Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://bontrager4realestate.com.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Effective Date: 3/9/26
At Bontrager Real Estate, accessible from https://bontrager4realestate.com, protecting your privacy is one of our top priorities. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information that may be collected and how it is used.
If you have additional questions about this policy, please contact us through our website.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you:

Fill out forms on our website
Contact us via phone, email, or text
Request information about properties or services
Subscribe to updates or notifications
Opt-in to receive SMS/text messages

Information collected may include:

Name
Phone number
Email address
Property interests
Any additional information you voluntarily provide

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries
Provide real estate services and property information
Send property alerts or updates
Communicate regarding appointments or transactions
Send SMS communications when you opt-in

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
SMS consent is not shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.

SMS Messaging Terms & Conditions

By providing your phone number and opting in, you consent to receive SMS messages from Bontrager Real Estate.
These messages may include:

Appointment reminders
Property alerts and updates
Transaction or account notifications
Customer service communications
Follow-up messages related to your inquiries

Messaging Frequency

Messaging frequency may vary depending on your interaction with our services.

Message & Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier plan.

Opt-Out Instructions

You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying:

STOP

After sending STOP, you will receive a confirmation message and will no longer receive SMS messages from us.

Help Instructions

For assistance, reply:

HELP

You may also visit our website for assistance:
https://www.bontrager4realestate.com

Data Protection

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

Your Consent

By using our website and services, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Terms of Service

For additional information regarding messaging services, please review the following:

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our website:
https://bontrager4realestate.com

Contact forms

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information

Travis Bontrager

Office Address: 401 S. 3rd Street Goshen Indiana 46526

Contact us by email: bontrager4realestate@gmail.com

Contact us by Phone: 574-238-5912

Additional information

How we protect your data

What data breach procedures we have in place

What third parties we receive data from

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements