Effective Date: June 2024

Welcome to The Grid Property Ventures, Inc. (“Grid,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you visit our site and sign up for updates, and how we will handle your data as our platform grows into a full-featured real estate search service.

1. Information We Collect

   We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when you sign up for updates on our Site. This may include:

   • Your name
   • Email address

   As our Service evolves, we may collect additional information, such as:

   • Search preferences
   • User behavior data on our Site

2. Technical Information We Collect

   We automatically collect certain technical information when you use our Site. This includes:

   • Log Data: We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
   • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our Site. This may include the features you use, the content you view, and the actions you take. This helps us understand user preferences and improve our services.
   • Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Site, including hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
   • Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
   • Analytics: We use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Site. These analytics services help us understand traffic patterns and know if there are issues with our Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

   We use the information we collect to:

   • Provide updates and information about Grid
   • Improve our Site and user experience
   • Understand market trends through user behavior
   • Develop and enhance our AI capabilities to better match users with properties and agents

4. Our Disclosure of Your Information

   We do not sell your personal data. However, we may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

   • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, information technology, and related infrastructure provision, email delivery, and other services.
   • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your personal information may be transferred to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction along with other assets.
   • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
     • Comply with a legal obligation
     • Protect and defend the rights or property of Grid
     • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
     • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
     • Protect against legal liability
   • Marketing and Advertising: We may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you with third parties for marketing, advertising, research, or similar purposes.

5. Your Rights Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012

   Grid complies with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) of the Philippines, which is designed to protect personal data in information and communications systems in both government and private sectors. In accordance with the Act, we ensure that:

   • Data Collection: Personal data is collected for specified, legitimate purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes.
   • Data Quality: We maintain the accuracy, relevance, and necessity of personal data in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.
   • Data Security: We implement appropriate organizational, physical, and technical measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, and unauthorized disclosure or access. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

   You have the right to:

   • Be informed about how your data is being used
   • Access and update your personal information
   • Object to the processing of your data
   • Request the deletion or blocking of your data
   • Seek damages for any violations of your data privacy rights
   • Rectify, complete, or update your personal data

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

   We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date.

7. Contact Us

   If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

   • Email: hello@grid.com.ph
   • Address: 12th Floor Trade and Financial Tower U1206, 7th Avenue cor. 32nd St., BGC, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1214
    

   By using our Site and signing up for updates, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting Grid with your information.