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 email address, your telephone and fax numbers, details of your real estate and lending needs and preferences, and other details that you choose to provide us.
In addition, 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- via Google Analytics– 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 MLS search data, and basic information about your computer, such as your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, your browser software, and the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You may deactivate cookies on your browser if you choose to, and the site will still function normally. However, you will not be able to login to your IDX/MLS account, if you choose to save your real estate searches.
When visiting our website, you may be directed, through hyperlinks, to other websites that are beyond our control. Once you leave our website, other websites that we link to may be tracking you as well. This Privacy Policy does not cover the collection of information by those other companies and websites.
Using Information Collected
We use the identification information you voluntarily share with us to customize your online experience and to help you with any requests you may make of us. For example, about a specific home search. 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 opting out of the emails you receive, or by contacting us using our form, here. Our usage tracking data, is used to operate and improve our website, and to further our marketing efforts.
We do not share your information with unaffiliated third parties. We may, however, share your information with our own personnel and our IDX / MLS 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.
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.”
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.”
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 also contact us by email at ribythebay@gmail.com or call us at (401) 529-7849.
Effective Date:
This Privacy Policy is effective as of April 1, 2016.
