LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Under certain circumstances, we may need to disclose your personally identifiable information in order to comply with legal obligations, regulatory requirements, governmental or quasi-governmental requests, judicial proceedings, court orders or subpoenas, enforce our legal notices or other agreements, protect our rights, property or safety, or safeguard the rights, property, or safety of our users or others (for example, to a consumer reporting agency for fraud protection, etc.). Additionally, we may need to disclose your information to ensure the security of our network and services. We will make every reasonable effort to notify you of such disclosures, unless prohibited by law or legal process, and only disclose the minimum information necessary to comply with such obligations.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and take our ethical responsibilities seriously. We understand the importance of your privacy and are dedicated to providing excellent service to all our customers and website visitors. Our Privacy Policy outlines how we collect and use personal information, and the steps we take to ensure that your information is protected.
By using our website, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. We hope that our transparency will increase your confidence in our website and improve your online experience. We comply with industry standards and federal and state regulations to ensure that your privacy is safeguarded.
Browsing the website
We respect your privacy and protecting any personally identifiable information you may provide us. We want to assure you that we do not collect any personally identifiable information from your computer when you browse our website and request pages from our servers, unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide it to us.
We automatically record non-personally identifiable information when you visit our website or use some of our products. This includes the IP number, date and time of the request, URL of the request, language used, browser type, and any other information provided in the HTTP header. This information is necessary to make our website function correctly and provide you with the services and functionality you expect.
We also use this information to improve our website and better understand how visitors use it. By analyzing this data, we can make improvements to the website’s content, functionality, and user experience. Please be assured that any personal information you provide us will be kept confidential and will only be used in accordance with our privacy policy.
We respect your privacy and are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your personal information. If you have any concerns about our privacy policy or how we collect and use your personal information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Acquired Information
When we need to collect personally identifiable information from you to execute the requested transaction or provide you with a particular service, we will ask you to voluntarily supply us with the information we need. We will ask you for information such as, but not limited to: name, address, telephone number, email address, and demographic information (such as income level and gender) to process your submission. In addition, when you provide contact details for transaction requests such as scheduling an appointment or requesting a proposal, we will use the contact information to keep you updated about future offers or promotions unless you opt-out online or otherwise notify us.
This information may be collected from various sources, including our communications with you, your transactions with us or our affiliates, public sources such as bankruptcy records and real estate records, and outside companies such as consumer reporting agencies to evaluate your creditworthiness and credit history.
We understand the importance of your privacy, and we will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information unless required to do so by law or to complete a transaction you have requested.
We may use your personal information to provide customized content, promotional offers, and legal services by means of email advertising, telephone marketing, direct mail marketing, banner advertising, and other possible uses. However, you may “opt-out” of certain uses of your personal information.
We reserve the right to share, sell, rent, or otherwise transfer/disclose your personal information to third parties for any purpose in our sole discretion in accordance with applicable laws. However, we prohibit the sale or transfer of personal information to non-affiliated entities for their use without giving you the opportunity to opt-out.
We may share your personally identifiable information with affiliated companies that are directly or indirectly controlled by, or under common control of our firm. We may also send personally identifiable information about you to non-affiliated companies that are not directly or indirectly controlled by, or under common control of our firm, such as expert witnesses, for the purpose of carrying out your legal matter.
We may use your personal information for auditing, research, and analysis to operate and improve our firm’s technologies and services. We may also share aggregated information that does not identify you, the client, with outside companies. “Aggregated Information” refers to information our firm gathers by aggregating non-personally identifiable information to provide summaries of use of the website. The aggregated information is used to show usage patterns and to do such things as negotiate with vendors of internet services. Such Information is not linked to the client’s personal information.
Your Preferences
Whenever reasonably possible, we give you the ability to make choices regarding the personal information we collect from you. You have the option to opt-out of having your personally identifiable information used for certain purposes when we request it. For instance, if you purchase a product/service from us but do not wish to receive additional marketing material, you can indicate your preference on our order form. You may choose not to provide us with personal information and/or decline cookies in your browser, although some of our features or services may not function correctly as a result.
If you no longer want to receive our promotional communications and newsletter, you can opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each communication or by contacting us using the information provided on our contact page. By providing your information to us, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this privacy policy. We offer you the chance to withdraw your consent to such use when your personal information is collected or at any subsequent time by following the procedure specified in this Choice/Opt-Out provision. You may withdraw your consent by contacting us at the telephone number provided below or by writing/emailing our customer service department using the physical address or email address below:
Email: info@improvehomesonline.com
Service Providers
We engage the services of third-party companies to provide a range of services, including information processing, shipping, and other administrative functions. When you sign up for our services, we will share only the minimum amount of information required to provide these services. We require that all third-party companies we work with comply with our Privacy Policy to ensure the safety and security of your information. These third-party companies are strictly prohibited from using or sharing your personally identifiable information for any other purpose than the one they were hired to perform, and they must comply with their own privacy policies once you become their customer.
Ensuring the Confidentiality and Integrity of Your Data
At our company, we understand the importance of safeguarding your personal information. To protect your data from unauthorized access, we implement industry-standard security measures during transmission and storage. We use physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to secure your information, such as secure areas in buildings, passwords and encryption, and customer authentication procedures. Our servers are located in the United States and other countries, and access to your information is restricted to authorized personnel only.
We use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) security technology to encrypt sensitive information (such as credit card numbers and social security numbers) during transmission over the internet. After reaching our servers, your information is stored on secure systems behind firewalls to prevent unauthorized access. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, as no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we recommend that you refrain from sharing your personal information or password with anyone.
If you have any questions or concerns about the security of our website, please feel free to contact us by email.
LOG FILES
Like many websites, we collect and store certain information automatically in log files, such as your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. This information is used in an aggregated manner to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information.
COOKIES
We utilize cookies and other technologies on our website to improve your online experience and gather information about how you use our services to enhance their quality. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer for record-keeping purposes. The information we store in cookies is not linked to any personally identifiable information that you provide us while using our site. We use session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our site, and these cookies expire when you close your browser. At your option, we can also set persistent cookies to store your passwords and track your interests to improve your experience on our site. Please note that if you reject cookies, certain areas of our site, such as contests or surveys, may be limited in functionality. While this Privacy Policy covers the use of our cookies, it does not apply to the use of cookies by any advertisers or third parties.
CLEAR GIFS (WEB BEACONS/WEB BUGS)
We use clear gifs (also known as web beacons or web bugs) to help manage content on our site and improve our services. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that are embedded invisibly on web pages and in HTML-based emails. They are used to track the online movements of web users and to determine the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. We do not tie the information gathered by clear gifs to any personally identifiable information. If you would like to opt-out of these emails, please see the section on “Choice and Opt-out.
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS
We work with a trusted advertising partner to deliver ads on our website. We may share non-personally identifiable information about your website usage with this partner to help us target our internet banner advertisements effectively. The data collected and shared through this technology does not include any personally identifiable information.
CONNECTION WITH OTHER ADVERTISERS
This Website may provide links to other websites that are not operated or controlled by us. Please note that this privacy policy only applies to the information collected on this site, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website that collects your personally identifiable information. Although we try to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we make no representations or warranties about the privacy practices or policies of these third-party sites. Accessing linked sites is at your own risk, and we will not be responsible for any damages or loss arising from your use of or access to such sites.
CO-BRANDED WEBSITES
“We may partner with other companies or be part of a corporate group, and our website may be co-branded with them. We may share information about our customers and former customers with these partner companies or corporate group companies. These business relationships are beneficial to all parties as they provide greater product and service opportunities. However, we always provide opt-out options regarding the sharing of your information with these partners and affiliates. Please note that the websites linked to our site are governed by their own privacy policies, which may or may not meet the standards set by our company. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of any website you visit.
ACCESS TO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
We understand the importance of keeping your personally identifiable information accurate and up-to-date. Therefore, upon request, we will make reasonable efforts to provide you with access to your personal information, subject to any legal or regulatory requirements. In the event that your personally identifiable information changes, or you wish to modify or delete it, you may contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone, or postal mail using the contact information provided below. We will promptly respond to your request and take appropriate actions to update or delete your information in accordance with our policies and applicable laws.
CHILDREN
Consistent with the Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.
INFORMATION ENHANCEMENT
We may obtain marketing data from reputable third-party sources and add it to our existing user database to enhance our ability to provide relevant and targeted advertising and offers that we believe would be of interest to you. We may also use this data to improve our understanding of our individual customers and their preferences. In order to do so, we may link this information to the personally identifiable information that you have provided to us.
BUSINESS TRANSITIONS
If Company goes through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information may be among the assets transferred or acquired by a third party. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy. The notice will be provided by email or by posting a prominent notice on our Website for 30 days.
Changes to this privacy policy
Amendment
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, with or without prior notice. However, we are committed to protecting your privacy and will not make changes that would jeopardize it. The provisions in this Privacy Policy supersede all previous notices or policies regarding our privacy practices for this site. We encourage you to check our site regularly to stay informed of any updates or modifications to this Privacy Policy. Any material changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted prominently on our website and other places we deem appropriate. By continuing to use our site after such changes are posted, you are accepting and agreeing to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.
Please print and retain a copy of this agreement for your records.