Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and the Policies of Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® (a/k/a Illinois Star, Ltd. and/or Illinois Star Realtors)
Thank you for visiting the IllinoisStarRealtors.com Internet site (referred to collectively as the “Website”). You agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy, as amended from time to time, by using and/or visiting the Website. Please do not use the Website if you do not agree with any of these terms.

The Internet site
Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® hereby grants you permission to use the Website, provided that you use it solely for personal, noncommercial purposes and in strict accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® hereby authorizes you to make one copy of any part of the Website, except for the parts of this Website provided to Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® by third party content providers, in any medium for your personal, noncommercial use; however, you must obtain Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® prior consent to make additional copies, distribute any copies, or publicly display any of the information provided on the Website.

Text Messaging (SMS)
Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® sends occasional text messages to phone numbers provided by users of the Website. You have the option to cancel the SMS service at any time. Simply text back the word “STOP”. If you are having problems with the messaging program, please call us directly at (847) 647-4000. Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® is not liable or responsible for messages that are not delivered or not delivered on time, your cellular (mobile) telephone equipment and your cellular (mobile) carrier is liable and responsible for messages that are or not delivered or not delivered on time. Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and received by us. It is best to contact your wireless (mobile) service provider if you have any questions about your equipment and / or text and / or data plan. If you have any privacy concerns, please read our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.

Use Restrictions
You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including but not limited to robots, spiders, or offline readers, that accesses the Website in a way that sends more request messages to Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® servers (our own servers or third-party servers providing hosting service for Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS®) in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period using a conventional on-line web browser. Regardless, Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® grants public search engine operators permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Website for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials. The Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® reserves the right to revoke these exceptions in general or in specific circumstances. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Website, nor to use the Website’s communication systems for commercial solicitation. You agree not to solicit any Website users for commercial purposes.

Third-Party Web Links
The Website contains links to websites owned or controlled by parties other than Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS®. Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® has no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, any third-party websites’ content, privacy policies, or practices. You expressly release Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website by using the Website. As a result, Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® advises you to be cautious when leaving the Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each other website you visit.

Rights to Intellectual Property
The text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features, and the like (“Content”), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein, are owned or licensed to Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® and are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States, State of Illinois, and foreign laws and international conventions. The Website’s content is provided “AS IS” for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the respective owners. All rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content are reserved by Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS®. You agree not to use, copy, or distribute any of the Content in any way other than as expressly permitted herein. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Content if you download or print a copy for personal, noncommercial use. You acknowledge that downloading or printing copyrighted Content does not grant you ownership rights. You agree not to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with the Website’s security features or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content, or to impose limitations on the use of the Website or the Content contained therein.

If you believe that materials posted on our Website have copied your work in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the following information to Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS®: – The person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest’s electronic or physical signature.
– A description of the allegedly infringed copyrighted work.
– A description of where (by URL and physical description) the allegedly infringing material is located on the Website.
– Your mailing address, phone number, and email address.
– A statement from you stating that you believe the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
– A statement made under penalty of perjury by you that the above information in your notice is correct and that you are the
copyright owner or have authority to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

When we receive a notice that meets all of the requirements listed above, we will consult with our legal team and take appropriate action based on their assessment and advice.

These Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy shall assist you in understanding how we gather and use individual data from people who visit our site or use our online infrastructure and services, as well as what we may or may not do with that information. Our policy was established and created to reassure those involved with Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® (a/k/a Illinois Star, Ltd. and / or Illinois Star Realtors) of our determination to not only meet, but to surpass, the majority of existing privacy requirements.

We reserve the right to update this policy from time to time. We recommend visiting this site on a regular basis if you would like to stay updated on the latest changes. If, at any time, Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® chooses to use any personal data on file in a manner that significantly differs from that outlined when this data was first collected, the user(s) will be notified. Visitors will have the option to allow the use of their data in this distinctive circumstance at that moment.

This policy is applicable to Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® and controls all information gathering and its usage. You are thus consenting to the information collection method outlined here by visiting and using this website.

Please be aware that this policy doesn’t apply to the collection and usage of data by businesses that are not controlled by Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS®, or by people who are not associated with us. When visiting an online site that we list or provide a URL to, please read its privacy policy before giving any details. It is strongly advised that you evaluate the privacy rules and declarations of any online site you are using or visiting in order to truly comprehend how the sites capture, utilize, and share data.

This policy will accurately advise you of the foregoing:

– What personal data is gathered about you via this website;
– The reason for collecting personal data and the legal grounds for doing so;
– How we intend to be using the data obtained and how it may be disclosed;
– What options do you have concerning the use of your information; and
– The safeguards in place to prevent the abuse of your data.

The Data We Compile
It is your choice whether or not to provide us with your private data. We retain the right not to authorize you as a user or offer you any of our services if you choose not to share your information. This website gathers a variety of data, including but not limited to:

Willfully provided data, such as your name and contact information, that could be used if you contract for or indicate a possibility of future contracting for any of our services, regardless of the compensation amount and/or whether our services are paid for by you or by a third party,
All data is collected automatically when you visit this online site, such as cookies, third-party tracking, and server data.

Furthermore, Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® may be required to obtain other than personal, unidentified demographic profiles of this website’s users, such as but not limited to the user’s gender, income level, political views, racial group, and faith, as well as the type of web application you are using, an Internet Protocol address, or kind of computer system, in order to provide the best service possible.

Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® may also consider it appropriate, from time-to-time, to monitor online sites that our users visit in order to learn which kinds of services are most important to our clients or customers or potential clients or customers.

Please be advised that we’ll only gather private data that you willingly provide to us through questionnaires, completed online forms, and electronic mail. This website intends to use individual data just for the reason for which it was suggested, as well as for any extra uses expressly permitted by this policy, any applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations, or for what is considered standard, customary, and generally accepted uses in the real estate industry and/or related industries.

Why Do We Collect Data, and How Long Do We Keep It?

We collect your information for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to:

– To have a better understanding of your needs and to supply you with the desired services;
– To further our genuine interest in the enhancement of our services,
– To send you marketing offers with information we believe you’ll enjoy;
– To reach out to you for the purpose of completing surveys or participating in other forms of market
analysis;
– To tailor this online site to your activities and personal interests.

We will retain your data for no longer than is required. The duration of our utilization of said data will be decided by the following parameters: the duration of time that your private details are relevant; the duration of time that it is prudent to keep archives to indicate that we have met our requirements; any restriction times for asserting complaints; any utilization times defined by law or suggested by policymakers, industry organizations, or groups; and the contract type we have.

Utilization of Collected Data
Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® will not sell, rent, or lease its customers’ data and/or names to third parties and do not intend on doing so in the future.

Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® can gather and utilize private data to help run our online site and to assure delivery of the services wanted and needed. Occasionally, we may need to utilize personal data to keep you aware of other services that IllinoisStarRealtors.com may provide.

REALTORS® at Illinois Star, Ltd. may also reach out to you and request that you complete questionnaires and/or survey questions on your opinion of existing or prospective future services supplied.

Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® make use of a variety of 3rd-party platforms, including but not limited to Facebook.com and other interactive tools. These may gather your Internet Protocol address and, in order to function correctly, necessitate the use of cookies. These activities are controlled by the suppliers’ privacy rules and are not under the authority of Illinois Star, Ltd. REALTORS.

Information Disclosure
REALTORS® at Illinois Star, Ltd. are not permitted to use or distribute the information you supply unless and until the following conditions are met:

– as required to offer the services you’ve requested now or may request in the future;
– in any other manner specified in this policy or to what you have already agreed;
– combined with other data in such a way that your identify cannot be fairly ascertained;
– according to legal requirements or in response to a subpoena or search warrant;
– to outside auditing by those who have committed to maintaining the confidentiality of the material;
– as appropriate for the purpose of enforcing the terms of our service;
– as required to protect, preserve, and retain all of Illinois Star, Ltd. REALTORS’® rights and possessions.

Purposes other than marketing
Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® value your privacy very highly. We retain the ability to reach out to you for non-marketing objectives (such as the variety of warnings, data leaks, registration concerns, and/or changes to Illinois Star, Ltd. REALTORS services). In some cases, we may give notice on this online site, in other publications, or through another public medium.

Under the age of 13-year-olds
The website of Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® is not designed for minors under the age of 13 and does not intentionally gather personal information from them. If it is assessed that such data was collected accidentally on anybody under the age of 13, we will quickly take the steps to make sure that such data is removed from our platform’s dataset or that credible parental permission is granted for the use or storage of such data. Everyone under the age of 13 must request and acquire authorization to use this online site from their parent or legal guardian.

Subscribers may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time
Visitors to our online site have the ability to unsubscribe from our electronic mail messages. To terminate or unsubscribe from this online site, please send an electronic mail to [email protected] with the subject line “Stop my subscription.” If you desire to cancel or opt-out of any 3rd party online sites, you must do so directly on that site. Illinois Star, Ltd. REALTORS shall comply with this policy with regard to any previously collected private data.

Links provided to other online sites
Our online site includes connections to partner and third-party sites. Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS® makes no representations or warranties regarding the privacy policies, procedures, and/or processes of third-party sites. As a result, we advise all visitors to be mindful when they depart from our online site and to review the privacy policies of other websites that gather personal data. This Privacy Statement Contract is applicable exclusively to data gathered by our online site.

Warning to Visitors from the European Union
Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS’® services are mostly based in the United States. If you supply us with your data, we will move it outside the European Union (EU) and to the United States. On August 1, 2016, the EU-US Privacy Agreement’s sufficiency conclusion took effect. This approach safeguards the basic rights of EU residents whose private information is transmitted to the US for commercial reasons. It enables the unfettered movement of information to firms that are Privacy Shield authorized in the United States. By supplying us with your confidential information, you agree to its retention and use in accordance with this policy.

Security
REALTORS® of the Illinois Star, Ltd. make attempts to protect your data. When you submit sensitive data via this online site, it is safeguarded both online and offline. Where personal data is captured, it is encrypted and delivered to us securely. This may be verified by searching for a lock icon in the URL bar and the prefix “https” at the start of this webpage’s URL.

While we encrypt sensitive information exchanged electronically, we also safeguard your data offline. Access to personal data is restricted to personnel who require it to complete a given task. We maintain a safe place for the network servers on which we keep private data. This is done to safeguard against the theft, abuse, illegal access, publication, or alteration of the user’s private details that are in our possession.

Additionally, the company utilizes Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for identity verification and electronic conversations in order to foster users’ confidence and trust in the World Wide Web and this online site’s use by facilitating access to personal data in a simple and secure manner.

Terms Acceptance
By accessing and using this online site, you agree to the terms and conditions set out in this Privacy Policy Contract. If you do not agree to our terms and conditions, you must discontinue use of our website. Additionally, by continuing to use our site following the release of any changes or modifications to our terms and conditions, you indicate your agreement with and approval of such modifications.

How to Get in Touch with Us
If you have any problems or queries about our online site’s privacy policy, contract, and/or Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through electronic mail, telephone, or postal mail at the addresses shown below.

Electronic mail: Please use our online contact form.
Telephone Number: (847) 647-4000
Mailing Address:
Illinois Star, Ltd., REALTORS®
7517 N Milwaukee Ave
Niles, Illinois 60714