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For the purpose of real estate
transactions, comparative market analysis or other contact purposes, I may
require from buyers and sellers, personal and property information. I consider
this information to be private.
As a REALTORŪ, I am committed
to using fair information practices when dealing with your personal information.
Because I want to make your visit to my website comfortable, I would like to
address any privacy concerns you may have. To that end, I have implemented a
website privacy policy for handling the information you share with me online. I
want your decision to do business with me to be an informed one.
1. Collecting Information and
Registration
When you visit my website, I may
collect information about you that you voluntarily choose to share with me. This
identification information may include, but is not limited to, your name, your
physical address, your e-mail address, your telephone and fax numbers, details
of your real estate and lending needs and preferences, and other details of your
life. In order to subscribe to my website's newsletter, request a free report or
sign up for the Exclusive Home Buying Program, you must first complete the
registration form. During registration you are required to give your contact
information. This information is used to contact you about the services on my
site for which you have expressed interest.
When you visit my website, I may
collect data involving your usage through the use of "cookies" (i.e.
small text files placed on your computer by a Website), Web server logs, and
other Web tools. This technology is becoming more and more popular on the
Internet, and allows me to customize your online experience, as well as track
your Internet use. The tracking data I collect may include, but is not limited
to, the date and time you visit, the time you spend, the Web pages you view, the
other Websites you visit, your search queries, and basic information about your
computer, such as your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, your domain
name, your browser type, and the name of your Internet service provider. You may
deactivate cookies if you do not want your browsing to be tracked, but doing so
may hinder your online experience (not just on my website, but on the Internet
in general).
When visiting my website, you
may be directed, through hyperlinks, to other websites that are beyond my
control. Furthermore, when you are visiting my website, other companies, such as
third party advertisers and sponsors, may be gathering information about you.
This Privacy Policy does not cover the collection of information by those other
companies and websites. Although I encourage third parties to provide their own
privacy policies, I cannot be responsible for their activities, such as how they
handle the information they collect online.
2. Using Information
Collected
I primarily use the
identification information you voluntarily share with me to customize your
online experience and to do what you have asked of me. I also use your
identification information to tell you about my products and services, but you
may request to not receive any communications from me by sending an email to
stevetay@mouraandassociates.com with 'remove' in the subject line. On occasion, I use
your identification information to validate your identity. Usage tracking data
is primarily used to operate and improve my website, and to further my marketing
efforts. Generally, I do not share your information with unaffiliated third
parties. I may, however, share your information with my own personnel and my
service providers to the extent necessary to fulfill your requests. I reserve
the right to disclose your information under limited circumstances, such as to
cooperate with law enforcement or judicial authorities as required by law or
legal process, to protect my own legal rights, or to protect the public good.
Whenever you are online, you run the risk that the information you give out will
fall into the wrong hands. Although I implement and maintain reasonable security
procedures and practices to safeguard your privacy, I cannot guarantee the
security of any information you provide to me. I accept no responsibility or
liability for the activities of third parties.
3. Updating Information
If you would like to review the
information about you that I have collected through my website, or to change
that information, you can make that request by sending an email to stevetay@mouraandassociates.com
with your request. I may require that you verify your identity before I can
process your request.
4. Updating My Privacy Policy
I may, from time to time,
change my Privacy Policy. I will notify you of any changes by posting my updated
Privacy Policy on my Website and inserting a new "Effective
Date."
Effective Date: This
Privacy Policy is effective as of July 15, 2008.
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