E-Mail Privacy Policy

We recognize the importance of protecting the personal information you provide at Web sites owned and/or controlled by Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). We maintain the following privacy policy:

1. We gather the following types of information needed to process your transactions, fulfill your requests, and maintain our membership records:
 

• Contact information you provide (for example, your personal and business addresses, phone and fax numbers, firm affiliations and titles).

• Tracking information which our Web server automatically recognizes each time you visit one of our sites or communicate with us by e-mail (for example, your domain name, your e-mail address, and what pages you visit).

• Information you volunteer, via applications or surveys (for example, education, designations, specialties, affiliations with other real estate organizations and general demographic data).

2. We use this information to:

• Improve and customize the content and layout of our sites and other communications tools, such as Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine online and print.

• Notify you of updates to our sites.
• Notify you of relevant products and services.
• Notify you of upcoming events and programs.
• Compile specialty directories about which you will be made aware.
• Track usage of our sites.

• Assist local associations in membership tracking and for their use for purposes similar to those listed above.

3. WRA does not share, sell or trade e-mail addresses, but may provide you with on-line informational or marketing messages that have been approved by WRA for the purposes described in Part 4 of this policy.

4. We will not share, sell or otherwise provide other information about you to third parties, except for:

• Partners in our Member Benefits Programs for the limited purpose of notifying you of WRA-approved promotions.

• Exhibitors at REALTOR® trade shows for the limited purpose of contacting you one time immediately before and after trade shows, through marketing vehicles approved by WRA.

• When required by law or valid legal process, or to protect the personal safety of our members or the public.

• Some or all of the data collected during contests that are sponsored by third parties may be shared with the sponsor for the limited purpose of a follow-up by the sponsor.

5. Credit information that you and credit authorizers provide when you make payments by credit card for dues 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.

6. We maintain security procedures and standards which we believe are as safe as today's technology permits. We test these procedures and modify them regularly as new technologies become feasible.

7. We utilize a strict Opt-Out policy for sending online notifications regarding services, products and programs.

8. You may edit your personal contact information directly on the WRA website, www.wra.org, or by contacting your local REALTOR® association.