OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Because we value your interest in our website, we want to address any privacy
concerns you may have. Here is our privacy policy for handling the information
you share with us online. We want your decision to do business with us to be an
informed one.
1. Collecting Information
When you visit our Website, we may collect information about you that you
voluntarily choose to share with us. 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.
We do not use "cookies". When you visit other peoples Websites, they 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 them to track your Internet use. We only
information we get is the information that you give us voluntarily.
When visiting our Website, you may be directed, through hyperlinks, to other
Websites that are beyond our control. This Privacy Policy does not cover the
collection of information by those other companies and Websites. Although we
encourage third parties to provide their own privacy policies, we are not
responsible for their activities, such as how they handle the information they
collect online.
2. Using Information Collected
We primarily use the identification information you voluntarily share with us to
customize your online experience and to do what you have asked of us. Also, we
use your identification information to tell you about our homes and services,
but you may instruct us not to send communications to you by following the
procedure indicated below under "Contacting Us." On occasion, we use your
identification information to validate your identity. As for usage tracking
data, we primarily use that information to operate and improve our Website, and
to further our marketing efforts.
As a general rule, we do not share your information with unaffiliated third
parties. We may, however, share your information with our own personnel and our
service providers to the extent necessary to fulfill your requests. For
example, we may share your information with our preferred lenders as a part of
our service to help you obtain financing. We may also share your information
with our affiliates, but we will not share it with unaffiliated third parties
for direct marketing purposes. We 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 our 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 we implement and maintain reasonable
security procedures and practices to safeguard your privacy, we cannot guarantee
the security of any information you provide to us. We 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 we have collected
through our Website, or to change that information, you can make that request by
following the procedure indicated below under "Contacting Us." We may require
that you verify your identity before we process your request.The only
information we have is what you have given us.
4. Updating Our Privacy Policy
We may, from time to time, change our Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any
changes by posting our updated Privacy Policy on our Website and inserting a new
"Effective Date."
5. Contacting Us
If you would like to send us a request as indicated above, or if you have any
other questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, you may contact us by
e-mail at (your email address) or call us at (your phone number)
Effective Date: This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 1, 2004.