Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 14, 2026
1. Introduction
Kort Strategies ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to responsibly handling personal information.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information obtained through www.kortstrategies.com, our communications, and our real estate acquisition activities.
By using our Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with Kort Strategies, we may collect the following categories of information.
Personal Contact Information
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Mailing address
- Preferred method of communication
Property Information
- Property address and location
- Ownership information
- Property type and characteristics
- Acreage and lot dimensions
- Property condition
- Asking price or desired sale price
- Relevant transaction and ownership details
- Other information voluntarily submitted during an inquiry
Technical and Website Information
When you visit our Website, certain information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider or authorized technology services, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Website interaction data
- Referral sources
- Cookies or similar identifiers, where used
Information From Other Sources
We may obtain relevant property or ownership information from publicly available records, lawful property databases, professional service providers, and other legally permitted sources.
3. How We Use Information
Kort Strategies may use collected information to:
- Respond to property inquiries.
- Evaluate potential real estate acquisitions.
- Conduct property research and due diligence.
- Communicate with property owners and prospective transaction participants.
- Identify suitable builders, developers, investors, or other potential buyers.
- Coordinate potential property transactions.
- Maintain internal business records.
- Improve Website performance and functionality.
- Protect against fraud, unauthorized activity, and security threats.
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.
We may also send business-related updates or marketing communications where permitted by law and subject to applicable consent requirements.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Kort Strategies may share relevant information with third parties when reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes, as permitted by law.
These parties may include:
Real Estate Transaction Participants
Qualified investors, builders, developers, prospective purchasers, and other parties evaluating potential transactions.
Professional Service Providers
Attorneys, title companies, escrow providers, surveyors, appraisers, inspectors, and other professionals involved in evaluating or completing transactions.
Technology and Business Providers
Website hosting providers, customer relationship management platforms, communications providers, and other vendors assisting with business operations.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities
Information may be disclosed when required by law, legal process, or a lawful government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect legal rights.
Business Transactions
Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of business assets, subject to applicable law.
Kort Strategies does not disclose personal information to unrelated parties for their independent marketing purposes without appropriate authorization.
Property information may be shared with prospective transaction participants for acquisition or development evaluation, consistent with applicable law and any separate confidentiality obligations.
5. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our Website may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential Website functions, improve user experience, measure performance, and understand visitor interactions.
Where nonessential analytics or advertising technologies are used, we will provide any notices and choices required by applicable law.
You may adjust cookie settings through your browser or through any privacy controls made available on the Website.
Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.
6. Data Security
Kort Strategies uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the information it maintains.
These safeguards are intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
We encourage visitors not to submit highly sensitive financial or identification information through general Website contact forms.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and satisfy applicable legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary based on the type of information, the nature of the business relationship, and applicable legal requirements.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we will delete, deidentify, or securely dispose of it, subject to legal retention obligations.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to certain personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of eligible personal information.
- Opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information.
- Withdraw consent where processing depends on consent.
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and identity verification.
To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the information provided below.
We will respond in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
9. Marketing Communications
Kort Strategies may communicate with individuals regarding property inquiries, acquisition opportunities, or other legitimate business matters.
Where required by law, we obtain appropriate consent before sending marketing emails, automated calls, or text messages.
You may opt out of marketing emails through an unsubscribe mechanism, where provided, or by contacting us.
If you receive text messages from Kort Strategies, you may reply STOP to request that further messages cease, where supported.
We will honor applicable opt-out requests. Certain nonmarketing transactional or legally required communications may continue when permitted.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Website is intended for adults interested in real estate transactions and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the Website.
If we become aware that such information has been collected without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as required by law.
11. Third-Party Services
Our Website may use third-party hosting, communication, analytics, or business software providers.
These providers may process information on our behalf or operate under their own privacy policies, depending on the service.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy practices of third-party websites before providing personal information.
12. Do Not Track and Privacy Preferences
Some browsers transmit Do Not Track signals or other privacy preference signals.
Our handling of such signals will depend on the technologies used by our Website and applicable legal requirements.
Where legally required, we will recognize and honor applicable opt-out preference signals.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Kort Strategies may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, or legal requirements.
Updated versions will be published on this Website with a revised effective date.
Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before materially changing how personal information is used.
14. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact:
Kort Strategies
Website: www.kortstrategies.com
Email: Contact@kortstrategies.com
Business Address: 1021 68th St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508
