Privacy Policy and Disclaimer

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Statement is voluntarily provided by the Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission (“Commission”) to inform users about features of the Commission website (“website”). This Privacy Policy does not apply in circumstances where the Real Estate Trading Act, its Regulations, the Commission By-law, or the Commission policies may apply.

Web Analytics and Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visit to the Commission website, including your IP address, information about the operating system of your computer or device, and information about your browser.

This information is processed by Google Analytics to generate statistics for the Commission about patterns of user visits to the website, including, among other things, the number of page visits, the number of unique page views, the average time spent on a page, traffic to the website by hour of the day and day of the week, and geographic location of users. This information may be used to measure the use and perThe Commission may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on its behalf, such as delivering packages, sending postal mail, and processing credit card payments. These companies and individuals will have access only to the information that is needed to perform their functions. These companies and individuals may not use the information for other purposes.

The Commission may release the information when the Commission believes release is appropriate to comply with law, to enforce or apply the terms and conditions of use of this website and other agreements and to protect the rights, property or safety of the Commission and others who use this website. This includes exchanging the information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit-risk reduction. The Commission will not sell, rent, share or otherwise disclose the information for commercial purposes other than its own.
If the information is to be disclosed other than as set out above, the Commission shall notify you to give you the opportunity to choose not to have the information so disclosed.formance of the website and to improve the experience of visitors to the website. This information will not be used to identify individual users.

This website also uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of data that a website sends to your browser for storage on your computer or device. You may modify your browser to decline, delete or disable cookies. Please note that declining, deleting or disabling cookies may result in your inability to use certain parts of the website as they are intended to be used.

Sharing of Information

The Commission may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on its behalf, such as delivering packages, sending postal mail, and processing credit card payments. These companies and individuals will have access only to the information that is needed to perform their functions. These companies and individuals may not use the information for other purposes.

The Commission may release the information when the Commission believes release is appropriate to comply with law, to enforce or apply the terms and conditions of use of this website and other agreements and to protect the rights, property or safety of the Commission and others who use this website. This includes exchanging the information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit-risk reduction. The Commission will not sell, rent, share or otherwise disclose the information for commercial purposes other than its own.

If the information is to be disclosed other than as set out above, the Commission shall notify you to give you the opportunity to choose not to have the information so disclosed.

Consent

By using this website and providing the Commission with the information, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of the information as specified in this policy. You represent and warrant that you are lawfully authorized to consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information that you provide the Commission about a third party. You will indemnify and save harmless the Commission, its Board of Directors, Committee Members and Employees for all claims resulting from the collection, use and disclosure of information about a third party that you provide the Commission.

Security

We have security measures in place to protect the misuse and unauthorized disclosure of the information.

The internet is not a totally secure medium. The Commission does not guarantee that its security measures will always be totally effective.

Changes

The Commission may change any part of this Privacy Statement at any time. Changes will be effective when the changed Privacy Statement is posted on this website.

Third Party Links

This website contains links to other websites. The Commission is not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Links to other websites are not endorsements or approvals of those sites, the third parties named therein, or their products and services.

The display of trademarks, trade-names, or service marks on this websites does not convey or create any licence or privilege of any kind.

Copyright

This website is protected under the copyright laws of Canada.

Clarification

For clarification of any item on this site or for more specific information, contact the Commission at 1-800-390-1015 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..