privacy policyLaurel Miyake and any affiliates of mine (we) are committed to protecting the privacy of the personally-identifiable information that we collect from you as you use this Web site (the "Site"). The scope of our commitment is detailed in this Privacy Policy. By submitting information, you agree to our use of such information as described herein.
What personally-identifiable information is collected?
How may my personally-identifiable information be used?
E-mail an article
Are cookies and IP addresses used?
Is personally-identifiable information disclosed to third parties?
Links to third-party sites
Security
Children's on-line privacy protection
Consent
More information on our Privacy Policy
What personally-identifiable information is collected?
We collect personally-identifiable information on certain areas of the Site when users register, request publications or subscribe to e-mail lists. The personally-identifiable information collected may consist of a unique access ID, company or school affiliations, titles, and contact information, such as names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone and fax numbers.
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How may my personally-identifiable information be used?
We use your personally-identifiable information to fulfill your requests for real estate property data or other information. We also uses personally-identifiable information to perform statistical analyses of user behavior in order to measure interest in specific areas of our Site. The e-mail addresses provided allow us to send e-mail to individuals based on the areas of interest that they indicate. We use personally-identifiable information collected from cookies and IP addresses as described below to help personalize your view of the Site.
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E-mail an article
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our Site or articles, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. We will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the Site. The email will include the referrer's name. We do not keep the name or address of the recipient.
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Are cookies and IP addresses used?
The Site uses cookies to identify you and your interests and to track usage of the Site. Cookies are small pieces of text stored on your computer that help us know which browser you are using and where you have been on the Site and on Web sites to which you may link in order to use some of our features. Cookies also let us know whether you have registered with us and otherwise enable us to relate your current usage of the Site to prior usage of this Site. By accepting our cookie, you will be permitted access to certain pages of the Site without having to log in each time you visit. A user who does not accept the cookie from the Site may not be able to access certain areas of the Site. We also log IP addresses, or the location of computers on the Internet, to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer the Site.
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Is personally-identifiable information disclosed to third parties?
We shall not intentionally disclose (and shall take commercially reasonable steps to prevent the accidental disclosure of) your personally-identifiable information to third parties (i.e., persons or entities that are not affiliates of the site), whether for such third parties' marketing purposes or otherwise, subject only to the following five exceptions:
1. We may disclose your personally-identifiable information to third parties as required or permitted by the laws, rules, and regulations of any nation, state, or other applicable jurisdiction;
2. We may disclose your personally-identifiable information to third parties who deliver information from us to you for the purpose of performing such delivery;
3. We may disclose your personally-identifiable information if, in connection with submitting the information, you consent to such disclosure;
4. We may disclose contact information for you in response to inquiries by bona-fide rights owners in connection with allegations of infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights arising from information you have posted on the Site or otherwise provided to us;
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Links to third-party sites
We may provide links to third-party Web sites as a service to our users. In addition, some of the content appearing to be on this Site is in fact supplied by third parties, for example, in instances of framing of third- party Web sites or incorporation through framesets of content supplied by third-party servers. Please be aware that we cannot control and are not responsible for the information collection practices of such third-party Web sites, which may differ from those of this Site. We encourage you to review and understand the privacy policies on these Web sites before providing any information to them.
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Security
We have implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally-identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Only authorized personnel are provided access to personally-identifiable information, and these employees are required to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personally-identifiable information.
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Children's on-line privacy protection
We understand the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an on-line environment. The Site is not intentionally designed for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger, and we will not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.
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Consent
By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your information by us in the manner described in this Privacy Policy and elsewhere on the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will alert you to any such changes by updating this Privacy Policy.
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More information on our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact me at laurel@laurelmiyake.com or 617.796.6126.
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