PRIVACY POLICY
Lois Homes (loishomes.com) | Effective date: 5/21/26 | Last updated: 10/05/26
1. Who We Are
This website, loishomes.com, is operated by Lois Waugh, a real estate professional licensed in Oregon and Washington, doing business as Lois Homes (“Lois Homes,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Oregon Broker License: #200603425
Washington Broker License: #21000394
18041 SW Lower Boone’s Ferry Rd, Ste 5,
Building E, Tigard, OR 97224
Business address: 3410 Larrabee St, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (971) 246-1249
Email:
This policy explains what information we collect when you visit loishomes.com, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have.
2. Information We Collect
Information you give us. When you use our contact form, call, text, or email us, you may provide your name, email address, phone number, and any details you include in your message, such as the type of property you are interested in, your price range, preferred areas, or details about a home you want to sell. Please do not send sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or payment card numbers through the website’s forms or by email.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, referring page, and the date and time of your visit. Some of this is collected through cookies (see Section 4).
Property search activity. If the site’s listing search is provided through a third-party listing or IDX service, that service may collect information about how you use the search tools, such as the filters you select and the listings you view.
3. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Respond to your inquiries and requests
- Provide real estate services, including buying, selling, and market information
- Send listings, updates, or follow-up communications you ask for
- Operate, secure, and improve the website
- Prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
- Comply with legal and professional obligations
We do not sell your personal information for money. We do not use your contact form information for advertising purposes unless we tell you otherwise.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. We use the cookies below. Some are set directly by this site (first-party), and some are set by Google when the page loads a Google service such as an embedded map, a video, a spam-protection check, or a search feature (third-party).
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| NID | Stores a unique identifier Google uses to remember your preferences and, depending on your Google settings, to personalize ads | Up to about 6 months | |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | A security setting related to Google Search that helps protect against cross-site request abuse | Up to about 6 months | |
| AEC | Helps Google verify that requests in a browsing session come from you and not from another site, to protect against abuse and malicious activity | Up to about 6 months | |
| PHPSESSID | Lois Homes (first-party) | A session cookie that lets the site recognize your browser while you move between pages, for example to keep forms and site features working | Until you close your browser |
Google’s cookies are governed by Google’s own privacy practices. You can learn more at https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
Managing cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block them, some parts of the site, including maps or form spam protection, may not work properly. You can also manage Google’s ad personalization at https://adssettings.google.com.
5. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is no common standard for responding to them, this site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. We do honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where required by law.
6. How We Share Information
We may share information with:
- Service providers that help us run the website and our business, such as web hosting, email, form handling, and listing search providers
- Google, through the services described in Section 4
- Transaction participants when you ask us to help with a real estate transaction, such as lenders, title and escrow companies, inspectors, other agents, and my brokerage
- Legal and safety recipients when required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, or property
- A successor if our business is sold or transferred
We do not sell your personal information to data brokers.
7. How Long We Keep Information
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, professional, record-keeping, and tax obligations. Real estate records may need to be retained for a number of years under Oregon and Washington licensing rules.
8. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. No website or method of transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
You may contact us at any time to ask what personal information we hold about you, to request that we correct or delete it, or to ask us to stop sending marketing communications. We will respond as required by applicable law.
Some states give residents specific privacy rights, such as the right to access, correct, delete, or opt out of certain uses of personal information. Oregon and California have comprehensive privacy laws, and Washington has laws covering specific categories of data. These laws generally apply only to businesses that meet certain size or data-volume thresholds. Whether or not a particular law applies to us, we will consider any reasonable privacy request you send to the contact information below.
Marketing messages. You can unsubscribe from emails using the link in the message, or reply STOP to text messages.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Third-Party Websites
The site may link to third-party websites, including listing portals, lenders, and social media. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before sharing information.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or want to make a privacy request, contact:
Lois Homes
3410 Larrabee St, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (971) 246-1249
Email: