Barker Realty Privacy Policy

Effective March 2007

Introduction

Barker Realty (referred to as "Barker Realty," "we," "us," or "our") recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of certain information ("Information") collected about our customers and prospective customers (referred to as "Customers," "you," or "your"). This privacy statement discloses what Information we gather, how we use it, and how you can correct or change it.

Barker Realty does not own, operate, or control the Web sites of our sales associates or affiliated businesses. This Policy does not apply to Web sitessales associates or affiliated businesses or their collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information about you (“Personal Information”). Sales associates and affiliated businesses may also use e-mail campaigns and other methods of telephone, electronic, and direct mail solicitation without our consent or knowledge and are solely responsible for their content and methods of identifying and contacting addressees.

What Information Does Barker Realty Collect?

Barker Realty gathers two types of Information about Customers: data that Customers provide through optional, voluntary registration on our Web site, and data that we gather through aggregated tracking, primarily by tallying page views on our Web site. Such Information enables us to tailor our content to better fit Customers' needs. Barker Realty will not disclose Personal Information to third parties without your consent, except as is noted in this Privacy Policy or disclosed to you when Information is submitted.

How Does Barker Realty Collect Information?

Optional Registration
We collect Information by specifically requesting it from you. Generally this occurs when you register at our site or request information or a service. Barker Realty typically uses your Information to operate the site and to deliver services, but we also use your Information to notify you about other products or services available from Barker Realty.

Usage Tracking
Use of Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses
An IP address is a unique number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you surf the Internet so that your computer can be identified by the main computers, known as Web servers, that supply Web pages.

Barker Realty collects IP addresses for the purposes of system administration and to audit the use of our site. When Customers request pages from Barker Realty's site, our servers log Customers' IP addresses. We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a Customer's session will be logged but the Customer will remain anonymous to us. We can and will use IP addresses to identify a Customer when we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our site’s Terms of Use or to protect our service, site, customers, or others.

Use of Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of text that a Web site “sends” to your computer for record-keeping purposes and that are stored in a file on your hard drive. The use of cookies is an industry standard—most major Web sites use them.

Cookies make Web surfing easier for you. They save your preferences, facilitating your use of our Web site on return visits. 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.

We use the data from cookies to provide services better tailored to our Customers' needs. By showing how and when Customers use a site, cookies help us see which areas of the site are popular and which are not. Improvements and updates to the 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, but you can also delete your cookies file at any time. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies; however, you can set your browser to refuse all cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, note that some parts of Barker Realty’s site 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 transactions.

You may occasionally get cookies from our advertisers. The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is also standard in the Internet industry. Barker Realty does not control these cookies.

With Whom Does Barker Realty Share Your Information?

As a general rule, Barker Realty will not disclose any Personal Information in a manner that connects you with that Personal Information, except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as those described below or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. We may use third-party service providers to perform services on our behalf, and we provide Personal Information to such providers solely for the specific services that they are performin. These service providers are prohibited from using or disclosing Personal Information for any other purpose.

The following describes some of the ways in which your Personal Information may be disclosed.

Business Partners & Sponsors: Barker Realty may disclose some or all of your Personal Information to business partners or sponsors, but this use will be specifically described to you prior to collection or transference of data. Many promotions offer opportunities to request additional information from sponsors. By requesting more information, you give Barker Realty permission to transfer your Personal Information to the sponsor so that they can fulfill your request. In many instances, only your e-mail address will be shared. If more Personal Information will be shared with the business partner or sponsor, you will be notified prior to the transfer.

Aggregate Data: Barker Realty may keep track of Customer statistics, such as what portions of this Web site Customers are visiting, and aggregate this data to help create a better experience for site users. We do this 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: Unless otherwise prohibited by law or our contractual obligations, Barker Realty may also disclose Personal Information or other Information about you

• if required to do so by law, by court order, or as requested by a governmental or law enforcement authority
• under the discovery process in litigation, investigations, and prosecutions
• in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this Information is necessary or advisable, including but not limited to the following situations:
  • to perform, maintain, or enforce contracts with our Customers or others;
  • to protect the rights or property of Barker Realty or our employees, service providers, Customers, or others; or
  • to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Barker Realty's Terms of Use or who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) any of Barker Realty’s rights or property, other Barker Realty Customers, or anyone else.

Barker Realty may disclose or access 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?

Except as otherwise permitted or required by law, we will not collect, use, or disclose your Personal Information without your consent. Generally, by providing us with your Personal Information, you are communicating your consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of such Information for the purposes for which you provided the Information to us and as described in this Policy.

If you change your mind or some Personal Information (such as ZIP code or e-mail address) changes, we will try to provide a way to correct, update, or remove the Personal Information that you give us. We also offer Customers the opportunity to "opt out" of having Personal Information shared with parties and/or companies affiliated with Barker Realty. If a Customer wishes to update Personal Information or objects to any usage provided herein for any reason, he/she may e-mail the requested change to wsacks@barkerrealty.net.

What Happens When You Link to a Third-Party Site?

You should be aware that when you are on Barker Realty's site, you could hyperlink or be directed to other sites that are beyond our control and/or outside our service. For example, if you click on a link to a broker’s Web site, to a banner advertisement, or to a search result, you may be transferred off the Barker Realty site.

Barker Realty's inclusion of hyperlinks to third-party sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such sites or any association with their operators. Barker Realty does not control third-party sites and therefore is not responsible for the content, hyperlinks, or advertising on such sites. Once you link to a third-party Web site and leave our site, your interaction with these third-party sites is not governed by our Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy. These third-party sites may have separate privacy and data collection practices and security measures. We have no control over third-party sites and thus have no responsibility or liability for the practices, policies, and security measures implemented by such third parties on their Web sites. Before disclosing Personal Information on linked Web sites, we encourage you to contact any third parties to ask questions about their terms of use, privacy practices, policies, and security measures.

Whenever you provide Information online (e.g., via message boards or chats), that Information can be collected and used by unknown individuals. While Barker Realty strives to protect their Customers' Information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any Information you disclose online, and you disclose such Information at your own risk.

This Policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the Internet, which is beyond Barker Realty's control.

Transborder Transfers of Information

Information (including Personal Information) that you submit to Barker Realty through our Web site will be collected and processed by us at our facilities located in the United States. Therefore, by browsing our Web site and communicating electronically with us, you acknowledge and agree to our continued practice of collecting and processing your Personal Information in this manner.

The security of all Information associated with our Customers is important to us. We exercise reasonable care in providing secure transmission of your Information from your computer to our servers. Unfortunately, given that we do not control transmissions or traffic over the Internet or through third-party communication service providers, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of such transmissions or your Information, and we have no responsibility or liability in connection with such transmissions. As a result, while we strive to protect your Information, Barker Realty cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Information you transmit to us or and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, Barker Realty will use industry-standard efforts designed to safeguard your Information, such as firewalls and Secure Socket Layers.

YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS

By using this site, you signify your agreement to Barker Realty 's Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS POLICY, DO NOT USE THIS SITE. Barker Realty reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter, or otherwise update this Privacy Policy ("Revised Policy") at any time without prior notice. Such Revised Policy, upon posting, shall be effective immediately and shall govern your rights and our obligations with respect to the use, disclosure, and protection of your Information. If you are concerned about the use of your Information, you should check this Policy periodically, and before continuing with your use of this Web site, for any such Revised Policy and read it carefully. Your continued use of this Web site following the posting of such Revised Policy signifies your agreement with such Revised Policy.

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