Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Amy Sunshine, a licensed real estate broker affiliated with @properties Christie's International Real Estate, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website or contact us through it. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you complete a form on this site — a contact inquiry, a home valuation request, or a property inquiry — we collect the information you enter. Depending on the form, that may include:

• Your name, email address, and phone number
• The property address you are asking about, and details such as property type, size, and condition
• Your timeline, budget range, or reason for contacting us
• Any message or additional detail you choose to include

You are not required to provide this information, but we cannot respond to an inquiry without it.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this site may automatically collect technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, and the pages you view. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to improve it. It is not used to identify individual visitors.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help a website function and help us understand how it is used. This site may use cookies that are necessary for the site to work, as well as analytics cookies that help us see which pages are most useful to visitors.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of this site work.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

• Respond to your inquiry and provide the real estate services you requested
• Prepare a market analysis or property information at your request
• Send you listings, market updates, or other communications you have agreed to receive
• Improve how this website works and understand which content is useful
• Meet legal, regulatory, and professional licensing obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

How We Share Information

We share information only as needed to provide services or as required by law. That may include:

• Brokerage. Amy Sunshine is a licensed real estate broker affiliated with @properties Christie's International Real Estate. Information may be shared with the brokerage as part of providing real estate services.
• Service providers. Trusted providers that help operate this website and manage inquiries, such as our website host, email service, and analytics provider. These providers may access information only to perform services for us.
• Transaction parties. During an active transaction, information may be shared with lenders, title companies, inspectors, attorneys, or other agents as necessary to complete it.
• Legal requirements. Where required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights.

Communications and Opting Out

If you consent to be contacted by phone, email, or text, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Reply STOP to any text message to stop receiving texts, or use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any marketing email. You may also contact us directly using the details below.

Message and data rates may apply to text messages, and message frequency varies. Consent to receive marketing communications is not a condition of any purchase or sale.

Data Retention

We keep inquiry and client information for as long as needed to provide services, maintain our business records, and meet the record-keeping requirements that apply to licensed real estate brokers in Illinois. When information is no longer needed for those purposes, it is deleted or securely destroyed.

Your Rights

You may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to the information we hold about you, request that it be corrected or deleted, and opt out of marketing communications at any time.

To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on it, and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we hold, including limiting who can access it. No method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please avoid sending sensitive information such as financial account numbers or identification numbers through a website form or unencrypted email.

Third-Party Websites

This site links to third-party websites, including property search tools, brokerage pages, and social media profiles. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review their policies separately.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Fair Housing

Amy Sunshine and @properties Christie's International Real Estate abide by equal housing opportunity laws. We do not use personal information to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Significant changes may be communicated more directly where appropriate.