Northlake Management- Privacy Policy |
Effective 1/1/2013
How Our Privacy Policy Applies
This
Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose the Personal
Information you may provide to us through this Site and all sites of
Northlake Management (collectively, the “Site”), and other Personal Information that you
provide to us offline or indirectly through third party advertiser sites. This
statement may be revised from time to time, so please revisit this page to
remain fully informed of our commitment (see “Consent” Section below).
Your provision of Personal Information
to us indicates your consent to this Privacy Policy as modified from time to
time.
Types of Personal Information We Collect
In
this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information" means any information by
which you can be personally identified, and includes your name and address, age
or date of birth, your electronic mail address, number of children, your
occupation, employment information, telephone number, education, the kind of
service provided to you, your social security number, real property purchased,
leased, or rented, bank account number, debit card number, bank or investment
account, debit card, or credit card balance, payment history, and information
pertaining to your creditworthiness, assets, income or liabilities.
If You are applying for employment at Northlake Management , these additional categories
of information will also be deemed to be Personal Information:
·
Race
·
Credit
checks
·
Background
report
·
Results
of drug screenings
·
Employment
verification
We intend to implement this Privacy
Policy in a manner consistent with applicable employment laws. To the extent
that such applicable employment laws are in conflict with this Privacy Policy,
we will act in accordance with such applicable employment laws.
How We Use and Disclose Personal
Information
We
collect, retain, and use Personal Information for the reasons stated below:
·
To
complete the leasing process;
·
To
request a credit report in connection with leasing or job applications;
·
To
process job applications;
·
To
contact you in response to your inquiries, comments and suggestions;
·
To
contact you otherwise when necessary;
·
For
the specific purpose for which it was volunteered (for example, to receive
notice from us, etc.);
·
To
track our visitors' use of the Site for internal market research;
·
To
improve the Site and the services Northlake promotes or provides through the
Site or through other means;
·
For
special promotions, contests or survey registrations;
·
To
customize the content and/or layout of our Site for each individual visitor;
·
To
ask for your participation in brief surveys;
·
To
complete any purchases or other transactions you may perform at the Site;
·
To
notify visitors about updates to the Sites or services;
·
To
notify you about promotions, special offers, etc., regarding products and
services provided by us or our affiliates or partners;
·
To
be provided to third parties who provide services on behalf of Northlake;
·
As
required by law or regulation, or as requested by government authorities;
·
In
connection with an acquisition, merger, sale or other transfer of all or any
portion of our business; and
·
For
our internal business purposes.
We do not disclose Personal Information
to third parties for their marketing purposes.
Cookies
In order to personalize and enhance your
experience on our Site, we also may store and retrieve information on your
computer through "cookies." Cookies are small strings of text that
are sent by our Site to Your browser and then stored by your browser on Your
computer's hard drive. Our cookies allow us to personalize your experience on
our Site, make your visit more convenient, and understand how You and others
are using our Site so that we can improve your experience on the Site. We DO
NOT use cookies to identify repeat visitors to our Site and to determine the
paths visitors take on our Site. We also DO NOT use cookies to determine
whether you visited our Site from a particular Internet link or advertisement.
We DO NOT use cookies that store personal information or associate cookie
information with personal information You may provide us. Most Web browsers
automatically accept cookies, but it is possible to change your browser setup
so that it does not accept cookies. In order to create a profile on our Site
you must have your cookies on.
Data Security
The
security of your Personal Information is importance to us. We use encryption
technology to protect data transmitted during the online lease completion
process and for online payment of rent. Your browser will indicate when such
encryption is activated (e.g., a padlock icon will be shown in Microsoft’s Internet
Explorer). In
addition, our data processing environment undergoes an security audit every
year to ensure that security policy is implemented properly and is functioning
as intended. While our security measures are intended to protect your Personal
Information, the complete security of any transmission over the public internet
cannot be guaranteed.
Children's Privacy
We
do not collect or maintain information at our Site from those we know are under
13, and we do not permit children under 13 years of age to become registered
users of our Site. No part of our Site is structured to attract anyone under
13. By using our Site you represent that you are not under 13 years of age.
Links To Third-Party Web Sites
Our
Site may offer links to other Web sites which may have information policies and
practices different from ours. We do not control and are not responsible for
the privacy policies or practices or the content of any third party Web sites.
How To Contact Us
Should
you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please send
us an email at info@northlakemgmt.com.
Please note: Only inquiries regarding Northlake's privacy can be answered
via this address.
Consent
By
using this Site, you consent to our collection and use of Personal Information.
Northlake reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add or
remove portions of this Privacy Policy from time to time. The amended Privacy
Policy will be effective upon posting on the Site. Your continued use of the
Site and/or the services means that you agree to the revised Privacy Policy and
our use of your Personal Information in accordance with the revised policy.
Northlake may, but is under no obligation to, provide you notice of such
modifications to this Privacy Policy via email or other communication.
Email Consent and Opt-Out
Your
provision of Personal Information through any of our resident portal Sites
(currently, NorthlakeMgmt.com) constitutes Your affirmative consent that we
may contact you by email to provide you with information and notices relating
to the property where you reside, and various services available to you at or
through that property.
Not sure about this: You may choose
to opt out of receiving future commercial email messages from us. Each mass
commercial email sent by us contains a link with instructions on how to remove yourself
from our email list. Please note that if you are a resident of a Northlake
community and you opt out of receiving commercial email from us, you will
continue to receive email from us regarding operational issues surrounding your
apartment, your lease, and/or your community.
Non-U.S. Residents
If
you do not reside in the U.S. and are visiting our Site, if you provide
Personal Information to us it may be transferred to and processed on computers
in the U.S. and other countries. Do not provide Your Personal Information to us
if You do not want this information to be transferred outside of Your country,
or if the laws in your country restrict these types of transfers. Your
provision of Personal Information to us will be handled in accordance with this
Privacy Policy. From time to time, Your Personal Information may be transferred
to a country different from where you are located, and processed there in
accordance with this Privacy Policy. You hereby consent to such transfers and
processing as described in this Privacy Policy. Your provision of Personal Information
to us through this Site means that you agree to the terms of this Privacy
Policy.