Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Rob Trembinski. For the purposes of this policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Rob Trembinski. Rob Trembinski is professionally affiliated with EXIT Realty True North, Brokerage. EXIT Realty True North, Brokerage is named in this policy only where that brokerage relationship is relevant to the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of personal information for real estate services.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors to this website and to anyone who contacts us by form, email, phone, or other site features. It explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information in the course of operating this website and providing real estate-related services.

This policy is intended to align with applicable Canadian private-sector privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and, where applicable, Quebec privacy law.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, property preferences, message content, and any other information you choose to submit through a contact form or similar feature.
• Information related to your inquiry, such as the type of real estate service you are requesting, a property address, preferred neighborhoods, timeline, budget range, or other details relevant to a home search, valuation, listing, or consultation.
• Information collected automatically when you use the website, such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, referring page, timestamps, cookie identifiers, and similar usage information.
• Search and interaction data from our property search tools, including search terms, filters, saved preferences, and page interactions, where those tools are used.
• Information from service providers and third-party tools that help operate the website, protect it from spam, measure traffic, or support marketing and analytics.

At present, this website does not offer user accounts, member logins, or online payment processing. We therefore do not intentionally collect passwords, account credentials, or payment card details through the website.

4. How We Use Information

We use personal information for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, including to:

• respond to inquiries and provide real estate information or services;
• arrange follow-up communication, consultations, valuations, showings, or other service requests;
• operate, maintain, and improve the website and its search tools;
• understand how visitors use the website and which property search features are most useful;
• send requested communications or service-related updates;
• prevent spam, fraud, misuse, and security incidents;
• comply with legal, regulatory, professional, accounting, or record keeping obligations; and
• where permitted, support advertising, measurement, and audience analysis.

5. Consent

Where required, we collect, use, and disclose personal information with your knowledge and consent. For non-essential cookies, analytics, advertising tools, and similar technologies, we may present a cookie banner or preference center so you can make an informed choice.

You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. If you withdraw consent for certain features, some parts of the website may not function as intended.

In some limited cases, privacy laws allow collection, use, or disclosure without consent, for example to comply with a legal obligation, investigate fraud or security issues, or otherwise as permitted by law.

6. Consent Management

You can manage your preferences or revoke your cookie consent at any time by clicking the button below. Providing a clear way to withdraw consent is a key part of our commitment to your privacy and transparency under Canadian law.

7. Cookies, Analytics, Advertising, and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to make the site function properly, remember preferences, understand usage, and support marketing and measurement where enabled.

We may use the following categories of cookies or similar tools:

• Strictly necessary cookies, which are required for core site functions such as page navigation, form submission, and security.
• Preference cookies, which remember settings such as consent choices or language preferences.
• Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors use the site and which content is useful.
• Advertising and re-marketing cookies, which may be used to measure campaigns or show relevant ads on other platforms.
• Security and anti-spam tools, including services such as reCAPTCHA or similar technologies.

We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta advertising tools, and reCAPTCHA, now or in the future. These services may collect or receive information from your browser and may use cookies, device identifiers, or similar technologies under their own privacy policies.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings and through the cookie banner or preference controls on the website. Blocking some cookies may affect site performance or prevent certain features from working properly.

If you are in Quebec, or if Quebec privacy rules apply to your use of the site, additional consent or preference controls may be available or required for certain cookies and similar technologies.

8. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information.

We may share personal information with:

• service providers that help us host the site, deliver email, protect forms from spam, analyze traffic, manage marketing tools, or support other site operations;
• EXIT Realty True North, Brokerage, where disclosure is relevant to a real estate inquiry, representation, transaction recordkeeping, compliance, or other professional obligations;
• lawyers, lenders, inspectors, cooperating brokers, title or transaction service providers, or other parties reasonably necessary to carry out a real estate transaction or service request;
• regulators, law enforcement, or other authorities where disclosure is required or permitted by law; and
• a purchaser or successor in the event of a merger, sale, restructuring, or similar business transfer, subject to applicable legal protections.

We share only the information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose involved.

9. Cross-Border Transfers

Some service providers may process or store personal information outside Canada, including in the United States. As a result, personal information may be subject to the laws of other jurisdictions and may be accessible to foreign courts, governments, or law enforcement in accordance with those laws.

10. Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal, accounting, regulatory, insurance, or professional obligations, to resolve disputes, or to enforce agreements.

When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it.

11. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live and the circumstances of the request, you may have the right to:

• access the personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• withdraw consent where we rely on consent;
• request deletion in limited circumstances where the law allows it;
• object to or restrict certain uses in limited circumstances;
• manage cookie preferences or withdraw cookie consent through the website controls or your browser; and
• ask questions or raise concerns about how your information is handled.

If you are in Quebec, additional rights may apply under Quebec privacy law in certain circumstances, including rights relating to de-indexing or cessation of dissemination of information.

To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

13. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

14. Third-Party Websites

This website may link to third-party sites or services that we do not control. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this one.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after an update means you accept the updated version, subject to applicable law.

Contact Us:

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact:

Rob Trembinski
EXIT Realty True North, Brokerage
207 Northern Ave E, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4H9, Canada
rob@sellingthesault.com
705-942-6500