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Realosophy Holdings Inc., Realosophy Realty Inc., and
Realosophy.com (collectively “Realosophy”) collects three kinds of information from
our web site(s):(1) your voluntarily provided personal information; (2) anonymous
information about your visit, and: (3) "cookie" based information to help
us track which pages on our web site(s) you're most interested in.
- Your Personal Information:
During normal Web site(s) usage, you can visit our site without communicating any personal
information. However, to make use of certain
features on our site(s), such as contests, quizzes, promotions, personalized services,
subscriptions or newsletters, users may be asked to register with the Realosophy
web site(s). As part of this voluntary registration, Realosophy may request contact
information (such as name, mailing address, e-mail address, etc.) and other data
required for operating these services. The only way we can collect personal information
from you is if you voluntarily provide it. By voluntarily providing this personal
information to us by sending us a comment or suggestion, by entering a chatroom,
blog or bulletin board, or by entering a contest that is posted on our web site(s),
you will be consenting to the collection, use and distribution of your personal
information by Realosophy for the purposes set out. You are under no obligation
to provide us with personal information and can access and enjoy many parts of the
Realosophy web site(s) without providing us any personal information. Among other
things, the following is a representative list of reasons we may ask for your personal
information:
- To run contests, select entrants, and choose prize winners;
- To respond to your questions or the comments you e-mail to us;
- To provide you with newsletters or other information about our special offers or services;
- To distribute to sponsors and advertisers who run the contests and/or for purposes of marketing by our sponsors and advertisers;
- To run chatrooms, blogs, discussion groups and bulletin boards;
- To keep aggregate information on web site(s) use.
You should be aware that when you share personal information
in public areas of our web site(s), such as chat rooms, blogs, discussion groups
or bulletin boards, this information might be seen and used by other members of
the public. We urge you to exercise good judgment when sharing personal information
in these forums.
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Anonymous Information About Your Visit:
When you visit our site, information about your visit
(e.g. how you navigate the site) may be collected and stored. This information may
include the length of your visit, the date and time of your visit, the pages you
look at and the sites you visit before and after leaving our site. It does not include
personally identifiable information such as your name, mailing or e-mail address
or telephone number. We use this non-identifiable and aggregate information to better
design our Web site(s). We also may share this information with our affiliates,
suppliers, sponsors and advertisers. We collect the following non-identifiable information
when you visit our web site(s):
- Your IP address
- Your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Your Web Browser
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"Cookie"-Based Information:
To tailor our site to the needs and interests of our visitors,
we keep track of the pages visited by our users by placing a small entry-in text
file, called a "cookie", on your hard drive. A cookie is transferred to
your browser by a Web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to
you.
Cookies do not reveal personal information. The only personal
information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself such as passwords,
purchases and preferences. Cookies cannot read data from your hard drive.
You may visit the site with your cookies turned off. However,
you may not be able to access some of the areas of our site, which require cookies
for customization and personalization.
This site uses the services of a supplier for the serving
and/or targeting of ads, promotions and other marketing messages. To do this, this
supplier collects anonymous data about your visit to this and other Web sites, typically
through the use of cookies.
Children should always get permission from their parents
before sending information about themselves (such as their names, e-mail addresses,
and phone numbers) over the Internet. We will not knowingly encourage any minor
to register with our site or to access those features which require registration.
If a child has provided us with personal information, Realosophy asks that any concerned
parent or guardian of the child contact us.
By visiting our web site(s) and voluntarily providing
personal information to the Realosophy web site(s), you agree to the terms of this
online User Agreement and the Privacy Policy contained herein. However, we welcome
your comments and/or suggestions on improving our web site(s) and policies. If you
do not agree to these terms, or wish to limit the use of any of your personal information
that we may have, you may contact us at
privacy@realosophy.com
We have implemented a complementary protocol we call our
Privacy Code, which applies to any individuals about whom we collect, use or disclose
personal information. It also sets out our respective rights and obligations as
they relate to privacy laws and Realosophy's own policies.
Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of Personal
Information has always been an important aspect of our operations. The proper collection
and use of Personal Information is fundamental to our day-to-day business operations.
This Privacy Code applies to all individuals using our products and services and
to certain persons with which Realosophy has contracted.
Each of our employees must abide by our commitment to
privacy in the handling of Personal Information. We have made it a policy to ensure
Realosophy companies are fully compliant with Privacy Laws, including the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("Privacy Laws").
Personal information is any piece of information about
an identifiable individual. Personal information does not include the name, title,
business address, or business telephone number of an employee of an organization
("Personal Information").
Realosophy's Privacy Code informs you of our commitment
to protecting Personal Information. It tells you the ways we ensure that Personal
Information is protected. The terms, "we", "us" and "our"
means Realosophy Holdings Inc., Realosophy Realty Inc., and its affiliated companies
("Realosophy"), which includes its companies and our authorized contractors,
consultants and suppliers. "You" and "your" means the individual
who is a customer (by virtue of viewing our materials or using our online services),
employee or arm's length contractor of Realosophy. Our Privacy Code applies
to protect Personal Information in our possession and control.
Our Web sites may contain links to other Web sites that
are provided and maintained exclusively by third parties. Web sites provided and
maintained by third parties are not subject to this Privacy Code. Please review
the privacy policies on those Web sites to determine their information handling
practices.
Our Privacy Code includes the following ten principles, as set out in the Privacy Laws:
- We Are Accountable
At Realosophy, we take our commitment to securing privacy
very seriously. Each employee and representative of Realosophy is responsible for
the Personal Information under his, her or its control. They are informed about
the importance of privacy and are updated about our Privacy Code and related policies.
We have appointed a member of our senior management team
to be Realosophy's Privacy Officer. Our Privacy Officer is responsible for reviewing
and approving all Personal Information handling practices at Realosophy, and ensuring
that our policies and practices are up-to-date. Our Privacy Officer may be contacted
at privacy@realosophy.com.
- We Will Identify How Personal Information Will Be Used
Whenever we collect information about you, we will explain
how we intend to use it. We will limit the information we collect to what we need
for those purposes, and for no other purpose. We will always seek your consent.
- We Will Confirm Your Consent
We will confirm your consent to the collection, use or
disclosure of Personal Information at the time of collection or in advance. Consent
may be expressed in writing or implied, and in some cases, you may provide it verbally,
electronically or through your authorized representative.
You will always have an opportunity to "opt-out".
Upon request, we will explain your options regarding refusing
or withdrawing consent to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information,
and we will record and respect your written choices. However, your decision to withhold
particular details may limit the services we are able to offer to you. Any refusal
or withdrawal of consent may be subject to any overriding legal requirements or
commitments.
- We Will Limit the Collection of Personal Information
Personal Information is collected by Realosophy only for
specific, limited purposes (see: We Will Identify How Personal Information Will
be Used).
When you visit our websites, information is not collected
that could identify you personally unless you choose to provide it.
- We Will Limit Use, Disclosure and Retention
The information we request from you is used only in accordance
with purposes set out and in accordance with legislative requirements. If necessary,
we will seek your consent before using the information for purposes beyond the scope
of your original consent.
In the case of contests and promotions, occasionally we
will ask if you consent to the forwarding of Personal Information to our promotional
and advertising partners, but you may decline consent.
As a function of Realosophy fulfilling certain legal requirements,
we may disclose Personal Information without consent.
We will retain Personal Information only as long as is
required for the purposes we describe and as is required under law. Once Personal
Information is no longer required (or if you have opted-out or withdrawn consent),
it is our practice that it is destroyed, deleted or made anonymous.
- We Will Strive to Have Accurate Records
All decisions we make involving Personal Information is
based on accurate, complete and up-to-date information. However, we rely on you
to disclose all material information and to inform us of any relevant changes or
corrections as they may relate to you.
We encourage you to contact us as soon as possible and
we will make the appropriate reasonable corrections or amendments, upon receipt
of appropriate evidence.
- We Will Protect Personal Information
We will protect Personal Information with appropriate
safeguards and security measures. We utilize a combination of physical, administrative
and electronic measures to ensure Personal Information is adequately protected on
a day-to-day basis, for storage and disposal.
Access to Personal Information is limited to those authorized
by Realosophy. Realosophy's computer systems are password-secured or firewall
protected and constructed in such a way that only authorized individuals may access
these systems. To safeguard against unauthorized access to Personal Information
via the Internet, you may be required to sign-on and go through a security protocol.
If you send us an e-mail message that includes Personal
Information, we will use that information to respond to your inquiry. Please note
that email is not necessarily secure against interception.
- We Will Keep You Informed
We want to keep you informed. Our Privacy Code is transparent
and it is made available to the public at www.realosophy.com.
Should you have any questions, comments or concerns, please
feel free to contact us at
privacy@realosophy.com.
- We Will Provide You with Access
We will provide you access to the information we retain
about you within a reasonable time, upon written request, satisfactory identification
and proof of entitlement. We will respond to you within 30 days of receiving your
proper written request.
In some very limited circumstances we may deny you access
to Personal Information. If we deny your individual request for access to your Personal
Information, we will advise you, subject to any legal requirements, in writing of
the reason for the refusal.
- We Will Be in Compliance
Realosophy encourages you to contact us with any questions
or concerns you might have about Personal Information or this Privacy Code.
You can reach us by email or by mailing us your questions,
concerns or requests at privacy@realosophy.com.
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