Privacy Policy
Last updated December 19, 2023
Our Contract (E-SIGN)
You are entering a binding contract with Commissions, Inc., the real estate brokers, agents, and/or lenders who use the website mountaincreekre.com and their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (the “Company,” “us,” “we” and “our”). By (1) using this website, mountaincreekre.com (“browsewrap”), and (2) by submitting your information and clicking to agree to this Privacy Policy (“clickwrap”) and creating a user profile, you agree that you are giving your express written consent to all the terms below, as well as our Terms of Use . You agree that your doing so constitutes your electronic signature, and is equivalent to a written signature. You may choose to receive this contract on paper by calling us at (855) 259-7277 or emailing us at postmaster@cincpro.com. You may withdraw this consent by using the opt-out procedures described in the “Our Communications With You” section below.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy defines the
Personal Information and Usage Information that we collect and describes how
that information is collected, used, and shared. This Privacy Policy also
describes your choices regarding our use of that information, the steps we take
to protect your personal information and how you can review and correct your
personal information.
This Privacy Policy is in effect for any web page, mobile application, email
list, and information, including Personal Information, collected and/or owned
by us, regardless of the method of collection (e.g., mail, facsimile, email,
sign-up/sign-in page), including collection through any online features,
services, and/or programs we offer (collectively, the “Web Properties”). This
Privacy Policy is not applicable to any web page, mobile application, social
media site, or information, collected and/or owned by any entity other than us.
By accessing the Web Properties, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Policy. Your use of the Web Properties is also governed by the Terms of Use .
Our Communications With You (TCPA Consent for United States Residents)
Express Written Consent. By submitting your contact information, you are providing your express written consent to receive communications from us at the email address and telephone numbers you entered into our contact form, or that you later provide to us or enter into your contact page.
E-mails, Calls, and Texts. These communications may include
telemarketing messages, through the use of email, landline phone, fax, cellular
phone, and text messages (including sms and mms).
Autodialing. We may use an automatic telephone dialing system (or “auto-dialer”), which may employ an artificial or pre-recorded voice or “robotexts.” Your carrier’s standard rates and charges may apply.
No Purchase Necessary. Agreeing to these communications is not a condition of purchasing any property, goods, or services from us.
Revoking Consent and Opting Out. You may revoke your consent to
receive communications at any time by replying “stop” to any of our texts, or
by any other reasonable means. We will make a commercially reasonable effort to
comply with any communications from you opting out, but reply “stop” will
automatically revoke your consent to further text communications, and we
recommend that method. We may take up to 30 days to stop communications if you
use a method other than the automatic reply “stop.” You consent to receive a
final text message confirming your opt-out. You may revoke your consent to
receive email communications by using the “unsubscribe” link in an email or by
any other reasonable means. We will make a commercially reasonable effort to
comply with any communications from you opting out of email, but “unsubscribe”
will automatically revoke your consent to further email communications, and we
recommend that method. We may take up to 30 days to stop email communications
if you use a method other than “unsubscribe”.
Communication Frequency. How often we send you communications will
vary, because the real estate professional who communicates with you will
determine it.
Your
consent here also serves as your express written consent to electronic
communications from us in the past.
You represent and warrant that:
- You are at least 18 years old
- You live in the United States (or Canada, in which case the Canadian consents below apply)
- You have not registered on a national or statewide Do Not Call list
- You are the account holder for the email addresses and phone numbers you provided, or you have authorization from the account holder to give this consent
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The email addresses and phone numbers you provided are
accurate, and you will let us know if you release them to another person
or individual
Our mobile service is available only in certain states. Certain mobile features may be incompatible with your carrier or mobile device. Contact your carrier with questions regarding these issues.
Additional Communications Provisions (For Residents
of Canada)
In addition to the consent provided above in the Our Communications With You (United States) section, Canadian residents agree to the following provisions related to compliance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”), Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) and Canadian provincial law including Alberta’ Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act, and Quebec’s Act Respecting the Protect of Personal Information in the Private Sector:
- You agree to the provisions governing use and disclosure of personal information that are found in our Privacy Policy
- Because the purpose of our communications include your interest in real estate services, our communication with you will continue until you revoke your consent or opt-out, which indicates you are no longer considering real estate services
- Your personal information may also be transmitted to, used in, and stored in the United States
Dispute Resolution - Arbitration Agreement (Mandatory Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver)
READ THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AS IT WILL HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON HOW LEGAL CLAIMS YOU AND WE HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED. For example, if we elect to require you to arbitrate any claim, you will not have the right to a jury trial or the right to participate in a class action in court or in arbitration.
Binding arbitration lets an independent third party resolve a Claim without using the court system, judges, or juries. Either you or we may require the submission of a Claim to binding arbitration at any reasonable time, even if a lawsuit or other proceeding has begun. If either you or we don't submit to binding arbitration following a lawful demand, the one who fails to so submit bears all costs and expenses (including attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by the other in compelling arbitration.
Neither you nor we will be entitled to:
· Join, consolidate, or combine Claims by or against others in any arbitration; or
· Include in any arbitration any Claims as a representative or member of a class; or
· Act in any arbitration in the interest of the general public or in a private attorney general capacity.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
If you do not reject this Arbitration Agreement and a Claim is arbitrated,
neither you nor we will have the right to: (1) have a court or a jury decide
the Claim; (2) engage in information-gathering (discovery) to the same extent
as in court; (3) participate in a class action, private attorney general or
other representative action in court or in arbitration; or (4) join or
consolidate a Claim with claims of any other person. The right to appeal is
more limited in arbitration than in court and other rights in court may be
unavailable or limited in arbitration.
This Arbitration Agreement describes when and how a Claim (as defined below)
arising under or related to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy between you and
us may be arbitrated. Arbitration is a method of resolving disputes in front of
one or more neutral persons, instead of having a trial in court in front of a
judge and/or jury. If a claim is arbitrated, each party waives its, his or her
respective rights to a trial before a jury in connection with the Claim. It can
be a quicker and simpler way to resolve disputes. As solely used in this
Arbitration Agreement, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” mean “us” as defined
above, our parent companies, wholly or majority owned subsidiaries, affiliates,
commonly-owned companies, management companies, successors, assigns and any of
their employees, officers and directors. For purposes of this Arbitration
Agreement, these terms also mean any third party providing any goods or
services in connection with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, if such third
party is named as a party by you in any lawsuit between you and us.
a. Your Right to Reject Arbitration:
You may reject this Agreement by mailing a rejection notice to 300 Galleria Pkwy SE,
Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30339, Attn. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Arbitration Rejection, within 30 days after you agree to these terms of use.
Any rejection notice must include your name, address and telephone number; the
date you agreed to the Terms of Use that your rejection notice applies to; and
your signature. Your rejection notice will apply only to this Agreement in the
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, but will not affect any term of any other
contract between you and us (including without limitation any prior or subsequent
agreement), nor will it change your obligation to arbitrate claims or matters
covered by any prior or subsequent agreement to arbitrate, including each
agreement to arbitrate that arises pursuant to the Terms of Use on the
Company’s website which is not the subject of a valid rejection notice.
b. What Claims Are Covered: “Claim”
means any claim, dispute or controversy between you and us, whether
preexisting, present or future, that in any way arises from or relates to the
Terms of Use or Privacy Policy, your use of this website, your Account, any
transaction in your Account, the events leading up to the Terms of Use or
Privacy Policy (for example, any disclosures, advertisements, promotions or
oral or written statements, warranties or representations made by us),
communications between you and us and the manner of communicating, any product
or service provided by us or third parties in connection with the Terms of Use
or Privacy Policy, the collection of amounts due and the manner of collection,
enforcement of any and all of the obligations a party hereto may have to
another party, compliance with applicable laws and/or regulations (including
but not limited to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act), or the relationships
resulting from any of the foregoing. “Claim” has the broadest possible meaning,
and includes initial claims, counterclaims, cross-claims and third-party claims
and federal, state, local and administrative claims and claims which arose
before the effective date of this Arbitration Agreement. It includes disputes
based upon contract, tort, consumer rights, fraud and other intentional torts,
constitution, statute, regulation, ordinance, common law and equity and claims
for money damages and injunctive or declaratory relief.
However, “Claim” does not include: (i) any dispute or controversy about the
validity, enforceability, coverage or scope of this Arbitration Agreement or
any part thereof (including, without limitation, the Class Action Waiver set
forth below, subparts (A) and (B) of the part (k) set forth below titled “Rules
of Interpretation” and/or this sentence); all such disputes or controversies
are for a court and not an arbitrator to decide; but disputes about the
validity or enforceability of the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy as a whole are
for the arbitrator and not a court to decide; (ii) seeking and obtaining from a
court of competent jurisdiction (notwithstanding ongoing arbitration and
without waiver of rights under this Arbitration Agreement) provisional or
ancillary remedies including but not limited to injunctive relief, temporary
restraining orders, property preservation orders, foreclosure, sequestration,
eviction, attachment, replevin, garnishment, and/or the appointment of a
receiver; (iii) the exercising of any self-help or non-judicial remedies by you
or us; (iv) any individual action in court by one party that is limited to
preventing the other party from using a self-help remedy and that does not
involve a request for damages or monetary relief of any kind; or (v) any
individual action brought by you against us in small claims court or your
state’s equivalent court, if any. But if that action is transferred, removed or
appealed to a different court, we then have the right to choose arbitration.
c. Electing Arbitration; Starting an
Arbitration Proceeding:
Either you or we may elect to arbitrate a
Claim by giving the other party written notice of the intent to arbitrate the
Claim or by filing a motion to compel arbitration of the Claim. This notice may
be given before or after a lawsuit has been filed concerning the Claim or with
respect to other Claims brought later in the lawsuit, and it may be given by
papers filed in the lawsuit, such as a motion to compel arbitration. Each of
the arbitration administrators listed below has specific rules for starting an
arbitration proceeding. Regardless of who elected arbitration or how
arbitration was elected, the party asserting the Claim (i.e., the party seeking
money damages or other relief from a court or an arbitrator) is responsible for
starting the arbitration proceeding. Thus, if you assert a Claim against us in
court, and we elect to arbitrate that Claim by filing a motion to compel
arbitration which is granted by the court, you will be responsible for starting
the arbitration proceeding. Similarly, if we assert a Claim against you in
court, you assert a counterclaim against us, and we elect to arbitrate that
counterclaim by filing a motion to compel arbitration which is granted by the
court, you will be responsible for starting the arbitration proceeding. Even if
all parties have opted to litigate a Claim in court, you or we may elect
arbitration with respect to any Claim made by a new party or any Claim later
asserted by a party in that or any related or unrelated lawsuit (including a
Claim initially asserted on an individual basis but modified to be asserted on
a class, representative or multi-party basis). Nothing in that litigation shall
constitute a waiver of any rights under this Arbitration Agreement.
d. Choosing the Administrator: The
party starting the arbitration proceeding must choose one of the following
arbitration organizations as the Administrator: the American Arbitration
Association (the “AAA”), 120 Broadway, Floor 21, New York, N.Y 10271,
www.adr.org., or JAMS, 1920 Main St. Ste. 300, Irvine, CA 92614, www.jamsadr.com.
You may contact these organizations directly if you have any questions about
the way they conduct arbitrations or want to obtain a copy of their rules and
forms (which are also available on their websites). A single arbitrator shall
be appointed. If for any reason the Administrator selected is unable or
unwilling to serve or continue to serve as Administrator, the other company
will serve as Administrator. If neither the AAA nor JAMS is able or willing to
serve as Administrator, we and you will mutually agree upon an Administrator or
arbitrator or a court with jurisdiction will appoint the Administrator or
arbitrator (or arbitrators, in the case of a three-arbitrator panel provided
for in Section “j”, below). No company may serve as Administrator, without the
consent of all parties, if it adopts or has in place any formal or informal
policy that is inconsistent with and purports to override the terms of the
Class Action Waiver in section (e) of this Arbitration Agreement. In all cases,
the arbitrator(s) must be a lawyer with more than 10 years of experience or a
retired judge. Arbitration of a Claim must comply with this Arbitration
Agreement and, to the extent not inconsistent or in conflict with this
Arbitration Agreement, the applicable rules of the arbitration Administrator.
e. Class Action Waiver: Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy, if either you or we
elect to arbitrate a Claim, neither you nor we will have the right: (a) to
participate in a class action, private attorney general action or other representative
action in court or in arbitration, either as a class representative or class
member; or (b) to join or consolidate Claims with claims of any other persons.
No arbitrator shall have authority to conduct any arbitration in violation of
this provision or to issue any relief that applies to any person or entity
other than you and/or us individually. (Provided, however, that the Class
Action Waiver does not apply to any lawsuit or administrative proceeding filed
against us by a state or federal government agency even when such agency is
seeking relief on behalf of a class of borrowers including you. This means that
we will not have the right to compel arbitration of any claim brought by such
an agency).
f. Location of Arbitration: Any
arbitration hearing that you attend must take place at a location reasonably
convenient to your residence.
g. Cost of Arbitration: Each
Administrator charges fees to administer an arbitration proceeding and the
arbitrator also charges fees. This includes fees not charged by a court. At
your written request, we will pay all filing, hearing and/or other fees charged
by the Administrator and arbitrator to you for Claim(s) asserted by you in an
individual arbitration after you have paid an amount equivalent to the fee, if
any, for filing such Claim(s) in state or federal court (whichever is less) in
the judicial district in which you reside. (If you have already paid a filing
fee for asserting the Claim(s) in court, you will not be required to pay that
amount again). In addition, the administrator may have a procedure whereby you
can seek a waiver of fees charged to you by the Administrator and arbitrator.
We will always pay any fees or expenses that we are required to pay by law or
the Administrator’s rules or that we are required to pay for this Arbitration
Agreement to be enforced. With respect to Claim(s) asserted by you in an
individual arbitration, we will pay your reasonable attorney, witness and
expert fees and costs if and to the extent you prevail, if applicable law
requires us to or if we must bear such fees and costs in order for this
Arbitration Agreement to be enforced. We will not ask you to pay or reimburse
us for any fees we pay the Administrator or the arbitrator or for our
attorneys’ fees and costs unless (1) the arbitrator finds that you have acted
in bad faith (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 11(b)), and (2) this power does not make this Arbitration Agreement
invalid. At the timely request of either party, the arbitrator must provide a
brief written explanation of the basis for the award.
h. Governing Law: The Terms of Use
or Privacy Policy evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce and,
therefore, this Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (the “FAA”), and not by any state arbitration law.
The arbitrator will not be bound by judicial rules of procedure and evidence
that would apply in a court, or by state or local laws that relate to
arbitration proceedings. The arbitrator will apply the same statutes of
limitation and privileges that a court would apply if the matter were pending
in court. The arbitrator will have the authority to hear and rule on
appropriate dispositive motions for judgment on the pleadings, for failure to
state a claim, or for full or partial summary judgment. All parties (the AAA/JAMS,
the arbitrators, you and we) must, to the extent feasible, take any action
necessary to ensure that an arbitration proceeding, as described in this
Arbitration Agreement, is completed within 180 days of filing the Claim with
the AAA or JAMS. This provision will be liberally construed to ensure the
enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement. In determining liability or awarding
damages or other relief, the arbitrator will follow the applicable substantive
law, consistent with the FAA that would apply if the matter had been brought in
court. The arbitrator may award any damages or other relief or remedies that
would apply under applicable law to an individual action brought in court,
including, without limitation, punitive damages (which shall be governed by the
Constitutional standards employed by the courts) and injunctive, equitable and
declaratory relief (but only in favor of the individual party seeking relief
and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s
individual claim). The arbitrator will have the authority to award fees and
costs of attorneys, witnesses and experts to the extent permitted by the Terms
of Use or Privacy Policy, the Administrator’s rules or applicable law.
i. Right to Discovery: In addition
to the parties’ rights to obtain discovery pursuant to the arbitration rules of
the Administrator, either party may submit a written request to the arbitrator
to expand the scope of discovery normally allowable under the arbitration rules
of the Administrator. The arbitrator shall have discretion to grant or deny
that request.
j. Arbitration Result and Right of Appeal: Judgment
upon the award given by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction. The arbitrator's decision is final and binding, except for any
right of appeal provided by the FAA. The arbitrator’s authority shall be
limited to deciding the case submitted by the parties to the arbitration.
Therefore, no decision by any arbitrator shall serve as precedent in other
arbitrations except in a dispute between the same parties, in which case it could
be used to preclude the same claim from being re-arbitrated. If the amount of
the Claim exceeds $25,000, any party can, within 30 days after the entry of the
award by the arbitrator, appeal the award to a three-arbitrator panel
administered by the Administrator. (If an appeal is not filed within that time
period, the arbitration award shall become final and binding). The panel shall
reconsider de novo (anew) any aspect of the initial award requested by the
appealing party. This means that they shall reach their own findings of fact
and conclusions of law rather than deferring in any manner to the original
arbitrator. The decision of the panel shall be by majority vote. Reference in
this Arbitration Agreement to “the arbitrator” shall mean the panel if an
appeal of the arbitrator’s decision has been taken. The costs of such an appeal
will be borne in accordance with subparagraph (g) above, captioned “Cost of
Arbitration.” Any final decision of the appeal panel is subject to judicial
review only as provided under the FAA.
k. Rules of Interpretation: This
Arbitration Agreement shall survive the termination, cancellation or suspension
of the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy, any legal proceeding, and any bankruptcy
by you, to the extent consistent with applicable bankruptcy law. In the event
of a conflict or inconsistency between this Arbitration Agreement, on the one
hand, and the applicable arbitration rules or the other provisions of the Terms
of Use or Privacy Policy, on the other hand, this Arbitration Agreement shall
govern. If any portion of this Arbitration Agreement is deemed invalid or
unenforceable, it shall not invalidate the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy or
the remaining portions of this Arbitration Agreement, except that:
(A) The parties acknowledge that the Class Action
Waiver is material and essential to the arbitration of any disputes between
them and is non-severable from this Arbitration Agreement. If the Class Action
Waiver is limited, voided or found unenforceable, then this Arbitration
Agreement (except for this sentence) shall be null and void with respect to
such proceeding, subject to the right to appeal the limitation or invalidation
of the Class Action Waiver. The parties acknowledge and agree that under no
circumstances will a class action be arbitrated; and
(B) If a Claim is brought seeking public injunctive
relief and a court determines that the restrictions in the Class Action Waiver
or elsewhere in this Arbitration Agreement prohibiting the arbitrator from
awarding relief on behalf of third parties are unenforceable with respect to
such Claim (and that determination becomes final after all appeals have been
exhausted), the Claim for public injunctive relief will be determined in court
and any individual Claims seeking monetary relief will be arbitrated. In such a
case the parties will request that the court stay the Claim for public
injunctive relief until the arbitration award pertaining to individual relief
has been entered in court. In no event will a Claim for public injunctive
relief be arbitrated.
l. Notice of Claim; Right to Resolve;
Special Payment:
Prior to initiating, joining or participating in any
judicial or arbitration proceeding regarding any Claim, the Claimant (the party
who asserts or seeks to assert a Claim in a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding)
shall give the other party written notice of the Claim (a "Claim
Notice") and a reasonable opportunity, not less than 30 days, to resolve
the Claim. Any Claim Notice you send must include your name, address, telephone
number and loan or account number. Any Claim Notice must explain the nature of
the Claim and the relief that is demanded. You may only submit a Claim Notice
on your own behalf and not on behalf of any other party. The Claimant must
reasonably cooperate in providing any information about the Claim that the
other party reasonably requests. If: (i) you submit a Claim Notice in
accordance with this paragraph on your own behalf (and not on behalf of any
other party); (ii) we refuse to provide the relief you request before an arbitrator
is appointed; and (iii) an arbitrator subsequently determines that you were
entitled to such relief (or greater relief), the arbitrator shall award you at
least $7,500 (not including any arbitration fees and attorneys' fees and costs
to which you may be entitled under this Arbitration Agreement or applicable
law). We encourage you to address all Claims you have in a single Claim Notice
and/or a single arbitration. Accordingly, this $7,500 minimum award is a single
award that applies to all Claims you have asserted or could have asserted in
the arbitration, and multiple awards of $7,500 are not contemplated by this
Section.
Governing Law
We agree that the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and Conditions of Use and/or any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and the Company or its affiliates, except for the Arbitration Agreement, which is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Your Consent to Future Changes
You agree that we may change the website, these Terms of Use, and our Privacy Policy at any time. If we change the Terms of Use or some part of them, they will become effective immediately on posting of the updated or revised Privacy Policy on this web page regardless of whether or not you have actual notice of the changes. You should review our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy periodically for changes. Additionally, you agree that any use of the website following our publication of any changes to these Terms of Use or Privacy Policy will expressly reaffirm your express written consent to the Terms of Use, and acceptance of the changes. Should you wish to opt-out of such future changes, you must communicate your request to opt-out to us in writing, either by email at postmaster@cincpro.com or at this address: Commissions, Inc. 300 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30339. The opt-out shall be effective 10 days after receipt. In the event you opt-out, our agreement will continue to be governed by the Terms of Use in effect at the time you originally submitted your information, or at the time of the last update to which you did not opt-out.
Types of Information Collected
The Company, and any third party we engage for the purpose of administering, operating, hosting, configuring, designing, maintaining and providing internal support for our Web Properties, may collect two types of information when you visit the Web Properties: Personal Information and Usage Information. Generally, you can visit the Company's websites without entering any Personal Information. In certain cases, we may ask you for personal information to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested.
Personal Information: The types of information we collect may
include, among other things, the following categories of information
(collectively, “Personal Information”):
- contact information (e.g., name, title, company/organization name, email address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and physical address)
- demographic information, such as date of birth, nationality and country of residence, which allows us to determine your eligibility under certain regulations to receive certain information
- information about your company and job function
- your email marketing preferences
- inquiries about and orders for our products and services
- event registration information
- feedback from you about the Web Properties and our products and services generally
- financial information, such as bank account and credit/debit card numbers
- photos or videos
- other information specific to you
You are not required to provide any of this information, but if you choose not to provide certain information, we may not be able to provide the requested service or complete your transaction.
Usage Information: The types of usage information we collect may
contain generic information about your visit to the Web Properties, such as the
following categories of information (collectively, “Usage Information”):
- Internet Protocol (or IP) address, protocol and sequence information
- browser language and type
- domain name system requests
- operating system and platform, device type and device identifiers
- hypertext transfer protocol headers, application client and server banners, and operating system fingerprinting data
- MAC address, device ID / UDID, or similar device - specific code
We do not link the above information to your identity or a user account for use in connection with the Web Properties (your “User Account”), unless you enter the site with a User Account or are logged into your User Account at the time you visit the site.
On sites that you enter with a User Account, we may connect your browsing
history (including time spent at the Web Properties, time and date of your
visit, links you click), number of bytes transferred, the material and pages
you accessed, the number of clicks, and other actions taken at a Web Property
(all of which are also Usage Information) with your identity to determine your
potential interests in our products and services.
How Information Is Collected
We may collect Personal Information and Usage Information about you from the following sources:
- information we receive from you as a result of your use of our services
- information we receive from you, or on your behalf, through forms you complete, or through your communication to us (for example, an inquiry about a property, to sign up for our mailing list, or to receive our mailings, newsletter or updates)
- information we receive from you through the Web Properties, such as when creating a User Account
- information we receive from your computer or mobile device
- information we receive from our partners or service providers
- information we receive from other sources, as permitted by applicable laws, rules and regulations
- information we receive from you, even if we have not requested such information and the information is not information that we normally collect
Usage Information: We may collect Usage Information from you as follows:
Cookies. From time to time, we may use “cookies” to keep track of your visit and use of the Web Properties. Cookies are small files that websites save to your hard disk or to your browser's memory. We may use them to track the number of times you have visited the site, to track the number of visitors to the site, to determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites (including the effectiveness of online advertising), to store information that you provide such as your preferences, and to store technical information useful for your interactions with our websites. We may use session cookies (cookies that are deleted when your browser session ends) to store your User Account, elements of your user profile, to facilitate your movement around our websites (particularly in connection with information searches and order placement) and other information useful in administering the session. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your computer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not fully be able to experience the features of the Web Properties.
Managing Cookies.
If you wish to opt out of allowing certain cookies, you may do so by changing your browser settings so that cookies from our website cannot be set. Please note that if you delete, block, or otherwise restrict cookies, or use a different computer or Internet browser, you will need to renew your cookie management choices.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your computer. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 (Chrome);
(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop (Firefox);
(c) https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/ (Opera);
(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);
(e) https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac (Safari); and
(f) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy (Edge).
Please note that this Cookie policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third party websites which may be linked to our websites.
Web Analytics and Web Session Recording Technologies: The Company
uses industry standard web analytics to track web visits.
We and third parties also use tools that enable us to track certain aspects of a user’s visit to our websites. These technologies help us better manage content on our websites by informing us what content is effective, how consumers engage with our websites, and how consumers arrive at and/or depart from our websites. The software typically uses two methods to track user activity: (1) “tracking pixels” and (2) “clear gifs.” Tracking pixels are pieces of executable code that are embedded in a web page that track usage activity including which pages are viewed, when they are viewed, and how long the pages are viewed. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with unique identifiers which are embedded in web pages and email messages that track whether a user views a web page or email message. User activity information may be associated with additional information about a user’s session and Personal Information, if provided by the user.
To better assess and optimize our marketing activities, we may use a tool called the “Metal Pixel” operated by Meta (formerly Facebook). Facebook is able to determine the visitors of our online offers as a target group for the presentation of advertisements (so-called “Facebook ads”). Accordingly, we use the Meta pixel to display our Facebook ads only to Facebook users who have shown an interest in our website or who have specific characteristics that we submit to Facebook. Meta pixel allows us to ensure that Facebook ads are in line with the potential interest of users. Meta pixel also allows us to track the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users have been redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad.
The Meta pixel may be directly integrated into our website by Facebook and can store a cookie on your device. If you then log in to Facebook or visit Facebook when you are logged in, your visit to our online offer will be noted in your profile. The data collected about you is anonymous for us, i. e. it does not allow us to draw conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that it can be linked to the respective user profile and used by Facebook as well as for its own market research and advertising purposes. If we transfer data to Facebook for comparison purposes, it is encrypted locally in the browser and only then sent to Facebook via a secure https connection. This is done with the sole purpose of matching the data encrypted by Facebook.
For more information about Facebook’s policies and practices, please see the Facebook Data Usage Policy at: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. For specific information and details about the Facebook pixel and how it works, visit the Facebook Help Center at: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
Your use of our website implies your consent to the use of Meta Pixel. You may manage your preferences or opt out of data collection through Metal Pixel by vising and following the instructions on how to set up use-based advertising at: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
We may use technologies for the following purposes across our websites:
We use developer tools that allow us to collect information that enables us to diagnose and resolve bugs or user issues with our websites.
We also use services to monitor and improve our services by helping us better understand our users experience (e.g. how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain our service with user feedback. These services use cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behavior and their devices. This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website.
We may also use Google Analytics, an independent web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our website. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. For more information about Google’s policies and practices, please see Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy . You may opt out of the aggregation and analysis of data collected about you on our website by Google Analytics by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/. Please note that if you opt out, analytics companies other than Google Analytics may continue to aggregate and analyze data collected about you on our website.
We may also use Microsoft Clarity to monitor and improve our services. Microsoft Clarity is a website analytics service that we use to track how users interact with our website. The service collects data on user behavior, such as clicks, scrolls, and navigation.
For more information about Microsoft Clarity’s policies and practices, please see Microsoft Clarity’s privacy policy at https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement. You can deactivate Microsoft Clarity’s services by contacting us directly at postmaster@cincpro.com.
We reserve the right to remove or add new analytic technologies.
Chat Bot Technology. We may also use third-party service providers to provide chat services for our clients to communicate with us regarding your account, payments, and other general questions you may have. As you navigate our websites and use the chat systems with us, we attempt to protect your privacy to the maximum extent possible. However, some of the information that we receive through this website and your interactions with the chat systems may be tracked, such as the date you communicate with us, the last day you contacted us, and other messages, comments and conversations made through the chat messages. The chat system collects the information that you voluntarily type in the chat bot when you initiate a query through the chat system and respond to a query from the chat system. Additionally, when you are using our chat system, it collects interactions that you have made into the chat system while communicating with a customer service representative. This data is used to understand your preferences, provide personalized responses, and enhance the performance and functionality of the chat bot. We may retain this information for a reasonable period unless you request its deletion. You can maximize the benefits of your privacy partnership with us by making informed decisions about whether to share personally identifiable information with us through our website. Third party chat bot systems may capture, record, or analyze your chat bot communications with us.
Through our chat bot services, we may use AI technology (“Bot”) to power the chat functionality which is intended to provide immediate responses to your questions. While we have made every effort to ensure that the Bot provides accurate and up-to-date information, please understand that it may not be able to address more complex queries fully and sometimes, it might even give a completely wrong answer.
The information provided by the Bot should not be solely relied upon for making critical decisions or resolving complex issues. Users are responsible for verifying and cross-referencing the information provided and should exercise caution and judgment when relying on its responses.
Under no circumstances shall Commissions, Inc. be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of the chat bots on its websites. This includes, without limitation, any damage, loss, or injury caused by error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of the chat bot.
While we make efforts to ensure the availability and reliability of the chat bot, there may be instances where it is unavailable or experiences technical issues. Commissions, Inc. shall not be held responsible for any inconvenience or damages arising from such occurrences.
Web Beacons: Some of our web pages and electronic communications may
contain images, which may or may not be visible to you, known as Web Beacons
(sometimes referred to as ‘clear gifs’). Web Beacons collect only limited
information that includes a cookie number; time and date of a page view; and a
description of the page on which the Web Beacon resides. We may include web
beacons in promotional email messages or Newsletters in order to determine
whether messages have been opened and acted upon.
Unique Identifier: We may assign you a unique internal identifier
to help keep track of your future visits. We use this information to gather
aggregate demographic information about our visitors, and we use it to
personalize the information you see on the Web Properties and some of the
electronic communications you receive from us. We keep this information for our
internal use, and this information is not shared with others.
Use of Collected Information
Information collected by us may be used for the following main purposes:
Web Properties Operation and Improvement: We may use your
information to (a) improve Web Properties and related products or services, or
to make the Web Properties easier to use (for example, by eliminating the need
for you to repeatedly enter the same information), (b) setting up and managing
your User Account, including processing your requests for information; (c)
providing support, products or services to you, and/or (d) customizing the Web
Properties to your particular preference or interests.
Services and Transactions: We and our third party service providers
may use your personal information to deliver services or carry out transactions
you have requested or in which you may be interested.
Such services may include enhancing email
communications, text message communications, website or app experiences in our
products.
Communications: We may use your personal information gathered via
the Web Properties to inform you of products or services available from us, as
you agreed to and as described further above, and in our Terms of Use. We
and/or any of our third party service providers may send you information about
existing and new services, products, and special offers, by email, telephone,
mail or by means of any other contact details you provide to us or our
affiliates, or to such third party service providers. Data sharing excludes SMS
opt-in data and consent. In order to offer you a more consistent experience in
your interactions with us, information collected by our Web Properties may be
combined with information we collect by other means. Each advertising email
communication we send includes an unsubscribe link allowing you to stop
delivery of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe, we will
remove you from the relevant list within 10 business days.
Employment Applications: In connection with a job application or
inquiry, you may provide us with information about yourself, such as a resume
or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout the Company and its
controlled subsidiaries and affiliates for the purpose of employment
consideration. We will keep the information for future consideration unless you
direct us not to do so.
This Privacy Policy is not intended to place any limits on what we can do with
information that is aggregated or de-identified so it is no longer associated
with an identifiable user of the Web Properties.
Disclosure of Your Information
Except as described below, the information you provide to the Company through the Web Properties will not be shared outside of the Company affiliates without your permission.
Disclosure to Service Providers and Customers. We may provide
Personal Information and Usage Information to our subsidiaries and other
businesses or persons for the purposes of processing such information on our
behalf and promoting the products and services of our trusted business
partners. For example, we may transfer Personal Information and other
information about you to a local real estate broker or participating lender
where you have shown an interest in residential properties. We require that
these parties agree to process such information in compliance with our Privacy
Policy or in a similar, industry-standard manner. These parties may store some
or all of your information on servers outside of the United States. The use of
your information by one of our trusted business partners may be subject to that
party’s own privacy Policy.
Transfers of Information: We reserve the right to transfer your
Personal Information, as well as any information about or from you, in
connection with the merger, sale or other disposition of all or part of our
business and/or assets. We cannot make any representations regarding the use or
transfer of your Personal Information or other information that we may have in
the event of our bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership, or an
assignment for the benefit of creditors. You expressly agree and consent to the
use and/or transfer of your Personal Information or other information in
connection with a sale or transfer of some or all of our assets in any of the
above-described proceedings. Furthermore, we are not and will not be
responsible for any breach of security by any third parties or for any actions
of any third parties that receive any of the information that is disclosed to
us.
We may also disclose your Personal Information with your permission or as
directed by you.
Security
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use technical, administrative and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
You are ultimately responsible for ensuring the security of your username,
password and User Account information from unauthorized access, use or
disclosure to others. When using the Web Properties, you are not permitted to
circumvent the Web Properties’ security features.
You agree to: (a) immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your
username, password and/or User Account, and/or any other breach of security;
and (b) ensure that you log out from your User Account at the end of each
session. While we use technologies and procedures designed to protect your
confidential information and provide suitable security, please be aware that no
security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We do not and cannot guarantee
or warrant that any information transmitted through the Internet is secure, or
that such transmissions are free from delay, interruption, interception or
error.
Reviewing and Correcting Your Personal Information
You can make a request to review and correct your Personal Information collected via the Web Properties by completing our Contact Us form or, if you have a User Account, by accessing your User Account. We may take steps to verify your identity before providing you access to your Personal Information. You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying us of any change to your mailing address, phone number, or email address.
Deleting Your Personal Information
You can make a request to delete your Personal Information collected via the Web Properties by following the link “ Delete my Personal Information . ” We may take steps to verify your identity before evaluating your request to delete. Your request to delete will be provided to the business owner for deletion. By deleting your Personal Information, we may be unable to provide certain services to you.
Children’s Information
The Web Properties are not intended for or designed to attract children under the age of thirteen (13). By using the Web Properties, you affirm that you are more than eighteen (18) years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess parental or legal guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in this Privacy Policy, and to abide by and comply with this Privacy Policy.
Links to Other Sites
The Web Properties may now or in the future contain links to other sites such as mountaincreekre.com affiliates, professional organizations, and third party businesses that advertise on the Web Properties. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other sites. Other than under agreements with certain reputable organizations and companies (such as certain third party advertisers on the Web Properties), and except for third party service providers (as described in this Privacy Policy), we do not share any of the Personal Information that you provide to us with any of the websites to which the Web Properties links, although we may share aggregate, non-personally identifiable information with those other third parties. Please check with those websites in order to determine their privacy policies and your rights under them. Notwithstanding the above, the Company’s use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
International Users
If you are visiting us from outside the United States, please note that we may collect, transfer, and continue to use your Personal Information outside of your country and within the United States for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. By using the Web Properties and providing us with your Personal Information, you consent to our collection, transfer, and continued use of your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Choices with Your Personal Information
Whether you submit any Personal Information to us is entirely up to you. You are under no obligation to provide Personal Information. However, in the event this information is essential for us to provide certain services to you, we will be unable to provide you with those services if you choose to withhold requested information.
You may choose to prevent us from disclosing or using your Personal Information
under certain circumstances (“opt out”). You may opt out of any disclosure or
use of your Personal Information for purposes that are incompatible with the
purpose(s) for which it was originally collected or for which you subsequently
gave authorization by notifying us by any reasonable method. We will undertake
reasonable efforts to notify third parties with whom we have shared your
Personal Information as permitted under this Privacy Policy of your election to
opt out. There are some uses from which you cannot opt out, such as to provide
products or services that you have requested from us.
Your California Privacy Rights
Under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents who provide certain personally identifiable information in connection with obtaining products or services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us (once a calendar year) information about the customer information we shared (if any) with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses. If applicable, this information would include the categories of customer information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared customer information for the immediately prior calendar year (e.g., requests made in 2018 will receive information regarding 2017 sharing activities, if any).
To obtain this information, please send an email message to
postmaster@cincpro.com
with “Request for California Privacy Information”
in the subject line and in the body of your message. We will provide the
requested information to you at your email address in response. Please be aware
that not all information sharing is covered by the “Shine the Light”
requirements, and only information on covered sharing will be included in our
response.
For additional rights as a California consumer, please visit Commissions, Inc.’s California Privacy link .
For Colorado Residents: For additional information about your Colorado consumer privacy rights, or to make a consumer privacy request please email postmaster@cincpro.com or call 855-259-7277.
For Connecticut Residents: For additional information about your Connecticut consumer privacy rights, or to make a consumer privacy request or appeal a previous privacy request please email postmaster@cincpro.com or call 855-259-7277.
For Virginia Residents: For additional information about your Virginia consumer privacy rights, or to make a consumer privacy request or appeal a previous privacy request please email postmaster@cincpro.com or call 855-259-7277.
For Utah Residents: For additional information about your Utah consumer privacy rights, or to make a consumer privacy request or appeal a previous privacy request please email postmaster@cincpro.com or call 855-259-7277.
“Do Not Track” Signals
Note that your browser settings may allow you to transmit automatically a “Do Not Track” signal to websites and online services you visit. There is no consensus among industry participants as to what “Do Not Track” means in this context. Like many websites and online services, the Company currently does not alter its practices when it receives a “Do Not Track” signal from a visitor’s browser.
If you have additional questions or comments or would like to access your
Personal Information or opt out of certain sharing, please let us know by
sending your comments or requests to:
Commissions, Inc.
300 Galleria Pkwy SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 855-259-7277
postmaster@cincpro.com
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Effective as of: August 4, 2017