Last updated: March 2026 · Distress Signal / distresssignal.homes
The short version: We collect your email address to send you leads and product updates. We don't sell your data. We don't track you across the web. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Distress Signal ("we," "us," or "our") operates distresssignal.homes, a subscription service providing pre-foreclosure lead data for real estate investors. We are a sole-proprietor business. For privacy inquiries, contact us at privacy@distresssignal.homes.
We collect the following categories of personal information:
We do not collect your name, phone number, mailing address, or any other personal details unless you voluntarily provide them.
We use the information we collect to:
We will never use your email address to send unrelated third-party promotions or advertising.
By subscribing — free or paid — you consent to receive emails from Distress Signal. All marketing emails include an unsubscribe link. You can also opt out at any time by emailing privacy@distresssignal.homes.
We use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage our subscriber list. Kit's privacy policy is available at kit.com/privacy.
All payments are handled by Stripe, Inc. We do not store or have access to your full credit card number, CVV, or bank account information. Stripe's privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Plausible is a privacy-first analytics tool — it does not use cookies, does not collect personal identifiers, and does not build cross-site user profiles. Aggregate data only (page views, referral sources, general geography). Plausible's data policy is available at plausible.io/privacy.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with:
All three are established vendors with their own privacy compliance programs. No other third parties receive your data.
We retain your email address and subscription status for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you cancel your subscription and request deletion, we will remove your data from our systems within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@distresssignal.homes. We will respond within 45 days.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. Our legal basis for processing your email is your explicit consent at signup. To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@distresssignal.homes.
Distress Signal does not use tracking cookies or advertising pixels. Plausible Analytics, our analytics provider, is cookieless by design. Stripe may set a functional cookie during checkout to process your payment securely.
We take reasonable technical measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption on all pages and secure third-party processors for payments and email. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Distress Signal is intended for adults engaged in real estate investing. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with their information, please contact us immediately.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
For any privacy questions or requests, contact us at:
privacy@distresssignal.homes