privacy policy.

CÔTA VERA PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

HomeFed Village 8, LLC ("Cota Vera," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information we collect through the Côta Vera website located at www.cotavera.com, related mobile applications, and any online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Site").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect your personal information, and describes the rights available to certain consumers under applicable federal and state privacy laws.

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, or could reasonably be linked with an individual or household ("Personal Information").
The categories of information we collect may include:

A. Identifiers
• Name
• Postal address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• IP address
• Online identifiers

B. Commercial Information
• Home buying preferences
• Preferred neighborhoods
• Desired home size and features
• Budget ranges
• Builder interests

C. Internet and Network Activity
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Referring websites
• Pages viewed
• Search activity
• Time spent on pages
• Clickstream data

D. Geolocation Information
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• General geographic region

E. Marketing and Preference Information
• Communication preferences
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Event registrations
• Survey responses

F. User-Submitted Information
• Information submitted through forms
• Contest entries
• Sweepstakes participation
• Feedback and inquiries

G. Social Media Information
• Social media usernames
• Profile information you make publicly available
• Content you tag or submit to us

HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
We collect information:
• Directly from you when you complete forms or communicate with us
• Automatically through cookies and similar technologies
• From advertising and analytics providers
• From participating builders and business partners
• From social media platforms
• From publicly available sources
• From service providers acting on our behalf

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use personal information for legitimate business and commercial purposes, including:
• Responding to requests for information
• Connecting prospective buyers with participating builders
• Providing newsletters and marketing communications
• Managing events and promotions
• Operating and maintaining the Site
• Improving user experience
• Personalizing content and advertising
• Measuring marketing effectiveness
• Performing analytics and reporting
• Detecting fraud and security incidents
• Complying with legal obligations
• Enforcing agreements and policies
• Conducting business operations

When you request information regarding a specific builder, neighborhood, model home, floor plan, or residential offering, we may share the information you submit with the applicable builder and its affiliated sales and marketing representatives in order to respond to your request. When you submit a general community inquiry, your information will only be shared with participating builders if you expressly authorize such sharing or otherwise direct us to provide your information to a builder.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information to:
A. Participating Builders and Sales Teams
When you request information regarding homes, pricing, availability, incentives, floor plans, model homes, or communities, we may share your information with participating builders, sales representatives, lenders, brokers, and affiliated real estate professionals.

B. Service Providers
We may disclose information to companies that perform services on our behalf, including:
• Website hosting providers
• CRM platforms
• Marketing agencies
• Email service providers
• Analytics providers
• Advertising partners
• Event management vendors

C. Affiliates
We may share information with HomeFed Village 8, LLC affiliates and affiliated developments.

D. Legal and Compliance Purposes
We may disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to:
• Comply with legal obligations
• Respond to lawful requests
• Protect rights and property
• Prevent fraud
• Investigate security incidents
• Protect public safety

E. Business Transactions
Personal information may be transferred in connection with:
• Mergers
• Acquisitions
• Reorganizations
• Asset sales
• Financing transactions
• Bankruptcy proceedings

SALE OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
Certain disclosures involving advertising, analytics, and marketing technologies may constitute "sharing" under California law for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising.
Residents of applicable states may have the right to opt out of such sharing and targeted advertising activities.

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, and similar technologies.
These technologies help us:
• Operate the Site
• Improve functionality
• Analyze performance
• Understand visitor behavior
• Deliver relevant advertising
• Measure campaign effectiveness

Cookies used on the Site may include:

Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for operation of the Site.
Functional Cookies
Remember user preferences and settings.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand website usage and performance.
Advertising Cookies
Support marketing and advertising activities.

We may use technologies provided by:
• Google Analytics
• Google Ads
• Meta (Facebook and Instagram)
• YouTube
• Other advertising and analytics providers

You may manage cookie settings through your browser or applicable consent tools available on the Site.

GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL
Where required by applicable law, we recognize and process browser-based Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as requests to opt out of certain forms of data sharing or targeted advertising.

DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
• Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
• Provide requested services
• Maintain business records
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Comply with legal obligations

Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal requirements.

DATA SECURITY
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:
• Know what personal information we collect
• Access personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete personal information
• Obtain a portable copy of information
• Opt out of targeted advertising
• Opt out of sharing or sale of personal information
• Appeal certain privacy decisions where required by law
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act.
Subject to applicable exceptions, California residents may request:
• Access to collected personal information
• Categories of information collected
• Sources of collection
• Business purposes for collection
• Categories of recipients
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of personal information
• Information regarding sharing activities
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

EXERCISING YOUR RIGHTS
To submit a privacy request, contact:
HomeFed Village 8, LLC
Attn: Privacy Administrator
1903 Wright Place, Suite 220
Carlsbad, California 92008
Email: HomeFedMarketing@hfc-ca.com
Please include:
• Full name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Description of your request

We may verify your identity before responding.
Authorized agents may submit requests on behalf of consumers where permitted by law.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, builders, lenders, social media platforms, and other services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

SOCIAL MEDIA
If you interact with our social media pages, the information you provide may be visible to others and may also be collected by the social media platform according to its privacy practices.

PROMOTIONS, SWEEPSTAKES, AND CONTESTS

From time to time, Côta Vera may offer promotions, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, surveys, ticket promotions, or similar marketing activities. Participation in these activities is voluntary.

When you enter a promotion, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, age, or other information necessary to administer the promotion and verify eligibility.

We may use this information to:
• Administer and operate the promotion;
• Verify eligibility and compliance with applicable rules;
• Contact winners and distribute prizes;
• Communicate regarding the promotion;
• Conduct marketing and promotional activities related to Côta Vera and participating builders, where permitted by law and consistent with your communication preferences;
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Additional terms and conditions may apply to specific promotions and will be provided at the time of entry. Information collected through a promotion may be subject to those additional terms in addition to this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
The Site is intended for adults interested in residential real estate.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

UNITED STATES DATA PROCESSING
The Site is operated in the United States.
Personal information collected through the Site will be stored and processed in the United States and subject to applicable U.S. laws.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date. Continued use of the Site following publication of updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

CONTACT US
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
HomeFed Village 8, LLC
Attn: Privacy Administrator
1903 Wright Place, Suite 220
Carlsbad, California 92008
Email: HomeFedMarketing@hfc-ca.com
Website: www.cotavera.com