Long Island Board of REALTORS^® (LIBOR) Privacy Policy

We recognize the importance of protecting the personal information you provide at websites owned or controlled by LIBOR. This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through our website and our official company social media pages (including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter). Information shared on these platforms is managed in accordance with this Policy and the respective social media platform’s terms. 

Your use of LIBOR’s websites constitutes your acceptance of LIBOR’s Privacy Policy, which covers the following issues:

What information is collected from me?

The kinds of information we collect from you will vary, depending on how you use our websites. Sometimes we will collect personally identifiable information ("Personal Information"). For example, if you choose to take advantage of some of our products and services, you may be asked to provide information such as a user name and password, your real name, e-mail address, phone number, address, your real estate license or Member ID# or, for certain e-commerce transactions, your credit card information. 

In addition to the Personal Information you choose to submit, our systems are set up to gather certain data to help us to better understand how the site is being used and how we can improve it. This data may not be linked to you personally. This automatically gathered data includes your computer's "Internet Protocol" ("IP") address, statistics about how visitors navigate through our site and information provided through the use of cookies and web beacons (which is described in more detail below).

Finally, as you visit our site, be aware that third parties may at times be able to gather information from you. For example, third party marketing companies and ad servers may use their own cookies, and companies offering products or services through LIBOR sites may use their own cookies and may collect and use the information you submit. In these cases, the third parties may use your information according to their own privacy policies, which may differ from this Privacy Policy.

How is my information used?

LIBOR may use the information to:

- Improve and customize the content and layout of our sites and other communications tools
- Send you e-mail news updates
- Notify you of relevant products and services
- Track usage of our sites
- Provide more relevant advertising on other websites
- Notify you of upcoming LIBOR events and programs

The use of your information depends on the context in which it is collected. The following sections describe in more detail the type of information that is collected and how it is used. Additionally, we will disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that such disclosures (a) are required by law, including, for example, to comply with a court order or subpoena, or (b) will help to: enforce our policies; protect your safety or security, including the safety and security of property that belongs to you; and/or, protect the safety and security of our Site(s) or third parties.

Cookies, Web Beacons, and similar technology

By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. These are small files that are sent to and stored on your computer so that we and third parties that provide services for our sites can recognize your computer as a unique machine the next time you visit our sites. This technology is used to keep track of your information for your own convenience; help us optimize your online experience by  enabling automatic authentication across all LIBOR and MLS web services, altering our content depending on your particular needs or browsing patterns; provide you with advertisements (on and off our site), products and services potentially of interest to you; help us understand the size of our audience and their traffic patterns within our network; and help us pursue similar goals. Some of our advertisers and third-party ad servers may also utilize their own cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, which are subject to their own privacy policies. Also, companies offering products or services through LIBOR websites may use their own cookies, which are subject to their own privacy policies.

Our website uses the Meta Pixel, a tool provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. (and its affiliates). This allows us to track user behavior on our site after you click a Facebook or Instagram ad. The data collected (including IP addresses, web browser info, and pages visited) is anonymous to us, but it is stored and processed by Meta. Meta may link this information to your Facebook/Instagram account and use it for their own promotional purposes in accordance with their Data Policy.  We use Meta Pixel on our website to understand your behavior, measure the effectiveness of our ads, and show you personalized content on Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta services. This technology helps us provide a better user experience and display relevant ads. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of these tracking tools. You can opt-out of this data collection through your Facebook or Instagram ad settings

Registration

The information you provide when you become a registered user to certain pages of our site is used primarily to help us customize your online experience. The data you give us about your personal preferences and demographics (such as age, zip code, occupation, or other data) may be used to help us offer content, advertisements, products and services that are most likely to appeal to you. In addition, we may share this information, in aggregate form, with our current and potential advertisers so they can know how to present their ads more effectively. By registering with any LIBOR website, you are confirming that you are at least 18 years old or older.

Unless you specify that you'd prefer not to hear from us, we may also use the e-mail address you provide at registration to contact you for promotional, administrative, or other reasons. You may have these communications terminated at any time. If you indicate that you're interested in hearing from other companies, we may also share your contact information for that purpose.

Credit Information

Credit information that you and credit authorizers provide when you make payments by credit card for products or other services will only be used to process the transactions you request. This information will be provided to and maintained by reputable credit reporting databases, but will never be sold, shared or provided to other third parties.

Purchasing Products And Managing Your Services

For products and services offered to you jointly by LIBOR and a third party, your information may be shared with or independently gathered by the third party. You can tell when a product or service is offered by a third party, because a page of our site will be "co-branded" displaying the third party's logo and/or name along with our own, or you will be linked to the third party's site to complete the transaction.

Third parties have their own policies regarding the use and protection of your information that may differ from those outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you are concerned about how your Personal Information might be used or protected by a third party, we encourage you to become familiar with that company's privacy policy before using the service or requesting the product, or to not request the particular product or service.

Solicited Information

You may occasionally see sweepstakes, surveys and other features of our site that ask you to provide us with Personal Information. When you choose to respond to these requests, the Personal Information you offer may be used for several purposes. These include the uses set out in the Registration section above. They also include providing information to third parties as necessary for prize fulfillment and other aspects of any sweepstake or similar offerings.

User Initiated Communication