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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.
What may be less obvious to you is that,
when you visit our Website, we 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 us to customize your online
experience, as well as track your Internet use. The tracking data we
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 our Website, you may be
directed, through hyperlinks, to other Websites that are beyond our
control. Furthermore, when you are visiting our 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
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.
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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. We
also use your identification information to tell you about our products
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. 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
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