PRIVACY POLICY We at
Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage (referred to as
"Coldwell Banker," "We," "Us,"
or "Our") recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of certain
information collected about the
users and visitors of Our Web
Site (referred to as
"User," "You" or "Your"). This Privacy
Policy discloses what information We gather, how We use it, and how to correct
or change it. At Coldwell Banker, it is Our intention to give You an
understanding about how We collect Your information and the use We make of it in
the course of Our business.
To that end, Coldwell Banker gathers two
types of information about You: 1) data that Users provide through optional,
voluntary registration on Our Web Site, and 2) data that Coldwell Banker gathers
through aggregated tracking, mainly by tallying Web pages that are viewed by
Users throughout Our Web Site.
However, be assured that Coldwell Banker
will not disclose Personal Information (as defined herein) to third parties
without Your consent, except as may be noted in this Privacy Policy or disclosed
to You when the information is submitted.
How Does Coldwell Banker Collect
Information?Optional Registration We collect information by specifically requesting it
from You. Generally this occurs when You register at the Web Site or request
information or a service. Usually, We and Our business partners use Your
information to operate the Web Site and to deliver services. Coldwell Banker
also uses Your information to inform You about other products and/or services
available from Coldwell Banker and Coldwell Banker-affiliates.
Use of Tracking Use of Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses:
An IP address is
a unique number that is automatically assigned to Your computer whenever You are
surfing the Internet so that Your computer can be identified by the main
computers, known as "Web servers," that "serve up" Web pages. This allows Us to
identify and gather general information and data about You, such as the Web
pages You view.
Coldwell Banker collects IP addresses for the purposes
of: helping Us diagnose problems with Our main computers, for system
administration, to report aggregated information to Our business partners, and
to audit the use of Our Web Site. When Users request Web pages from Our Web
Site, Our Web servers log the User's IP address. We do not normally link IP
addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a User’s session
will be logged, but the User will remain anonymous to Us. For example, We
collect and/or track the home server domain name, the type of computer, and the
type of Web browser used by You to access this Web Site. Such collection and
tracking information is gathered by Us as You navigate through this Web Site,
and shall be used by Us for Our business purposes only.
We can, and will,
use IP addresses to identify You when We feel it is necessary to enforce
compliance with Our Web Site Terms of Use or to protect Our service, site,
Users, or others.
Use Of Cookies What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that a Web site sends to Your computer
for record-keeping purposes, which information is stored in a file on Your
computer’s hard drive. Cookies make Web surfing easier for You by saving Your
preferences so that We can use the saved information to facilitate Your use of
Our Web Site when You return to the Web Site. Cookies do not tell Us Your
individual identity unless You have chosen to provide it to Us. We never save
passwords or credit card information in cookies. The use of cookies is an
industry standard, and as such, You will find that most major Web sites use
them.
By showing how and when Users use the Web Site, cookies help Us see
which areas of the Web Site are popular and which are not. Many improvements and
updates to the Web Site are based on such data as total number of visitors and
pages viewed. This information is most easily tracked with cookies.
Most
cookies expire after a defined period of time, or You can delete Your cookie
file at any time. Most Web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You
can reset Your Web browser to refuse cookies or to indicate when a cookie is
being sent. However, note that some parts of Coldwell Banker and/or Coldwell
Banker-affiliates' services will not function properly or may be considerably
slower if You refuse cookies. For example, without cookies, You will not be able
to set personalized preferences, and/or may have difficulty completing marketing
transactions.
Coldwell Banker and/or Coldwell Banker-affiliates have two
(2) primary uses for cookies. First, We use them to specify a User’s
preferences. Second, We use cookies to track Web site usage trends and patterns.
This helps Us understand Our Users’ needs better and improve areas of Our Web
Site. While both of these activities depend on the use of cookies, You have the
option of disabling (refusing) the cookies via Your Web browser preferences.
You may occasionally get cookies from Our business partners. Coldwell
Banker and/or Coldwell Banker-affiliates do not control these cookies. The use
of advertising cookies sent by such third-party Web servers is standard in the
Internet industry.
With Whom Does Coldwell Banker Share Information?As a general rule, Coldwell Banker will not
disclose any specific personal information that You submit to Us about You
(
"Personal Information") in a manner that connects You with the
Personal Information, except when We have Your permission or under special
circumstances, such as when We believe in good faith that the law requires it or
under the circumstances described below. The following describes some of the
ways that Your Personal Information may be disclosed.
Business Partners &
Sponsors: Coldwell Banker may disclose some or all
of Your Personal Information to business partners or sponsors, but this use will
be specifically described to You prior to data collection or prior to
transferring the data. Many promotions offer opportunities to request additional
information from sponsors. By requesting more information, You give Coldwell
Banker permission to transfer Your Personal Information to the sponsor so they
can fulfill Your request. In many instances, only Your e-mail address will be
shared. If more Personal Information will be shared with the sponsor, You will
be notified prior to the transfer.
Third Party & Aggregate Data: From time to time, You may be offered the opportunity to
receive materials or special offers from third parties. If You opt to receive
information from these third parties, Coldwell Banker will (with Your
permission) share Your name and e-mail address with such third parties. Under
confidentiality agreements, Coldwell Banker may match Personal Information with
third party data. Also, Coldwell Banker may keep track of what portions of the
Web Site Users are visiting and other User statistics, and aggregate this
information to help Us create a better experience for Users of Our Web Site.
This is all done without knowing Your name or other Personal Information in
order to describe Our viewers and services to prospective partners, advertisers,
and other third parties, and for other lawful
purposes.
Other: Coldwell Banker may also disclose
account information in special cases when We have reason to believe that
disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal
action against someone who may be violating Our Terms of Use, or may be causing
injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with any of
Coldwell Banker’s rights or property, other Users, or anyone else. Coldwell
Banker may disclose or access account information when We believe in good faith
that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that We deem
necessary to maintain, service, and improve Our products and
services.
How Can You Control The Usage Of Information?In case You change Your mind or some Personal
Information changes (such as Your zip code or e-mail address), We will try to
provide a way to correct, update or remove the Personal Information that You
give us. We also give You the opportunity to control the communications We
direct to You. If a User wishes to update Personal Information or objects to any
usage provided herein for any reason, he/she may e-mail the requested change to:
info@coloradohomes.com.
What Happens When You Link To A Third Party Site?You should be
aware that when You are on Coldwell Banker’s and/or Coldwell Banker-affiliates’
Web site You can hyperlink, or be directed to, other Web sites that are beyond
Our control and/or outside Our service. For example, if You "click" on a banner
advertisement or a Coldwell Banker search result, the "click" may transfer You
off Our Web Site. These other Web sites may include sites of advertisers,
sponsors, and partners that may use Our and/or Coldwell Banker-affiliates’ logo
as part of a co-branding agreement. These other Web sites may send their own
cookies to Users, collect data, or solicit Information.
Coldwell Banker
and Coldwell Banker-affiliates do not control such Web sites, and, therefore,
are not responsible for their contents or the hyperlinks or advertising they
choose to place on such Web sites. Coldwell Banker’s and/or Coldwell
Banker-affiliates’ inclusion of hyperlinks to these Web sites do not imply any
endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their
operators. Our Privacy Policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in
the operation of the Internet, which is beyond Coldwell Banker’s and/or Coldwell
Banker-affiliates' control.
Please keep in mind that whenever You give
out information on-line (for example, via message boards or forums) that
information can be collected and used by people You do not know. While Coldwell
Banker and Coldwell Banker-affiliates strive to protect Users’ information and
privacy, We cannot guarantee the security of any information You disclose
on-line, and You disclose such information at Your own risk.
Is Information Secure From Others Using The Coldwell Banker Web Site?The security of all information associated with
Our Users is an important concern to Us. We exercise care in providing secure
transmission of Your information from Your computer to Our servers.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be
100% secure. As a result, while We strive to protect Your information, Coldwell
Banker and Coldwell Banker-affiliates can't ensure or warrant the security of
any information You transmit to Us or from Our on-line products or services, and
You do so at Your own risk. Once We receive Your transmission, Coldwell Banker
uses industry standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of Your
information, such as firewalls and Secure Socket Layers (SSL). However, "perfect
security" does not exist on the Internet.
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF
THIS PRIVACY POLICYBy using Our Web Site, You signify
Your agreement to Coldwell Banker’s Privacy Policy.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS
PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE. Your
continued use of Coldwell Banker’s and/or Coldwell Banker-affiliates’ Web sites
following the posting of changes to these terms will mean You accept those
changes.