At HOMETIME Realty, we strive to provide you with the best service possible. We are committed to respecting your privacy and recognize your need for appropriate protection of any Personal Information you share with us.

HOMETIME Realty has established a Privacy Policy in accordance with the BC Personal Information Protection Act. It is designed so that you can understand the care with which we treat your Personal Information. In particular, it sets out the conditions for HOMETIME Realtys collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information.

Collection of Personal Information
HOMETIME Realty collects Personal Information only for the following purposes:
To maintain a responsible relationship with its clients;
Facilitate and establish communication;
Evaluate a client's credit worthiness and make decisions pertaining to tenant applications, lease agreements and renewals;
Answer questions related to accounts, applications and other services.

Information that is collected may include:
Information collected from applications and other forms, which may include your name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number(s), date of birth, Account Number(s), Drivers license Number, credit records, banking information, payment records, employment and income information.
Information we acquire and/or share from other persons (such as references or employers) to verify the accuracy of the information you have provided.

Disclosure of Information to Others
HOMETIME Realty is obligated to keep Personal Information confidential except under the following special circumstances:
-When client consents;
-When required by law or permitted by law.
Third parties to whom we disclose information to are required to keep your Personal Information confidential and secure as set out in this Privacy Policy and to use it only for the following purposes:
-To assess eligibility and credit worthiness for leases and lease renewals and tenant / owner arrears;
-For legal or regulatory requirements;
-To provide administrative services to us, such as archival file storage.
If required or permitted to do so by law, we will disclose your personal information to third parties without obtaining your prior approval or providing you with notice thereof.

Consent
We rely on the actions by you, our clients, as indication of your consent to our existing and future Personal Information practices:
-Your voluntary provision of Personal Information to us directly, through tenancy applications, leases and renewals and strata property forms;
-Your expressed or implied consent or acknowledgement contained within a written, verbal or electronic communication.

Limiting the Collection of Personal Information
The collection of Personal Information by HOMETIME Realty will be limited to only that type and amount of information, which is necessary for the purposes identified by HOMETIME Realty. All Personal Information collected by HOMETIME Realty will be by fair and lawful means.
HOMETIME Realty will not mislead or deceive customers about the purposes for which Personal Information is being collected.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Information
No Personal Information will be used, disclosed or shared for purposes other than those for which it was collected by HOMETIME Realty unless HOMETIME Realty has consent of the client or as may be required by law. HOMETIME Realty will keep Personal Information only as long as it is necessary for HOMETIME Realty to fulfill the purposes for which Personal Information was collected.
HOMETIME Realty may destroy, erase or make anonymous Personal Information that is no longer required to fulfill the identified purposes.
HOMETIME Realty may disclose a client's Personal Information to:
-A person who in the reasonable judgment of HOMETIME Realty, is seeking the information as an agent of the Client;
-An agent used by HOMETIME Realty to evaluate the client's credit worthiness or to collect the client's account;
-A credit reporting agency;
-A third party or parties, where the client has given HOMETIME Realty consent to such disclosure or if law requires disclosure.

Accuracy of Personal Information
Personal Information will be sufficiently accurate, complete, and up-to-date in order to minimize the possibility that inappropriate information is used to make a decision about the client's needs or interests.
HOMETIME Realtys records are accurate and up-to-date according to information provided by you the customer.

Safeguarding Personal Information
HOMETIME Realty will protect Personal Information by security safeguards that are appropriate for the level of sensitivity of the Personal Information.
The nature of the safeguards will vary depending on the sensitivity of the Personal Information that has been collected, the scope of the information, and the method of storage of that information.
The methods of protection may include: physical, organizational (procedural) and technological measures.
HOMETIME Realty has made its employees aware of the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of Personal Information
HOMETIME Realty will dispose of Personal Information in a manner that prevents unauthorized parties from gaining access to the Personal Information.

Providing Access to Personal Information
Upon a client's request, and unless prohibited by law, HOMETIME Realty will inform such customer of the existence, use and disclosure of the Personal Information specific to them and provide them access to that information.
Client may challenge the accuracy and completeness of their Personal Information and have it rectified.

Questions
A client of HOMETIME Realty may direct any questions or inquires with respect to the Privacy Policy outlined above to the following address:

HBM Property Management & Real Estate Ltd (d.b.a.) HOMETIME Realty
#101-3547 Skaha Lake Rd, Penticton, BC V2A 7K2
Phone #: 250-770-1948
Fax#: 250-770-8348