Effective 06/26/2024
Metro Development Group, LLC. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) and its affiliated companies and other subsidiaries care about your privacy. This privacy policy is to inform how personal data and information is gathered, submitted, used and in relation to our websites including: metroplaces.com, metrodevelopmentgroup.com, and any other associated or operated Metro Development Group, LLC. controlled social media accounts and landing pages (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).
Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Cookies and Usage Data
Tracking Cookies Data
When you visit our site(s) we use “cookies” to collect and store information about your site experience. We may collect and analyze:
- IP addresses
- IP geolocation
- Browser types and versions
- Operating system and platform
- Connection types and speeds
- Referral URLs, including the date and time
- Pages viewed
Information Usage
Metro Development Group, LLC. uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide, maintain and improve our Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To provide customer support
- To monitor the usage of our Service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
- To provide news, special offers and general information about communities, marketing events, promotions, and other items deemed to be of interest to you
Data Sharing
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer and process the data, including Personal Data, in the United States. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and submitting your information, you consent to this transfer.
Metro Development Group, LLC will take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will not transfer your Personal Data to any organization or country unless there are adequate controls in place to protect your data and other personal information.
We may share your information under the following circumstances:
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or if necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of Metro Development Group, our affiliates, or our users.
- Business Operations: Access to your personal information is limited to employees and third parties who need it to perform their jobs, such as fulfillment companies for mailing purposes or independent sales agents for follow-up communications.
- Service Providers: We may provide your information to business partners selected based on their perceived trustworthiness to perform certain services, including:
- Sending emails
- Analyzing customer data
- Providing marketing assistance
- Consulting services
- Security Measures: We implement reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, theft, misuse, or alteration of your personal information. However, we are not responsible for any security breaches or actions of third parties that may receive the information.
By using our services, you acknowledge and agree to these terms regarding the transfer and sharing of your data.
Service Providers
We may employ third party services, our affiliated companies and other subsidiaries and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)
We may use third-party Service Providers to store and manage contact information and distribute email communications.
HubSpot
Metro Development Group, LLC. uses Hubspot as our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform and for managing our email communications.
- HubSpot helps us to:
- Store and manage contact information
- Track interactions and communications with clients and potential clients
- Send marketing emails and newsletters
- Analyze the performance of our email campaigns
By using our services, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to HubSpot for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
ANALYTICS
Metro Development Group, LLC. uses third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Google Analytics
- Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic.
- Google uses the data collected to:
- Track and monitor the use of our Service
- Share this data with other Google services
- Contextualize and personalize ads within its advertising network
- Opt-Out Options:
- You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
- Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your web browser. This add-on prevents Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visit activity.
- For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page.
BEHAVIORAL REMARKETING AND ADVERTISING
Metro Development Group, LLC. uses remarketing and Pay-Per-Click (PPC) services to advertise on third party websites to reach users based on their interests and previous interactions with our Service. This involves the use of cookies and tracking technologies to display ads across various platforms. These ads may appear on search engines, social media sites, or other websites based on your browsing activities.
Bing Ads Remarketing
- Bing Ads remarketing service is provided by Microsoft Inc.
- You can opt-out of Bing Ads interest-based ads by following their instructions: Bing Ads Personalization.
- You can learn more about the privacy practices and policies of Microsoft by visiting their Privacy Policy page.
Facebook and Instagram (Meta)
- Remarketing services for Facebook and Instagram are provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. Meta uses cookies and similar technologies to track and analyze your use of our Service and to provide targeted advertisements on both Facebook and Instagram.
- Interest-Based Advertising: You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Meta by visiting Meta Interest-Based Advertising.
- Opting Out: To opt out of interest-based ads on Facebook, follow these instructions: Facebook Ad Preferences. For Instagram, you can manage your ad settings directly in the Instagram app under Settings > Ads.
- Regulatory Adherence: Meta adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt out from interest-based ads by Meta.
Privacy Practices: For more information on the privacy practices of Meta, please visit the Meta Privacy Policy page.
Google Ads (AdWords)
- Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
- You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
- Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your web browser. This add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
- For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page.
- LinkedIn remarketing service is provided by LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn uses cookies and similar technologies to track and analyze your use of our Service and to provide targeted advertisements.
- Interest-Based Advertising: You can manage your LinkedIn ad settings and opt out of interest-based ads by visiting your LinkedIn account settings.
- Privacy Practices: For more information on the privacy practices of LinkedIn, please visit the LinkedIn Privacy Policy page.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy Rights
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under 18.
If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we discover that we have collected Personal Data from children without parental consent, we will promptly delete that information from our servers.
California Privacy Rights
We do not operate in California nor intentionally target residents of California for sales or services. As a result, we do not meet the thresholds that would require compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Privacy Policy Updates
We may revise our Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” at the top will be revised accordingly. Changes to this Privacy Policy take effect immediately upon being posted.
Consent
By using our Service, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. The information collected is used for providing and improving the Service, communicating with you, and offering personalized content and advertising. Your consent to these practices includes the transfer of data to locations outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.