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My Privacy Policy
Because I value
your patronage, I want to address any privacy concerns you may have. To that
end, I have set forth my 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
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. What may be less obvious to you is that, 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 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.
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 am not
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 our products and services, but you may instruct me not to
send communications to you by following the procedure indicated below under
"Contacting Me."
On occasion, I
use your identification information to validate your identity. As for usage
tracking data, I primarily use that information to operate and improve my
Website, and to further my marketing efforts. As a general rule, 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 may also share your information with my
affiliates, but I will not share it with unaffiliated third parties for direct
marketing purposes. 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 following the procedure indicated below under
"Contacting Me." I may require that you verify your identity before I 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."
5.
Contacting Me If you would like to send me a request as indicated
above, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding my Privacy
Policy, you may contact me by e-mail at Terry@SurfMLS.com or
call me at
949-278-1595
6.
Effective Date: This Privacy Policy is effective as of 12-13-2004.
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