This Privacy Policy explains how Maria Elensky, in her capacity as Broker with Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage in Sauble Beach, Ontario, handles personal information collected through this website. It is written to comply with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the privacy obligations applicable to real estate professionals registered with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO).
1. Who is responsible for your information
The party responsible for personal information collected through this site is Maria Elensky, Broker, REALTOR®, working with Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage. The brokerage operates under regulation by RECO under the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 (TRESA).
Maria can be reached at (519) 422-0005 or by email at maria@mariaelensky.com for any privacy question or request.
2. What information is collected
The information collected through this site falls into three categories.
Information you give directly
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number, if you provide one
- The nature of your real estate enquiry (buying, selling, waterfront, investment, relocation, or another topic)
- Any message or detail you choose to write in the contact form
- Your consent timestamp when you check the consent box
Information collected automatically
- Basic technical data needed to deliver the page to your browser, including your IP address, browser type, and the pages you view
- If you accept analytics cookies through the consent banner, anonymous aggregate data about how the site is used, collected via Google Analytics 4
No analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party tracking pixels are loaded before you record a choice in the cookie banner.
Listing search activity
When the live MLS® search is connected, the search provider (myRealPage) may collect anonymous information about which listings you view in order to deliver the search experience. If you sign up for listing alerts, you will be asked separately for an email address, and that alert subscription is governed by the same rules as your contact enquiry below.
3. Why your information is collected
Maria uses your personal information only for the following purposes.
- To reply to the enquiry you sent through the contact form
- To call or email you about properties, areas, or services you have asked about
- To send you new listing alerts, if you have asked for them
- To keep records of professional client communication, as required by RECO
- To improve the site, using only the aggregate analytics data you have consented to
Your information is never used for unrelated marketing, never sold to a third party, and never shared with another brokerage or agent without your written consent.
4. Consent
By submitting the contact form you give your express consent for Maria to contact you about your real estate enquiry. The consent checkbox on the form is unchecked by default and the form cannot be submitted without checking it.
You may withdraw consent at any time by replying to any email from Maria with the word "unsubscribe", or by writing to maria@mariaelensky.com. Maria will stop further communication and, if you request it, delete the information she holds about you, subject to record-keeping obligations under RECO.
5. How long information is kept
- Contact enquiries that do not result in a working relationship: retained for up to 24 months and then deleted, unless you have asked Maria to keep your file open for longer
- Listing alert subscriptions: retained for as long as you remain subscribed
- Records of actual client transactions: retained for the period RECO requires brokerages to keep transaction records under TRESA, currently six years
- Aggregate analytics data: retained per the default Google Analytics 4 retention setting, currently 14 months
6. Who your information is shared with
Maria shares personal information only in the specific situations below, and only to the extent necessary.
- Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage: Maria's records are held within the brokerage's secure systems because she trades in real estate under the brokerage's registration.
- Service providers used to operate the site and the business: Netlify (form delivery and hosting), Google (analytics, if you accepted analytics cookies), myRealPage (listing search), and BoldTrail or a similar CRM (record keeping for active clients). These providers are bound by their own privacy obligations and only process data on Maria's behalf.
- Where required by law: if disclosure is required by court order, regulator request, or to comply with the obligations under TRESA and the rules of the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Your information is not shared with other real estate agents, lead-generation companies, advertisers, or marketing lists.
7. Cookies and tracking
The site uses two types of cookies.
- Essential cookies: required for the site to function, including remembering your cookie consent choice. These run on every visit and cannot be turned off.
- Analytics cookies: these only run if you choose "Accept all" in the cookie banner. They tell Maria, in aggregate, which pages are visited and how visitors move through the site. They do not identify you personally.
You can change your cookie choice at any time by clearing the site data in your browser and reloading the page, which will bring the cookie banner back.
8. How information is protected
Personal information is held within services that use industry-standard encryption in transit (HTTPS) and at rest. Access to the brokerage CRM is password protected and limited to Maria and the brokerage staff who require it. Paper copies of any transaction record are stored at the brokerage in compliance with the brokerage's own privacy and record-keeping practices.
9. Your rights
Under PIPEDA you have the right to:
- Ask what personal information Maria holds about you
- Request a correction if any information is inaccurate
- Request that your information be deleted, subject to RECO's record-keeping rules for actual transactions
- Withdraw consent for future communication at any time
- Complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you believe your privacy has been mishandled
To exercise any of these rights, email Maria at maria@mariaelensky.com. She will respond within 30 days as required by PIPEDA.
10. Children
This site is intended for use by adults and is not directed at children under the age of majority in Ontario. Maria does not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, please contact Maria so it can be removed.
11. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time as the site changes or as the law changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be noted with a clear notice on the site for at least 30 days.
12. Contact for privacy questions
Maria Elensky, Broker, REALTOR®
Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage
Sauble Beach, Ontario
Phone: (519) 422-0005
Email: maria@mariaelensky.com