IREM Orange County (IREM OC) respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Web site. IREM strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, IREM has implemented the following policy.

What Information Does IREM OC Collect?

Most data IREM OC collects are used only to help IREM OC better serve its members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the Web site.

From General Users. IREM does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Users to the public areas of IREM OC's Web site browse anonymously. Only aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page -- are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.

From IREM OC Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers. To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on the IREM OC Web site, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. These data are submitted voluntarily. IREM OC asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, business phone, and e-mail. Similar information may be submitted to IREM OC through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations. Additionally, for some emails sent in HTML format by IREM OC to its members through its listservers and electronic newsletters, IREM OC will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. For those emails, IREM OC will monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: email address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, name of the list from which the message was sent, tracking URL number and destination page. IREM OC only uses this information to enhance its products and distribution of those products to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner.

How Does IREM OC Use Data Collected?

IREM OC uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:

IREM OC Member Services and Products. Generally, IREM OC and its direct subsidiaries use data collected to improve its own Web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties. IREM OC also makes member contact information available through the IREM OC Membership Directory to other members using its Web site and to those who register for its conferences. In addition, IREM OC incorporates information users provide into hard copies of the Membership Directory that it provides to members and sells to requesters. On occasion, IREM OC may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and business addresses, but do not include business phone numbers, business fax numbers or e-mail addresses. Users may request IREM OC to refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the membership application form, conference registration form or any other form on which they are providing information; an opt-out box will appear on each form on which a user provides information. Alternatively, users may contact IREM OC at info@iremoc.org or 714.258.8377 to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.

Credit Card Account Information. IREM OC does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, IREM OC submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.

What Privacy Issues Arise With Links To Other Sites?

This Web site contains links to other web sites. IREM OC has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.

What Means Of Redress Are Available?

If any User suspects IREM OC has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mailing to info@iremoc.org or by calling 714.258.8377.