Introduction. Mayo Group respects each individual’s right to personal privacy. We will collect and use information through our Web site only in the ways disclosed in this statement. This statement applies solely to information collected at Mayo Group’s web site. Part I. Information Collection Mayo Group collects information through our Web site at several points. We collect the following information about primary visitors who make inquiries: name, address, telephone numbers, email address and what type of property about which the user is interested in receiving additional information. We may also collect other types of personally identifiable information which our users divulge about other people, such as referrals. Mayo Group does not actively market to children, and we never knowingly ask a child under 13 to divulge personal information. We collect the following general data that is not personally identifiable information: internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We collect demographic data in order to better tailor our online experience for our customers. We collect this information through registration forms, clickstream tracking, and automatic logging files. We do employ cookies. A cookie is a small text file that our Web server places on a user’s computer hard drive to be a unique identifier. Cookies enable Mayo Group to track usage patterns and deliver customized content to users. Our cookies do not have an expiration date. Our cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. Part II. Information Usage. The information collected by Mayo Group will be used for contacting users who are interested in receiving additional information regarding a Mayo Group property, as well as tracking our advertising and making this site more enjoyable for our customers. Registered users may receive additional announcements from us about products, services, special deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. The information we collect will be used to create customer profiles based on browsing or purchasing history. We will not supplement information collected at our Web site with data from other sources such as credit history to authorize purchases. We do not share information with third parties or sell customer lists, except as required by law. We offer links to other Web sites. Please note: When you click on links to other Web sites, we encourage you to read their privacy policies. Their standards may differ from ours. Part III. Data Storage and Security Mayo Group protects stored user information with the following security measures: secure servers, application layer firewalls and 128 bit SSL encryption.