Privacy Policy

At Nexiq, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.

1. Introduction

Nexiq ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website or use our property valuation services, and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website www.Nexiq.sg, in-person meetings, property inspections, and any related services, sales, marketing, or events (collectively, the "Services").

We recommend that you read this privacy policy carefully as it contains important information about your personal data. By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this privacy policy.

1.1 Controller Information

Nexiq is the controller and responsible for your personal data. Our contact details are:

Nexiq Pte Ltd
8 Cross Street, #23-01 Manulife Tower
Singapore 048424
+65 6228 7311
[email protected]

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including:

2.1 Personal Identification Information

We may collect personal identification information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you visit our website, register on the website, fill out a form, engage with our services, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available. You may be asked for, as appropriate:

  • Name, job title, and company name
  • Contact information including email address, phone number, and mailing address
  • National identification or passport details (for certain services requiring regulatory compliance)
  • Financial information (when processing payments)
  • Property ownership details and property address

2.2 Non-Personal Identification Information

We may collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with our website. Non-personal identification information may include:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • The Internet service provider utilized
  • Device information, including device type and model
  • Usage data, including time spent on site and pages visited
  • Geographic location data (at the city or country level)

2.3 Property Information

When providing our valuation services, we may collect detailed information about properties, including:

  • Property specifications (size, layout, facilities, etc.)
  • Construction details and condition assessments
  • Historical information related to the property
  • Recent renovations or modifications
  • Photographic documentation of the property
  • Ownership and tenancy details

2.4 Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, including but not limited to:

  • Business partners, such as real estate agencies or law firms
  • Public databases and government records
  • Professional references
  • Credit reference agencies (with your consent)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including but not limited to:

3.1 Providing and Improving Our Services

  • To deliver the property valuation services you have requested
  • To create comprehensive valuation reports tailored to your needs
  • To process and fulfill your inquiry or request
  • To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us
  • To maintain and improve our website and services
  • To develop new products, services, and features

3.2 Communications

  • To communicate with you about your service requests, inquiries, or property valuations
  • To provide customer support
  • To send administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies
  • To send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent where required by law)
  • To respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests

3.3 Legal and Operational Purposes

  • To comply with legal obligations, such as anti-money laundering regulations
  • To prevent fraudulent activity and enhance the security of our services
  • To verify your identity when required
  • To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others

3.4 Business Development

  • To analyze trends and gather demographic information about our users
  • To measure and understand the effectiveness of our marketing and communications
  • To conduct market research and analysis
  • To generate anonymized and aggregated data sets for business planning

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

4. Information Sharing

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:

4.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:

  • IT and system administration service providers
  • Professional advisers including lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers
  • Marketing and communications agencies
  • Payment processors
  • Specialist consultants for specific property types (with your consent)

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

4.2 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

4.4 Legitimate Interests

We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

4.5 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so, such as when coordinating with other professionals involved in your property transaction.

4.6 Anonymized Information

We may use and share aggregated and anonymized information that does not identify any individual for industry analysis, research, and demographic profiling.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

5.1 Security Measures

Our security measures include, but are not limited to:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Secure server infrastructure with regular updates and patches
  • Access controls and authentication procedures
  • Regular security assessments and audits
  • Employee training on data protection practices
  • Physical security measures for our offices and data centers

5.2 Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider:

  • The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data
  • The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data
  • The purposes for which we process your personal data
  • Whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
  • The applicable legal requirements

For property valuation services, we typically retain client information and related documents for a period of 7 years after the completion of our services, as required by Singaporean regulations and professional standards.

5.3 Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will notify you and any applicable regulator when we are legally required to do so. We maintain incident response procedures to handle such events and will provide you with sufficient information about what happened and what measures we have taken to mitigate the breach.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

6.1 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
  • Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

6.2 Your Cookie Choices

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website. You can learn more about cookies and the following third-party websites:

6.3 Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to help customize the website and improve your experience. These tracking technologies help us analyze website traffic and understand how our visitors use the site.

6.4 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. However, there is currently no standard for how online services should respond to these signals. Therefore, our website currently does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals. If we do so in the future, we will update this policy and describe our response.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

7.1 Access and Information

You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you, including the right to:

  • Confirm if we are processing your personal data
  • Receive a copy of your personal data
  • Obtain information about how we process your personal data

7.2 Rectification and Erasure

You have the right to:

  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Request completion of incomplete personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances

7.3 Restriction and Objection

You have the right to:

  • Request restriction of processing of your personal data
  • Object to processing of your personal data for certain purposes
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

7.4 Data Portability

In some cases, you have the right to:

  • Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
  • Transmit your data to another controller where technically feasible

7.5 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

7.6 Complaints

If you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. In Singapore, you may contact the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC).

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

For material changes, we will provide more prominent notice, such as an email notification, before the changes become effective.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Nexiq Pte Ltd
Attention: Data Protection Officer
8 Cross Street, #23-01 Manulife Tower
Singapore 048424
+65 6228 7311
[email protected]

We will make every effort to resolve your concerns promptly and thoroughly.