Greater Toronto Real Estate

Whenever possible, we will collect personal information directly from you. Depending on how you do business with us, we may gather information from the following sources:

• From you, on a Listing Agreement and related document; for example your name, address, telephone number, email address, property details, and mortgage information.
• From you, on a Buyer Agency Agreement (or Customer Agreement), Agreement of Purchase and Sale and related documents; for example, your name, address, telephone number, lawyer’s name, and financial information.
• From your interactions with us; for example, verbally or through your written instructions to us regarding access to your property, website Registrations and online requests.
• From mortgage brokers, lawyers or home inspectors with whom you have a relationship
• From consumer reporting agencies; for example, your credit history
• From government and other organizations that have information about transactions pertaining to your property, and its current assessed value

If you provide personal information to us or through any of the previous mentioned sources, you do so with the understanding that your personal information may be used or disclosed for the identified purposes among us, the above sources or third parties, and that RE/MAX Omega Realty (1988) Ltd. may verify such information, or obtain personal information about you by checking with government agencies, credit bureaus and other fact collecting and verifying entities to assist us for the identified purposes.

Your Consent

Your knowledge and consent are required before we may collect, use or close your personal information, except in special circumstances, such as during a fraud investigation, or an investigation by the police, or in situations otherwise permitted by the law. If we are obliged to disclose information without consent, we will not disclose more information than is required.

How do you provide us with your consent?

We accept any of the following as your consent for RE/MAX Omega Realty (1988) Ltd. existing use and future collection, use or disclosure of your personal information for the identified purposes:

• Your receipt of this Personal Information Policy, unless you advise RE/MAX Omega Realty (1988) Ltd, either in writing or verbally, that you do not agree with the terms stated in this policy and that you wish to opt out of all or portions of it
• Your unrestricted provision of information to RE/MAX Omega Realty (1988) Ltd directly or through our licensed real estate salespeople
• Your express written or verbal consent as obtained through a Listing Agreement, Buyer’s Agency Agreement, or an Agreement of Purchase and Sale
• Your consent as provided by your authorized representative, such as a legal representative or power of attorney

In some circumstances, your consent may be implied, for example if you have been receiving varied market newsletters, and you request a change of address to receive future newsletters, it is assumed that the consent, which you gave to us, originally remains in effect.

How do you withdraw your consent?

You many withdraw your consent at any time upon reasonable notice, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Please note, however, that withdrawing your consent may affect our ability to continue to provide you with our professional services.

To withdraw your consent, you should contact our Privacy Officer at remaxomega1211@rogers.com. Unless we hear otherwise from you, you are giving us your consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information as provided in this policy for the identified purposes.

How long do we keep your personal information?

Your personal information is retained only as long as we need it to fulfill its identified purpose, and for a reasonable length of time thereafter in case we need to meet any potential obligations or legal or government requirements.

How do we protect your personal information?

Whether stored in electronic or paper-based format, RE/MAX Omega Realty (1988) Ltd. maintains security systems to prevent any loss, modification, misuse, disclosure, or unauthorized access to your personal information. When we no longer need your personal information, we take the same care to destroy it as we do when storing it in order to prevent unauthorized access.

How do you access your personal information?

You have a right to access your personal information that we have in our possession to ensure that it is as accurate and up-to-date as necessary for the identified purposes for which we use it. If any information needs to be amended to reflect a change in your situation, we make every effort to update our records.

If you want to review your personal information, please make your request remaxomega1211@rogers.com, telling us specifically as possible which personal information you are requesting. If you believe that your personal information is not correct, you may request the appropriate change, or you may request us to delete the incorrect information.

You also have a right to know which third parties have received information from us. We will provide a list of organizations to which we may or have disclosed the information.

We will endeavour to provide requested information within a reasonable time and no later than 30 days following the request. Before granting access or making corrections, we will require sufficient information from you to allow us to confirm your identity.

Disclaimer

This website is provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind. You expressly agree that the use of this site is at your own sole risk. In  no event shall Jay Miller or Re/Max Omega Realty (1988) Ltd. be liable for any direct or indirect damage or loss in any way connected with the use of this website.

Limitation of Liability