Privacy Policy


Welcome to SunshineLivingBenefits.com (the "Site"). We understand that privacy online is important to users of SunshineLivingBenefits.com, especially when conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by SunshineLivingBenefits.com (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized Customers").


Information We Collect


The purposes for which customer information is collected shall be identified before or at the time the information is collected. There are two types of information, we, or our partners, may collect: “Personally identifiable information” (PII) and “Non-personally identifiable information” (non-PII). PII is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Non-PII is information that cannot identify the individual person and is used in the aggregate to provide general information about the users of the Site.


PII: For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Personal Information shall mean individually identifiable information from or about an individual including, but not limited to: (a) a first and last name; (b) a home or other physical address, including street name and name of city or town; (c) an e-mail address or other online contact information, such as an instant messaging user identifier or a screen name that reveals and individual’s e-mail address; (d) a telephone number; (e) a Social Security number; (f) a persistent identifier, such as a customer number held in a cookie or processor serial number, that is combined with other available data that identifies an individual; (g) age; (h) income level; (i) hobbies, buying patterns or preferences; or (j) any other information from or about an individual that is combined with any of (a) through (j) above. This information may be collected by us or third parties we contract to perform functions or services on our behalf.


Non-PII: Non-PII is information that identifies your computer and its navigational patterns through the services provided by SunshineLivingBenefits.com (but not a specific user). We may automatically collect Non-PII when you visit the Site, through the use of a variety of tools including cookies and/or third party tracking technology (small text files that are stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes and which contain information about that user’s computer), or other available analysis or collection technologies.


How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?


We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.


With whom may the information may be shared?


Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.


How is Personally Identifiable Information used?


By submitting your information, you consent to receive text messages, emails, and/or calls (may be recorded; and may be direct, autodialed or use prerecorded/artificial voices even if on the Do Not Call list) from SunshineLivingBenefits.com or our partner real estate professionals and their network of service providers, about your inquiry or the home purchase/rental process. Messaging and/or data rates may apply. Consent is not a requirement or condition to receive real estate services. You hereby further confirm that submitting your information creates an electronic signature with the same effect as a handwritten signature.


How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?


Personally Identifiable Information collected by SunshineLivingBenefits.com is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of SunshineLivingBenefits.com except for use as indicated above.


What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?


Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed.


Are Cookies Used on the Site?


Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.


How does SunshineLivingBenefits.com use login information?


SunshineLivingBenefits.com uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user's movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.


What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?


SunshineLivingBenefits.com has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.


How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?


All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.


How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?


Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at


Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?


We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's database by contacting . However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.


What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?


We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.


Links:


SunshineLivingBenefits.com contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.