Last Updated: April 9, 2024
This Privacy Policy covers the information we collect about you when you use our online services or otherwise interact with us electronically, for example, via email or webchat (collectively, our “Online Services”). “MBK,” “we” and “us” refers to MBK Real Estate, LLC, and any of our corporate affiliates. Our Privacy Policy is here to help you understand how MBK manages your personal data using our Online Services. In this policy, we detail what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices and rights you have regarding its use. Our aim is to give you the necessary insights to make informed decisions about your interactions with our services. If you do not agree with the data collection practices described in this Privacy Policy policy, do not access or use our Online Services.
This Privacy Policy describes the various contexts and circumstances in which we collect personal data, including through our Online Services. These Online Services include:
MBK maintains separate privacy notices for other types of data processing. For example, this Privacy Policy does not apply to personal data collected in the context of our physical properties and facilities, our business-to-business relationships, or with respect to our workforce. Depending on the context in which you interact with us, we may present you with additional notices or policies about our privacy practices. For questions regarding the scope of this Notice, please contact us as set forth in the Contact Information section.
We obtain the information we collect about you through various means and sources, including:
4 Information Collected and How We Use It
We collect and use personal data for several purposes, including to provide our Online Services and continually improve them. The personal data we collect, and how that information is used, depends on how you interact with us, the choices you make when engaging with us, and the Services you use. Please note, we share personal information for targeted advertising purposes, and we allow users to exercise their privacy rights with respect to this sharing.
This section provides an overview of the types of personal data we may collect about you and the general purposes for which they are used in particular contexts. Please note that the actual information collected and its use may vary depending on your interactions with us and the Online Services you use.
4.1 Personal Data We Collect Directly From You Online
This section describes the personal data we collect about you when you provide it directly to us through our Online Services or in an electronic communication.
4.1.1 What We Collect or Process
4.2 Personal Data Collected Using Online Data Collecting Tools
We collect, use, and disclose personal data gathered in connection with your online interactions with us, including your use of our websites and their features. We also collect personal data in connection with electronic communication services like email and electronic messaging, and our social media pages (though not the platforms on which they are maintained). When you use our Online Services, we collect some information automatically and combine it with other information we collect about you. In many cases we utilize third parties to assist with this collect. In such cases, your personal data is made available to other entities for processing on our behalf or at our direction or to serve you with targeted advertisements.
Some of this information is collected and logged as a result of your access to our servers, but various technologies such as cookies, web beacons, scripts, tags, and other software code that store and transmit personal and other information (collectively “data collecting technologies”). Some of these data collecting technologies are used by third parties to collect or receive information from our Online Services and elsewhere on the Internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads.
4.2.1 What We Collect or Process Using Data Colleting Technologies
4.2.3 Third Parties Who Provide Online Services
We may use third-party services for various purposes, including but not limited to analytics, advertising, and customer support. Below are some specific third parties that we may use. To learn more about the types of entities who deploy cookies and online tracking technologies on our websites, please review “Disclosure of Personal Data.”
4.3 Data Collected from Other Parties
We obtain information from businesses provide us with our business and Online Services, such as our data analytics providers, marketing or advertising service providers, fraud prevention service providers, vendors that provide services on our behalf, and publicly available sources. We also create information based on our analysis of the information we have collected from you. We use this information for our business operations purposes, including offering and improving our Services, providing customer support, measuring the effectiveness of our Services, accounting and transaction purposes, and to enforce our terms and policies. Please see “Disclosure of Your Personal Data” to learn more about how we process personal information via our business services providers.
4.4 Other Purposes for Processing Personal Data
While less frequent, there are other scenarios where we may use or disclose your personal data:
5 Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may disclose the above information to the following types of parties:
We retain your personal data only as long as needed to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider (i) the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data; (ii) the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data; (iii) the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means; and (iv) the applicable legal requirements related to our processing activities. Additionally, we may anonymize your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you. If you have any questions about the specific retention periods for different types of your personal data, please feel free to contact us using the Contact Information provided below.
You can control the collection and use of personal data for some of our processing activities. Below are the avenues through which you can manage the types of communications you receive from us:
8.1 Description of Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws and regulations, you may also have data privacy rights regarding MBK’s processing of your personal data. Based on the legal requirements applicable to your jurisdiction, and subject to any legal restrictions or exceptions, you may have the choices and rights described below.
Residents of California may also have additional rights pertaining to their personal data, as described in “California Privacy Rights.”
8.2 Exercising Your Privacy Rights
To exercise any of the rights outlined above, please visit our web form.
To ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data, we have established verification measures that must be completed prior to fulfilling any request to exercise your data rights. These measures may involve confirming your identity through a series of questions or requiring documentation that substantiates your identity or authority to make the request. Should we be unable to verify your identity or authority adequately, we reserve the right to decline the request and will provide an explanation for our decision. Upon receiving a verified request to exercise your data rights, we will acknowledge receipt of the request. We will aim to respond substantively to your request within time permitted under the applicable law. If we require more time to process your request, we will inform you of the reason and extend the period by the notified number of days.
Please note that not all requests will be granted. Certain legal exceptions may apply, such as if we are unable to verify your identity, or if there are legal or contractual reasons that prevent us from fulfilling a deletion request. Regardless of the outcome, you will receive a written response that either details the actions we took or explains why no action was possible. If you are dissatisfied with our initial response, you may seek further review. To initiate an appeal, please contact us within 30 days of receiving our initial response using the method provided in the response. You should include a copy of your original request, our response, and a detailed explanation of why you are seeking reconsideration. You may also attach any additional supporting information and documents that you believe are relevant. We will review your appeal and provide a final determination within 60 days.
We implement recognized physical, technical, and organizational safeguards tailored to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the specific categories of personal data we collect and process. These safeguards are designed to prevent unauthorized or unlawful access, destruction, loss, alteration, or disclosure of your personal data. However, despite our best efforts, no controls can provide absolute protection against all security threats, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or loss will never occur. We have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and/or any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so in accordance with any legally prescribed timeframes.
MBK’s primary operations are based in the United States, and as such, the majority of data processing occurs within the United States. To facilitate our international operations for the purposes of providing our Services, we transfer of your personal data across different locations, including countries other than the one where the information was originally collected. We implement appropriate measures to ensure that your personal data remains protected and secure during these transfers, including by adopting approved certifications, codes of conduct, or contractual clauses specific to the data transfer.
Our Services are not directed to children under 16 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please use our Contact Information. If we become aware that we have collected the personal data of a child, we will take steps to promptly delete such information.
12 Updates to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal obligations. Any modifications will be effective upon the date specified in the updated Privacy Policy. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy that significantly affect your rights or the way we use your personal data, we will notify you through the most appropriate channels. Generally, this will be done by updating the date at the top of this page. However, other notification methods may include sending an email to the address you have provided, posting a notice on our Services, or other methods as required by law. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
We will indicate the date of the last revision at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this Policy to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
This section is tailored to meet the specific requirements imposed by California law. While this section outlines state-specific rights for California residents, the preceding sections of this Privacy Policy also apply to them.
13.1 Additional Notice to California Residents
California law requires us to disclose the following additional information with respect to our privacy practices. If you are a California resident, this section applies to you in addition to the rest of the privacy policy.
Description of Information Practices Regarding CCPA-Defined Categories of Personal Information | ||||
Category | Examples | Collected | Disclosed for a Business Purpose | Shared for Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising |
Identifiers | A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier (e.g., employee ID), online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, driver’s license number, passport number or other similar identifiers. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) | A name, signature, Social Security number, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. | ✔ | ✔ | |
Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law | Age (40 years or older), citizenship, marital status | ✔ | ✔ | |
Commercial information | Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | ✔ | ✔ | |
Biometric information | Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data | |||
Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Geolocation data | Physical location or movement. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sensory data | Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. | |||
Professional or employment-related information | Current or past job history or performance evaluations. | ✔ | ✔ | |
Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)) | Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. | |||
Inferences drawn from other personal information | Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sensitive Information | Government identifiers (social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number); complete account access credentials (usernames, account numbers, or card numbers combined with required access/security code or password); precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin; mail, email, or text message contents | ✔ | ✔ |
For a comprehensive understanding of the types of personal information we collect, the sources from which we collect it, and the purposes for which we use it, please refer to the “Information Collected and How We Use It” section of this Privacy Policy.
13.2 California-specific Privacy Rights
California law grants rights specific rights to California consumers regarding their personal information. Note that these may be duplicative of the rights described above in “Your Privacy Rights” They are as follows:
To exercise your California privacy rights, please visit this web form or use the contact methods described below. We may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and your rights. We will respond to your request within a reasonable period (if properly submitted) and in accordance with applicable law. If we need more time to verify your identity, process and respond to your request, we will notify you of that fact along with the reason for the delay. If we decline to act regarding your request, we will inform you of our decision and the reason for it, and, if applicable, with instructions on how you may appeal our decision.
You have the option to designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf for exercising your data rights. An authorized agent can be either a person or a business entity that you have formally authorized to act on your behalf.
To use an authorized agent:
Please note that we reserve the right to deny requests from agents who do not provide proof of authorization or if we cannot verify the agent’s identity.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can reach out to us through the following means:
Toll-Free Telephone: (855) 914-1987 (U.S. only).
Email: privacy@MBK.com.
Submit Your Privacy Rights Request: Consumer Request Form
Our Commitment to Privacy
MBK Rental Living LLC and its subsidiaries (“MBK,” “we,” or “us”) has developed and implemented this policy to demonstrate its commitment to privacy. This Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use, share, and safeguard personal information and to assist you in making informed decisions about how to engage with us.
About This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing (“processing”) your personal information when you use our interact with the MBK services (“Services”), such as when you:
This Privacy Policy also applies to personal information we collect from third parties about you. This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites, apps, videos (embedded or direct links), or other content (each a “Linked Site”) to which we link that are not operated by us. Linked Sites have their own personal information collection and use practices, and we are not responsible those practices. We encourage you to read each Linked Site’s privacy disclosures to understand how your personal information is processed.
How We Define Personal Information
Personal information (sometimes also called “personal data”) is a broadly-defined term and its legal definition varies across jurisdictions. When used in this Policy, personal information includes information that is reasonably capable of identifying a particular individual (including through a device (like a web browser) either alone or when combined with information from other sources. Personal information does not include information that cannot reasonably be used to infer information about or otherwise be linked to a particular individual or household. We may use personal information to create deidentified or aggregated consumer information that we may use without restriction in accordance with applicable law.
How We Collect, Use, and Disclose Personal Information
The personal information we collect about you depends on the nature and context of your interaction with MBK and our Services. It may also depend on various choices you make about how to use the Services we offer, the functionality and features you choose or enable, your location, the devices you us to interact with our services, and applicable law. The following describes the personal information we collect about you and the way we collect it.
Personal Information You Give to Us
We collect the following categories personal information you provide to us, including the following:
Sensitive Personal Information. Some jurisdictions have defined certain categories of personal information as “special” or “sensitive.” We collect the following categories of sensitive personal information when you provide it to us or allow us to collect it based on your interaction with us.
Additional Disclosures
We may also disclose any personal information to the following:
Retention of Personal Information
We will retain personal information only for so long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider: (i) the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information; (ii) the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information; (iii) the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means; and (iv) the applicable legal requirements. In some circumstances, you may ask us to delete your personal information. Additionally, we may anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
How We Protect Personal Information
We have implemented and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices, appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. However, no security measure is perfect, so we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. Periodically, our operations and business practices are reviewed for compliance with policies and procedures governing the security, confidentiality, and quality of our information. Our corporate values, ethical standards, policies, and practices are committed to the protection of customer information. In general, our business practices limit employee access to confidential information and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons, processes, and transactions.
Children’s Personal Information
Our Services are not intended for persons under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or process the personal information of individuals under the age of 18. If you believe that a child under 18 may have provided us their personal information, please contact us at privacy@mbk.com.
Your Privacy Choices
You can control the collection and use of personal information for some of our processing activities. This includes:
Adjusting Communication Preferences
Email: You may unsubscribe from promotional and other types of communications by following the “unsubscribe” instructions near the bottom of the email. You may also email us at info@MBK.com. Please note, opting out of promotional emails will not stop you from receiving all emails from the company. For example, we may still send you emails pertaining to services alerts, account notifications, updates, and similar purposes.
Text Messages: You may opt out of automated text notifications any time by replying “STOP,” or any alternative keyword we have shared with you. Please note, opting out of automated text messages may prohibit you from receiving important notifications regarding our services.
Blocking Cookies
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can alter how your browser responds to cookies by adjusting the settings. Information about managing cookies for popular web browsers can be found in the links below:
Safari (Desktop) and Safari Mobile (iOS).
Additionally, you may use our cookie consent preference manager to customize your cookie preferences for our Website(s).
Blocking Google Analytics
Many websites, including ours, employ Google Analytics. To opt out of Google Analytics data collection, follow these instructions from Google.
Mobile Device Privacy Settings
Mobile devices can use device-level information to serve targeted ads. To learn about your privacy choices for your mobile devices, visit these informational pages from Google (Android) and Apple (iOS).
Exercising Privacy Rights
Some jurisdictions provide covered individuals with specific privacy rights which can be exercised against covered entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, these rights may include:
MBK will honor the privacy rights afforded to individuals in accordance with applicable law.
You may make a request at any time to exercise your privacy rights listed above by emailing us at privacy@mbk.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable period (if properly submitted) and in accordance with applicable law. If we need more time to process and respond to your request, we will notify you of that fact along with the reason for the delay. If we decline to act regarding your request, we will inform you of our decision and the reason for it, and, if applicable, with instructions on how you may appeal our decision.
International Data Transfers
MBK is based in the United States, and we operate our website and portals from there. The laws that apply to the use and protection of personal information in the United States, or other countries or jurisdictions in which we transfer or process personal information, may be different from the laws and protections in your country. By submitting personal information to us, including by accessing our website and portals, you understand that we may process, store, and transfer your personal information in and to jurisdictions foreign to you, including the United States. Whenever we engage a service provider, we require that its privacy and security standards adhere to this policy and applicable privacy laws.
Updates to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the Policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Services or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.
Contacting MBK
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, or would like to remove your stored
information, please contact us at privacy@mbk.com or you can write to us at 4 Park
Plaza, Suite 1700, Irvine CA, 92614.
Supplemental Notice for Residents of California
This section applies to residents of the State of California in addition to all other applicable rights and information contained in this Policy. When referring to “consumers” in this Section, we mean California residents. This supplement is adopted in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) (collectively, the “CCPA”). The terms used in this section have the meanings provided for under the CCPA.
California law requires that we describe the personal information we collect, disclose, and sale/share based on certain defined categories. To be clear, this chart overlaps with the description of our processing practices described above. This chart below describes our practices covering the past 12 months.
Categories of Personal Information | Examples | Collected From | Types of Service Providers/Contractors to Whom this Category if Disclosed | Types of Third Parties with Whom this Category of Personal Information Is Shared/Sold |
Unique Identifiers | Name, signature, address, telephone email, account name, SSN, DL number, passport number, online identifier, IP address | Consumers Advertising Networks Analytics Providers Business Contacts | Business Operations Services Providers Advertising Networks Internet Service Providers Data Analytics Providers Government Entities Operating Systems and Platforms Social Networks Affiliates | Advertising Networks (Opt-out of Sale/Sharing) |
Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). | A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. | Consumers Business Contacts | Business Operations Services Providers Government Entities Affiliates | We Do Not Sell |
Protected Classifications | Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). | Consumers Business Contacts | Business Operations Services Providers Government Entities Affiliates | We Do Not Sell |
Commercial Information | Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | Consumers Business Contacts | MBK Services Partners Business Operations Services Providers | We Do Not Sell |
Internet Activity | Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement | Website, Portal, and Social Media Page Visitors | Advertising Networks Internet Service Providers Data Analytics Providers Social Networks | Advertising Networks (Opt-out of Sale/Sharing) |
Professional or employment-related information. | Current or past job history or performance evaluations. | (See our Workforce Candidate Privacy Notice) | N/A | We Do Not Sell |
Sensitive Personal Information | Social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number, account log‐in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account, precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership; contents of a consumer’s mail, email and text messages (unless we are the intended recipient); genetic data; biometric data for identification purposes; health data; and sex life or sexual orientation data. | (See our Workforce Privacy Policy) | N/A | We Do Not Sell |
We will not collect a category of Personal Information not listed above, or use any Personal Information collected in any of the above categories for a business purpose not listed above, without first providing you with notice.
Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
California Residents have certain rights under the CCPA, including the following:
Exercising Your California Privacy Rights
Submitting Access, Deletion, and Correction Requests
To make an access, deletion, correction, or limitation request, please use our online request form, email us at privacy@mbk.com, or call us at (855) 914-1987.
After we receive your request, to ensure the security of the information we store and consumers’ privacy, we will verify that you are appropriately affiliated with the subject of the request, either as the consumer or as an authorized agent or guardian of the consumer. We may ask you to provide a few pieces of information to confirm your identity in our records.
You may designate an authorized agent to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf. You must provide the authorized agent written permission to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf and we may deny a request from an agent on your behalf if we cannot verify that they have been authorized by you to act on your behalf. Even if you use an authorized agent to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf, pursuant to the CCPA we may still require that you verify your own identity directly to us. This provision does not apply if you have provided a power of attorney under the California Probate Code.
Opting Out of the Sale/Share of Your Personal Information
As described in our privacy policy, we sell and share personal information with our advertising providers for advertising and marketing purposes. You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by us. The following are some methods you can use to submit opt-out requests:
Opt-Out Preference Signals: This website responds to opt-out preference signals, which are a method by which consumers can opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information without having to make an individualized request. We honor the following commonly used and recognized opt-out preference signals in a frictionless manner: Global Privacy Control. To implement an opt-out preference signal on your device or browser, download the appropriate browser that uses a recognized opt-out preference signal, like the Global Privacy Control.
This website responds opt-out preference signals in a frictionless manner. That means upon receipt of the opt-out preference signal, we will not require you to provide additional information beyond what is necessary to process the signal.
Online Requests. You may also submit a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by email us at privacy@mbk.com.
Additional California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our web site that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to other parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to info@MBK.com with the subject “Shine the Light Request.”
Changes to Our California Privacy Policy
MBK reserves the right to amend this California Privacy Policy at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this California Privacy Policy, we will post an updated notice on our website with the effective date.
Contact Us Regarding Your Privacy Rights
If you would like additional information regarding our California Privacy Policy or your privacy rights generally, please email us at privacy@mbk.com. Please submit your CCPA rights requests using the methods described above.