How we handle and protect your data
Last updated: February 2025
MaltaHouses.com ("we", "us", "our", or "Company") operates the MaltaHouses.com website and mobile services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our platform. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your information.
We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all applicable data protection laws in Malta and the European Union.
When you subscribe to our email alerts, we collect your email address. This is the only personal information we actively request from you. We use this information solely to send you property alerts based on your search preferences.
We may collect limited technical information about your visit, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date/time of your visit. This information is used to understand how visitors interact with our platform and to improve our service. We do not use tracking cookies or analytics tools that identify you personally.
We only use essential cookies necessary for the core functionality of our website (such as search preferences or session maintenance). We do not use tracking, targeting, or analytics cookies. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Property listing data, including addresses, descriptions, prices, images, and contact information, is sourced from public listings provided by real estate agencies. This data is publicly available and is not considered personal data of property buyers or sellers.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our email alerts. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email alert or by contacting us directly.
Technical browsing data is retained for up to 90 days and is used in aggregated, non-identifying form. Property listing data is retained only for as long as it remains published on agency websites and relevant to our aggregation service.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@maltahouses.com.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not share your email address or personal data with real estate agencies or other service providers.
Property data displayed on our platform comes from public listings published by real estate agencies, but we do not share your subscriber information with these agencies.
Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it immediately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our platform following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your GDPR rights, or have concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us:
We will respond to all privacy-related requests within 30 days, as required by GDPR.