Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11/23/2025

GCA 1031 LLC (“GCA 1031″, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website at www.GCA1031.com

(the “Website”) or when you communicate with us in connection with our services related to 1031 exchanges, DST investments, and tax mitigation strategies.

By using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you disagree, please do not use the Website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information from you in the following ways:

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you use the Website or contact us, you may choose to provide personal information, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company name
• Investment preferences or objectives that you choose to share
• Any other information you submit through contact forms, consultation requests, downloadable content forms, or email communications

You may also provide information when you schedule a call, sign up for newsletters, request information about 1031 exchanges or DST investments, or engage with us in other ways.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access or use the Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages you visit and the time spent on each page
• Referring to pages or links
• Dates and times of your visits

This information is generally collected using cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party service providers, marketing partners, analytics providers, advertising platforms, or from publicly available sources, consistent with applicable law.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries, consultation requests, and messages
• To provide information about 1031 exchanges, DST investments, and related tax mitigation strategies
• To send you educational content, newsletters, market insights, and updates if you have opted in
• To manage and improve the Website and user experience
• To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• To customize the content and information we present to you
• To maintain the security and integrity of our systems
• To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users and business partners

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA and UK Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal information under one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering a contract
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Our legitimate interests, such as improving services, communicating with you, and maintaining website security

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect certain information automatically when you visit the Website.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us:

• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use the Website
• Improve performance and user experience
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing and content

You can usually set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not function properly.

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers and vendors
• Companies that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, customer relationship management, and marketing support. These service providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.
• Professional advisors
• Attorneys, accountants, consultants, and similar professionals were necessary for legitimate business purposes and as required by law.
• Business transfers
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy.
• Legal and compliance purposes
• When required by law, regulation, court order, or government request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of GCA 1031, our clients, or others.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

6. Your Choices and Rights

6.1 Marketing Communications

If you receive marketing emails from us, you may opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email or by contacting us using the details below. Even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send you non-marketing communications related to your inquiries or our ongoing business relationship.

6.2 Access, Update, or Delete Your Information

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you. Correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information. Request the deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict the processing of your information. Request a copy of your personal data in a portable format. To exercise these rights, please get in touch with us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below. We may need to verify your identity before we can respond.

7. Additional Rights for California Residents

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and related laws. These may include:

• The right to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and retain
• The right to request access to the specific pieces of personal information we hold about you
• The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA.

To submit a request under California law, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below and specify that your request relates to your California privacy rights.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You use the Website and provide information at your own risk.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.

When we no longer need your information, we will delete it or anonymize it in a secure manner, consistent with applicable law.

10. International Transfers

If you access the Website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be processed and stored in the United States and other countries where our service providers are located. These locations may have different data protection laws from those in your country of residence.

Where required by law, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information when it is transferred internationally.

11. Third Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, or services that are not controlled by GCA 1031. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those third-party sites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

If you believe a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us right away.

13. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. There is no uniform standard for responding to these signals, and at this time, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals. We will update this Privacy Policy if there are changes in the future.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other reasons. When we update the policy, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top.

Your continued use of the Website after any changes means that you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or if you want to exercise your rights, please get in touch with us:

• By email: info@GCA1031.com
• By mail: 23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660
• Through the Website: By using the contact form available on www.GCA1031.com