Redfin collects your precise physical location from your device if you give permission, and also estimates your location from your IP address even without explicit permission.
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Geolocation data can reveal sensitive information about where you live, work, and spend time, and Redfin uses it both to personalize the service and for broader advertising and targeting purposes.
This provision means Redfin may track your physical location in real time when you use its mobile app or website, and uses that data for both service features and targeted advertising, including on third-party platforms.
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to request that your data be transferred to a third party (data portability)
Your organization may allow you to access and export your data in order to back it up or transfer it to a service outside of Google.
To stop us collecting your location information, you can update your device settings, stop using the Service, or uninstall our mobile apps.
"If permitted by the settings on your device and/or with your consent, we will also collect your geo-location information. We use this to provide you with location-specific information, such as homes for sale near your current location as determined by your geolocation, and information about listing your home for sale based on your geolocation. We may also approximate your location based on your IP address, to customize your experience on our Sites.Excerpt from Redfin's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise geolocation collection engages CCPA/CPRA, which classifies precise geolocation as sensitive personal information requiring specific disclosure and opt-out rights under the CPRA.
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Geolocation data can reveal sensitive information about where you live, work, and spend time, and Redfin uses it both to personalize the service and for broader advertising and targeting purposes.
This provision means Redfin may track your physical location in real time when you use its mobile app or website, and uses that data for both service features and targeted advertising, including on third-party platforms.
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