Privacy Policy Statement…
We recognize the importance of protecting the personal information you provide at Web sites owned and/or controlled by the Abilene Association of REALTORS® (ABOR).
- We gather the following types of information needed to process your transactions, fulfill your requests, and maintain our membership records:
· Contact information you provide (for example, your personal and business addresses, phone and fax numbers, firm affiliations and titles).
· Tracking information which our Web server automatically recognizes each time you visit one of our sites or communicate with us by e-mail (for example, your domain name, your e-mail address, and what pages you visit); and
· Information you volunteer, via applications of surveys (for example, education, designations, specialties, affiliations with other real estate organizations and general demographic data).
- We use the information to:
· Improve and customize the content and layout of our sites and other communication tools, such as The Voice of Real Estate™ in Abilene and e-mail broadcasts.
· Notify you of updates to our sites.
· Notify you of relevant products and services.
· Notify you of upcoming events and programs.
· Compile specialty directories about which you will be made aware.
· Track usage of our sites.
- ABOR does not share, sell or trade e-mail addresses, but may provide you with on-line informational or marketing messages that have been approved by ABOR for the purposes described in Part 4 of this policy.
- We will not share, sell or otherwise provide other information about you to third parties, except for:
· Our affiliates for the limited purpose of contacting targeted groups of members through marketing vehicles approved by ABOR.
· When required by law or valid legal process, or to protect the personal safety of our members or the public.
- Credit information that you and credit authorizers provide when you make payments by credit card or electronic check for products, dues or other services via the REALTOR® Electronic Commerce Network (“E-Commerce Network”) will only be used to process the transactions you request. This information will be provided to and maintained by reputable credit reporting databases, but will never be sold, shared or provided to other third parties.
- We maintain security procedures and standards which we believe are as safe as today’s technology permits. We test theses procedures and modify them regularly as new technologies become feasible.
- We utilize and Opt-Out policy for sending email notifications regarding services, products and programs. You may “opt-out” from our emails at any time by contacting ABOR.
- You may edit your personal contact information through the website form or by contacting ABOR.
· If modifying your email address, we ask that you contact ABOR before doing so.
- Our site contains advertising placed by members or third parties pursuant to agreement between the Abilene Association and the advertiser. We do not control the sites of third parties reached through links on our site or their information collection practices and the Abilene Association of REALTORS® will not be responsible for the activities of these third parties.
If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the below address or phone number.