PRIVACY POLICY
John Christ Realtor | Samson Properties
Effective Date: October 12, 2026
1. Introduction
John Christ Realtor, affiliated with Samson Properties ("we," "us," or "our"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, requesting information about real estate, or communicating with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information in connection with our real estate services in Maryland, including Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties.
2. Information We Collect
When you use our website or contact us, we may collect:
- Your name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address.
- Information about your real estate interests, including buying, selling, property preferences, and requested services.
- Information you voluntarily submit through contact forms, property inquiries, appointment requests, and other communications.
- Records of communications, including emails, phone calls, and text messages.
- Technical information, such as IP address, browser type, website activity, and cookies, where collected by our website or service providers.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries about buying, selling, and investing in real estate.
- Provide property listings, market updates, appointment confirmations, and requested real estate information.
- Communicate with prospective buyers, sellers, and existing clients.
- Maintain customer relationships through our customer relationship management platform, Follow Up Boss.
- Send marketing communications where permitted by law and with required consent.
- Improve our website and customer service.
- Meet legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.
4. Information Sharing and Protection
We do not sell your personal information or telephone numbers. Data will not be sold or shared with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
We may disclose information to trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business, including website hosting, customer relationship management, and communications services. Such disclosures are limited to legitimate business purposes and subject to applicable privacy and security requirements.
We may also disclose information when required by law, when authorized by you, or when reasonably necessary to provide a service you have requested.
We do not provide your mobile telephone number or SMS consent information to third parties or affiliates for their independent marketing or promotional purposes.
5. Follow Up Boss CRM
We use Follow Up Boss, a real estate customer relationship management platform, to organize inquiries, manage client relationships, and communicate with prospective and existing clients.
Information entered through our website may be stored and processed through Follow Up Boss for these purposes.
Our use of Follow Up Boss does not authorize us to sell your personal information or share your mobile number or SMS consent with third parties for marketing purposes.
6. SMS Text Messaging Terms and Conditions
When you voluntarily opt in to receive text messages from John Christ Realtor, you may receive messages concerning real estate inquiries, property information, appointment confirmations, appointment reminders, scheduling updates, and other communications related to requested real estate services.
Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
You may cancel SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to a message. You will receive a confirmation that you have unsubscribed, after which you will no longer receive messages through that SMS program unless you opt in again.
For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at dynamic1329@gmail.com.
Wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Your consent to receive text messages is not required as a condition of purchasing property, obtaining real estate services, or submitting a website inquiry.
For information about our handling of personal data, please review this Privacy Policy.
7. Email Communications
If you subscribe to email updates or otherwise agree to receive marketing communications, we may send real estate information, property updates, and related communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe instructions provided in those messages or by contacting us directly.
8. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and improve the user experience.
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled.
9. Data Security and Retention
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and misuse.
No electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure.
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide requested services, maintain business records, satisfy legal obligations, resolve disputes, and fulfill legitimate business purposes.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, including the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act where applicable, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion of eligible personal information.
- Obtain information about how your personal data is used or disclosed.
- Opt out of certain processing activities, where applicable.
- Appeal a denial of a privacy rights request, where required by law.
We will review and respond to verified privacy requests in accordance with applicable law. Certain exceptions may apply, including legal recordkeeping requirements.
To submit a privacy-related request, contact dynamic1329@gmail.com or call 240-793-9219.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to property listing websites, mortgage providers, settlement companies, and other third-party resources.
These websites operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage visitors to review those policies before providing personal information.
12. Children's Privacy
Our website and real estate services are intended for adults and are not directed toward children under the age of 18.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our website.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, or applicable laws.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
14. Contact Information
John Christ Realtor
Samson Properties
Serving Southern Maryland
Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties
Phone: 240-793-9219
Email: dynamic1329@gmail.com
