Privacy Statement


NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY . This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY does not read any of your private online communications.

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY and NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY collects and uses your personal information to operate the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY Web site and deliver the services you have requested. 

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY , in order to determine what NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY ; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY , or the public.

Use of Cookies

The NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY 's pages, or register with NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY site or services, a cookie helps NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

Changes to this Statement

NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how NORTHSTAR, A DIVISION OF STEWART TITLE COMPANY is protecting your information.