Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website, https://realtorakash.ca, is operated by Akash Sharma, REALTOR® at Ali Realty Group Inc., located at 220 Kennevale Drive, Suite 202, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Ontario privacy legislation.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a contact, valuation, or tour request form
• Sign up to save a property search and receive email alerts
• Save listings using the favourites feature (stored locally in your browser)
• Subscribe to our newsletter or blog updates
• Contact us directly by phone, email, or WhatsApp

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, and details about your real estate needs.

We also automatically collect standard web analytics data (pages visited, time on site, device type, browser) through our analytics provider. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiry and provide real estate services
• Send property alerts and market updates you have requested
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations as a licensed REALTOR®

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Email Communications (CASL)

In compliance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), we will only send you commercial electronic messages if you have given express or implied consent. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking unsubscribe or emailing us at ak@realtorakash.ca.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

Our website uses browser local storage to save your favourite listings on your device. This data never leaves your browser and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

We may use cookies for analytics and website performance. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some functionality.

6. MLS Listing Data

Property listing data displayed on this website is provided by the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) through the Repliers API. All listing information is subject to the terms and conditions of the MLS® System. Listing data is provided for personal, non-commercial use only.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services which may process your data according to their own privacy policies:

• Google Maps — for property location embeds
• Resend — for transactional email delivery
• Supabase — for secure form data storage
• WhatsApp — if you choose to contact us via the chat button

8. Data Retention

We retain inquiry and contact form data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations, typically no longer than 3 years. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for electronic communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at ak@realtorakash.ca.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information: