe a minor has given us information, contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL] and we will delete it.

Third-party websites

The site may link to websites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Read the privacy policy of any site you visit from here.

Other states

We buy property in California, but visitors sometimes reach us from elsewhere. If you live in a state with its own consumer privacy law that gives you rights to access, correct, delete or port your personal information, or to opt out of targeted advertising or profiling, contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL] and we will honor those rights where they apply to us. We handle everyone's information the same way described in this policy.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our practices or the law change. The current version always appears on this page with a "last updated" date at the top. Material changes take effect when posted, and we will make reasonable efforts to flag them. Please check back periodically.

How to reach us

Questions about this policy, or a request to exercise a privacy right:

Sell My House Cali
Email: [CONTACT EMAIL]
Service area: statewide California, service-based business, no public office

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the California Privacy Protection Agency or the California Attorney General's office.

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