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Privacy Policy

If you are a borrower or a potential borrower and your loan officer submits a loan application on your behalf, Fortitude Real Estate Loans may also receive any or all of the following categories of personal information in order to evaluate your loan application and credit worthiness, potentially approve and close a loan for you, and subsequently service any approved loan.

Contact information: name, property address, email address, telephone numbers
Credit information: credit score, social security number, prior addresses, account information, birth date
Financial information
Employment and education information
Tax information
Forms of personal identification such as driver’s license or passport, visa information
Information about your property or the property you are attempting to purchase obtained through publicly available sources and/or an appraisal
Information about your use of Fortitude Real Estate Loans’ websites

Because of the financial nature of our business, Fortitude Real Estate Loans’ websites are not designed for use by children under the age of 13 and those not of legal age to contract. Therefore, Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not knowingly attempt to solicit or receive any information from children. Additionally, Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not have services available for those younger than the legal age to contract and as such does not knowingly attempt to solicit or receive any information from those under the age of 16. Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not sell the personal information of minors.

HOW INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
The personal information Fortitude Real Estate Loans receives about you is provided: by you directly to Fortitude Real Estate Loans; on your loan application; online forms you complete; documentation provided in connection with the underwriting process or for consideration of a loan; information and/or documentation you provide to be approved; emails and letters you send to Fortitude Real Estate Loans; phone calls; and your activity on Fortitude Real Estate Loans websites.

MANDATORY AND OPTIONAL INFORMATION
Fortitude Real Estate Loans identifies for you what information is required to fulfill any particular request on our Website, be considered for loan approval, and be considered for a residential mortgage loan. If you choose not to provide mandatory information, Fortitude Real Estate Loans will not be able to provide you the service you are requesting.

USE
Primarily, the information you provide will be used to: contact you and better understand your lending needs; allow access to our servicing system if you have a loan with us; review your loan application; and underwrite your loan request. You understand that by submitting your information through this Website or by other means to Fortitude Real Estate Loans, you agree to be contacted regardless of registration with any federal, state or local Do Not Call list, Do Not Mail list, or any other comparable list or registry. By providing information to Fortitude Real Estate Loans through this Website, a telephone call, an e-mail, letter or by any other means permitted by Fortitude Real Estate Loans, you authorize Fortitude Real Estate Loans to engage in the following uses of your information:

to improve its products and services
to periodically market its products and services, telemarket its products and services, and send promotional emails and advertisements to you
to contact you
to perform services you request of Fortitude Real Estate Loans including but not limited to reviewing credit worthiness for requested loan approval, service your loan, respond to your inquiries/requests, underwrite your loan application, review your account for possible loans
to complete any other task requested of Fortitude Real Estate Loans or necessary to perform the underlying services for which you have contacted Fortitude Real Estate Loans directly or indirectly via your loan officer

If you do not wish to receive information regarding Fortitude Real Estate Loans products and services, you may opt-out during your account registration, within any future communications or by sending an Email to benpruett@FortitudeRealEstateLoans.com. Please designate within your opt-out request your email address, property address, loan number (if applicable), and telephone number as well as from what communications you wish to opt-out. Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not sell or share a borrower’s personal information with third-parties for their promotional or marketing use without your consent.

While we respect and honor your privacy preferences as you have expressed, there may be times we need to contact you to inform you of a specific change that may have an impact on your ability to use Fortitude Real Estate Loans’ services or other critical non-marketing purposes. We may also contact you to respond to any specific request you may submit.

SECURITY
Fortitude Real Estate Loans has measures in place directed to safeguarding the information you provide. Such measures include, but are not limited to, implementing policies and procedures regarding data security.

Please note, no data transmission over the Internet or any wired or wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Fortitude Real Estate Loans recommends you do not send any confidential information and/or nonpublic personal information by e-mail. If you choose to send confidential information and/or nonpublic personal information to Fortitude Real Estate Loans via e-mail, you accept all risk that such information may be intercepted by a third party.

SERVICE PROVIDERS
For certain aspects of the loan process and to provide certain services to you, Fortitude Real Estate Loans employs or utilizes service providers including, but not limited to, appraisal management companies, title companies, closing settlement agents, due diligence firms, sub-servicers, consultants, temporary workers, attorneys, third-party developers and technology companies and others as necessary. For example, we may utilize service providers to send Emails to you. In order for service providers to assist Fortitude Real Estate Loans, we may need to share your personally identifiable information. Service providers are not authorized and are strictly prohibited from utilizing your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than those proscribed by Fortitude Real Estate Loans in connection with the services they provide on Fortitude Real Estate Loans’ behalf. Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not sell or share a borrower’s personal information with third-parties for their promotional or marketing use without your consent.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE
At times, Fortitude Real Estate Loans may be required to disclose your personal information to including, but not limited to, state and federal agencies, regulatory authorities, attorneys, and/or other parties as the result of a legal obligation, subpoena, or legal requirement.
WEB TECHNOLOGIES

Cookies: A “cookie” is a small file that is assigned by the web server to your computer. The use of cookies allows Fortitude Real Estate Loans to identify which pages of the site are accessed. That information is then used to improve the Website and your online experience. Assigning a cookie to your computer does not provide Fortitude Real Estate Loans access to your computer or any of the information contained on your computer and your computer is not harmed by Fortitude Real Estate Loans use of cookies. Most web browsers afford you the option of modifying your settings to reject cookies should you choose. However, declining cookies may interfere with your ability to take full advantage of the features of the Website.
Website Usage Data: Our websites may track usage data, including but not limited to, your IP address, your page views and links clicked, your browser type and version, and other aspects of how you interact with Fortitude Real Estate Loans websites. Fortitude Real Estate Loans utilizes this information in the aggregate and on an individual level to better understand how our website is being used, to improve site offerings, for troubleshooting and other issue resolution purposes. This data may also be utilized to help Fortitude Real Estate Loans provide coaching on the various tools the site has to offer and provide you with a more personalized website experience or assist with technical support questions. We may also utilize it to send you specific offers or promotions. If you do not wish to receive offers or promotions, simply indicate your preferences through your online account or send an Email to benpruett@FortitudeRealEstateLoans.com. Again, Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not share your information with third-party companies for their marketing or promotional use and we do not track URLs that you type into your browser, nor do we obtain any information about your usage across the internet once you leave Fortitude Real Estate Loans websites.

CHANGE IN CONTROL
Your information may be transferred in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange or other disposition (whether assets, stock or otherwise) of all or a portion of the business of Fortitude Real Estate Loans. You will have the opportunity to opt-out of further secondary use of your information following any such change in control.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Fortitude Real Estate Loans has a presence on various social media outlets in an effort to connect with our clients, customers and to connect with potential clients. Your activity on third-party websites is governed by the security, policies and terms of use of each third-party website. You should review the privacy policies of the third-party website before using it and ensure you understand how your information may be used before providing it. The information posted on or directed on Fortitude Real Estate Loans social media profiles is generally available to the public. To protect your privacy, do not include information sensitive personal information or any other information you want to keep provide in your social media activity, comments or response. Any information shared on Fortitude Real Estate Loans social media pages may be archived independently on, and retention of such information is governed by, the third-party website.

You might find links to third party websites on this Website. These websites should have their own privacy policies which you should read and understand before using their site. Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies or for the security of information you submit through a third-party website whatsoever as Fortitude Real Estate Loans has no control over third-party websites.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT
Fortitude Real Estate Loans reserves the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time without notice. By continuing to use the Website and the services available through it, after the date of any change to this Privacy Statement, including accessing the Website, you agree and acknowledge acceptance of the Privacy Statement in its most current version.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please see the Fortitude Real Estate Loans Terms of Use Statement for other details that are applicable to and regard your use and access of the Website.

RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED, DISCLOSED OR SOLD
You have the right to request Fortitude Real Estate Loans disclose what personal information it collects, uses and discloses. Fortitude Real Estate Loans has outlined above the general categories of information collected from you directly or received by Fortitude Real Estate Loans via your licensed loan officer. Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not sell your personal information and only discloses to third-parties who are performing services on behalf of Fortitude Real Estate Loans or assisting Fortitude Real Estate Loans with another business need or purpose.

CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS:
If you would like additional information about what personal information Fortitude Real Estate Loans collects and how it is used and disclosed, you can submit a verifiable consumer request via telephone by calling (858) 336-4618, or by email to benpruett@FortitudeRealEstateLoans.com. You can also submit your request in writing by mailing it to:
Fortitude Real Estate Loans
Benjamin Pruett
949 Eucalyptus Dr
El Segundo CA 90245

You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by following Fortitude Real Estate Loans third-party authorization processes.
In order to respond to your request for information, Fortitude Real Estate Loans will need sufficient information to verify your identify. Please include with your request your name, property address, NMLS number (if applicable), loan account number (if applicable), last four digits social security number and/or any other information that may help Fortitude Real Estate Loans verify your identity.

RIGHT TO REQUEST DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
California Consumers: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information. However, please understand that as a licensed mortgage lender, Fortitude Real Estate Loans is required to comply with applicable rules, regulations and guidelines, which dictate how Fortitude Real Estate Loans retains your personal information and account information.
You can submit a verifiable consumer request via telephone by calling (858) 336-4618 or by email to benpruett@FortitudeRealEstateLoans.com. You can also submit your request in writing by mailing it to:
Fortitude Real Estate Loans
Benjamin Pruett
949 Eucalyptus Dr
El Segundo CA 90245

You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by following Fortitude Real Estate Loans third-party authorization processes.
In order to respond to your request for information, Fortitude Real Estate Loans will need sufficient information to verify your identify. Please include with your request your name, property address, NMLS number (if applicable), loan account number (if applicable), last four digits social security number and/or any other information that may help Fortitude Real Estate Loans verify your identity.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Fortitude Real Estate Loans does not discriminate against any consumer exercising their privacy rights conferred by the CCPA.

AGREEMENT
By using this Website, you agree to Fortitude Real Estate Loans’ Privacy Statement and to the use of the information Fortitude Real Estate Loans receives and collects as stated herein and in ways Fortitude Real Estate Loans may notify you of in the future. By providing any personal information to this site, you acknowledge that you fully understand and consent to the collection and processing of such information. Fortitude Real Estate Loans reserves the right at its discretion to modify this Privacy Statement at any time. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms indicates your acknowledgment and acceptance of all changes.

QUESTIONS?
Should you still have questions regarding Fortitude Real Estate Loans’ use of your information, privacy policies and practices, you may contact Fortitude Real Estate Loans using the below information:
Fortitude Real Estate Loans
Benjamin Pruett
949 Eucalyptus Dr
El Segundo CA 90245
(858) 336-4618