Information We Collect
The Company collects information and data to personalize and improve your use of our website and affiliated sites. We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, on our websites, through SMS text message, through advertising materials, email, mail, at our physical locations, and/or by telephone. The types of personal information that we collect from you will depend on how you interact with us using our websites and products. For example, we may collect different information from you when you visit our websites, or if you register to receive information, or if you purchase a home from the Company. Depending on how you interact with our websites, we may have collected the following personal information from you:
Some of the personal information we collect may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable law. Where we collect sensitive personal information, we do so with your consent, or as permitted by applicable law. We use sensitive personal information to comply with certain legal obligations or to complete the transactions you have requested. We may disclose your sensitive personal information to our affiliates to facilitate our transactions with you.
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E-mail and Text Message Opt-in
Users who access our website and submit information through our marketing forms “opt-in” to receive email and text messages from the Company. If you would like to unsubscribe or “opt-out” from receiving emails and text messages, you can do so at any time by contacting us at inquiries@greenbrickpartners.com with the word “remove” in the subject line or replying to a text message from us with the word “STOP”.
How We May Use Your Information
Your privacy is important to us. We collect and use information we need to conduct our business, including providing you with the products and experiences you expect from the Company. When we collect and use your information, we take measures to ensure security and compliance with this policy.
We use information we collect for any purposes consistent with our statements in this policy, or otherwise made by us in writing at the point of collection, and not prohibited by applicable law, including, without limitation, for the following purposes:
How We Share Personal Information
We may share information about you to third parties as indicated below:
Affiliates/Subsidiaries: We may share your personal information with our affiliate companies and subsidiaries. If we share your information, we will share only the information that is necessary, and we will take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties who receive access to your personal information take prudent steps to protect and safeguard the share personal information.
Service Providers, Suppliers, Agents, and Business Partners: We may share your information with other companies contracted to provide services to us or on our behalf (e.g., maintenance, IT support analysis, development, security, treasury management). However, in all such cases, your personal information will only be shared for the express purposes of fulfilling or improving our products and services to you. Our contracted third-party service providers are prohibited from using your personal information for any other purpose without your expressed consent.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: We may disclose certain information to auditors, government authorities, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, our legal counsel, third-party litigants and their counsel, other relevant third parties, such as Internet service providers, or other authorized individuals in order to comply with laws that apply to us, or other legal obligations such as contractual requirements. Your personal information may occur when disclosure is necessary or advisable, in our sole discretion, to conduct an investigation, respond to third party or law enforcement subpoena or court order, bring legal action; prevent harm to others or pursue other relief when you or a third party are or may be: (a) violating our terms of service; (b) causing injury or other harm to, or otherwise violating our property or other legal rights or those of other third parties; or (c) violating federal, state, local , or other applicable law. To the extent we are legally permitted to do so, we will take reasonable steps to notify you in the event that we are required to provide your personal information to third parties in connection with a subpoena.
Changes in Business Structure/Ownership: We may disclose or transfer your personal information to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of the Company’s business, assets, or ownership interest (including any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).
Information We Disclose for a Business Purpose: In addition to the purposes described in this policy, we may use personal information listed below for business purposes.
Protecting Your Information
The Company takes reasonable precautions to protect the information we collect. The Company selects our business partners by using many criteria, including perceived trustworthiness. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that may receive the information. We use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards such as multi-factor identification and single sign off. We also maintain secured files and buildings and restrict access to personal information about you to staff on a “need to know” basis.
Selling Your Information
The Company does not sell your information.
Web Links
Our site includes links to other websites. Those sites may have different privacy policies. If you click to another website, you may want to check the privacy policy of that site, which will usually (but not always) be posted on the website. The Company is not responsible for the privacy policies of other sites.
Children’s Online Privacy Act
The Company’s website is directed to adults and is not intended for children under the age of 18. The Company complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and does not permit registration by and will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 13.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
Consent
Please review this policy carefully. By using our websites or interacting with us through channels where this policy is posted, you are agreeing to the collection, use, sharing, and retaining your personal information as described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms in this policy, please do not use our websites or other services and do not provide your personal information to us. We may make changes in this policy from time to time, so be sure to reread it from time to time. Changes to this policy will be posted on our websites and will be effective when posted. Your continued use of our websites or communications with us following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of our policy as revised.
Know Your Rights
As a consumer, you possess the following rights with respect to the information the Company collects: (1) to confirm whether the Company is processing your personal data and to access the personal data; (2) to correct inaccuracies in your personal data, taking into account the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of your personal data; (3) to delete personal data provided by or obtained from you; (4) if we possess your data in a digital format, to obtain a copy of your personal data that you previously provided to the Company in a portable, and to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format that allows you to transmit the data to another website without hinderance; and (5) opt out of the processing of your personal data for the purposes of (a) targeted advertising, (b) the sale of personal data, or (c) profiling in furtherance of a decision that produces a legal or similarly significant effect concerning you.
You can submit a request relating to these rights at inquiry@greenbrickpartners.com or call us at (469) 573 – 6721.
If the Company denies or fails to take action on your request to exercise your applicable consumer privacy rights, you may appeal our decision. To do this, you may email us at inquiry@greenbrickpartners.com or call us at (469) 573 – 6721. In the email appeal, please specify the right(s) you requested to exercise and the date you made such a request. We will inform you in writing within 45 days of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal. We will also provide a written explanation of the reasons for our decisions regarding your request(s).
It is the intent of the Company to provide you with notice of our privacy practices, including what personal information we collect, the purposes of use, whether the Company discloses your personal information, the categories of third parties to whom your information is disclosed, and the categories of personal information disclosed to those third parties.
Changes to the Policy
From time to time, we may find it necessary to revise this policy. We will post these changes on this page, and/or update the modification date below.
Last Modified Date
This Privacy Policy was last modified on December 10, 2024.
Contacting Green Brick Partners
If you have any questions regarding this policy, you may contact us by using the contact information that follows.
By Postal Mail:
Green Brick Partners
5501 Headquarters Drive, Suite 300W
Plano, Texas 75024
By Email: inquiry@greenbrickpartners.com
Phone: (469) 573 – 6721
Disclaimers
Energy Savings and Efficiency
Energy savings, if any, will vary due to various factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, governmental regulations, utility rates, floor plan, usage, weather conditions, proper maintenance, thermostat settings, and number of individuals occupying the home. The Company provides no representation or guarantee of energy savings or efficiency that will be achieved with respect to your home.
Features, Amenities, Floor Plans, and Images
Images, floor plans, and other depictions of homes are illustration only and may not represent the actual, accurate condition of your home as constructed. Such images, floor plans, and other depictions may contain options that are not standard in all homes. Images, floor plans, and other depictions may also include decorations, designs, and/or furniture that are not available for purchase. The specific features, floor plans, square footage, dimensions, design elements, and amenities available vary from home to home and from community to community, and are subject to changes or substitution without prior notice. We reserve the right to substitute equipment, materials, appliances, brand names, features, amenities, floor plans, specifications, dimensions, designs, and elevations in our sole discretion and without notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are only estimated and should not be relied upon as representation of your home’s actual dimensions, size, or net useable square footage, which may differ from the estimated square footage. Variations in color and size may occur.
Offers/Incentives
The Company may, from time to time, offer special offers and/or incentives relating to the purchase of a home. All such offers and/or incentives are subject to specific terms and conditions, which may include requirements to use specific lenders and/or title companies. These offers and incentives may affect your loan amount. The Company reserves the right to alter or withdraw any offer or incentive, in its sole discretion, at any time, without notice. Please see your community sales manager and purchase agreement for the specific terms and conditions of offers and incentives that may be available to you.
Pricing
Home prices are subject to change without notice. Home prices do not include closing costs, options, premiums, and/or other fees to be paid by buyer (including any builder or other fees described in your purchase agreement). While we use reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up to date information on our website, the Company makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy of such information. The Company assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content contained in this website. Any retail values listed on our website or other promotional materials are estimates and may not represent the actual prices for such items. You should not rely on such estimates in making your purchase decision and should make your own inquiries as to the costs of such items. Specific features, appliances, and the like may vary from home to home and/or from community to community. The Company reserves the right to substitute appliances, materials, and/or brands with similar items, in our sole opinion. Variations of color and size may occur. Home prices, including features, appliances, and available locations are subject to change without notice. Pricing “From,” “Starting in the,” “Starting at,” and all similar phrases refer to the approximate base price for the respective floor plan and does not include options, incentives, premiums, and/or homeowner selections/options, unless otherwise indicated. While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate pricing information on our website, the Company makes no representations or warranties in such regard. Please see your community sales manager and purchase agreement for specific features, additional information, disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features and available amenities.
Schools
The Company makes no representation or guarantee that your home or community will be served by any particular school or school district or that such school or school district will service your home or community for any particular period of time. You should contact the school district for more information about specific schools.
Warranties and Conditions
Subject to applicable laws, the Company provides this website, including, without limitation, all of its contents, “AS IS.” THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO OR REFERENCED BY THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
How information about you is collected through our Website;
How we use and with whom we share this information;
How you can access and update this information; and
The choices you can make about how we collect, use and share your information.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our information collection and use practices, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.
[Company Name] collects information from Website visitors and also obtains information from third parties (including from service providers) in the course of providing our mortgage and loan origination services (our “Services”), which we may add to the data we obtain through the Website. The information collected through our website includes:
Personal and Loan-related Information. You may provide us information about you, which may include personal information and information relating to or necessary for the initiation, processing, or completion of certain financial transactions, including the issuance of loans.
Transactional Information. We may also create transactional records of each of the transactions or other events occurring through our Website. This transactional information is generally collected (i) to enable our Services, including loan document creation, origination, management, and distribution, (ii) to enable the services provided by third parties (including determinations regarding qualification for loans or the interest rates to be applied to loans), and (iii) to enable [Company Name] to comply with various legal obligations.
Device and Usage Information. Like most online services, our Website collects standard technical, non-personal information when you use it, including internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, internet service providers (ISPs), the pages and content you view or interact with on our Website, the information you search for, and the dates and times that you visit our Website.
Cookies and Other Technologies. Our Website collects certain information through the use of “cookies” and other tracking technologies. Cookies are small files that your browser places on your computer. We may use session cookies, persistent cookies, and other tracking technologies to better understand how you interact with our Website, to monitor usage by our users and web traffic routing on our services, and to improve and personalize our Website. Many Internet browsers automatically accept cookies. You may be able to instruct your browser to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting cookies from the websites you visit. Google provides some additional privacy options relating to Google analytics, described at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. We do not respond to “do not track” browser signals at this time. We may also use web beacons, which are transparent graphic images on a webpage or within the body of one of our marketing emails, to allow us to measure visitor actions and assess the effectiveness of our email marketing campaigns. For example, we use web beacons in our email marketing to track instances where a user clicks through a link in the email.
We and service providers working on our behalf use information collected on our Website in a variety of ways intended to provide our Website and Services and to operate our business, including the following:
To Provide our Services. We use the information that we collect (i) to operate, maintain, enhance and provide our Website and our Services, (ii) to provide other services and information that you request, and (iii) to provide customer support to you and other parties.
To Improve, Analyze, and Personalize our Website and Services. We use the information that we collect to understand and analyze usage trends and preferences; to monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our Website and Services; to improve our Website and Services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality; and to personalize our Website and Services, such as remembering your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you use our Website, or providing customized content and information.
To Contact You. We may use your email address or other information we collect to contact you for administrative purposes such as customer service or to send communications, including marketing or promotional communications, relating to our Website and Services. Generally, you have the ability to opt out of receiving promotional communications as described below.
Aggregate Data. We aggregate data collected through our Website and use it for purposes such as creating and sharing reports about the use of our products and services, including users’ interests, usage patterns, and trends.
Advertising. We may use non-identifiable information that you provide or that we collect to improve or tailor the effectiveness of advertising on our Website and to provide advertisements and other content that is tailored to you.
Advertising. We may use non-identifiable information that you provide or that we collect to improve or tailor the effectiveness of advertising on our Website and to provide advertisements and other content that is tailored to you.
We may share, transfer, or disclose your information if you consent to us doing so, as well as in the following circumstances:
To Service Providers. We work with third party service providers to provide services including loan or transaction processing or administration; Website hosting and other similar services, development and maintenance; advertising and marketing services; and other services related to our Website and Services for us. These third parties may have access to or process your information as part of providing those services for us. Generally, we limit the information provided to these service providers to that which is reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions, and we require them to agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information. These service providers are not permitted to use information we share that might identify you for any purpose other than to provide services to [Company Name] or to you.
In Aggregate Form. We may make certain aggregated non-personal information available to third parties for various purposes, including (i) compliance with various reporting obligations; (ii) for business or marketing purposes; or (iii) to assist such parties in understanding our users’ interests, usage patterns, and borrowing and loan origination trends.
Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement; Protection of Our Rights. We may disclose your information (including your personal information) to a third party if (a) we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, (b) to enforce our agreements, policies and terms of service, (c) to protect the security or integrity of our Website or Services, (d) to protect the property, rights, and safety of [Company Name], our users or the public from harm or illegal activities, (e) to respond to an emergency which we believe in the good faith requires us to disclose information to assist in preventing the death or serious bodily injury of any person, or (f) to investigate and defend ourselves against any third-party claims or allegations.
In Significant Business Transactions. Your information, including personal information, may be disclosed and otherwise transferred to an acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any merger, acquisition, debt financing, sale of assets, or similar transaction, or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership in which information is transferred to one or more third parties as one of our business assets.
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13 through our website. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information through our website, we will take steps to delete such information.
Our Website may contain links to other sites, as well as advertisements from companies linking to their own sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. If you have any questions about how these other sites use your information, you should contact them directly.
[Company Name] has certain measures in place to maintain the security, confidentiality and integrity of the information gathered through the Website, and to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of such information. While we take measures to protect your personal information against security breaches and unauthorized access, we cannot guarantee that our safeguards will be effective all of the time against all security threats.
This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time. If we decide to make material changes to our Privacy Policy, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you of the changes by sending a notice to the primary email address provided to us and/or by placing a notice on our Website.
You can access and update the information that you have provided to us as follows:
If you are a [Customer Name] customer, you can access and update certain personal information in connection with your account or application by logging into your account online.
You may contact us at [Company Email] and request to review, amend or delete certain personal information collected by us.
Please note that we may not be able to delete all information we collect through our Website.
You may opt-out of receiving marketing emails at any time by following the steps to “unsubscribe” described in the footer of our marketing emails. Your opt-out will become effective in 10 days or less.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy and/or practices, please send an email to: [Company Email].
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