Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 2024 • Groundhog Property Management (MD Industries)
Groundhog Property Management (MD Industries) strictly protects your mobile privacy. Mobile information and text messaging opt-in data will NEVER be sold, rented, leased, traded, or shared with third parties, affiliates, or partners for marketing or promotional purposes.
1. Introduction
Groundhog Property Management ("we", "us", "our"), legally operating as MD Industries and located at 3370 Darby Glen Blvd, Hilliard, OH 43026, respects the privacy of our website visitors, clients, prospective property owners, and residents. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information collected through our website, communications, and rental management operations.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information directly from you when you submit an inquiry form, request a free rental analysis, apply for tenancy, or communicate with our team. This information may include:
- Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone number
- Rental property address, details, and ownership records for property management consultations
- Application and background verification information submitted through tenant screening portals (credit score, employment, rental history, government ID)
- Communication preferences, notes, and maintenance request records
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information exclusively to:
- Deliver residential property management services, prepare rental analyses, and communicate with property owners
- Coordinate routine and emergency maintenance with authorized vendors and contractors
- Process tenant applications, lease documentation, rent collection, and resident notices
- Comply with Ohio landlord-tenant statutes, accounting requirements, and Fair Housing regulations
- Send service updates, appointment confirmations, and respond to your direct inquiries
4. Mobile Messaging & SMS Communications
If you optionally choose to provide your phone number and consent to receive text messages from Groundhog Property Management (MD Industries):
- Text messages may be sent regarding your inquiry, rental property updates, appointment scheduling, and maintenance coordination.
- Message frequency varies based on your service inquiries and ongoing rental management interactions.
- Standard message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier.
- You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message. For assistance, reply HELP or contact us directly at (614) 266-4449.
- Consent to receive text messages is completely optional and is not a condition of purchase or service.
- Zero Third-Party Sharing: All text messaging opt-in data and phone numbers are strictly kept internal to Groundhog Property Management and MD Industries. We will not sell, rent, or transfer mobile opt-in data to any third party for marketing purposes.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only share information with third-party service providers (such as maintenance contractors, legal advisors, and financial processors) strictly to the extent necessary to fulfill our property management duties or when required by legal process or Ohio court proceedings.
6. Data Security
We employ reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: