I. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Shanon Tully Real Estate (hereafter, “STRE,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) collects, uses, and shares Personal Information related to use of STRE’s online and offline information gathering and dissemination practices in connection with the use of our website (the “Site”) and also Personal Information we may collect or receive through the Site or other means.
Please carefully read this entire Privacy Policy before providing us with any Personal Information. By using our Site and submitting information, you are acknowledging and consenting to the collection, transfer, processing, storage of information, and other uses as described in our Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by law. We recognize that information privacy is an ongoing responsibility, so we will, from time to time, update this Privacy Policy as we undertake new personal data practices or adopt new privacy policies.
Any questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to [email protected].
II. Personal Information We Collect
The following is a description of: (i) the categories of Personal Information we may collect; (ii) the sources from which we may collect Personal Information; (iii) the business purposes for which we may collect Personal Information; and (iv) those with whom we share the Personal Information that we collect. We do not sell the Personal Information that we collect.
A. Information That You Provide to Us Directly
We collect Personal Information from you when you register or create an account on our Site, communicate with us, interact with, or participate in another Site feature.
If you voluntarily choose to submit or otherwise disclose Personal Information to us, including through the Site, or by regular mail, telephone, e-mail, or other electronic means of communication, it is governed by this Privacy Policy.
The Personal Information we may collect directly from you from these sources includes your:
- Contact information, such as:
- First and last name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number
Use of our Site is strictly limited to persons who are of legal age in the jurisdictions in which they reside. You must be at least 18 years of age to use our Site. If you are not at least 18 years of age, please do not use or provide any information through this Site.
B. Information Collected Through Your Use of the Site
(i) Information Collected Automatically
Like other websites, the Site collects certain information automatically and stores it in log files. The information collected may include internet protocol (“IP”) addresses, the region or general location where your computer or device is accessing the internet, browser type, device types, language, operating system, length of session, and other usage information about the use of the Site, including a history of the pages you view.
We use this information to help us design our Site to better suit our users’ needs. We may also use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Site, detect potential security threats, analyze trends, track visitor movements, and gather broad demographic information that assists us in identifying visitor preferences.
(ii) Analytics Information
The Site also uses the following analytic tools to help us analyze the performance of our Site and services, as well as how visitors use our Site and services. The information collected by these tools is aggregated and anonymized:
Google® Analytics – For more information on Google® Analytics cookies, visit www.google.com/policies. To opt out of being tracked by Google® Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This will allow you to download and install a Google® Analytics cookie-free web browser. To opt out of being tracked, go to cookie settings and select your cookie preferences.
(iii) Cookies
Our Site uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider stores on the device you are using (if you allow it) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use this information to personalize your experience, facilitate navigation, display information correctly, and for security purposes. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Cookies on our Site generally fall into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for websites to perform simple functions and access features on our Site.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies, including Google Analytics, monitor site performance, count page visits, and examine how much time a user spends on a page so that we can tailor our Site to our users’ needs and improve the performance of our Site.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies remember the user’s site preferences, including language and region, to help personalize your experience when you visit our Site.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are gathered, with your permission, to help us display advertisements to you based on your interests. These cookies may be both first-party and third-party persistent cookies.
You can opt out of cookies on the Site by choosing to have your web browser warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You can do this through your browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so please review your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookie settings.
You are not required to accept cookies, however, if you reject all cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features and functionality of our Site.
You can use the following links to broadly opt-out of website tracking technologies by companies participating in DAA Principles and/or Network Advertising Initiative, by visiting:
- NAI Consumer Opt Out (networkadvertising.org),
- WebChoices: Digital Advertising Alliance’s Consumer Choice Tool for Web US (aboutads.info),
- Your Online Choices | EDAA, and
To learn how Google uses cookies in advertising, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en
C. Information Provided to Us by Others
We may receive Personal Information about you from third-party platforms and Social Media sites. This information may include your full name, email address, user ID(s), physical/shipping address, and phone number. We use this information to fulfill requests for our services, provide you with the requested service, and to address customer service issues, as described below in Section III.
D. Retention Periods for Personal Information We Collect
We will retain your Personal Information for no longer than is necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy unless extending the retention period is required or permitted by law. The standards we use to determine the retention period are as follows: the time required to retain Personal Information to fulfill business purposes, including providing products and services; maintaining corresponding transaction and business records; controlling and improving the performance and quality of our services; and whether the laws, contracts, and other equivalencies have special requirements for data retention, including any retention obligations related to actual or potential litigation or government investigations.
III. How We Use Information We Collect
We may use the Personal Information we collect about you in the following ways:
- To provide you with our programs and content and to personalize your experience;
- To allow us to better respond to your service requests;
- To process and fulfill your requested transactions;
- To provide you with marketing, promotional materials, or SMS with offers, products, promotions, events, contests, or services that might be of interest to you, as requested or permitted by law;
- To improve our service through analytics to understand details regarding use of our services; and
- To comply with any applicable law and/or regulations.
If you provide us with your email address, you will be signed up to receive our periodic email newsletter. If you no longer want to receive our newsletter, informational or promotional e-mails, please opt-out as indicated in the newsletter or let us know at [email protected].
IV. Who We Share Your Information With
A. Sharing Personal Information with Affiliates and Service Providers That Help Us Perform Our Business Purposes
We may provide your Personal Information to the following third parties:
- Service Providers, such as website hosting partners and other Service Providers, who assist us in operating our Site; and
- Third-party advertising and marketing business partners who may provide information or advertising that might be of interest to you.
B. Sharing Information with Third Parties at Your Direction
We may share your Personal Information with third parties to whom you or your agents authorize us in advance to intentionally disclose to or allow to use your Personal Information in connection with services that we provide.
C. Monitoring, Enforcement, and Legal Requests
STRE has no obligation to monitor the Site or the use of the Site or to retain the content of any user session. However, we reserve the right, at all times, to monitor, review, and retain and/or disclose any information, including Personal Information, as may be necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to cooperate with law enforcement and other authorities.
We may also use IP addresses to identify a Site user when we feel it is necessary to protect the Site, our service, clients, potential clients, or others.
D. Sale of Our Company or Assets
In the event of a sale, assignment, or transfer of our assets or of any portion of our business, we reserve the right to transfer any and all information that we collect from individuals, or that we otherwise collect in connection with the Site to unaffiliated third-party purchasers.
E. Internal Use and Research
STRE reserves the right to use and disclose de-identified information, anonymized information, aggregated information, or publicly available information that has not been combined with non-public Personal Information for purposes including, but not limited to, the Company’s own internal use, data mining, and research.
Similarly, aggregated, de-identified, and non-personally identifiable Site visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
V. Protection Of Your Personal Information
We implement a variety of reasonable security measures to maintain the safety of your Personal Information; however, no data security measures can be 100 percent secure. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk.
VI. Other Sites/Third-Party Links
To provide you with increased value, we may include third-party links on our Site. When you click on such links and visit such other websites, you need to be aware that we may not control other websites or such other websites’ business practices, and that this Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites. These other linked sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of those linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Site and welcome any feedback about these other linked sites (including if a specific link does not work).
VII. Changes To Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right – and may be required – to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Please refer to the date at the top of this page to determine when this Policy was last revised. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will become effective upon posting of the revised policy on the Site. By continuing to use our Site and services following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes.
- Severability
If a court having competent jurisdiction declares any provision within this Privacy Policy invalid, that provision will be removed, and the remaining provisions of the Policy or Notice shall remain enforceable.
IX. Contact Us
We welcome your questions, comments, and concerns about privacy. If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our practices, or wish to make a request regarding your Personal Information, please contact us as follows:
Brokerage Address:
Platinum Partners Realtors
Attn: Shanon Tully Real Estate
5200 Main Street, Suite 220
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630.435.3585
Email: [email protected]
Please include your name, address, telephone number, and email address whenever you contact us, including by email. This helps us handle your request correctly and allows us to verify your identity to protect your information.