Cookie policy

A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store so it can recognize your browser on a later request. Similar technologies do comparable jobs: local storage and session storage keep small values in the browser, pixels and tags load a tiny resource so a service can record that a page was viewed, and server logs record the request itself without storing anything on your device. We use the word “cookies” throughout this page to cover all of these.

Cookies are described as first-party when they are set by the site you are visiting and third-party when they are set by another service embedded in the page. They are also described by lifetime: a session cookie is discarded when you close the browser, while a persistent cookie survives until it expires or you clear it. Both distinctions matter, because they determine how long a value can be read and who can read it.

This is a presentation website for a real estate brokerage and property management company licensed in Ohio and Florida, serving Greater Cleveland and Southwest Florida. Its purpose is to explain how we work and to let you start a conversation. That purpose does not require an advertising stack, so we keep the technology footprint small. We do not run third-party advertising networks on this site, we do not sell information collected through cookies, and we do not use cookies to build cross-site behavioral profiles for other companies.

Strictly necessary. These make the site work and cannot be switched off through the site itself. They support page delivery, load balancing, form submission integrity, spam and abuse prevention, and, if you ever sign in to a portal we provide, keeping you authenticated for the length of your session. Without them, forms and secure areas cannot function. These are typically first-party, short-lived, and hold an opaque identifier rather than personal detail.

Functional and preference. These remember small choices so the site behaves the way you left it, for example dismissing a notice, keeping a form section open, or storing an interface preference in local storage. They improve convenience and are not used for marketing. If you block them, the site still works but may forget minor preferences between visits.

Performance and analytics. If analytics are enabled, these help us understand aggregate behavior: which service pages people read, where visitors leave, whether the consultation form is being completed, how quickly pages load, and which errors occur. We are interested in patterns, not individuals, and we configure analytics to report in aggregate wherever the tool allows it. Blocking this category has no effect on site functionality.

Media and embedded content. The homepage plays a background video and some pages may embed maps or scheduling tools. Where content is served from a third-party provider, that provider may set its own cookies or read device information to deliver the media. Those cookies are governed by the provider’s policy, not ours.

Advertising and targeting. We do not currently run third-party advertising or retargeting cookies on this site. If that ever changes, we will update this policy first and provide a consent mechanism before any such cookie is set.

Lifetimes vary by purpose. Session and security values normally expire when you close the browser or within a few hours. Preference values usually persist for months so the site can remember a choice across visits. Analytics identifiers, where used, are commonly set for months to a couple of years by the analytics provider, though they can be reset at any time by clearing browsing data. You can always shorten every one of these lifetimes by clearing cookies or by browsing in a private window, which discards them automatically when the window closes.

The consultation form does not need marketing cookies to work. What you type is submitted to our managed database when you press Submit, and it is handled according to our Privacy Policy. Necessary cookies may be involved in protecting that submission against abuse and in confirming the request completed successfully. If analytics are active, we may record that a submission occurred as an aggregate event, not the contents of the fields you filled in.

Some of what makes this site useful is provided by others: hosting and content delivery, web fonts, video delivery, mapping, scheduling, and any tenant or owner portal we link to. Those services can set cookies or read basic device information when their content loads or when you follow a link to them. We select partners carefully, but their cookie practices are their own. If you want to review them, open the provider’s own cookie or privacy page before using the feature. Following a link to a tenant portal, owner login, or maintenance intake tool takes you outside this site and outside this policy.

Every major browser lets you review, block, and delete cookies, and most let you decide per-site. Look for the settings sections below, then apply the rules you want:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies and Site settings.
• Safari (macOS and iOS): Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security, including Prevent Cross-Site Tracking and Block All Cookies.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection and Cookies and Site Data.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
• Any browser: use a private or incognito window to discard cookies automatically when you close it.

You can also install a reputable tracker-blocking extension, or enable a global privacy control signal in browsers that support one. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent forms or secure areas from working; blocking analytics, preference, or third-party media cookies will not stop you from reading anything on this site.

Browsers may send a Do Not Track header or a Global Privacy Control signal. Because we do not sell information collected through this site and do not run third-party advertising cookies, the practical outcome you would expect from those signals already applies here. If we ever add a technology where the signal would change our behavior, we will honor it and say so on this page.

Most values described here are opaque identifiers or simple preferences rather than information that names you. Where a cookie or analytics identifier can reasonably be linked to you, we treat it as personal information and handle it under our Privacy Policy, including the sections on retention, sharing, and your rights. If you want to know what we hold that relates to your visits, ask us and we will tell you what is available.

We update this policy when the technology on the site changes, for example the LeadConnector chat widget that runs on every page today, or if we add analytics, a scheduling embed, or a new media provider. The “last updated” date above always reflects the current version, so it is worth a glance if you are reviewing our practices periodically. Material changes that introduce a new category of cookie will be reflected here before that category goes live.

If you want more detail about a specific cookie, want help configuring your browser, or think something on this page is inaccurate, contact Source One Realty at info@sourceonerealty.com or 216-242-1400. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.