Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 11, 2026

DFW Apartments Locator ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Gordon Penelton, Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent #708852, sponsored by Apartment Selector for Leasing Solutions Inc., is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our free apartment locating services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

1Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Name, email address, and phone number submitted via contact or lead forms
  • Apartment search preferences (budget, move-in date, desired location, bedroom count, amenities)
  • Any additional details you voluntarily share in message fields

Information Collected Automatically

  • IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and click behavior
  • UTM parameters and advertising campaign identifiers (e.g., from Google Ads or StackAdapt)
  • Device identifiers and general geographic location (city/region level)

2How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide our free apartment locating service and respond to your inquiries
  • Match you with apartment communities that fit your stated criteria
  • Send you a personalized list of available apartments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
  • Follow up with you regarding your apartment search progress
  • Improve our website, services, and user experience
  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
  • Comply with applicable Texas real estate laws and TREC regulations
  • Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our services

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

3Information Sharing

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Apartment Communities: When we refer you to a specific apartment community as part of our locating service, we may share your name and contact information with that community's leasing office so they can follow up with you.
  • Service Providers: We work with third-party vendors (such as form processing services and analytics providers) who assist us in operating our website. These vendors are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only to provide services to us.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of DFW Apartments Locator, our clients, or others.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

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

4Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and measure advertising performance. These include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Advertising Pixels: We use the StackAdapt pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to enable retargeting. This pixel may collect information about your visit to our site.
  • UTM Parameters: We capture UTM parameters in URLs to track which marketing channels drive traffic to our site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website. To opt out of StackAdapt advertising, visit stackadapt.com/opt-out.

5Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable law.

6Your Rights & Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Opt-Out of Communications: You may opt out of receiving follow-up communications from us at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message or contacting us directly.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11 below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

8Children'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 believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.

9Texas Law & Fair Housing

DFW Apartments Locator operates in compliance with all applicable Texas laws, including the Texas Real Estate License Act and regulations of the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). Gordon Penelton is a Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent (#708852) sponsored by Apartment Selector for Leasing Solutions Inc.

We are committed to equal housing opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or any other protected class under the Fair Housing Act or Texas law.

10Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Gordon Penelton — Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent #708852
Sponsored by Apartment Selector for Leasing Solutions Inc.
Dallas, TX 75201
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

You may also reach us via our Contact page.

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