Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

At EstateView, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our real estate portfolio management platform. Please read this policy carefully.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically when you use our platform.

1.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, password, and billing information. This data is required to provide you with access to the EstateView platform.

1.2 Property Data

We store the property information you input, including addresses, purchase prices, valuations, mortgage details, tenant information, and maintenance records.

1.3 Financial Data

We collect financial information related to your properties, including income, expenses, tax documents, and payment processing data handled through our payment provider, PayFast (a licensed South African payment service provider).

1.4 Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, features used, session duration, and device information such as browser type, operating system, and IP address.

1.5 Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. See Section 7 for more details on our cookie practices.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Provide and maintain our services: To operate the EstateView platform, process transactions, and deliver the features you request.
  • Improve our platform: To analyze usage patterns, diagnose technical issues, and develop new features and functionality.
  • Send communications: To send you account notifications, security alerts, product updates, and marketing communications (with your consent).
  • Comply with legal obligations: To fulfill our legal requirements, respond to lawful requests, and protect the rights and safety of EstateView and its users.

3. Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect your personal and financial information:

  • AES-256 Encryption: All data at rest and in transit is protected with AES-256 encryption, the same standard used by leading financial institutions.
  • SOC 2 Compliant Hosting: Our infrastructure is hosted in SOC 2 Type II compliant data centers with continuous monitoring and access controls.
  • Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular third-party security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments to ensure the ongoing integrity of our systems.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication.

4. Data Sharing

We are committed to protecting your data and do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • We do not sell your data. Your personal and financial information is never sold to advertisers, data brokers, or any other third parties.
  • Payment processing: We share necessary billing information with PayFast, our payment processor, to process subscription payments securely.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law, subpoena, court order, or government regulation, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others.

5. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time.
  • Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Data Export: You may export all of your data, including property, financial, and tenant information, in standard formats (CSV, PDF) at any time from your account settings.
  • Opt out of marketing: You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or adjusting your notification preferences in your account settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@estateview.com.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. Specifically:

  • Account and property data is retained for the duration of your active subscription.
  • Upon account deletion, all personal data is permanently deleted from our systems within 30 days.
  • We may retain certain anonymized, aggregated data for analytical purposes that cannot be used to identify you.
  • Billing records may be retained for up to 7 years as required by applicable tax and financial regulations.

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on EstateView. The types of cookies we use include:

7.1 Essential Cookies

Required for the platform to function properly. These cookies enable core features such as authentication, session management, and security. They cannot be disabled.

7.2 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how users interact with our platform so we can improve performance and features. These cookies collect anonymized usage data.

7.3 Preference Cookies

Remember your settings and preferences, such as language, timezone, and dashboard layout, to provide a personalized experience.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the platform.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes:

  • We will notify you via email at the address associated with your account.
  • We will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy.
  • Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

EstateView Privacy Team

Email: privacy@estateview.com