Privacy Policy
Reliance Realty, Inc. | The Reliance Realty Group, Inc.
Updated: September 07, 2019
The Reliance Realty Group, Inc. and Reliance Realty, Inc., (the “Broker”) provides you with this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to let you know how information is collected, and its usage policies and practices that apply to information collected on this website https://reliancerealty.com (the “Site”) and by your use of any third party companies that provide property listings such as an “IDX”. By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by the Site’s Terms of Use available within. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use, you should discontinue your use of this Site.
Information Collection When you visit the Site, the Site collects information about you and your browsing habits. The information we collect depends on the website pages you visit and what you do during your visit. he Site or Broker cannot control how third party companies like Google or Yahoo collection information from you, your browsing habits, or the pages you visit on our website. The use and implementation of cookies from third party companies of are independently controlled.
The Site uses cookies to enhance browsing on our website. “Cookies” are small files or records that are placed on your computer’s hard drive to collect information about your activities on our website. You can choose to have your browser warn you every time a cookie is being sent to you, and you can turn off cookie placement. If you refuse, your overall browsing experience can be affected and may prevent you from fully using the Site. To learn more about cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
The Broker may collect information from you automatically when you visit our Site, which may include your name, phone number, and email address. The Site and IDX may independently collect information from you such as the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of your computer; the type of browser and software operating system you use; web log data, including the date and time you access our website; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked to our site. Because the Broker does not track your online activities, over time and across third party websites, in order to provide targeted advertising, the Broker does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. Several companies offer tools that allow people to browse the Internet anonymously. The Broker cannot provide you a personalized experience if you use these tools, because we cannot recognize you and your computer.
For most of the browsing services on the Site, the Broker does not require your personal information. There are portions of the Site where you will be given the option to provide information about you. The information that you provide may include your name, email address, telephone number, and address. Depending on your request and other circumstances, other information may also be collected. It is your discretion and determination whether to provide such information. If you use the Site to inquire about a property or contact a real estate agent, broker, or office, the information you have provided may be shared with a real estate agent, broker, or market center. Additionally, when you use the Site to search for a property, you may be directed to a website operated by a franchisee which collects and the information you have provided (e.g. your contact information or the parameters of your search) in addition to information automatically collected about you (e.g. your browser type or operating system version).
The Broker may also use “message format” and “message open” sensing technologies to enable the Broker to recognize whether you have enabled your email program to receive HTML emails. If so, this information is associated with your email address so that the Broker can send subsequent messages to you in HTML format. The “message open” sensing technology allows us to recognize whether you have opened our email messages. The Broker can only detect this if you have enabled your email program to receive HTML emails.
Use of the Information The Broker uses the information collected, whether submitted by you or automatically collected, to respond to your requests, to provide you with information that the agent thinks may be of interest to you, and to operate its business. The Broker may also disclose your information to its affiliates, agents, loan officers, closing agencies, and third-party vendors and service providers working on our behalf. The Broker has implemented technical measures to protect against the risks of unauthorized access to, erroneous disclosure of, and unlawful interception of Personally Identifiable Information. You should know however that the Broker cannot fully eliminate such risks.
In addition, the Broker may disclose aggregated data and statistics in order to describe the Site to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes. The Broker may disclose part or all of a user’s personal information when the Broker believes in good faith that the law requires or compels such disclosure, or when the Broker has good faith reason to believe that disclosure is necessary to protect the Broker’s rights or property, the rights of another user or to prevent harm. Furthermore, the Broker may disclose information provided by you as part of any merger, sale, acquisition, or other acquisition of same or all of the Broker or its assets.
Your Choices The Broker does not require you to provide personal information in order to use the Site. However, if you choose to not provide requested personal information, your ability to use all of the Site’s features may be limited, or you may not receive the information that you are requesting. By choosing to provide personal information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
If you do not want to receive e-mail or other mail from the Broker, please contact susan152va@gmail.com. If you do not want to receive legal notices or other communications from the Broker, it is your responsibility to review and monitor the Site for such notices and communications.
Underage Customers This Site is not designed nor intended to collect information from children under the age of 13. In addition, the Broker does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. The Broker markets its products and services exclusively to adults only over the legal age of 18 or older. If you are younger than age 18, you may use our website only with the permission and involvement of your parents or guardian.
Links to Third-Party Websites When you click on links on the Site that take you to third-party website(s), you will be subject to the third parties’ privacy and cookie policies. The Broker cannot accept responsibility for the content or actions of any third-party website(s). The Broker encourages you to read the posted privacy statement of every website you visit, whether you are linking from our site or browsing on your own. When you visit the Site or other third-party websites via links on the Site, depending on your browser settings and/or configurations and/or the sites you visit, some third-party websites may collect information about your online activities and browsing habits. The Broker does not control the information these third parties collect about you and your online activities.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 07, 2019. The Broker reserves the right to modify or amend this policy at any time by posting the revised Privacy Policy on our Site. If the Broker modifies, amends, or otherwise revises this Policy, we will revise the date. This Privacy Policy is effective as of the most recent date it was amended, and the Broker encourages you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Governing Law This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Virginia without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law. All claims arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy or the Site’s Terms of Use will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of the City of Newport News, Virginia, USA, and you and the Broker consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
Questions or Comments If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please email us at susan152va@gmail.com.