Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Annette Thomas, REALTOR® with Royal LePage Northern Advantage, Brokerage, is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information you provide when using this website, in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.
Information We Collect
We only collect personal information that is necessary to provide real estate services and respond to your inquiries. This may include:
- Your name, email address, and phone number (when submitted via contact or valuation forms)
- Property address or details (when requesting a home evaluation)
- Your buying or selling preferences and timeline
- Technical data such as browser type, IP address, and pages visited (via analytics tools)
We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial account details, SIN, or health information through this website.
How We Use Your Information
Information you provide is used solely to:
- Respond to your inquiries about buying, selling, or real estate services
- Provide free home valuations or market information you request
- Send you relevant property listings or market updates, if you have opted in
- Improve the functionality and content of this website
We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We will not send you unsolicited marketing communications.
Consent
By submitting a form on this website, you consent to us collecting and using your information for the purposes described above. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us directly. Withdrawal of consent may limit our ability to provide certain services.
Sharing Your Information
Your personal information may be shared only in the following circumstances:
- Royal LePage Northern Advantage, Brokerage — as required to facilitate real estate transactions and services
- The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) — in connection with MLS® listing services, as required by board rules
- Service providers — third-party tools used to operate this website (such as email delivery or analytics), bound by confidentiality obligations
- Legal requirements — if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of others
Cookies & Analytics
This website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and understand how visitors use the site. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function as intended.
We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to collect anonymized data about site traffic and user behaviour. This data does not identify you personally.
MLS® Data & CREA
Property listing data displayed on this website may be sourced through the Canadian Real Estate Association's Data Distribution Facility (DDF®). This data is governed by CREA's privacy policies and terms of use. For more information, visit crea.ca/privacy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Inquiry records are typically retained for a period of two years.
Access & Correction
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to request corrections if it is inaccurate or incomplete. To make such a request, please contact us using the information below.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party sites, including royallepage.ca and realtor.ca. These sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal information or this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Annette Thomas, REALTOR®
Royal LePage Northern Advantage, Brokerage
766 Bay Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 0A1
Cell: 705-542-4848
Office: 705-942-6000
Email: annettethomas@royallepage.ca
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.