Privacy Policy
Realty ONE Group Dominion Group Dominion, Inc. PRIVACY POLICY
Effective: March 8, 2024
- Scope of this Policy
- Agreement to Terms
- Effective Date and Changes to this Policy
- The Information We Collect
- Cookies
- Children’s Privacy
- How We Use Your Personal Information
- How We Share Your Personal Information
- Your Privacy Choices
- How We Store and Safeguard Your Personal Information
- Third-party Links
- Contact Us
- Scope of this Policy
Thank you for visiting Realty ONE Group Dominion Group Dominion, Inc. owned and operated by Realty ONE Group Dominion Group Dominion International, Inc. (referred to as “Realty ONE Group Dominion,” “us,” “our,” “we”). We respect your privacy and have established and implemented this Privacy Policy to inform users of our websites, our clients, our agents, brokers, our franchisees, partners, and our applicants of what personal information we collect, and how we use, share, and protect such information. If you have any questions regarding this information or our privacy practices, please see the section entitled Contact Us at the end of this Privacy Policy.
- Agreement to Terms
If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use, then you should immediately discontinue use of the Realty ONE Group Dominion websites and/or our agent/broker/franchisee onboarding website (collectively, the “Sites”), our mobile application (the “App”) and/or our services (collectively with the Sites and the App, the “Services”) without providing us any personally identifiable information.
- Effective Date and Changes to this Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date above and will remain in effect until a new policy supersedes it. We may choose to update this Privacy Policy at our discretion, so you should check this page periodically as the terms may change from time-to-time. The most recent version of the Policy will be reflected by the “Effective” date noted at the top of the page. In the event of a material change to this Privacy Policy, we will provide a conspicuous message through the Sites and App, via an email address associated with your account, or via another communication method we deem reasonable, informing you of the change. Your affirmative consent or continued use of the Services will constitute your acknowledgment of this Policy in its current version and your understanding of the terms of this Policy.
- The Information We Collect
The types of personal information we may collect and process about you may include:
- Personal identifiers, such as your first and last name, email address, phone number, billing and home shipping address, screen name, date of birth, account name and password, social security number (used as a passcode for private documents, or if you are an agent), driver’s license or other national identifier, agent license, marketing preferences, correspondence and chat, signature, and payment card or other bank account information;
- Internet or other electronic network activity information, including browsing history and search history, and information regarding your interaction with a website;
- Device Information, including device and browser type, operating system type, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, and unique device identifiers;
- Professional or employment-related information and history, including resume or potential onboarding information (for example, when you submit an application); any onboarding information including but not limited to tax forms, hire date, emergency contact information, referring agent, agent home office and office address, agent franchise/brokerage membership, MLS identifiers, license information, and W9 information; agent biography; agent transactions/homes sold; background and credit checks of franchisees (where permitted by applicable law); languages spoken; and any professional social media links;
- Commercial information, such as your purchase history for merchandise and/or event tickets;
- Geolocation information;
- Visual informationsuch as a photo used on your agent profile or otherwise used on our Services;
- Hobbies or other interests, when included in your profile;
- Characteristics of protected classifications, such as age;
- Survey information, including referring agent, broker or office, or when you complete any forms, or respond to a survey or questionnaire, we collect the personal information you provide; and
- Inferences drawn from any information to create a profileabout you reflecting your preferences or behaviour.
Some of the information described above may qualify as “Sensitive Personal Information.” In particular, Sensitive Personal Information includes social security number, driver’s license or other national identifier, payment card or other bank account information, and characteristics of protect classifications. We collect and use Sensitive Personal Information to: provide the Services to you; ensure the security and integrity of the payment process and our systems; undertake activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of our Service; detect, prevent, and investigate security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal actions; and to ensure the physical safety of natural persons.
We collect such personal information directly from you when you visit the Services; provide information to one of our agents; submit registration forms, feedback forms, order forms, franchisee forms, or an application; participate in a survey; or when you otherwise contact us. We also collect information from the device that you use to access the Sites or App and from cookies and similar technologies. We may also collect some personal information about you from third parties, including social media networks when you post reviews or comments on our social media pages, references from past employers when you submit an application to us to participate as an agent, broker, or franchisee, or background and credit checks for franchisees.
You are not required to provide all personal information identified in this Privacy Policy to use our Services, or to interact with us, but certain functionality will not be available if you do not provide certain personal information. For example, if you do not provide certain personal information, we may not be able to respond to your requests, perform a transaction with you, engage you as an agent, partner or franchisee, or provide you with marketing that we believe you would find valuable.
- Cookies
We store information collected automatically through cookies and other similar technologies on the Sites. A cookie is a small string of information that a website that you visit transfers to your browser for identification purposes. Cookies can be used to follow your activity while using a website or across websites, and that information helps companies understand your preferences and tendencies, as well as improve and personalize your website experience. Some cookies are necessary to operate a website, while others can be functional, analytical, or used for targeted advertising (as discussed in more detail below). More information about cookies and how they work is available at www.allaboutcookies.org
Cookies on our Sites are generally divided into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are required for the operation of our Sites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas. These cookies are session cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of users on the Sites and understand how such users navigate through the Sites (e.g., when and which pages are visited, in what order the pages are visited, how long a user may stay on a particular page, and where a user is located). This helps to improve how the Sites work, for example, by ensuring that users can find what they are looking for easily. These cookies are session cookies which are erased when you close your browser.
- Functional Cookies: These improve the functional performance of the Sites and make it easier for you to use. For example, cookies are used to remember that you have previously visited the Sites and asked to remain logged into them (e.g., saves your username and/or shopping cart). These cookies qualify as persistent cookies, because they remain on your device for us to use during your next visit to the Sites. You can delete these cookies as detailed below.
- Targeting Cookies: These record your visit to the Sites and the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, to recognize you as a previous visitor and to track your activity on the Sites and other websites you visit. These cookies are used to display ads on other websites based on your visits to the Sites and other online activity. These cookies qualify as persistent cookies, because they remain on your device for us to use during your next visit to the Sites. You can delete these cookies as detailed below.
You can prevent the use of certain cookies by modifying your Internet browser settings, typically under the sections “Help” or “Internet Options.” Some browsers are listed below for more detail:
If you disable or delete certain cookies in your Internet browser settings, you may still access the Sites, however, you might not be able to access or use important functions or features of the Sites, and you may, for example, be required to re-enter your log-in details.
To learn more about certain cookies used for interest-based advertising by third parties, including through cross-device tracking, and to exercise certain choices regarding such cookies, please visit the Digital Advertising Alliance, Network Advertising Initiative, Digital Advertising Alliance-Canada, European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance or your device settings if you have the DAA or other mobile application.
App Behavior
Our App uses first party cookies and other methods to track App activity. We also use third party cookies and other methods to track App activity and disclose it with third parties. First party cookies are used to provide you with a better in-App experience. Third party cookies gather information to engage in behavior-based advertising and capture analytics.
- Children’s Privacy
The Services are not intended for users under the age of 16. We do not knowingly or intentionally gather personal information about visitors who are under the age of 16. If you are aware of, or suspect that, someone under the age of 16 is using the Services without permission, please notify us immediately by contacting us as detailed below. If you have questions or concerns about the Internet and privacy for your child, we encourage you to check out the FTC Guidelines for protecting your child’s privacy online.
- How We Use Your Personal Information
We use or otherwise process your personal information to:
- Provide the Services, and goods or services requested by, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our relationship with, you.
- Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries or requests, requesting feedback, and managing our relationship with you.
- Analytics and personalization, including analyzing use of the Services, improving the Services, creating or developing new technologies or features of the Services, and to conduct research and analytics, including to improve our marketing campaigns.
- Marketing and promotional purposes, including sending marketing, advertising, and promotional communications; administering contests, events, surveys, and promotions.
- Evaluate your eligibility for becoming an agent, partner, or franchisee.
- Manage our business operations, including supporting our core business functions, and providing and maintaining the functionality of our Services.
- Security and fraud prevention, including protecting the security and effective functioning of the Services and information technology systems and detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity or prosecuting those responsible.
- Legal rights and obligations, including to address our compliance and legal obligations and exercise our legal rights.
- How We Share Your Personal Information
We do not share your personal information.
- Your Privacy Choices
If you no longer want to receive our newsletter, emails or other marketing communications, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails, by responding with “STOP” to any text message you receive from us, by accessing the email preferences in your account settings page, or by emailing us as detailed below. Please note that you cannot unsubscribe from certain correspondence from us, including messages relating directly to your account or inquiries placed through the Services.
With exceptions, you may be able to view, amend, or delete your information by contacting us as detailed below, or through your account by logging in with your username and password.
- How We Store and Safeguard Your Information
We maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, alteration, or unintentional destruction. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of your information as it is transmitted to us. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we assume no liability or responsibility for disclosure of your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized access by third-parties, or other causes beyond our control.
You play an important role in keeping your information secure. You should not share your username or password for your Realty ONE Group Dominion account with anyone. If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure, please contact us immediately as detailed below.
- Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, we may choose various third-party websites (e.g., social media networks, e-commerce platforms) to link to within our Services. We have no control over these linked sites, each of which has separate privacy and data collection practices independent from us. As
- Contact Us
If you have questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or would like to inquire about or exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Realty ONE Group Dominion Group Dominion, Inc.
(314) 699-4991
166 Clarkson Executive Park, Ellisville, MO 63011
For All Other Requests: info@realtyonedominion.com