This privacy policy sets out how Piazza & Associates, Inc. uses and protects any information, related to affordable housing, that you give Piazza & Associates, Inc. when you use this web site or submit information to us on the telephone, in writing, though the mail or by way of facsimile.
Piazza & Associates, Inc. is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this web site, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Piazza & Associates, Inc. may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from May 30, 2009.
The personal and financial information that we collect, in person, via telephone, mail and facsimile is limited to information required by us to make a determination as to the eligibility of applicants for the affordable housing programs that we administer. Other information may be collected specifically to meet fair housing requirements as mandated by state and/or federal agencies. The information requested may include the items set forth in our application forms as well as additional information requested by our compliance specialists in their effort to make a determination as to the eligibility of an applicant.
What we do with the information we gather:
We make our best effort to keep all personal and financial information private and secure. We do not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties, except as follows.
Only to the extent necessary for us to process applications, information that we receive may be shared with the:
- Sales and/or Leasing Office personnel of the specific affordable housing uniform which an applicant has applied (“the Unit”);
- Municipal Housing Liaisons in the municipality of the Unit;
- Our successors as Administrative Agents for the Unit;
- The New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing and/or the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency as may be required in connection with the Unit or the Municipality of the Unit;
- Other program sponsors and regulators, as applicable to the Unit; and
- Government entities that require us to provide the information as allowed by law.
In the event of an emergency or suspected unlawful activity, we may share information with local , county, state and federal authorities, as may be deemed necessary by us, in our sole discretion.
Statistical data, that does not include names or other personal identifiers may be shared with other agencies for compliance to fair housing laws, and for the purpose of creating or enhancing affordable housing opportunities.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.
Email Newsletter Subscription Service
On this web site, we collect contact information so that we can distribute our newsletter and otherwise notify interested parties and provide information that we, in our sole discretion,determine to be useful to the intended recipients. This subscription service is optional and voluntary, and may be discontinued at at time. Participation in this service is not considered in connection with the merits of an application for affordable housing. The email newsletter subscription service is provided and maintained by by a third party provider and is subject to the Constant Contact Privacy Policy (click the Constant Contact logo for details.)
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Links to other web sites
Our web site may contain links to enable you to visit other web sites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other web site Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the web site in question.
Questions? E-MAIL us at: Info@HousingQuest.com