McGuire Real Estate
Privacy Policy Updated
10/11/2004
BY PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO US ON THIS WEB SITE, YOU CONSENT
TO THE COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF THAT INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
PRIVACY POLICY.
WEM Corp., d.b.a. as “McGuire Real Estate” ("McGuire Real Estate,"
"us," or "we"), respects the privacy concerns of visitors to the McGuire.Com Web
site. We are proud of our information practices, and we want you to know the steps
we take to protect the personal information you may provide to us.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may modify, alter, or update this Privacy Policy at any time,
so we encourage you to review this policy frequently.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on
February 7, 2005.
Information We Collect Automatically
If you merely browse through the McGuire Real Estate Web site
or download information, our servers will automatically collect certain information
from you. This information includes the: (a) name of the domain and host from which
you access the Internet; (b) browser software you use and your operating system;
and (c) Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to this
Web site. We will use information that we automatically collect to manage and improve
our Web site to make it as useful as possible for visitors like you. None of the
information we automatically collect is tied to personal information you may provide
to us.
Information You Choose to Provide to Us
McGuire Real Estate gathers and retains personal information about
you only when voluntarily submitted by you. For example, if you choose to complete
and submit one of the forms located on our Web site to register for our Inside Track™
program, we will retain the information you submit to respond to your inquiry or
consider your request. In addition, if you choose to complete one of the “Request
More Information” forms from a property displayed on our Web site, we will retain
the information you submit to respond to your inquiry or consider your request.
After we have taken the appropriate action, the information you submitted will be
retained for our records. If we change the manner we use or retain personal information
you provide to us, we will update this Privacy Policy.
If you choose to submit information on the "E-mail a Friend About
This Property!" page, we will retain the information you provide to us on this form.
McGuire Real Estate will use the e-mail address of your friend to tell him or her
of your referral and to provide the information about the property. We will not
sell, rent, or otherwise disclose the information you provide on the "E-mail a Friend
About This Property!" page to any person or entity except as stated in the "Disclosure
of Personal Information to Third Parties" section of this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information as an Asset of McGuire Real Estate
The personal information you provide to us is an asset of McGuire
Real Estate.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
McGuire Real Estate will not sell or rent the personal information
you provide to us to any third party without first obtaining your consent. In addition,
we will not disclose the personal information you provide to us without your consent,
except: (a) as required by law, (b) to our independent contractors who host and
maintain our Web site and e-mail services; (c) to service providers or suppliers
if the disclosure will enable that party to perform business, professional or technical
support for us; and (d) to third party associates who may have products or services
of interest to you.
Opting Out of Receiving Promotional Materials
Unless you opt out of receiving promotional materials at your
Inside Track™ Account Profile page, we may send you information by e-mail or postal
mail to the addresses you submit to us on the pages of our Web site. From time to
time, we may send newsletters to you, notify you of special promotions, new products
or services, or other information that may interest you. You may also receive notifications
of special promotions, new products or services from our third party associates.
If you do not want to receive promotional information from us
or our third party associates, you will be able to express this preference by clicking
on the appropriate button or checkbox provided on the screen at which you fill out
on-line forms. If you do not want to receive promotional material from us or our
third party associates and you did not indicate this preference when you sent personal
information to us, you may use the "Contact Us" page to change your preference.
Upon receipt of your request, we will take reasonable steps to deactivate your name
from our marketing lists.
Cookies
A "cookie" is a small text file that a Web site can place on your
computer's hard drive for record-keeping or other administrative purposes. We use
cookies on this web site for the sole purpose of facilitating your logon to the
Inside Track™ part of our McGuire.Com, not for tracking users' browsing history
Security
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to
protect your personal information. You should be aware, however, that no transmission
over the Internet, and no electronic data storage method, is 100% secure. Therefore,
we cannot guarantee the absolute security of the personal information you provide
to us either during its transmission or its storage on McGuire Real Estate's systems.
Links to Other Web sites
McGuire Real Estate does not endorse and is not responsible for
the information practices or privacy policies of Web sites operated by others that
may be linked to our Web site. If you decide to access a third party's Web site
that may be linked to this Web site, you should consult that Web site's privacy
policy.
Inside Track Registration and Usage
If you have registered for and activated an Inside Track™ account
on McGuire.Com, McGuire Real Estate retains the right to store and access your user
preferences, tracked properties, saved searches, password, and account information.
This information is used by customer service staff to aid in assisting you in your
home research process. This information is not shared or otherwise provided to anyone
outside of McGuire Real Estate and is kept secure on our servers.
Children
It is not our intention to collect personal information from anyone
under 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age, you may use this Web site
only with the involvement of an adult.
How to Contact Us
If you have questions about how we use the personal information
you may provide us on this Web site or about this Privacy Policy, or would like
to change or delete such information, please contact us using the information listed
on our "Contact Us" page. For technical questions about the operation of this Web
site, please contact us at itdepartment@mcguire.com.