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Policy
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“Private Policy”
1.
OBJECTIVE & SCOPE OF POLICY
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. is committed to respecting your privacy and
has prepared this Policy to inform you our policy and practices
concerning the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information.
This Policy governs Personal Information collected from and about
(i) individuals
who are or may become Clients of HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc., and
(ii) individuals
or organizations with whom HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. works with.
Using contractual or other arrangements, HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.
shall ensure that agents, contractors or third party service providers,
who may receive Personal Information in the course of providing services
to HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. as part of our delivery of real estate
services, protect that Personal Information in a manner consistent with
the principles articulated in this Policy.
This Policy does not cover aggregated data from which the identity of an
individual cannot be determined. HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc retains
the right to use aggregated data in any way that it determines
appropriate.
In the event of questions about: (i) access to your Personal
Information; (ii) HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.’s collection, use,
management or disclosure of Personal Information; or (iii) this Policy;
please contact:
2. THE
COLLECTION, USE & DISCLOSURE OR PERSONAL INFORMATION
For the purpose of this Policy:
“Client” means an individual who may or has purchased HomeLife/Bayview
Realty Inc. real estate or services to buy or purchase real estate;
“Personal Information” means any information, recorded in any form,
about an identified individual, or an individual whose identity may be
inferred or determined from such information. This may include, without
limitation, the individual's name, home address, age, income, credit
history or other financial information, credit card information,
personal preferences and other information about his or her family.
Your provision of Personal Information to HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.
means that you agree and consent that we may collect, use and disclose
your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If
you do not agree with these terms, you are requested not to provide any
Personal Information to HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. or a Broker or
Sales Representative working with HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.
Unfortunately, certain services can only be offered if you provide
Personal Information and consequently, if you choose not provide us with
any required Personal Information, HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. may not
be able to offer you those services.
This office collects personal information in order to provide you with
the products and services you have requested, namely: information that
is required to effectively market and sell the property of sellers or
lessors; to locate, assess and qualify properties for buyers; evaluate
independent broker applicants, and to otherwise provide professional and
competent real estate services to clients and to ensure that you are
satisfied with the products and services we have provided.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. may also use your Personal Information to
update you about our services and to offer you additional products or
services that you may be interested in, so that we may continue to serve
your real estate needs.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc., Brokers or sales representatives may use
personal information for commission management purposes (e.g. commission
financing, commission dispute resolution).
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.’s use of Personal Information is limited to
these purposes.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. does not sell, trade, barter or exchange
for consideration any Personal Information it has obtained. Unless
permitted by law, no personal information is collected about an
individual without first obtaining the consent of the individual to the
collection, use and dissemination of that information.
Personal information will be collected, to the extent possible, directly
from the individual concerned.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. does not knowingly collect personal
information from anyone under the age of 18, especially children under
13, and does not use such information if HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.
discovers that it has been provided by a minor.
Personal information may also be transferred to another company in the
event of a change or ownership of all or part of HomeLife/Bayview Realty
Inc.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. may disclose personal information of
clients to organizations that perform services on its behalf. This will
only be done if such organizations agree to use such information solely
for the purposes of providing services to HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.
and with respect to that information, to act in a manner consistent with
this policy.
Please note that there are circumstances where the use and/or disclosure
of personal information may be justified or permitted or where
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. is obliged to disclose information without
consent. Such circumstances may include:
· Where
required by law or by order or requirement of a court, administrative
agency or other governmental tribunal;
· Where
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. believes, upon reasonable grounds that it
is necessary to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of an
identifiable person or group;
· Where
is it necessary to establish or collect monies owning to
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc.,
· Where
it is necessary to permit HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. to pursue
available remedies or limit any damages that HomeLife/Bayview Realty
Inc. may sustain; or
· Where
the information is public.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. Privacy Policy is based on, and complies
with, Canada's
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
("PIPEDA”).
For more information about this legislation, please visit the official
Web site of the Privacy Commission of Canada at
http://www.privcom.gc.ca.
3.
ACCURACY
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc endeavors to ensure that any personal
information provided by clients and in its possession is as accurate,
current and complete as necessary for the purposes for which
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. uses that data. Information contained in
files that have been closed is not actively updated or maintained.
4.
RETENTION
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. retains personal information as long as
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. believes it is necessary to fulfill the
purpose for which it was collected and firm legal or business
requirements.
5.
SECURITY
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. endeavors to maintain adequate physical,
procedural and technical security with respect to its offices and
information storage facilities so as to prevent any loss, misuse,
unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification or personal
information.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. further protects personal information by
restricting access to it to those employees and contractors that the
management of HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. has determined need to know
that information in order that HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. may provide
services to clients.
6.
ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
Upon written request, you will be informed of the existence, use and
disclosure of your Personal Information, and will be given access to it.
HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. will respond to such requests as
efficiently as possible. If HomeLife/Bayview Realty Inc. is prohibited
from providing such access they will explain the reasons for the lack of
access, except where prohibited by law.
7.
AMENDMENT OF PRACTICES AND THIS POLICY
This statement is in effect as of March 2, 2004. HomeLife/Bayview
Realty Inc. will from time to time review and revise its privacy
practices and this policy. In the event of any amendment, an
appropriate notice will be communicated to clients and others in an
appropriate manner.
WEBSITE - TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT
(DISCLAIMER AND ACCEPTABLE USAGE)
All information provided in this website is for consumers' personal,
non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to
identify prospective properties that consumers may be interested in
purchasing.
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information
contained within this web site, no responsibility can be accepted for
errors or omissions.
The links provided within this web site to other Internet sites are for
the convenience of World Wide Web users only. HomeLife Bayview Realty
Inc. and Zeny Maninang are not responsible for the accuracy,
availability or content of these neither external sites, nor does
HomeLife Bayview Realty Inc. or Zeny Maninang will endorse, warrant or
guarantee the products, services or information described or offered
from these other Internet sites.
Facts and data provided within this web site are believed to be reliable
when posted. HomeLife Bayview Realty Inc. and Zeny Maninang cannot
guarantee that they are accurate or complete or that they will be
current at all times. Information on this web site is not intended to
provide legal advice, accounting, or tax advice, and should not be
relied upon in that regard. We are not responsible in any manner for
direct, indirect, special or consequential damages howsoever caused,
arising out of the use of this Web site.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE
This website is not intended to solicit properties under contract or
Buyers who signed the Buyer Agency Agreement or Seller's properties
currently listed for sale. Use of this World Wide Web Site is not
intended by HomeLife Bayview Realty Inc. and Zeny Maninang to solicit or
interfere in any way with any existing Agency relationship currently in
effect between a user and a duly licensed member of R.E.C.O. (The Real
Estate Council of Ontario).
EMAIL LINKS:
Email address links are located on every page so that you may email us
directly with any questions or comments you may have. This site reads
all messages received and makes efforts to respond promptly. In addition
to replying to your comment or inquiry, we may also file your email for
future reference regarding improvements to our website or discard the
information. Your personal information is not shared, traded, sold, or
exchanged with any third parties without your express permission.
Personal Information volunteered by visitors is collected
to assist us in better serving you. This could include any personal
information and/or Web site registrations (name, address, email, URL).
This information may be used to send to you occasional updates and
marketing materials regarding
our services. This information is not shared or sold to any third
parties and is not collected for advertising purposes.
We may communicate with you in future to determine
whether you require additional real estate services. We may communicate
with you to provide information about other products or services which
may interest you. If you do not want your personal information disclosed
or used for these purposes, please contact our company privacy officer.
Users may give notice that they no longer wish to receive future
mailings by sending an email to Zeny Maninang with the word "REMOVE" in
the subject line. or you may also modify any information previously sent
to us by sending an email with "MODIFY" in the subject line and your
instructions.
Zeny Maninang will take all possible steps to keep your personal
information confidential. We will not sell, lease/rent, or disclose our
clients' personal information to other companies for use in selling
products and services.
Most personal information will be collected directly from you through
the contracts and other documents you fill out (e.g., Multiple Listing
Contract, Contract of Purchase and Sale, seller’s Property Disclosure
Statement) and through discussions you have with us.
Your information may be disclosed to (or may be accessible by) the
Boards and their staff and members, other real estate boards and their
staff and members, other REALTORS and their clients, government
departments and agencies, financial institutions, legal advisors,
service providers, the Toronto Real Estate Board, the Real Estate
Council of Ontario, the Canadian Real Estate Association and members of
the public, for the purposes described under "When and Why we ask for
information" (see above).
Not all of your information will be accessible to each of the
above-mentioned entities. For example, once the listing term has ended,
the general public will not have access to your information unless it is
otherwise available through public registries
Users may give notice that they no longer wish to receive future
mailings by sending an email to Zeny Maninang with the word "REMOVE" in
the subject line. You may also modify any information previously sent
to us by sending an email with "MODIFY" in the subject line and your
instructions.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy statement,
the practices of this website, or your dealings with us, please contact
Zeny Maninang.
USERS
Users of this web site www.sellhomestoronto.com shall only be entitled
to copy the Work for their own personal use but may not republish nor
reproduce any substantial part of the Work in any manner whatsoever,
including electronically reproducing this Work by "uploading",
"downloading" or accessing the Work on to the Internet or any other
local or international computer system, without the prior written
permission of Zeny Maninang. An acknowledgement of the source must be
included whenever Zeny Maninang is copied or published. If you require
further information on a permitted use or license to reproduce or
republish any material, address your inquiry to Zeny Maninang c/o
HomeLife Bayview Realty Inc., 505 Highway 7 East Suite 201, Thornhill,
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