Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 5, 2025
Introduction
1031 Exchange of Chicago ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Fill out contact forms or inquiry forms
- Request information about our services
- Subscribe to our newsletter or communications
- Use our interactive tools and calculators
- Communicate with us via email or phone
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, property information, transaction details, and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Date and time of visits
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our services
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To match you with potential replacement properties for 1031 exchanges
- To coordinate with qualified intermediaries, attorneys, and property sponsors
- To send you information about our services, updates, and educational content
- To improve our website and services
- To analyze usage patterns and trends
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To comply with legal obligations
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Business Partners
We may share your information with qualified intermediaries, attorneys, lenders, property sponsors, and brokers to facilitate your 1031 exchange process. We only share information necessary for these parties to provide their services.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or comply with a legal process.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To enable certain functions of the website
- To provide analytics and improve user experience
- To store your preferences
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access your personal information
- The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: