Privacy Frequently Asked Questions
Agreement between User and Town-City Realty Ltd.:
This Website is offered to the User on condition of acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Use of this Website constitutes agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
Personal and non-commercial use limitation:
This Website is for personal and noncommercial use. Modification, duplication, distribution, transmission, display, reproduction, publishing, licensing, creation of derivative works from, transfer, or sale of any information, software, products or services obtained from this Website is prohibited.
Copyright and Trademark Notices:
All content of this Website is ©2003 Town-City Realty Ltd. All rights reserved. Town-City Realty and towncityrealty.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of Town-City Realty Ltd. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Liability Disclaimer:
Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers make no y warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information from this Website or the links to servers and/or other Websites listed. In addition, Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers assume no damages of any kind including without limitation any compensatory, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, or consequential damages, loss of use, loss of data, loss caused by a virus, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, claims of third parties, or other losses of any kind or character, even if Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses, arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website, or its contents. The user assumes total responsibility for establishing procedures for ensuring data back up's and virus checking as you see appropriate. Some jurisdictions do not allow for the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. Any material provided on this website is a draft and is subject to a final review for accuracy, technical or otherwise. It is the User's sole responsibility to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of all information, opinions and other material in or on this web site. Although every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of all information contained on this Website, Information from this or other web sites may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and the information may be changed or updated without notice. Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers make no representations whatsoever about any other Website which you may access through www.towncityrealty.com or contained in this document. When you access a non-Town-City Realty Ltd. Website, please understand that it is independent from Town-City Realty Ltd. and that Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers have no control over the content of that Website. In addition, a link to a another Website does not mean that Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such Website. It is up to the User to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. In no event will Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers be liable to any party or any direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages for any use of this Website, or on any other hyper linked Website, including without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, loss of programs or other data, even if Town-City Realty Ltd., its agents, affiliates, and/or their respective suppliers are expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.
No unlawful or prohibited use:
As a condition of your use of this Website, you warrant that you will not use this Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.
Links to third-party sites:
This Website may contain hyperlinks to Websites operated by parties other than Town-City Realty Ltd. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. Town-City Realty Ltd. does not control such Web sites and is not responsible for their contents. Town-City Realty Ltd.'s inclusion of hyperlinks to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators.
Software available on this Website:
Any software that is made available to download from this Web site ("Software") is the copyrighted work of Town-City Realty Ltd. and/or their suppliers. Your use of the Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is included with the Software ("License Agreement"). You may not install or use any Software that is accompanied by or includes a License Agreement unless you first agree to the License Agreement terms.
For any Software not accompanied by a License Agreement, the owner of the Software hereby grants to you, the user, a personal, nontransferable license to use the Software for viewing and otherwise using this Website in accordance with these terms and conditions and for no other purpose.
Please note that all Software, including without limitation all HTML code, PHP code, and Active X controls contained in this Website, is owned by Town-City Realty Ltd. and/or their suppliers and is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Software is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.
Without limiting the foregoing, copying or reproducing of the software to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly prohibited. The software is waranteed, if at all, only according to the terms of the license agreement.
Modification of these terms and conditions:
Town-City Realty Ltd. reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this Website is offered.
General:
This agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Ontario, Canada in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this Website. Use of this Website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Town-City Realty Ltd. as a result of this agreement or use of this Web site. Town-City Realty Ltd.'s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Town-City Realty Ltd.'s right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this Website or information provided to or gathered by Town-City Realty Ltd. with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the customer and Town-City Realty Ltd. with respect to this Website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between the User and Town-City Realty Ltd., with respect to this Website. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. Fictitious names of companies, products, people, characters, and/or data mentioned herein are not intended to represent any real individual, company, product, or event. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Town-City
Realty wants to help you maintain your privacy
on the Internet
The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change the way we live, and we're starting to see that potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks, you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and communicate with others from around the world - even people you might never have met. It's important to Town-City Realty to help its customers retain their privacy when they take advantage of all the Internet has to offer.
What this means to you is, we are committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful, safe, online experience that you can get anywhere.
Privacy Principles:
Because your privacy is important to us, Town-City Realty operates by the following five principles. Users should additionally consult the Frequently Asked Questions section accompanying this statement for more information regarding the principles.
Principle
1
Town-City Realty will explicitly ask when they need information that
personally identifies you or allows them to contact you ("Personal
Information"). Generally this information is requested when registering
for the Website, when requesting a particular service, or when entering
a sweepstakes or contest. When possible, the Website will provide
you with the means to make sure that your Personal Information is
correct and current.
Principle
2
Town-City Realty and their necessary service partners use your Personal
Information exclusive to operate the Website and to inform you of
new features, services, and products from Town-City Realty and its
affiliates. Town-City Realty may also carefully select information
about the products or services of other companies, which are related
to the Website's service but are not necessary to its operation (a
"Secondary Use").
Principle
3
If an site intends to use Personal Information for a Secondary Use,
the site will provide you with instructions on how to decline this
service. You may also stop the delivery of informational or promotional
mail from the Website by following the instructions on the mail.
Principle
4
Town-City Realty will only disclose Personal Information if required
to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary
to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process
served on Town-City Realty Ltd. or the Website; (b) protect and defend
the rights or property of Town-City Realty, the Website or the users
thereof, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal
safety of users of the Website or the public.
Principle
5
If at any time you believe that an site has not adhered to these principles,
please notify by e-mail at privacy@towncityrealty.com and we will
use all reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.
For more information about our privacy statement, see the following Frequently Asked Questions or the FAQs accompanying the sites.
How will users know which privacy policy statement applies to their Personal Information?
How does the Website collect Personal Information?
How does the Website use Personal Information?
Does Town-City Realty sell or give Personal Information to other companies?
Does the Website collect other forms of information about its users?
Is my Personal Information secure from others using the site?
How else might someone learn of my Personal Information while visiting the Website?
How will users know which privacy policy statement
applies to their Personal Information?
Pages throughout display a "Privacy Policy" link which identifies
the policy statement applying to the site. Users may click on the
link at any time to read the applicable policy statement.
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How
does the Website collect Personal Information?
Personal Information is collected by specifically requesting it from
you. Generally this occurs when you register for the Website, request
a service, or enter an online contest.
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What
are Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information that a Website transfers to your
computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make
the Website more useful by storing information about your preferences
on a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry standard,
and many major Websites use them to provide useful features for their
customers. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify
users, although they may identify a user's computer. Most browsers
are initially set to accept cookies. If you'd prefer, you can set
yours to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full
advantage of the Website if you do so. For example, access to secured
areas will not be available if you do not allow cookies
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How
does the Website use Personal Information?
Usually, Town-City Realty and its necessary service partners use your
Personal Information to operate the site and to deliver their services.
Town-City Realty also uses Personal Information to contact you regarding
products and services that may be of interest to you (Secondary Uses).
If the Website proposes to use Personal Information for Secondary
Uses, you will be provided an opportunity to instruct the site to
not allow such contact.
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Does
Town-City Realty sell or give Personal Information to other companies?
No, we never sell or give away customer lists.
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What
about companies that partner with Town-City Realty to provide the
Website's products or services?
As part of the operations of the site, necessary service partners
may have access to your Personal Information. These companies may
provide routine services, such as credit card processing, or may provide
essential elements of the site. These uses of Personal Information
are primary to the operation of the site and are not considered Secondary
Uses. Necessary service partners commit to the Town-City Realty Privacy
Policy.
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Does
the Website collect other forms of information about its users?
In addition to the use of Personal Information to operate sites, Town-City
Realty may also gather anonymous information, which may be used by
Interactive Frontiers or shared with third parties. This is information
which does not personally identify you, but which may be helpful for
marketing purposes or for improving the services we offer. For example,
might tell its advertisers how many users visited a particular advertisement,
and for how long, so they can measure whether the advertisement was
effective. This information is also used to generate advertising rates.
Generally this information is collected through "traffic data"
and may entail the use of "Cookies" "IP addresses"
or other numeric codes used to identify a computer.
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Is
my Personal Information secure from others using the Website?
Personal Information collected by the Website is stored in a database
in secure operating environments that are not available to the public.
In some instances, such as in the case of credit card numbers, the
Personal Information is encrypted before you conduct your transaction.
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How
else might someone learn of my Personal Information while visiting
the Website?
In addition to directly providing information to the Website, you
might also provide Personal Information through chat sessions, e-mail
exchanges or bulletin board use made available to you. The Statement
of Privacy does not cover this type of transfer of your Personal Information.
You should always be careful when distributing your Personal Information
in this manner.
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