Privacy Policy
General Information
MountainWest Real Estate and its affiliates (collectively, “MountainWest”) own and operate the mountainwest.com website (the “Site”). MountainWest respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. MountainWest is providing this Privacy Policy to inform you of our current Privacy Policy and practices, the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online, and how that information is used. We hope that this will remove any concerns you may have about supplying information to us and make visiting the Site a rewarding experience. By using or browsing the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to this Privacy Policy and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Site or provide information to us. We may change this Privacy Policy at any time and without any notice to you, so we recommend that you periodically visit this page to review our current Privacy Policy. By using the Site after we post any changes, you agree to accept those changes regardless of whether you actually reviewed them.
Sites covered by this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the Site and all other websites and domains owned by MountainWest and/or its affiliates. The Site may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Site. We do not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from our own privacy practices. This Privacy Policy does not cover any personal data that you choose to give to unrelated third parties. You acknowledge that we do not monitor or control the information collected by such sites or the privacy practices of any third parties, and we are not responsible for their practices or the content of their sites.
Type of Information We Collect
Please note that you can access and browse the Site without disclosing your personal data. If you choose to register with the Site, then you may be requested to provide contact and other information, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, a unique login name and a password. We use this information to contact you about the services on our site in which you have expressed interest. We may also use your contact information to send you information about other MountainWest products and services as well as promotional material that may be of interest to you from our affiliated entities. You may also have the option to provide demographic information, such as your type of business, size of business, locations, etc. MountainWest uses this demographic information to understand your needs and interests and to provide you a more personalized experience on the Site. The information is used by MountainWest to process your requests, enable participation in promotions and facilitate your relationship with us. Using the Site, you can order products or services, request information, or subscribe to marketing or support materials. In order to purchase a product or service from us, we will request certain personally identifiable information from you. You will need to provide contact information (such as name, email and shipping address) and financial information (such as credit card number, billing address, and expiration date). Financial information collected from you is used only to fulfill and charge you for the products and services that you have requested.
Communications From The Site
Once you register, we will respond to your inquiries, provide services you request and manage your account. We will communicate with you by e-mail, telephone or SMS/MMS and will make every effort to honor your preferences. We will occasionally send you information on new products, services, special savings, promotions and general information. If you wish to subscribe to our newsletters, we will use your name and email address to send the newsletter to you. You can sign up for these newsletters from us on our registration page. You may unsubscribe at any time. When necessary, MountainWest will send you strictly service-related announcements, which are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive them, you must deactivate your account with the Site. By providing your personal data to the Site, you are acknowledging and agreeing that any of your personal data may be transferred across state and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage, simplified customer information management, reporting and other internal uses. MountainWest may process, disclose or transfer such personal data and in doing so, such personal data may be transferred across state or country borders. In addition, such personal data may be transmitted to affiliates of MountainWest. Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about the Site’s usability, performance and effectiveness. Such data typically is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content. Pages and content may be changed based on feedback from visitors. Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Credit card information and sensitive personal data are not used for any other purpose by MountainWest and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future charges. Please note that we may provide your e-mail address to our affiliates and we may send you offers on behalf of our affiliates.
In the event that MountainWest is sold or acquired, customer information will be one of the assets transferred. In addition, we reserve the right to disclose information submitted by or concerning any user of this Site as required to satisfy any legal, regulatory or governmental request or when we reasonably believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our systems, our business or the rights of others. The Site does not enable our visitors to communicate with other visitors or to post information to be accessed by other visitors to the Site .
Sharing Of Information
MountainWest contracts with it affiliates, third-party service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions described above. These service providers may change or we may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate our customers. MountainWest will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, local law or when we reasonably believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our systems, our business or the rights of others, or as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.
How We Collect Information
The Site collects data through a variety of different methods. For instance, we automatically log data by means of programming and we may link certain information as well. We also collect data through forms that allow users to request information about MountainWest and its services. The Site may collect non-personal technical information about your session, such as your browser type, Internet service provider, platform type, internet protocol (IP) addresses, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp. We use this information (which does not identify individual users) to analyze trends, diagnose problems with our server and administer the Site, to track user movement and use, and to gather broad demographic information. One way we gather this information is through the use of cookies. Cookies are small computer files stored on your computer’s hard drive that save and retrieve information about your visit to the Site. We use cookies to store personal data and link information. If you are uncomfortable regarding the use of cookies, you may disable cookies on your computer by changing the settings in the preferences or options menu in your browser. However, if you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas of the Site.
Access To And Accuracy Of Your Information
We will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. We reserve the right to refuse to provide our visitors with a copy of their personal data, but we will provide reasons for such refusal.
In the event that MountainWest undergoes a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred.
Keeping Your Information Secure
The security of your personal information is important to us; however, no security system is guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, MountainWest cannot guarantee or warrant the security of our servers nor can we guarantee that information you supply through the Site will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the Internet. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card information) on our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secured socket layer technology.
Children’s Privacy
MountainWest is committed to protecting the privacy of children and we encourage parents to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. MountainWest does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 18. MountainWest does not target the Site to children under 18.
Changes To This Policy
If there are updates to the terms of this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes and update the revision date in this document, so you will always know what information we collect online, how we use it, and what choices you have. By continuing to use the Site after any changes are posted, you acknowledge your acceptance of such changes.
Other Terms and Conditions; Contact Us
If you choose to visit the Site, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions, including, but not limited to, disclaimers of warranty, limitations of liability, arbitration of disputes and application of the law of the State of California.
If you have comments or questions about the Site or this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at webmaster@mountainwest.com