TLC Land Companies
Last Updated: April 2, 2025
Introduction
TLC Land Companies (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a licensed real estate brokerage operating in the State of Florida. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect from our clients, website visitors, and business contacts. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, engage our brokerage services, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our services or accessing our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our services and website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:
- Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone number
- Financial information necessary for real estate transactions (e.g., proof of funds, lender pre-approval letters)
- Tax identification numbers or Social Security numbers when required for transaction closing documents
- Government-issued identification for identity verification purposes
- Entity information for LLCs, trusts, corporations, or other legal entities involved in land transactions
- Details about your land acquisition or disposition objectives, including budget, preferred locations, acreage requirements, and intended land use
- Communications you send to us, including emails, text messages, and form submissions
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address, browser type, and operating system
- Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on our website
- Referring URL and search terms used to find our website
- Device identifiers and general geographic location data
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” below)
Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including:
- Public property records, tax assessor data, and county recording offices
- Title companies, surveyors, environmental consultants, and other service providers involved in land transactions
- Real estate listing services and multiple listing services (MLS)
- Credit reporting agencies (with your consent, where applicable)
- Marketing partners and referral sources
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To facilitate land brokerage transactions, including listing, marketing, and closing land sales and acquisitions
- To communicate with you regarding properties, transaction status, and service updates
- To perform due diligence on properties, including title searches, environmental assessments, and zoning verification
- To comply with Florida real estate laws and regulations, including record-keeping requirements under Chapter 475, Florida Statutes, and rules of the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC)
- To prepare and process transaction documents, including contracts, closing statements, and disclosure forms
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To improve our website, services, and marketing efforts
- To send you promotional materials and market updates, where you have opted in or where permitted by law
- To detect and prevent fraud or other unlawful activity
- To comply with legal obligations, court orders, and regulatory requirements
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Transaction Parties: With buyers, sellers, title companies, attorneys, lenders, surveyors, appraisers, inspectors, and other parties necessary to complete a real estate transaction.
- Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, marketing, data analytics, and document management. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance: With government agencies, regulatory bodies, or law enforcement when required by law, subpoena, court order, or to comply with Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) or FREC requirements.
- Professional Advisors: With our attorneys, accountants, and other professional advisors as necessary for business operations.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our business assets, your information may be transferred to the successor entity.
- With Your Consent: In any other circumstances where you have provided your express consent.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage data. You may control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may limit certain functionality on our website.
We may use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality such as navigation and form submissions.
- Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website, helping us improve content and performance.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Florida real estate regulations require brokerages to retain certain transaction records for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of the transaction or the date of the last entry, whichever is later, in accordance with Rule 61J2-14.012, Florida Administrative Code. Upon expiration of applicable retention periods, we will securely delete or anonymize your information.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission, secure data storage, access controls, and employee training on data privacy practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions, including our obligation to retain transaction records under Florida law.
- Opt-Out of Marketing: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any marketing email or by contacting us directly. Please note that we may still send you transaction-related and administrative communications.
- Do Not Track: Our website does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Florida-Specific Disclosures
As a Florida-licensed real estate brokerage, we are subject to the regulatory oversight of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Florida Real Estate Commission. Our handling of transaction-related information is governed in part by Chapter 475, Florida Statutes, and the associated administrative rules.
If you have concerns about our handling of your personal information in the context of a real estate transaction, you may contact the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at:
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 487-1395
Website: www.myfloridalicense.com
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including property listing platforms, mapping services, and county government portals. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting the revised policy on our website with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
TLC Land Companies
Phone: 941-334-5150