Privacy
Policy – CallHome Realty Network Inc.
Objective & Scope of Policy
CallHome
Realty Network Inc. is committed to respecting your privacy and has prepared this Policy to inform you of 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 CallHome Realty Network Inc. and (ii) individuals
or organizations with whom CallHome Realty Network Inc. works with.
Using contractual or other arrangements, CallHome
Realty Network Inc. shall ensure that agents, contractors or third party service providers, who may receive Personal Information
in the course of providing services to CallHome Realty Network 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. CallHome Realty Network 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) CallHome Realty Network Inc.’s collection, use, management or disclosure of
Personal Information; or (iii) this Policy; please contact:
CallHome Realty Network Inc.
58 Letitia St. Barrie, ON, L4N 1B9 Shirley Near,
Broker of Record Phone: 705-796-2443 Email: broker@callhomerealty.org | | |
2.
The Collection, Use & Disclosure of Personal Information
For the purposes of this Policy:
"Client" means an individual who may or has purchased CallHome Realty Network 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.
Your
provision of Personal Information to CallHome Realty Network 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 CallHome Realty Network Inc. or a Broker working with CallHome Realty
Network 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, CallHome Realty Network Inc. may not be able to offer you
those services.
This office only collects personal information necessary to effectively
track, register and contact registered Real Estate Brokers and Sales Representatives and market the services of CallHome Realty
Network Inc. and to otherwise provide professional and competent real estate services to these referred clients.
CallHome Realty Network Inc., Brokers or sales representatives may use personal information for commission management
purposes (e.g. commission financing, commission dispute resolution).
CallHome Realty Network Inc.’s use of
Personal Information is limited to these purposes. CallHome Realty Network 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.
CallHome
Realty Network 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 CallHome Realty Network Inc. discovers that it is has been provided by a minor.
Personal Information may also be transferred to another company in the event of a change of ownership of all or part
of CallHome Realty Network Inc..
CallHome Realty Network 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 CallHome Realty Network 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 CallHome Realty Network 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 CallHome Realty Network Inc. believes, upon reasonable
grounds, that it is necessary to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of an identifiable person or group;
- Where
it is necessary to establish or collect monies owning to CallHome Realty Network Inc.;
- Where it is necessary to permit
CallHome Realty Network Inc. to pursue available remedies or limit any damages that CallHome Realty Network Inc. may sustain;
or
- Where the information is public.
Where obliged or permitted to disclose information without
consent, CallHome Realty Network Inc. will not disclose more information than is required.
3. Accuracy
CallHome Realty Network Inc. endeavours 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 CallHome Realty Network Inc. uses
that data. Information contained in files that have been closed is not actively updated or maintained.
4.
Retention
CallHome Realty Network Inc. retains Personal Information as long as CallHome Realty Network
Inc. believes it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and Firm legal or business requirements.
5. Security
CallHome Realty Network Inc. endeavours 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 of Personal Information.
CallHome Realty Network
Inc. further protects Personal Information by restricting access to it to those Employees and Contractors that the management
of CallHome Realty Network Inc. has determined need to know that information in order that CallHome Realty Network Inc. may
provide services to Clients.
7. Access to Personal information
CallHome
Realty Network Inc. permits access to and review of Personal Information held by CallHome Realty Network Inc. about an individual
by the individual concerned.
If an individual believes any Personal Information concerning that individual is not
correct, that person may request an amendment of that information by sending a request to the person indicated in Section
1 of this Policy. CallHome Realty Network Inc. reserves the right not to change any Personal Information but will append any
alternative text the individual concerned believes appropriate. Where not required to be retained by the Firm, an individual
may also request that CallHome Realty Network Inc. delete an individual’s Personal Information from CallHome Realty
Network Inc.’s system and records. However, due to constraints of computer technology and the fact that CallHome Realty
Network Inc. backs up its systems, Personal Information may continue to reside in CallHome Realty Network Inc.’s systems
after deletion. Individuals, therefore, should not expect that their Personal Information would be completely removed from
CallHome Realty Network Inc. systems in response to an accepted request for deletion.
CallHome Realty Network
Inc. reserves the right to decline access to Personal Information where the information requested:
a. Would
disclose the Personal Information of another individual or of a deceased individual;
b. Would
disclose business confidential information that may harm CallHome Realty Network Inc. or the competitive position of a third
party;
c. Is subject to solicitor-client or litigation privilege;
d. Could
reasonably result in: (i) serious harm to the treatment or recovery of the individual concerned; (ii) serious emotional harm
to the individual or another individual; or (iii) serious bodily harm to another individual;
e. May
harm, or interfere with, law enforcement activities and other investigative or regulatory functions of a body authorized by
statute to perform such functions;
f. Is not readily retrievable and the burden
or cost of providing would be disproportionate to the nature or value of the information; or
g. Does
not exist, is not held, or cannot be found by CallHome Realty Network Inc..
Where information will
not or cannot be disclosed, the individual making the request will be provided with the reasons for non-disclosure.
Where information will be disclosed, CallHome Realty Network Inc. will endeavor to provide the information in question within
a reasonable time and no later than 30 days following the request.
CallHome Realty Network Inc. will not respond
to repetitious or vexatious requests for access. In determining whether a request is repetitious or vexatious, it will consider
such factors as the frequency with which information is amended, the purpose for which the information is used, and the nature
of the information.
To guard against fraudulent requests for access, CallHome Realty Network Inc. will require
sufficient information to allow it to confirm the identity of the person making the request before granting access or making
corrections.
8. Amendment of Practices and This PolicyThis statement
is in effect as of November 1st, 2006. CallHome Realty Network 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.Have a
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