www.PortlandOregonRealEstateGuide.com, ChristineAnderson@Windermere.com, and Christine Anderson ("CA") respect and protect the privacy of the individuals that use the CA website. Individually identifiable information about you will never be disclosed to any third party without first receiving your permission, as explained in this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy").

Disclaimer

CA maintains its website on an on-going basis, but it does not represent, guarantee, or warrant that all information provided is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for the viewer's purposes. CA specifically disclaims any and all liability for claims or damages that may result from its website or information contained therein, including any websites maintained by third parties and linked to the CA website, for which responsibility lies with the entity providing the information. A link from CA website in no way implies authorization or endorsement of that site by CA.

CA and Cookies

Upon your first visit to CA, CA sends a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a file that identifies you as a unique user. CA uses cookies to track user trends and patterns to better understand our user base and to improve the quality of our service. CA may also choose to use cookies to store user preferences. A cookie can tell us, "This is the same computer that visited CA two days ago," but it cannot tell us, "This person is Joe Smith" or even, "This person lives in the United States." Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Be aware, however, that some parts of the CA site may not function properly if you refuse cookies.

What Information Do We Collect?

From time to time we may request that you provide us with certain personal information about yourself in connection with various services offered on our site. CA does not collect any personal information about you (such as your name, e-mail address, etc.) except when you specifically and knowingly provide such information. Your personal information (to include name, e-mail address, telephone, home address, etc.) are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered to anyone. We don't like to receive junk mail, and know you don't either.

Telephone

You may be asked for a "phone" number and "the best time to call you". We asked for this information so that we can call you if necessary in order to clarify any questions or to make certain you did receive the listings we e-mailed you. We do not abuse the telephone calling privilege and most likely you will not receive any telephone calls from us. However, in exchange for the service of providing you "free" listings without any fees or obligation, we believe asking for this information is a reasonable request.

Links to Other Sites

The sites linked to by CA are developed by people over whom CA exercises no control. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. We do not accept any monies from recommended linked sites. So when you observe a link in CA which we recommend you visit, such as a mortgage broker, we do not have any financial arrangements (i.e., fee splitting, commission, etc.) with the site.

With Whom Does CA Share Information?

CA may share information about you with business partners. However, we only divulge aggregate information about our users and will not share personally identifiable information with any business partner without your express consent. For example, we may disclose how frequently the average CA user visits CA, or which other query words are most often used with the query phrase "portland real estate." Please be aware, however, that we will release specific personal information about you if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order.

Your Consent and Changes to the Privacy Policy

By using the CA website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as we have outlined in this policy. CA may decide to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Who can I ask if I have additional questions?

Feel free to contact Christine Anderson (christineanderson@windermere.com) any time and we'll answer any additional questions you may have.