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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Introduction

FirstHomeAI, LLC ("FirstHomeAI," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our homeownership readiness assessment service at www.firsthomeai.com (the "Service").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

GLBA Privacy Notice (Financial Institution Disclosure)

Out of an abundance of caution, FirstHomeAI provides this privacy notice in the format required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) for financial institutions.

FACTS: WHAT DOES FIRSTHOMEAI DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Why?

Companies offering financial services choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some sharing. This notice tells you how we collect, share, and protect your information.

What Information We Collect:

  • Financial information (income, savings, debt, credit score range)
  • Employment information (duration, field)
  • Housing information (rent, desired price, county)
  • Contact information (name, email)

How We Share:

ReasonDo We Share?Can You Limit?
For our everyday business purposes (survey processing, score calculation)YesNo
For our marketing purposes (homeownership education)YesYes (opt-out)
For joint marketing with other companiesNoN/A
For our affiliates' purposesNoN/A
For lender partners to contact youYes (with consent)Yes (opt-in required)

To Limit Sharing:

How We Protect Your Information:

We use encryption (HTTPS/TLS), secure databases, access controls, and regular security assessments to protect your data.

How We Collect Your Information:

We collect information when you:

  • Complete our homeownership readiness survey
  • Request lender referrals
  • Visit our website (cookies, analytics)

Contact:

FirstHomeAI, LLC
support@firsthomeai.com

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you use our Service, we collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

Survey Responses:

  • Previous homeownership status
  • Home purchase timeline
  • Household size
  • County of residence (Texas)
  • Employment duration and field
  • Estimated annual household income
  • Estimated credit score range
  • Current savings for down payment
  • Debt-to-income ratio estimate
  • Current monthly rent
  • Target home price range
  • Self-identified barriers to homeownership
  • Referral preference

Contact Information:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address

Information Collected Automatically

When you access our Service, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

Device and Usage Information:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent
  • Referring URL
  • Date and time of access

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information from third-party services that you connect to our Service:

Email Service Provider (Mailchimp):

  • Email delivery status
  • Open and click rates
  • Unsubscribe status

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Service Delivery

  • Generate your personalized Readiness Score
  • Assess your potential Down Payment Assistance eligibility
  • Provide customized insights and recommendations
  • Create your results dashboard
  • Send you results via email with magic link access

Communication

  • Send your assessment results
  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Send service-related notifications
  • With your consent, send educational content about homeownership

Service Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our Service
  • Develop new features and functionality
  • Conduct research and analysis
  • Debug and fix technical issues

Business Operations

  • If you opt in, share your information with mortgage lender partners
  • Process referral relationships
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our terms of service

How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf:

ProviderServiceData SharedPrivacy Policy
SupabaseDatabase hostingAll survey datasupabase.com/privacy
MailchimpEmail deliveryName, email, resultsmailchimp.com/legal/privacy
VercelWebsite hostingTechnical datavercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
Google AnalyticsAnalyticsUsage datapolicies.google.com/privacy

Lender Partners (With Your Consent)

If you choose to connect with a mortgage lender through our Service, we will share the following information with our lender partners:

  • Contact information (name, email)
  • Survey responses relevant to mortgage qualification
  • Readiness Score and DPA eligibility status

You are NOT required to share your information with lender partners. You may choose to find your own lender without using our referral service.

FirstHomeAI may receive compensation for these referrals. See our Affiliate Disclosures for details on referral relationships.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court order, subpoena, government investigation).

Business Transfers

If FirstHomeAI is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.

Aggregated and De-Identified Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research, analysis, and business purposes.

Your Rights and Choices

Access and Correction

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request a copy of your information in a portable format

To exercise these rights, email us at support@firsthomeai.com with the subject line "Privacy Request".

Deletion

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information. We will delete your information within 30 days of a verified request, unless we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

To request deletion, email us at support@firsthomeai.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request".

Opt-Out of Marketing

You may opt out of marketing communications by:

Note: You may still receive transactional emails (e.g., your assessment results) even if you opt out of marketing.

Opt-Out of Lender Referrals

You may choose not to share your information with lender partners by:

  • Selecting "No" when asked about referral preferences in the survey
  • Not clicking the "Connect with Lender" button on your results page
  • Emailing us at support@firsthomeai.com to revoke consent

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide our Service to you
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements

Retention Schedule:

Data TypeRetention PeriodReason
Survey responses3 years after last activityService improvement, legal compliance
Email addressUntil opt-out or deletion requestCommunication
Results/Scores3 years after creationMagic link access, service improvement
Technical logs90 daysSecurity, debugging

After the retention period, we will securely delete or anonymize your information.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

Technical Safeguards:

  • Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Encryption at rest (database encryption)
  • Secure authentication (magic link tokens)
  • Regular security assessments

Organizational Safeguards:

  • Access controls (role-based permissions)
  • Employee training on data protection
  • Incident response procedures
  • Third-party security assessments for vendors

No Guarantee: While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child, please contact us at support@firsthomeai.com.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Sending an email notification (for material changes)

Your continued use of the Service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

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

FirstHomeAI, LLC
Email: support@firsthomeai.com

For Privacy/Data Requests:
Subject Line: "Privacy Request" or "Data Deletion Request"

Response Time: We will respond to all inquiries within 30 days.