Privacy Policy
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1. Scope
This Privacy Notice applies to the use of the Services (as defined below), including by both consumers and Professionals. “Professional(s)” means individuals, companies and other organizations or persons acting as real estate professionals or otherwise engaged in a business related to Forbes Global Properties’ Services, including, without limitation, REALTORS®, agents, providers of moving-related services, products or information, homebuilders, lenders, brokers, real estate professionals, re-modelers, seniors-related housing, product or service providers, home service professionals, and other service professionals. Except as otherwise indicated, Professionals, consumers, and other persons using the Services are individually and collectively referred to as “you.”
This Privacy Notice applies to personal information collected by Forbes Global Properties website, and mobile apps, mobile-optimized websites, and other applications and/or electronic media (such
as emails we send) (collectively, the “Services”).
2. Information We Collect and Obtain
We obtain personal information about you from a variety of sources. This includes personal
information you provide to us directly, information we obtain from other sources, and information we gather through automated means.
Information you provide to us. When you register for or participate in certain services, seek access to certain content or features, or directly correspond with us, we may collect certain types of information from you:
- Contact information (such as name, postal address, email address and telephone and/or
mobile numbers); - Username and password when you register through our Services;
- Your payment information, when needed to facilitate certain transactions;
- Reviews, comments, and/or surveys; and
- Other information you may provide to us, such as through our “Submit a Request” or “Contact Us” feature.
If you are a Professional, we may also ask for additional information, such as relevant professional
licensing numbers or an MLS ID#.
Information obtained from other sources. We may obtain personal information about you in connection with the Services from publicly and commercially available sources and from our Forbes Global Properties members and/or business partners (such as advertising networks or social
networking services), including:
Demographic data (such as gender, age range, educational level, household income range, number of children in household, ethnicity to the extent permitted);
Purchasing data, including information about advertisements you have seen or acted upon and information about your interaction with advertisers’ products and services;
Occupational data (such as profession, position, title, industry; and business address);
If you log in with a third-party account with the Services (e.g., Google), we may obtain information about you, such as your user ID and/or user name and other information you have permitted those services to share with us consistent with your privacy settings for that third-party account.
Information Collected by Automated Means Through Our Services. We may gather by automated means (such as cookies, web beacons, web server logs, JavaScript and other similar technologies) certain information through our Services:
Your Internet Protocol (IP) address;
Device information, including unique identifiers and connection information, including mobile device advertising IDs (e.g., Apple’s IDFA or Google’s AAID) and the means of internet connection (e.g., WiFi connection, ISP) that can identify the physical location of such devices, in accordance with applicable law;
Your device type and settings, software used, browser type and operating system;
Websites or other services you visited before and after visiting the Services (referring URL);
Web pages and advertisements you view and links you click on within, and what search queries you may have run on, the Services (clickstream);
Viewing behavior, including the content you view, how long you view content, the quality of the service you receive, and advertisements you have been shown or interacted with;
Dates and times you access or use the Services;
Location information, including the city, state and zip code associated with your IP Address, information derived through WiFi triangulation, and precise location information from GPS-based functionality on your mobile apps, with your consent;
Your phone number and mobile carrier details in connection with our mobile app.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files that we or others send to and store on or with your computer so that your computer, browser, mobile app or other application can be recognized as unique the next time you access, visit, use or otherwise take advantage of the Services or other media. Cookies may also reflect demographic data pertaining to you or other data linked to information you submit. One use or consequence of cookies is to enable you to receive customized ads, alerts, content, services or information. You are always free to decline any cookies we use by adjusting the settings of your browser, as your browser may permit; however, some products, services or features might not be available or operate properly if cookies are not enabled. Some of our advertisers and third-party service providers may also utilize their own cookies.
