Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2015

This is the privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"), effective as of July 1, 2015, for the website available at https://www.cranbrookgroup.com (the "Site") made available by Cranbrook Group, Inc., the legal owner of the Site and its affiliated companies ("Cranbrook Group, Inc.", "we", "us" or "our"). This Privacy Policy sets forth our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of certain information relating to your use of the Site. Your use of this Site signifies your understanding and acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and part of, the Terms and Conditions which govern your use of the Site in general.

We recognize the importance of protecting your privacy and our Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using the Site. This Privacy Policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our clients' needs and change as necessary. 

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exclude your personal information from our direct marketing purposes, please feel free to contact us at info@cranbrookgroup.com or by mail at Cranbrook Group, Inc., 4701 Sisk Road, Ste. 101, Modesto, CA 95356, Attn: Chief Operating Officer.

Please note: by using Site or by providing personal information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

We have several areas where you can submit information to us, and we also have features that automatically collect information from the users of our Site. References to "personal and account information" contained in this Privacy Policy means your name, company name, account number, address, telephone number, e-mail address, subscription details (i.e., particular types of markets or property types on which you request information), and any other information that personally identifies you or would permit us to contact you.

We may send e-mails and announcements to your personal email address that you provided to us on our Site. If you elected to opt-in to any of our email lists and later decide that you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, you may unsubscribe from such list by following the instructions contained in each email we send to you to unsubscribe from such e-mail list.

Contacting Us: You are always free to contact us with a question or problem related to your use of the Site.  Use the Contact Form on the Site or send an email to:  info@cranbrookgroup.com.

Third-party information provided to us:

Links: When using our Site, you may click through certain links that enable you to purchase products or use services provided by our partners. Some of these partners may share certain information that you provide to them with us. By clicking on and through to a link or promotion on our Site, you agree to allow us to receive and use any information (except for credit card information) that you may provide to our partners, under the same terms and conditions as if you provided your information directly to us. We are not, however, responsible for any other website, or their respective privacy policy or how they treat information about their users. We strongly advise you to review their privacy policies to find out how they are treating your personal information.

Third Party Usage: You may also separately share your information with other websites or entities, such as those that create professional marketing lists, to receive special offers and promotions from their affiliates. These websites or entities may agree to share your information with us. Whether or not any third party actually shares your information with us and to what extent they do share your information with us will depend on their agreement with us and their respective privacy policies. Cranbrook Group, Inc. is not responsible for, and will assume no liability if a partner or other website or entity collects, uses or shares, any information about you in violation of its own privacy policy, or applicable law.

Marketing Data: We may, from time to time, collect data that would be used in targeted marketing efforts.

Cookies: We use what are commonly called cookies when you use our Site. We use these cookies to identify you as a valid user, to ensure that no one else can sign on simultaneously with your account from another computer and to help us serve you better based on your registration preferences. We may also use cookies to help us facilitate any promotions or surveys that we provide.

When and with Whom We May Share Your Information

Legally affiliated entities: In the event that Cranbrook Group, Inc. is merged, or in the event of a transfer of our assets, Site or operations, Cranbrook Group, Inc. may disclose or transfer your personal information in connection with such transaction. In the event of such a transfer, Cranbrook Group, Inc. will notify you via email or by posting a prominent notice on our Site for thirty (30) days of any such change in ownership of Cranbrook Group, Inc. resulting in a change of control of your personal information.

Legally compelled disclosure: We will also disclose your personal information when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena or other legal obligation, in response to a law enforcement agency's request, or in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing your personal information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference (whether intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or property.

Bankruptcy: You should also be aware that courts of equity, such as U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, may have the authority under certain circumstances to permit your personal information to be shared or transferred to third parties without your permission.

Consent to processing: By providing any personal information to us, you fully understand and unambiguously consent to the transfer of such personal information to, and the collection and processing of such personal information in, the United States and other countries or territories. Your personal information will be stored and processed on our computers in the United States. The laws on holding personal information in the United States may vary and be less stringent than laws of your state or country. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to hold and transmit your personal information in a safe, confidential and secure environment. If you object to your personal information being transferred or used in this manner please do not register with or use the Site.

Security

Although we will take (and require our third-party providers to take) commercially reasonable security precautions regarding your personal information collected from and stored on the Site, due to the open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that any of your personal information stored on our servers, or transmitted to or from a user, will be free from unauthorized access, and we disclaim any liability for any theft or loss of, unauthorized access or damage to, or interception of any data or communications. By using the Site, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.

Your Acceptance of this Privacy Policy

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this Privacy Policy at any time so visitors are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy from time to time. Your continued use of our Site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.

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