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YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
By using Our Web Site, You signify Your agreement to CBLOR's
Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
WEB SITE. Your continued use of CBLOR's and/or CBLOR- agents' Web sites
following the posting of changes to these terms will mean You accept those changes.
CBLOR
Lake
Oconee
Realty (hereafter referred to as "CBLOR,"
) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of certain information collected
about the users and visitors of our Web Site. This Privacy Policy discloses what
information We gather, how We use it, and how to correct or change it. At CBLOR,
it is Our intention to give You an understanding about how We collect Your information
and the use We make of it in the course of Our business.
To that end, CBLOR gathers two types of information about
You: 1) data that Users provide through optional, voluntary information provided
to our Agents or on our Web Site, and 2) data that CBLOR gathers through aggregated
tracking, mainly by tallying Web pages that are viewed by Users throughout Our Web
Site.
However, be assured that CBLOR will not disclose Personal
Information (as defined herein) to third parties without Your consent, except as
may be noted in this Privacy Policy or disclosed to You when the information is
submitted.
How Does CBLOR Collect Information?
Optional Voluntary Information
We collect information by specifically requesting it from You. Generally this occurs
when You complete any information on our site and release it to us through the site
or via email to our offices or Agents. Usually, We and Our business partners use
Your information to operate the Web Site and to deliver services. CBLOR also uses
Your information to inform You about other products and/or services available from
CBLOR and CBLOR-agents.
Use of Tracking
Use of Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses:
An IP address is a unique number that is automatically
assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Internet so that your computer
can be identified by the main computers, known as "Web servers," that "serve up"
Web pages. This allows us to identify and gather general information and data about
you, such as the Web pages you view.
CBLOR collects IP addresses for the purposes of: helping
us diagnose problems with Our main computers, for system administration, to report
aggregated information to our business partners, and to audit the use of Our Web
Site. When Users request Web pages from Our Web Site, Our Web servers log the User's
IP address. We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable,
which means that a User's session will be logged, but the User will remain anonymous
to Us. For example, We collect and/or track the home server domain name, the type
of computer, and the type of Web browser used by You to access this Web Site. Such
collection and tracking information is gathered by Us as You navigate through this
Web Site, and shall be used by Us for Our business purposes only.
Unless otherwise indicated or instructed by you we can,
and will, use IP addresses to identify you when we feel it is necessary to enforce
compliance with our Web Site Terms of Use or to protect our service, site, Users,
or others.
Use Of Cookies
What are cookies? Cookies are small pieces of information that a Web site sends
to Your computer for record-keeping purposes, which information is stored in a file
on Your computer's hard drive. Cookies make Web surfing easier for You by saving
Your preferences so that We can use the saved information to facilitate Your use
of Our Web Site when You return to the Web Site. Cookies do not tell Us Your individual
identity unless You have chosen to provide it to Us. We never save passwords or
credit card information in cookies. The use of cookies is an industry standard,
and as such, You will find that most major Web sites use them.
Cookies help us see which areas of the Web Site are popular
and which are not. Many improvements and updates to the Web Site are based on such
data as total number of visitors and pages viewed. This information is most easily
tracked with cookies.
Most cookies expire after a defined period of time, or
you can delete your cookie file at any time. Most Web browsers are initially set
up to accept cookies. You can reset your Web browser to refuse cookies or to indicate
when a cookie is being sent. However, note that some parts of CBLOR and/or CBLOR-agents'
services will not function properly or may be considerably slower if you refuse
cookies. For example, without cookies, you will not be able to set personalized
preferences, and/or may have difficulty completing marketing transactions.
CBLOR and/or CBLOR-agents have two (2) primary uses for
cookies. First, we use them to specify a User's preferences. Second, we use cookies
to track Web site usage trends and patterns. This helps us understand our Users'
needs better and improve areas of Our Web Site. While both of these activities depend
on the use of cookies, You have the option of disabling (refusing) the cookies via
Your Web browser preferences.
You may occasionally get cookies from Our business partners.
CBLOR and/or CBLOR-agents do not control these cookies. The use of advertising cookies
sent by such third-party Web servers is standard in the Internet industry.
With Whom Does CBLOR Share Information?
As a general rule, CBLOR will not disclose any specific
personal information that you submit to us about you ("Personal Information")
in a manner that connects You with the Personal Information, except when we have
Your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good
faith that the law requires it or under the circumstances described below. The following
describes some of the ways that your Personal Information may be disclosed.
Third Party & Aggregate Data: From time to time, You may be offered the opportunity to
receive materials or special offers from third parties. If you opt to receive information
from these third parties, CBLOR will (with your permission) share your name and
e-mail address with such third parties. Under confidentiality agreements, CBLOR
may match Personal Information with third party data. Also, CBLOR may keep track
of what portions of the Web Site Users are visiting and other User statistics, and
aggregate this information to help Us create a better experience for Users of Our
Web Site. This is all done without knowing Your name or other Personal Information
in order to describe Our viewers and services to prospective partners, advertisers,
and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
Other: CBLOR
may also disclose account information in special cases when We have reason to believe
that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal
action against someone who may be violating Our Terms of Use, or may be causing
injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with any of
CBLOR's rights or property, other Users, or anyone else. CBLOR may disclose or access
account information when We believe in good faith that the law requires it and for
administrative and other purposes that We deem necessary to maintain, service, and
improve Our products and services.
How Can You Control The Usage Of Information?
In case You change Your mind or some Personal Information
changes (such as Your zip code or e-mail address), We will try to provide a way
to correct, update or remove the Personal Information that You give us. We also
give You the opportunity to control the communications We direct to You. If a User
wishes to update Personal Information or objects to any usage provided herein for
any reason, he/she may e-mail the requested change to: awilliams@cblakeoconee.com
What Happens When You Link To A Third Party Site
or Agent’s Personal Site?
You should be aware that when You are on CBLOR's and/or
CBLOR-agents' Web site You can hyperlink, or be directed to, other Web sites that
are beyond our control and/or outside Our service. For example, if You "click" on
a banner advertisement or a CBLOR search result, the "click" may transfer you off
Our Web Site. These other Web sites may include sites of advertisers, sponsors,
and partners that may use our and/or CBLOR-agents' logo as part of a co-branding
agreement. These other Web sites may send their own cookies to Users, collect data,
or solicit Information.
CBLOR and CBLOR-agents do not control such Web sites, and,
therefore, are not responsible for their contents or the hyperlinks or advertising
they choose to place on such Web sites. CBLOR's and/or CBLOR-agents' inclusion of
hyperlinks to these Web sites do not imply any endorsement of the material on such
Web sites or any association with their operators. Our Privacy Policy does not extend
to anything that is inherent in the operation of the Internet, which is beyond CBLOR's
and/or CBLOR-agents' control.
Please keep in mind that whenever You give out information
on-line (for example, via message boards or forums) that information can be collected
and used by people You do not know. While CBLOR and CBLOR-agents strive to protect
Users' information and privacy, We cannot guarantee the security of any information
You disclose on-line, and You disclose such information at Your own risk.
Is Information Secure From Others Using The CBLOR
Web Site?
The security of all information associated with Our Users
is an important concern to Us. We exercise care in providing secure transmission
of Your information from Your computer to Our servers. Unfortunately, no data transmission
over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while We strive
to protect Your information, CBLOR and CBLOR-agents can't ensure or warrant the
security of any information You transmit to Us or from Our on-line products or services,
and You do so at Your own risk. Once We receive Your transmission, CBLOR uses industry
standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of Your information, such as firewalls
and Secure Socket Layers (SSL). However, "perfect security" does not exist on the
Internet.
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
By using Our Web Site, You signify Your agreement to CBLOR's
Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
WEB SITE. Your continued use of CBLOR's and/or CBLOR- agents' Web sites
following the posting of changes to these terms will mean You accept those changes.
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