Legal & Privacy

How we handle your information and our regulatory obligations.

Privacy Policy

Effective: January 1, 2025

1. Who We Are

Sabido Real Estate is a licensed real estate brokerage operated by Thelma C. Sabido (PRC License No. 0006506), Philippines. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

2. What We Collect

When you submit our contact, property listing, or buyer inquiry forms, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone or Viber number
  • Your inquiry type or message
  • For property listings: property details including asking price, area size, title status, location, and Google Maps link
  • For buyer inquiries: property preferences including location, budget, size, and intended use

We may also receive property photos sent voluntarily via email or Viber after form submission. These are handled with the same confidentiality as other information you provide.

We also collect anonymized usage data through cookies and third-party analytics tools (Google Analytics and Meta Pixel) to understand how visitors use this site. See our Cookie Policy below for details.

We do not collect sensitive personal information through this website unless required for a formal transaction, in which case separate consent will be obtained.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to:

  • Respond to your inquiry
  • Provide brokerage or advisory services you requested
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations (including AMLC requirements)

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which they were collected, or as required by applicable law. Transaction-related records are retained in accordance with Philippine regulatory requirements.

5. Your Rights Under RA 10173

Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173), you have the right to access, correct, erase, or object to the processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at legal@sabidorealestate.com.

6. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Our forms are protected by bot detection (Cloudflare Turnstile), rate limiting, and server-side input validation.

7. Contact

For privacy-related concerns, email us at legal@sabidorealestate.com.

Cookie Policy

Effective: May 20, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function, remember preferences, and collect usage data.

2. Cookies We Use

This website uses the following types of cookies:

  • Analytics cookies - via Google Analytics (GA4). These collect anonymized data about how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on site, referral source). No personally identifiable information is collected.
  • Marketing cookies - via Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram). These allow us to measure the effectiveness of any advertising we run on Meta platforms and to reach people who have visited this site.
  • Security cookies - via Cloudflare Turnstile. These are strictly necessary to verify that form submissions are from humans, not bots.

3. Managing Cookies

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. To manage Meta ad preferences, visit your Meta Ad Preferences.

4. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at legal@sabidorealestate.com.

AMLC Compliance Notice

Anti-Money Laundering Act (RA 9160, as amended)

Sabido Real Estate, operated by Thelma C. Sabido (PRC License No. 0006506), is registered with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) as a Designated Non-Financial Business and Profession (DNFBP) under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (RA 9160), as amended.

In compliance with applicable laws, we collect and verify client information including valid identification, source of funds, and beneficial ownership details as part of our customer onboarding process. All information collected is kept strictly confidential and used solely for transaction and compliance purposes.

For inquiries related to our compliance obligations, contact us at legal@sabidorealestate.com.