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Internet Doctor, LLC
PRIVACY POLICY - COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY
This site is owned and operated by
Internet Doctor, LLC. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At
Internet Doctor, LLC, we want to make your experience online satisfying and safe.
Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fully understand our policy and the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.
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INFORMATION Internet Doctor, LLC GATHERS AND TRACKS
Internet Doctor, LLC gathers two types of information about users:
Information that users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. These are voluntary submissions to receive our electronic newsletters, to
request further information about
relocation, or real estate both commercial
or residential:
Information Internet Doctor, LLC gathers through aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views throughout our sites. This information allows us to better tailor our content to readers' needs and to help our advertisers and sponsors better understand the demographics of our audience. Because
Internet Doctor, LLC derives its revenue
mainly from sponsorships and advertising,
providing such aggregated demographic data
is essential to keeping our service free to
users.
Internet Doctor, LLC Gathers User Information In The Following Processes:
Optional Voluntary Information
We offer the following free services, which require some type of voluntary submission of personal information by users:
1. Electronic newsletters policy (Dispatches)
We will offer a free electronic newsletter to users. Internet Doctor, LLC gathers the email addresses of users who voluntarily subscribe. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by following the link provided in every newsletter that points users to the subscription management page. Users can also subscribe to the newsletters at the time of registration.
2. Mini-Contact Form: This is also known
as the Questions and Comments form.
The user voluntarily can choose to ask any
question with regard to real estate in the
triangle area, or make a comment regarding
real estate issues in the Triangle Area, or
the Internet Doctor website. Depending
on the type of information requested will
depend on who responds to the actual
submission. Because Internet Doctor,
LLC is an independently owned brokerage in
the state of North Carolina we look for the
best qualified person or persons to respond
your submission in the most accurate manner.
3. Relocation Form: This is a
voluntary form that is filled out by the
user for the expressed purpose of desiring
relocation information and the search for a
specific home that the user desires to live
in, within the Triangle Area. This
information is given to the most qualified
real estate expert that matches the user
request, that the information may be
expedited quickly and competently.
Internet Doctor, LLC only uses those Real
Estate experts who value your privacy.
The user may opt-out at any time by
submitting an email asking to opt-out of any
further correspondence.
4. Buy a Home Form: This is a
voluntary form that is filled out by the
user for the expressed purpose of desiring a
specific type of home for purchase.
This information is given to the most
qualified real estate expert that matches
the user request, that the information may
be expedited quickly and competently.
Internet Doctor, LLC only uses those Real
Estate experts who value your privacy.
The user may opt-out at any time by
submitting an email asking to opt-out of any
further correspondence.
5. Commercial Property Request Form:
This is a voluntary form that is filled out
by the user for the expressed purpose of
desiring a specific type of commercial
property for purchase. This
information is given to the most qualified
real estate expert that matches the user
request, that the information may be
expedited quickly and competently.
Internet Doctor, LLC only uses those Real
Estate experts who value your privacy.
The user may opt-out at any time by
submitting an email asking to opt-out of any
further correspondence.
Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA),
Internet Doctor, LLC will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.
Usage tracking Internet Doctor, LLC tracks user traffic patterns throughout all of our sites. However, we do not correlate this information with data about individual users.
Internet Doctor, LLC does break down overall usage statistics according to a user's domain name, browser type, and MIME type by reading this information from the browser string (information contained in every user's browser).
Internet Doctor, LLC sometimes tracks and
catalogs the search terms that users enter
in our Search function, but this tracking is
never associated with individual users. We
use tracking information to determine which
areas of our sites users like and don't like
based on traffic to those areas. We do not
track what individual users read, but rather
how well each page performs overall. This
helps us continue to build a better service
for you. Cookies We may place a text file
called a "cookie" in the browser files of
your computer. The cookie itself does not
contain Personal Information although it
will enable us to relate your use of this
site to information that you have
specifically and knowingly provided. But the
only personal information a cookie can
contain is information you supply yourself.
A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites.
Internet Doctor, LLC uses cookies to track user traffic patterns (as described above). Our advertising system delivers a one-time cookie to better track ad impressions and click rates.
You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. If you've set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use this site. However, you do need cookies to participate actively in message boards, forums, polling and surveys.
Privacy Policy Use
How the information you gather is used if relevant.
USE OF INFORMATION Internet Doctor, LLC uses any information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the sites or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users.
As stated above, we use information that users voluntarily provide in order to send out electronic newsletters and
specific desired information as requested by
the user. We send out newsletters to subscribers on a regular schedule (depending on the newsletter), and occasionally send out special editions when we think subscribers might be particularly interested in something we are doing.
Internet Doctor, LLC never shares newsletter mailing lists with any third parties, including advertisers, sponsors or partners.
When we use tracking information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you. We track search terms entered in Search function as one of many measures of what interests our users. But we don't track which terms a particular user enters.
Internet Doctor, LLC creates aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for advertisers, sponsors and partners. This allows our advertisers to advertise more effectively, and allows our users to receive advertisements that are pertinent to their needs. Because we don't track the usage patterns of individual users, an advertiser or sponsor will never know that a specific user clicked their ad. We will not disclose any information about any individual user except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.
SHARING OF THE INFORMATION
Internet Doctor, LLC uses the above-described information to tailor our content to suit your needs and help our advertisers better understand our audience's demographics. This is essential to keeping our service free. We will not share information about individual users with any third party, except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.
SECURITY
Internet Doctor, LLC operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.
OPT-OUT POLICY
We give users options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include:
Opting not to register to receive our electronic newsletters.
Opting not to participate in certain interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need to gather any personally identifiable information from our users
YOUR CONSENT
By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by
Internet Doctor, LLC. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
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