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OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

Prior to, during, and after a home purchase or sale, it is necessary for us to collect and use personal information from you to enable us to do the very best job on your behalf.

We understand that any personal information that you provide us with is entrusted to us with the expectation that we will protect it, respect it, and use it only for the purposes that it was given to us. Further, we will disclose it only with your permission and only for the purposes that you mean it to be used for and only to those organizations that need it to help both you and us with our task.

Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer is committed to maintaining the security, confidentiality and privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy documents our on-going commitment to you and has been developed in compliance with the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act.

SCOPE OF POLICY

This Policy applies to Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer and addresses personal information about identifiable individuals.

LIMITS ON COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will not collect information indiscriminately and will limit collection of information to that which is reasonable and necessary to provide services and which is reasonable and necessary for the purposes consented to by you. Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will also collect information as authorized by law.

LIMITS FOR USING, DISCLOSING AND RETAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your personal information will only be used for the purposes set out above and as authorized by law.

We will keep personal information used to make a decision affecting you for at least one year after using it to make the decision.

We will destroy, erase or make anonymous documents or other records containing personal information as soon as it is reasonable to assume that the original purpose is no longer being served by retention of the information and retention is no longer necessary for legal or business purposes.

We will take due care when destroying personal information so as to prevent unauthorized access to the information.

ACCURACY

We will make a reasonable effort to ensure that personal information it is using or disclosing is accurate and complete.

If you demonstrate the inaccuracy or incompleteness of personal information, Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will amend the information as required. If appropriate, Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will send the amended information to third parties to whom the information has been disclosed.

When a challenge regarding the accuracy of personal information is not resolved to your satisfaction, Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will annotate the personal information under its control with a note that the correction was requested but not made.

SAFEGUARDING PERSONAL INFORMATION

We protect the personal information in custody by making security arrangements to prevent unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or similar risks.

Note that confidentiality and security are not assured when information is transmitted through e-mail or other wireless communication

PROVIDING ACCESS

You have a right to access your personal information held by Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer.

Upon written request and authentication of your identity, Coldwell Banker will provide you with your personal information under its control, information about the ways in which your information is being used and a description of the individuals and organizations to whom that information has been disclosed.

We will make the information available within 30 days or provide written notice where additional time is required to fulfill the request.

In some situations, we may not be able to provide access to certain personal information (e.g., if disclosure would reveal personal information about another individual, the personal information is protected by solicitor/client privilege, the information was collected for the purposes of an investigation or where disclosure of the information would reveal confidential commercial information that could harm the competitive position of Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer. Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer may also be prevented by law from providing access to certain personal information.

PURPOSES

Most personal information is collected directly from you through the various contracts and other documents you complete (e.g. Multiple Listing Contract, Contract of Purchase and Sale , Property Disclosure Statement), and through discussions with your REALTOR . Some information may be collected from other sources such as government departments and agencies (e.g. Land Title Offices, B.C. Assessment).

Your information may be disclosed to (or accessible by) various Real Estate Boards in British Columbia and their staff and members, other REALTORS and their clients, government departments and agencies, financial institutions, legal advisors, service providers, the British Columbia Real Estate Association, the Real Estate Council of British Columbia, the Canadian Real Estate Association and members of the public for the purposes described below.

Not all of your information will be accessible by each of these entities. For example, once the listing term has ended, the general public will not have access to your information unless it is otherwise accessible through public registries such as the Land Title Office or BC Assessment.

Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer and your REALTOR collect, use and disclose your personal information for the following purposes:

•  Allowing members of Real Estate Boards (including REALTORS and appraisers) to:

•  Appraise your property.

•  List your property in the Multiple Listing Service® system in order to market your property. This purpose does not apply if your listing is an exclusive listing.

•  Market your property for sale through any other media (both print and electronic).

•  Help you locate a suitable property to purchase.

•  Facilitating your purchase and sale transaction (by cooperating with financial institutions, legal advisors and government departments and agencies).

•  Complying with legal requirements and acting pursuant to legal authorizations.

•  Complying with codes of professional conduct and ethics for members of Real Estate Boards.

The above collections, uses and disclosures are a necessary part of your relationship with your REALTOR and Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer.

Other uses:

•  Your REALTOR may communicate with you to determine whether you require additional real estate services.

•  Your REALTOR may communicate with you to provide information about other products or services which may interest you.

You may instruct Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer to refrain from using or sharing information in the two ways described above under "other uses" at any time by providing written notification to Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer's Privacy Officer. Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer acknowledges that the sharing of information in the two ways described above is at your option and you will not be refused services merely because you advised Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer to stop using or sharing information in these ways.

When personal information that has been collected is to be used for a purpose not previously identified, the new purpose shall be identified prior to use and consent for same shall be obtained from you unless the use is authorized or required by law.

CONSENT

Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will obtain your consent to collect, use or disclose personal information except where Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer is authorized or required by law to do so without consent. For example, Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer may collect, use or disclose personal information without your knowledge or consent where:

•  the information is publicly available, as defined by statue or regulation;

•  Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer is obtaining legal advice; or

•  Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer reasonably expects that obtaining consent

would compromise an investigation or proceeding.

Other exceptions may apply.

Your consent can be express, implied or given through an authorized representative such as a lawyer, agent or broker.

Consent may be provided orally, in writing, electronically, through inaction (such as when you fail to notify Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer that you do not wish your personal information collected/used/disclosed for various purposes after you have received notice of those purposes) or otherwise.

You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal, contractual and other restrictions, provided that you give reasonable notice of withdrawal of consent to Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer. On receipt of notice of withdrawal of consent, Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer will inform you of the likely consequences of the withdrawal of consent, which may include the inability of Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer to provide certain services for which that information is necessary.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer has designated a Privacy Officer who is responsible for Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer's compliance with this Policy. The Privacy Officer may be contacted as described below.

Any inquiries, complaints or questions regarding this Policy should be directed in writing to Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer Privacy Officer.

Contact Information:

Macdonald Realty - 1st Pioneer
Attention: Privacy Officer
20236 Fraser Hwy.
Langley , B.C.
V3A 4E6

Phone: 604-530-4111
Fax: 604-530-3707
E-mail: 1pioneer@quik.com