Privacy Policy
MLSLI.COM TAKES YOUR PRIVACY SERIOUSLY.
Please read the following to learn more about our Privacy Policy. This privacy
policy may be updated from time to time so please check back frequently.
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MLSLI.com is committed to your privacy and security and want to provide you with
the best possible online experience. To that end, we want you to understand what
kinds of information we gather from you, how this information is used and safeguarded,
and how you can control its use.
This privacy policy covers the following issues:
What information is collected from me?
The kinds of information we collect from you will vary, depending on how you use
our website. It’s possible to browse our site without submitting any personally
identifiable information (“personal information”) at all, but if you choose to take
advantage of some of our products and services, you may be asked to provide information
such as a user name and password, your real name, e-mail address, phone number,
address, your license or MLS ID# or, for certain e-commerce transactions, your credit
card information. Whenever we ask for this kind of information, we strive to provide
a link to this Privacy Policy to help you understand how your personal information
will be used before you decide whether to disclose it.
In addition to the personal information you choose to submit, our systems are set
up to gather certain anonymous data to help us to better understand how the site
is being used and how we can improve it. This automatically gathered data includes
your computer’s “Internet Protocol” (“IP”) address, statistics about how visitors
navigate through our site and information provided through the use of cookies (which
is described in more detail below).
Finally, as you visit our site, be aware that third parties may at times be able
to gather information from you. For example, third party ad servers and companies
that place advertisements on our site may use their own cookies and companies offering
products or services through the MLSLI.com site may use their own cookies and may
collect and use the information you submit. In these cases, the third parties would
use your information according to their own privacy policies which may differ from
this Privacy Policy.
How is my information used?
The use of your information depends on the context in which it is collected. Therefore,
pay special attention to the categories below that relate to the features of our
site that you wish to utilize. Also be aware that MLSLI.com may at times be legally
compelled to disclose certain information, by means such as subpoenas or court orders.
Cookies
These are small files that we send to and store on your computer so that we can
recognize it as a unique machine the next time you visit our site. Our cookies are
used for three reasons: (1) to keep track of your information for your own convenience;
(2) to help us optimize your online experience by altering our content depending
on your particular needs or browsing patterns, and to provide you with advertisements,
products and services of interest to you; and (3) to help us understand the size
of our audience and their traffic patterns within our network. Some of our advertisers
and third-party ad servers may also utilize their own cookies. Also, companies offering
products or services through the MLSLI.com website may use their own cookies.
Registration
The information you provide when you become a registered user to certain pages of
our site is used primarily to help us customize your online experience. Your e-mail
address serves as a unique identifier in our record system, and it is used together
with your password to prevent unauthorized access to any information you choose
to store on our sites. The date you give us about your personal preferences and
demographics (such as age, zip code, occupation, or other date) may be used to help
us offer content, advertisements, products and services that are most likely to
appeal to you. In addition, we may share this information, in aggregate form with
our current and potential advertisers so they can know how to present their ads
more effectively. Please note that we do not accept or store registration for anyone
under the age of 13 under any circumstances.
* Unless you specify that you’d prefer not to hear from us, we may also use the
e-mail address you provide at registration to contact you for promotional, administrative,
or other reason. You may have these communications terminated at any time. If you
indicate that you’re interest in hearing from other companies, we may also share
your contact information for that purpose.
Tools
Our sites allow you to use may helpful tools, such as financial and home improvements
calculators, real estate search tools, and others, without disclosing any personal
information. These tools are for your benefit and the information you submit when
you use them (typically impersonal data) is not disclosed to anyone or used for
any purpose other than to provide you with the service you’re seeking.
User Registration Services
You may choose to request products or services of a more substantial or personal
nature when using our website. For example, you may apply for a loan, request our
help in locating a remodeling contractor, store your preferences for convenience
in using our sites, or make an online purchase. The information you provide when
seeking these services may be used in the following ways:
* For services provide by the MLSLI.com website, the information you submit is used
by us to provide the service you’ve requested. We may also share this information
with subcontractors, but only to the extent necessary to fulfill your request. In
addition, we may use the contact information and nonfinancial order information
you’ve supplied, such as your e-mail address, as set out in the Registration section
above. If the service you request requires submission of financial information such
as credit card number for an online purchase, rest assured that this financial information
is used only for processing your payment, and is not retained after completion of
your order. We may, however, store your nonfinancial order information for accounting
purposes and to help us to understand your preferences better so that we can offer
you future products or services that you may find useful.
Purchasing Products And Managing Your Services
For products and services offered to you jointly by MLSLI.com and a third party,
your information may be shared with or independently gathered by the third party.
In these situations, MLSLI.com will only use your personal information as it would
as if offer the product or service by itself, but the third party may use the information
in different ways. You can tell when a product or service is offered by a third
party, because a page of our site will be “co-branded” displaying the third party’s
logo and/or name along with our own, or you will be linked to the third party’s
site to complete the transaction. Please be aware that each company we do business
with has its own policies regarding the use and protection of your information that
may differ from those outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you are concerned about
how your personal information might be used or protected by a third party, we encourage
you to become familiar with that company’s privacy policy before using the service
or requesting the product, or to not request the particular product or service.
From time to time, we may wish to use personal information you provide when requesting
a product or service for purposes beyond those listed above. If this is the case,
you will always be notified of the additional use prior to your submitting the personal
information, and you’ll be given a chance to “opt out” of that use or to not complete
the request, or to not respond to or participate in the survey, contest or other
request.
Solicited Information
You may occasionally see contests, surveys and other features of our site that ask
you to provide us with personal information. When you choose to respond to these
requests, the personal information you offer may be used for several purposes. These
include the uses set out in the registration section above. They also include providing
information to third parties as necessary for prize fulfillment and other aspects
of any contest or similar offerings. If we are going to use your personal information
for any other purpose, we will notify you of that purpose and give you a chance
to opt-out before responding to our survey, contest form or other request, or not
to respond to or participate in the survey, contest or other request.
User Initiated Communication
Our website enables you to send e-mail to us or to third parties and to participate
in public bulletin boards and discussion groups. Whenever you choose to initiate
these kinds of communication with us, or anyone else, you may expect to be contacted
in return.
Automatically Gathered Data
The information gathered automatically by our system—such as your computer’s IP
address, the kind of browser you’re using, and a record of your navigation through
our site—may be used by MLSLI.com so we can understand how to make our sites convenient
and useful to our audience. In addition, we may share this information, in aggregate
form, with our current and potential advertisers so they can know how to present
their advertisements more effectively.
What choices do I have regarding the use of my information?
Reading this Privacy Policy should help you understand how any information you share
with us might be used. If you feel concerned about any of these uses, you might
elect not to participate in certain services, features or products that we offer.
We will never collect personal information about you without your knowledge, so
the decision whether or not to share this information is completely up to you.
How do I "opt out"?
You also have the ability to terminate e-mail newsletter correspondence from us
at any time. You will either be given the chance to opt-out of direct mailings when
you disclose your e-mail address to us, .you can simply reply to our e-mail typing
“Unsubscribe” in the subject line or e-mail the appropriate webmaster below with
your request , and we will promptly remove your address from that e-mail service:
If you feel concerned about the cookies that are sent between our computers and
yours, you may, through your Web browser, either choose to reject them automatically,
or have your computer prompt you before accepting them. Generally, this is done
by selecting the appropriate cookies setting on your Web browser (usually found
in “Internet Options” or “Preferences”). Please note, however, that some of our
features and services depend on the use of cookies. Therefore, you will be unable
to take advantage of those features if you choose not to accept cookies.
How is my information protected?
Whenever personal information about you is stored on our computers, that information
is password-protected from unauthorized access or use. In addition, this information
is kept only on servers that are located behind a firewall which makes their contents
inaccessible to outside users.
Since your financial information is especially sensitive, we take special care to
keep it secure. We will only transmit or ask for this information over secure Internet
connections, using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)encryption, the currently accepted
standard for online security, and security keys. In addition, we require password
authentication from any third parties you’ve authorized to receive this information.
Finally, your credit card number and financial information are never stored on our
servers. While this means you may have to enter this information more than once,
we believe the added security is worth the extra effort.
Of course, we appreciate your help in safeguarding the integrity of your own and
others’ privacy. We hope you’ll use common sense whenever you disclose personal
information over the Internet. Just as importantly, we encourage you to let us know
immediately if you suspect that the information you share with us is being used
in any way contrary to this privacy policy. To contact us, please send an e-mail
to:
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Scope of This Privacy Policy: Outside Links
This Privacy Policy only applies to sites owned and operated by MLSLI.com. Our pages
contain links to sites outside our control. Please be aware that these sites may
collect information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices
that may differ from this Privacy Policy. Remember that once you’re outside our
website, any information you submit is outside of our control.
Contacting Us
If you have concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact
us at:
Privacy Administrator - MLSLI.com
300 Sunrise Highway
West Babylon, New York 11704
Fax 631-661-5202
E-mail:
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