Privacy Policy

Stratford Management, Inc. has created this Privacy Policy because we know you care about how the information you provide us is used and shared. This Privacy Policy describes how we gather information from you when you visit Stratford’s website located at www.stratford.com (the “Site”), and how we may use and share that information. By visiting our Site, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

In this Privacy Policy, the words “we,” ‘us” and “our” refer to Stratford Management, Inc. and its affiliated entities.

The Information We Collect

Personal Information. Personal Information is information that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you (collectively, “Personal Information”). Such Personal Information may include your name, address, email address, telephone number, and birth date (primarily for eligibility purposes). You do not have to provide us with any Personal Information to visit our Site. However, if you choose to withhold requested information, you may not be able to visit all sections of our Site or use all of our services. For example, to access part of the Site, you may be required to complete a membership form and become a member (“Member”). As part of this registration process, you may be required to provide us with Personal Information. We may also request Personal Information from you in connection with online promotions or in connection with services that we may make available on our Site from time to time. In all of these cases, we will collect Personal Information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. Unless you give us permission to do so, we will not sell, share, license, trade or rent your Personal Information other than as specified in this Privacy Policy.

Other Information and Cookies. In addition to the Personal Information noted above that you voluntarily provide to us, we may collect additional information (collectively, “Other Information”). Such Other Information may include (i) information that we automatically collect when you visit the Site, such as your IP addresses, Internet service provider, browser type and language, referring and exit pages and URLs, date and time, amount of time spent on particular pages, what sections of the Site you visit, number of links you click while in the Site, and similar information concerning your use of the Site; and (ii) additional information that you voluntarily provide to us regarding your use and interest in our programs, offers, products, and services.

Other Information also includes information that we collect using tracking technologies such as cookies, flash cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies. Cookies are bits of information that a website transfers to an individual’s hard drive for record keeping purposes. Cookies and other tracking technologies can enhance your online experience by automatically saving your preferences. We use tracking technologies because they help us to provide to you a better online experience. The information we collect through the use of tracking technologies allows us to determine when and for how long you logged on to the Site, so that we can try to understand how to better serve your needs. If you object to the use of cookies for any reason, you may set your Internet browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the opportunity to decide whether to accept it. If you decline to receive cookies, you may have difficulty using certain features of the Site.

How We Use Your Information

Stratford uses the Personal Information you provide in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Information for a certain reason, we may use the Personal Information in connection with the reason for which it was provided. For instance, we will use the Personal Information you input during the registration process to administer access to the Site. Stratford also uses your Personal Information and Other Information collected through the Site to help us improve the content and functionality of the Site and to better understand the Members and other users of our Site. Stratford may store Personal Information or it may be included in databases owned and maintained by Stratford’s agents or service providers. If Stratford intends to use any Personal Information in any manner that is not consistent with this Privacy Policy, you will be informed of such anticipated use prior to or at the time at which the Personal Information is collected, or, if you have not been so informed, we will inform you and obtain your consent after collection but before use.

Use of Other Information

Stratford may store Other Information or it may be included in databases owned and maintained by Stratford’s agents or service providers. This Site may use such information and pool it with other information to track, for example, the total number of visitors to our Site, the number of visitors to each page of our Site, and the domain names of our visitors’ Internet service providers. No Personal Information is available or used in this process. In addition, Stratford may aggregate your Personal Information with Personal Information of other Members and users, and disclose such aggregated information to advertisers and other third parties for marketing and promotional purposes. In these situations, Stratford will not disclose to these entities any Personal Information.

Sharing your Information

Stratford is not in the business of selling your information. We consider this information to be a vital part of our relationship with you. There are, however, certain circumstances in which we may share your Personal Information with certain third parties without notice to you including those set forth below:

Agents, Consultants and Related Third Parties: Stratford, like many businesses, sometimes hires other companies to perform certain business-related functions. Examples include mailing information and maintaining databases. We also use third parties to provide general functions on our behalf relating to this Site and our rental properties. When we employ another company to perform a function of this nature, we provide them only with the information that they need to perform their specific function.

Activities and Events. Stratford may sponsor promotions, sweepstakes or contests directly or through third parties, or Stratford may enter into collaborative relationships with other third parties on the Site. If you participate in these activities or events, you may be asked to provide Personal Information. Stratford may transfer your Personal Information to third parties in conjunction with such activities or events.

Legal Requirements: Stratford may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) comply with a legal obligation, (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Stratford, (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Members or other users of the Site or the public, or (d) protect against legal liability.

Business Transfers: As we develop our business, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event, Personal Information may be part of the transferred assets.

Information Collected on this Site that is NOT Covered by this Privacy Policy

We feature or may in the future feature public forums such as chat rooms, message boards, bulletin boards, user reviews, and similar activities where you and other users of our Site can communicate with one another (collectively, “Public Forums”). THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY INFORMATION (INCLUDING PERSONAL INFORMATION) YOU POST IN ANY PUBLIC FORUMS ON OUR SITE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION IS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MAY BE SEEN, COLLECTED OR USED BY ANYONE, INCLUDING THIRD PARTIES NOT AFFILIATED WITH STRATFORD. You should think carefully before disclosing any information in any Public Forum on our Site.

Removal From Mailing List.

If at any time you decide that you would like to stop receiving communications from us, please email your request to: webmaster at Stratford.com. Once we receive your request, we will take reasonable efforts to promptly remove you from our mailing list. Please be aware that users cannot opt out of receiving transactional e-mails related to their account.

Important Notice to Non-U.S. Residents

The Site is operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using the Site and/or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer.

A Special Note about Children

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We adhere to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and will not knowingly register or otherwise collect Personal Information from any child under the age of 13. We ask that minors (under the age of 13) not submit any Personal Information to us. If you are under the age of 13, you may use the Site only with the consent of your parent or guardian. If a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Information, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us, by visiting the “Contact Us” section of this Site, and request that such information be deleted from our records.

Links to Other Web Sites

This Privacy Policy applies only to this Site and not to any third party sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy, security, data collection and distribution policies.

Security

We have reasonable security measures in place intended to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of Personal Information that we have collected from you at the Site. However, we are unable to guarantee that the security measures we take will not be penetrated or compromised or that your Personal Information will remain secure under all circumstances.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated below. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, and will post any changes on our Site as soon as they go into effect. Please be aware that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, our use of information is governed by the Privacy Policy in effect at the time we use the information. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis.

How to Contact Us

If you wish to contact us about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us by email info@stratford.com