Homesite's
Privacy Policies
At
Homesite, we respect the privacy of our customers and our web site
visitors. This policy statement is intended to inform you about our
policies with respect to the collection of information from you and
how it is used at Homesite. The information you provide us is primarily
used to enhance your relationship with us and to better serve the
collective needs of our visitors and customers. We also recognize
that this information belongs to you and that we must treat it accordingly.
This policy applies to www.homesite.com and all other sites on the
World Wide Web owned and operated by Homesite Group Inc.
Use
of Personal and Non-personal Information
At Homesite, we collect two kinds of information about our on-line
visitors: personal and non-personal. Visitors are not required to
register to access the public pages of Homesite's sites; however,
non-personal information is collected to track the total number of
guests visiting Homesite sites and the portions of the site most commonly
visited. This information helps guide our efforts to improve our site.
The non-personal visitor information we monitor includes the browser
type and operating system being used; areas of our sites visited;
date and time of access; host or service-provider information, and
identification of the referring site. This information is used for
our internal purposes and is not disclosed to any non-affiliated third
parties.
Personal information that can identify a visitor, such as name, address
or information about your home, is collected only when voluntarily
offered and solely for purposes that are clearly identified on our
site. Personal information acquired through registration or requests
for quotes is kept confidential, but we may share the personal information
you provide us with third parties, as permitted by law, in connection
with applications, claims, or other routine transactions relating
to your insurance with Homesite.
When
you request a quote or apply for a policy, Homesite may also collect
personal information from sources other than you or someone else named
in your application. We may disclose this information, or information
that we collect later in connection with your Homesite insurance policy,
to third parties without your authorization in certain circumstances,
as permitted by law. You have a right to request access to the information
in our files, and a right to request that we correct, amend, or delete
personal information in our records. Further details of Homesite's
information practices are available as part of the quote or application
process.
Security
The importance of security for all personally identifiable information
associated with our guests is of utmost concern to us. Unfortunately,
no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100%
secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information,
Homesite cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you transmit to us or from our online applications, products or services,
and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission,
we make our best effort to ensure its security on our internal systems.
Use
of Cookies
Homesite may place an electronic "cookie" in the browser
files of a guest's computer. Cookies are pieces of information that
a web site transfers to your browser, which can then be stored on
an individual's computer hard drive for record-keeping purposes or
to provide you with tailored information. Cookies themselves do not
enable us to access any personal information about our visitors; however,
they do allow Homesite to analyze guests' use of our sites. This analysis
helps us better understand which areas of our site are most useful
and popular so we can plan improvements and updates accordingly. Homesite
does not use cookies to retrieve information from a visitor's computer
that was not originally sent in a cookie. Homesite will never save
passwords, credit card or other sensitive information in cookies.
You may set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie,
giving you the opportunity to decide whether or not to accept it.
For more information on cookies and their use, please refer to the
Help facility within your browser. Use of IP Addresses An IP address
is a number that's automatically assigned to your computer whenever
you are connected to the Internet and surfing the Web. Web pages automatically
identify your computer by its IP address. Homesite collects IP addresses
for the purposes of system administration, to report aggregate information
to our advertisers, and to audit the use of our site. When guests
request pages from Homesite, our servers log the guests' IP addresses.
We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable,
which means that a user's session will be logged, but the user remains
anonymous to us. We will use IP addresses to identify a user when
we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our house rules
or terms of service or to protect our service, site, customers or
others.
Business Transfers
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy stores
or assets. In such transactions, customer information generally is
one of the transferred business assets. Also, in the unlikely event
that Homesite, or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer
information will of course be one of the transferred assets.
Children's
Guidelines
Homesite encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with
their children. No information should be submitted to Homesite by
guests under 18 (eighteen) years of age without the consent of their
parent or guardian. Whenever possible, Homesite will not collect online
contact information or personally identifiable offline contact information
of individuals under 18 (eighteen) years of age without prior parental
consent. Homesite will not give the ability to publicly post or otherwise
distribute personally identifiable contact information of individuals
under 18 (eighteen) years of age without prior parental consent.
Links
to Other Sites
Guests should be aware that when you are visiting any of Homesite's
sites, you might be directed to other sites that we do not control.
This may include public information sites, partners, advertisers and
sponsors. These sites may have their own policies regarding privacy,
the collection of personal information and use of cookies. Homesite
is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other
web sites.
Contacting
Homesite
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices
of this site, or your dealings with this web site, you can contact:
info@homesite.com
OR
Homesite
Group Inc.
99 Bedford Street
Boston, Ma 02111
Acceptance
of These Terms
By using this site, you signify your consent to Homesite's Privacy
Policies. If you do not agree to these policies, please do not use
this site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to update, change,
modify, add, or remove portions of this policy from time to time.
Your continued use of this site and others that may be owned by Homesite
following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept
those changes. Any changes to this privacy policy will be promptly
disclosed in this area.
