Property management platforms collect some of the most sensitive personal data: income verification, Social Security numbers, credit reports, and complete housing history. This data determines who gets housing and at what cost, raising serious equity and discrimination concerns.
Property management platforms have some of the worst privacy practices we've reviewed. These systems collect SSNs, run background checks, access credit reports, and share data across screening networks. Algorithmic decisions based on this data can deny housing, perpetuating discrimination. Once in these systems, your rental history follows you for years.
Collects extensive tenant data including SSN, income verification, and rental history. Data shared with screening networks and retained indefinitely.
RealPage ownership means data flows into extensive property management ecosystem. Screening and rent-pricing data shared across platforms.
Extensive third-party integrations mean data flows to screening providers, collection agencies, and marketing platforms. Complex data sharing network.
Enterprise-scale data collection supporting institutional landlords. Comprehensive tenant profiles used for automated decision-making across portfolios.