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Updated over 7 years ago,

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Cliff T.
  • Realtor
  • Rock Hill, SC
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How well does BP protect the data we put into our BP calculators?

Cliff T.
  • Realtor
  • Rock Hill, SC
Posted

If appropriate security measures are not presently in place, it would be very easy for either a BP employee or an outside hacker to obtain access to the data we BP users input into our BP calculators.

For example, one bit of code or one virus could be used to identify and bundle deals we find and input into our BP calculators that meet certain requirements, such as the area and having high cashflow of 30+%. Such info could easily be used or sold. 

Question 1: Does BP specifically state that the data we input into our calculators is our own personal PRIVATE information that they do not give their employees (such as their IT guys) any access to?

Question 2: Does BP take any security measures to make sure that outside parties cannot gain access to the data we input into our BP calculators?

These questions are specific to the data we put into our calculators (addresses, MLS #'s, prices, costs of repair, etc.). This is NOT about our profile information or any other information on BP, just the data we so trustingly plug into our calculators.

If you do not feel as though your information is as safe as it should be, simply do not input the property address or MLS #. Instead, use a reference number in the "Report Title" and store the address and MLS # on something external to BP. This is good for keeping your data unusable for peeking eyes, but it does not print as nicely without the address.

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