International Real Estate Services (IRES) and its departments and associates operate websites on the Internet in order to provide services and information to our visitors. In providing these services, information about visitors to a website may be collected automatically or may be submitted by the website user. This privacy statement establishes how information gathered about you from your visit to our website will be used by this website's operators.

Collected Information
We may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of visitors to the different sections of our site to help us make them more useful. The information collected may include such items as the name and domain of the host from which you access the Internet, the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using or your browser software and operating system. This information does not identify you personally.

We do not use "cookies" on this site.
A "cookie" is a small text file that a website can place on your computer's hard drive to collect information about your activities on the site. The cookie transmits this information back to the website's computer, which, generally speaking, is the only computer that can read it. Most users do not know that "cookies" are being placed on their computers. If you want to know when this happens or to prevent it from happening, you can set your browser to warn you when a website attempts to place a "cookie" on your computer.

Personally Identifying Information Collected from E-mails or Web Forms
By sending us an e-mail (electronic mail message) or filling out a web form, you are sending us personal information (i.e. your name, address, e-mail address or other information). We store this information in order to respond to or process your request or otherwise resolve the subject matter of your submission.

Information Subject to Disclosure under the Public Records Act or Other Legal Requirements
Certain information that you provide to us is subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act or other legal requirements. This means that if it is specifically requested by a member of the public, we are required to provide the information to the person requesting it.

Website Links to Other Sites Not Covered by Our Privacy Policy
Our website contains links to information located on websites maintained by other public agencies and private organizations. Once you access and individual document that links you to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the website containing that document.

Sharing of Information
We may share personally identifying information with other internal departments and associates in order to respond to your request.

Consequences of Failing to Provide Personally Identifying Information
If you choose not to provide us with your name or other information, it may be impossible for us to refer, respond to, or investigate the issue you are concerned about.

Getting Access to Information and Providing Corrections
If you want to access information about you that may be in our records, IRES staff members will be available to assist you in your request to retrive or update information as deemed appropriate and legal. Contact us department through the e-mail address/telephone number noted on our website and make a specific request for a copy of the information we have received online from you and have stored. If you find that this information in inaccurate or incomplete, you may provide us with written, verified, accurate and complete information.

Security of Information Transmitted Via the Internet
If you choose to send us an e-mail, you should know that e-mail is not necessarily a secure method for the transmission of information on the Internet.

With respect to information available from this website, neither International Real Estate Services nor any of its employees, associations, or affiliates make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such information.

The information contained within these Web sites is given for the purpose of keeping the public aware of current services and information realated to International Real Estate Services. The information is believed to be valid at the time of publication. International Real Estate Services reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.