Kinzie

PRIVACY POLICY

Kinzie Real Estate Group (“Kinzie”) recognizes the importance of protecting the personal information of each user of its Website (referred to as “you” or “user”). This Privacy Policy applies to the Kinzie Real Estate Group Website located at kinziegroup.com and all associated sites by Kinzie (the “Website”). Kinzie shall take reasonable steps to maintain the security, integrity and privacy of your personal information.

INFORMATION THAT IS GATHERED FROM VISITORS

The Website offers you the opportunity to register and use certain offered brokerage services, or to provide information about yourself. Kinzie may collect and use personal information voluntarily provided by you in relation to its brokerage services and to provide you with the services requested.

In common with other websites, log files are stored on the web server saving details such as the visitor’s IP address, browser type, referring page and time of visit.

In addition, ‘cookies’ (small digital signature files that are stored by your web browser) may be used on this Website that allow your preferences to be recorded when visiting the Website. Also they may be used to track your return visits to the Website. Third party advertising companies may also use cookies for tracking purposes. Most browsers now recognize when a cookie is offered and permit you to refuse or accept it. If you are not sure whether your browser has this capability, you should check with the software manufacturer, your company’s technology help desk or your Internet service provider.

Where registration is required, the visitor’s email and a username will be stored on the server.

HOW THE INFORMATION IS USED

The information is used to respond to your requests and provide you with the services that you ask to receive through the Website. Kinzie may also use this information to provide you with marketing materials, unless you opt out as provided below. Kinzie may also collect and use personal information for the purposes of improving our Website and business, and for other related activities.

The personal information you provide to Kinzie will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected or as required by law. Kinzie shall not share personal information for commercial purposes with any third parties, other than its own subsidiaries or affiliates, except as necessary to carry out our business or your request or as required by law or other legal processes. Kinzie will never sell your personal information. Any third party with access to such information, as provided herein, is bound to the same level of care to protect your privacy. By submitting data to Kinzie electronically, you are providing explicit consent to the transmission of data collected via our Website.

HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT AS PART OF ITS PRIVACY STATEMENT KINZIE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANY ACTION WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WHICH KINZIE, IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IF SUCH INFORMATION MAY CREATE A LIABILITY FOR KINZIE OR MAY CAUSE KINZIE TO LOSE ALL OR PART OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO KINZIE BY ITS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS OR OTHER SUPPLIERS.

Other non-personal information may be collected, such as if you visit our Website to search, read or download information, which may be collected for statistical purposes only (e.g., the domain from which you access the Internet, the date and time you access our site and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site). This information does not include any personally identifiable information. Kinzie uses the information it may gather to make this Website more useful.

COLLECTION AND USE OF CHILDREN’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

Our Website is not intended for anyone under the age of 18, and any said use of the Website is deemed a violation of Kinzie’s Terms of Use. Kinzie does not knowingly collect any information, including personal information from children.

SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

Kinzie has in place certain technological and operational security policies and procedures to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or unintentional destruction. Kinzie’s personnel who have access to the data have been trained to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

Kinzie recognizes its responsibility for protecting the online privacy of your personal information. If you have questions or comments about our administration of your personal information, or would like to opt out of receiving any marketing material from Kinzie, please contact Kinzie at info@kinziegroup.com. You may also use this address to communicate any concerns you may have regarding compliance with this Privacy Statement.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NO DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET CAN BE GUARANTEED TO BE 100% SECURE. AS A RESULT, WHILE KINZIE STRIVES TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, KINZIE CANNOT ENSURE OR WARRANT THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU TRANSMIT TO KINZIE AND YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. ONCE KINZIE RECEIVES YOUR TRANSMISSION, KINZIE SHALL MAKE ITS BEST EFFORT TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF SAID INFORMATION ON ITS SYSTEMS.

VISITOR OPTIONS

If you have subscribed to one of our services, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions which are included in the email that you receive or by contacting us at sschnell@kinziegroup.com.

You may be able to block cookies via your browser settings, but this may prevent you from access to certain features of the Website. If you do not want to receive emails from Kinzie in the future, please let Kinzie know by sending an email to sschnell@kinziegroup.com. If you supply Kinzie with your postal address online, you may receive periodic mailings from Kinzie with information on services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let Kinzie know by sending an email to Kinzie at the above address. Please provide Kinzie with your exact name and address. Persons who supply Kinzie with their telephone numbers online may receive telephone contact from Kinzie with information regarding services they have used online. Please keep Kinzie informed of any changes or corrections to your information and/or status.