RealtyPal® Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 20, 2010
RealtyPal, LLC operates the web site at www.realtypal.com (referred to as "Site" or “we”). We respect the privacy of each user of the Site (referred to as "you", "user" or “users”). This Privacy Policy is designed to provide you with specific information about how we protect your privacy and how we collect and use information on the Site.
By registering on or using the Site, you are acknowledging and accepting this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please refrain from using this Site.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time-to-time by posting an updated Privacy Policy on the Site’s home page, and the date of last revision will be available at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes have been posted to the Privacy Policy will indicates your acceptance of such changes.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Statement applies to your use of this Site only. We do not own, operate or control the web sites of our partners, sales associates or any third-party websites. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to any of other websites’, collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information.
Collection of Personal Information
We collect personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) on this Site from you only when you submit it voluntarily. We collect your Personal Information on the Site to enhance the services and information, including (a) your requests to contact us; (b) your inquiries about specific information; (c) registrations, such as saving your property searches as per your request only, sending you property listings that fit your property search criteria; (d) requests to find a property; (e) requests to list a property; (f) requests to find a sales associate/partner agent; (g) requests to receive periodic updates; (h) requests to email a listing to a friend; and (i) employment applications.
If you contact us or submit a request through this Site to find a property, list a property, to find a sales associate or our partner, you will be asked to provide Personal Information. This information is retained or referred to a sales associate(s)/partner(s)/partner agent(s) to respond to your request, depending on the nature of your inquiry.
Collection of Non-Personal Information
We may collect information about how you use our site ("Non-Personal Information"). This information cannot be used to identify you personally and is explained in more detail below under "Non-Personal Information".
We may obtain Non-Personal Information such as IP (internet protocol) addresses, browser types, the name of your ISP (internet service provider), information about where a user comes from before arriving at our Site, what pages a user visits, the order of those pages, and the amount of time spent on each page. This service is conducted for us by a vendor by sending a cookie to gather and compile this information, and submit to us. We typically use the Non-Personal Information to improve and customize our advertising, the content on our Site, and our services, as well and to provide anonymous reporting in aggregated form for internal audits and third-parties.
Cookies
A “cookie” is a small data file that can be placed on the user’s computer hard drive when certain websites are visited. Usage of cookies is common on the Internet and is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our Site. Cookies can enable us to track and target the interests of our users in order to enhance their experience on our Site. You can configure your browser and change your cookie preferences to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is sent. The drawback to this is that if you reject cookies, some parts of the Site will not function properly and/or may not provide services or information that you have requested.
Links, Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. By clicking on those links, you will be directed to third-party websites where you will be subject to other website’s privacy policy. We strongly encourage you to be aware that when you leave our Website you should read the privacy policies of each and every website you visit that collects personally identifiable information. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites, and we expressly disclaim any liability for their actions, including actions relating to the use and disclosure of Personal Information by those third-parties.
Refer a Listing to a Friend
If you choose to send a listing to a friend, or to use our referral service to inform friends about our Site or our services, you will be asked to provide the friend's name and email address in order to personalize and send the email. We do not store this information, and the information is used for the sole purpose of sending the one-time referral email.
Advertising Networks
We may, as well as we may allow other companies, called third-party advertising networks, to serve advertisements within our web pages. These companies may send their own cookies to your cookie file. We authorize our third-party advertising networks to employ anonymous cookies for advertisement delivery and anonymous targeting only. We do not give the third-party advertising networks access to any of your Personal Information, nor do they collect such information.
Sharing Your Information
We do not rent, sell, or your Personal Information we collect from you on this Site with any third parties, except for to provide information or services with your permission and that you have requested under the following circumstances:
(i) Our third-party vendors and/or partners we work with in order to provide specific services on our behalf. When the user requests or signs up for such services, we will share names, contact and/or other information necessary for the third-parties to provide these services. These third-parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information, except for the purpose of providing these services;
(ii) Under special circumstances where it is necessary for us to disclose and use Personal Information and Non-Personal Information, such as: to enforce this Privacy Statement or any other part of our Terms & Conditions to protect our property or rights; to protect the safety of anyone; to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal or improper activities; to carry out a merger with another entity, a sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, or any similar transaction; or for other reasons we determine in good faith are necessary, appropriate, or required by law, such as when we respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal or administrative process.
Children/Minors
This Site is not intended for or directed to persons under the age of 18 (collectively, “Minors”). We do not knowingly collect any information, including Personal Information, and we do not offer any products or services to Minors. Any person who provides their information to us through the registration page for new users or any other part of the Site represents to us that they are 18 years of age or older.
Security
Our hosting service reasonably secures its customers’ information and maintains their systems and servers in accordance with the current industry standards; however, transmission of data over the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure, therefore, please be aware that you use this Site and transmit any of your data over the Internet at your own risk.
Opt-Out Choice
From time to time, we may send you e-mail communications, e-mail newsletters, or the Site updates alerting you to new features, products, services, or promotions pertaining to the Site. Users who no longer wish to receive email communications from us, may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by choosing the unsubscribe option or by contacting us at the address below. All requests to opt out of future email communications will be respected.
Opt-Out Procedure: In compliance with the Can-Spam Act of 2003, on each email transmitted by the Site, there are instructions on how to opt-out of receiving future email communications. Such instructions may include: (a) clicking on an unsubscribe link in the email to opt-out of future emails, or (b) instructions for mailing a written request to be removed from future emails.
Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy,
please contact us by emailing us at info@realtypal.com or by postal mail
at:
RealtyPal, LLC., 11010 Lake Grove Blvd.,
Suite 100-137,
Morrisville, NC 27560