This Privacy Policy describes how MetroNational, including any parent company, corporate affiliates, sister companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control (collectively, “we”, “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information. This Privacy Policy also tells you about your rights and choices with respect to your personal information, and how you can reach us to get answers to your questions.
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We collect information about you in a variety of ways depending on how you interact with us and our websites, mobile applications, and services, including:
Directly from you when you provide it to us, such as when you sign up to receive communications from us, or contact us by phone, email, or otherwise.
Automatically through the use of cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies when you interact with our websites, mobile applications, advertisements, and emails.
From other sources, including, for example, our affiliates, business partners, service providers, online social media networks, and other third parties, or from publicly available sources.
The following provides examples of the type of information that we collect in a variety of contexts and how we use that information.
Context | Types of Personal Information | Primary Purpose for Collection and Use of Personal Information |
Residential Tenant Information | We collect your name and contact information when you create a tenant account. We also collect information relating to the actions that you perform while logged into your account. | We use this information to provide account related functionalities to our users. Accounts can be used for easy rent payments and to save your preferences and payment history. |
Commercial Tenant Information | We collect the name, and contact information, of our commercial tenants and their employees with whom we may interact. | We use this information to contact our clients and communicate with them concerning normal business administration such as projects, services, and billing. |
Building Security | We collect CCTV images as well as information related to access control for our buildings such as badge entry information. | We use this information to monitor and keep our properties secure. |
Your Use of Our Website | We use technology to monitor how you interact with our websites. This may include which links you click on, or information that you type into our online forms. Some of these technologies may use “cookies.” Cookies are small pieces of information that a website sends to a computer’s hard drive while a website is viewed. Other types of data we track include your IP address, the website that referred you to our website, and data about the device you use to visit our website. | We use this information to make our website operate efficiently. We also use it to understand how you interact with our websites to improve them and understand your preferences. Finally, we use this information to help detect and prevent fraud. |
Technology on Our Website for Targeted Advertising | We may allow third parties to place technology on our websites (e.g., a cookie or a pixel) that allows them to track you. The third party might also collect data over time and across other websites. They use this data to serve advertisements tailored to your interests, which may include advertisements about our services and properties. | Our partnerships with third-party service providers allow us to enhance our web content. We permit cookies on our website to participate in behavior-based advertising, which allows us to tailor our advertisements to better suit users’ interests. Such users should see our Cookie Preference Center <<insert hyperlink to cookie preference center>> for more information. |
Demographic Information | We collect personal information, such as your age or location. | We use this information to understand our users and provide tailored services. |
Photographs and Videos | When you attend one of our events, we may take pictures and videos of you. | We use this information to market and promote events that occur at the Mall and surrounding properties. |
Distance Information | When you use one of our Apps we collect your location from the GPS, Wi-Fi, and/or cellular technology in your device to determine your location and your distance from a property. | We use this information to understand our users and provide tailored services. In some contexts, our use is also based upon your consent to provide us with geo location information. |
Email Interconnectivity | If you receive email from us, we use certain tools to capture data related to when you open our message, click on any links or banners it contains. | We use this information to understand how you interact with our communications to you. |
Employment | If you apply for a job posting, or become an employee, we collect information necessary to process your application or to retain you as an employee. This may include, among other things, your Social Security Number. Providing this information is required for employment. | We use information about current employees to perform our obligations to employees. In some contexts, we are also required by law to collect information about employees or applicants. We also use this information for efficient staffing and work force operations. |
Feedback/Support | If you provide us feedback or contact us for support we will collect your name and email address, as well as any other content that you send to us, in order to reply. | We use this information to receive, and act upon, your feedback or issues. |
Mailing List | When you sign up for one of our mailing lists we collect your email address or postal address. | We use this information to share information about our services and promotions. |
Mobile Devices | We collect information from your mobile device such as unique identifying information broadcast from your device when visiting our website or when visiting one of our properties. | We use this information to identify unique visitors, and in understand how users interact with us on their mobile devices. |
Partner Promotion | We collect information that you provide as part of a co-branded promotion with another company. | We use this information to fulfill our promotions. |
Public Health and Safety | In certain situations where a serious public health threat has been identified, we may collect information from employees, guests, and other individuals accessing our facilities. This may include medical and health information, such as body temperature, symptoms, and underlying health conditions. In some cases, we may also collect medical, health, and related information about an employee’s children, family member, or other individuals under the employee’s care. | We use this information to protect the health and safety of our employees and guests. In some jurisdictions we may be required by law, regulation, or governmental order to collect and retain information related to issues of public health and safety. We use this information to comply with the laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate. |
Surveys | When you participate in a survey, we collect information that you provide through the survey. If the survey is provided by a third party service provider, the third party’s privacy policy applies to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information. | We use this information to understand your opinions and collect information relevant to our organization. |
Sweepstakes or contests | When you participate in a sweepstakes or contest we collect information about you which includes contact information to notify you if you are selected. | We use this information to operate the sweepstakes. In some contexts we are also required by law to collect information about those that enter into our sweepstakes, and we use this information to comply with those laws. |
Website interactions | We use technology to monitor how you interact with our website. This may include which links you click on, or information that you type into our online forms. This may also include information about your device or browser. | We use this information to understand how you interact with our website to better improve it, and to understand your preferences and interests in order to select offerings that you might find most useful. We also use this information to detect and prevent fraud. |
Sensitive Information Disclosure. We collect the following categories of sensitive personal information (as defined under Texas law): personal data collected from a known child and precise geolocation. This information is collected in order to process transactions, comply with laws, manage our business, or provide you with services.
In addition to the purposes and uses described above, we use information in the following ways:
Although the sections above describe our primary purpose in collecting your information, in many situations we have more than one purpose.
To the extent we maintain and use personal information in a deidentified form, we will not attempt to reidentify the information, except for the purpose of determining whether our deidentification processes satisfy our legal obligations.
In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we may disclose personal information in the following situations:
Some jurisdictions give you a right to make the following choices regarding your personal information:
No method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is fully secure. While we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. In the event that we are required by law to inform you of a breach to your personal information we may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if permitted to do so by law.
Some of our websites permit you to create an account. When you do you will be prompted to create a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you are responsible for any access to or use of your account by someone else that has obtained your password, whether or not such access or use has been authorized by you. You should notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account.
We retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the information, the purposes for which we obtained the information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, as well as applicable legal requirements.
For your convenience, we may provide links to websites and other third-party content or services that we do not own or operate. The websites and third-party content to which we link may have separate privacy notices or policies. Please note, we have no control over the privacy practices websites, or services that we do not own. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website or application for details about such third party’s privacy practices.
We may change our privacy policy and practices over time. To the extent that our policy changes in a material way, the policy that was in place at the time that you submitted personal information to us will generally govern that information unless we receive your approval to the new privacy policy. Our privacy policy includes an “effective” and “last updated” date. The effective date refers to the date that the current version took effect. The last updated date refers to the date that the current version was last substantively modified. If we make a material change to our privacy notice, we will attempt to notify you through email.
If you have any questions, comments, or complaints concerning our privacy practices, or if you need to access this Privacy Policy in an alternative format due to having a disability, please contact us at the appropriate address below. We will attempt to respond to your requests and to provide you with additional privacy-related information.
privacy@metronational.com
303 Memorial City
Houston, Texas 77024
Effective Date: 07/29/2024
Last Update: 07/29/2024
By accessing Metro National Corporation’s (“Company”) Public WiFi Service (the “Service”) you agree to comply with the Terms of Service (the “Terms”). If you do not accept the Terms, do not access or use the Service. These Terms between you and Company set out the duties and responsibilities associated with the access to and use of the Services. For purposes of these Terms, “you” means you and every person you authorize to use the Service.
General
You will act lawfully, responsibly and reasonably while using the Service. You assume full responsibility for your use of third party websites while using the Service. Under no circumstances will Company be liable as a result of your use or inability to use the Service. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Company, its directors, officers, shareholders, employees and subcontractors from any and all claims, relating to or arising out of your use of the Service. There is no guarantee of the privacy or security of any transmission made or received through the Service. Company reserves the right to block certain internet websites or services and may revoke your access to the Service at any time. Company may monitor your activity in connection to the Service and may disclose any information related to your use of the Service, as necessary. Personal information will be used as set forth in Company Privacy Policy (available at https://www.memorialcity.com/privacy-policy/). The Service and the Terms may change without notice. Company will notify you of any changes to these terms by posting notice of the modified Terms on the login page when you first access the Service. Your continued use of the Service will constitute your acceptance of the Terms, including any updated, modified or changed Terms. If you do not agree to any updated, modified or changed Terms, you will be unable to use the Service. Company reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
Acceptable Use Policy
You agree to abide by all applicable federal, provincial, territorial and other laws and regulations. In addition, without limiting the foregoing, when accessing and using the Service you must: (i) not act in any way that could be unlawful or encourage others to act unlawfully. For example: Do not infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights. Do not engage in any criminal offence or encourage others to do so. Do not send or receive material which contains unlawful security devices, viruses, worms, Trojans or any other malicious data or disabling or harmful devices which contravenes any laws. Do not cause the upload of any content that contains any form of destructive software; (ii) not carry out actions that are harassing, menacing, defamatory, threatening, obscene, harassing, annoying, tortious, abusive, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive, racist, sexist, offensive, indecent or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate. Do not be fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or pretend to be anyone other than yourself. Do not use the Service for unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials or mass emails (i.e., spam, junk mail, chain letters, pyramid schemes or any other form of solicitation); (iii) not use the Service in any way that may interfere, or affect the running of the Service, the network or other technology connected to it (for example, other Service users’ devices). Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems or networks. Do not use the Service in such a way such that it consumes excessive network capacity, in Company’s opinion or its ability to provide the Service to others to be adversely effected; (iv) not transform outbound communications into incoming communications or otherwise attempt to avoid applicable charges; or (v) not resell, use transfer, distribute, share or exploit the Service for any commercial or business purposes . You must follow all other service and security regulations issued or adopted by Company. Company reserves the right to limit or lockout your use should such use be in contravention of these Terms. In addition, Company, and the owner or proprietor of the site at which the Service is being offered at your time of access to the Services (collectively, the “Service Provider(s)”) each reserve the right to limit or restrict your usage or the speeds at which you receive the Service at their discretion. Make sure your device is protected by up-to-date anti-virus software. You are responsible for the actions of any third party that you allow access the Service through your device.
Third-Party Websites and Access to Services
You assume full responsibility for your use of third-party websites. All content transmitted on or via the Service is the sole responsibility of the originator. Such third-party websites and services may be governed by terms and conditions different from those applicable to the Service and Company encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of those third parties before using their websites or services. Company and its affiliates assume no responsibility whatsoever for any claims or losses arising out of or otherwise related to access or use of any third party websites or related content. By accessing the Services, either through a 3rd party site such as Facebook or Twitter or through an email address provided by you, you hereby grant Company and/or its partners access to and use of any information, including any online profiles or other information that is accessible by Company or its partners. Some of our Services allow you to upload, submit, store, send or receive content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights in any content that you upload, submit, store, send or receive through your access of the Service. When you upload, submit, store, send or receive content to or through the Services, you give Company and its partners a worldwide license to host, store, and access such content. This license continues even if you stop using the Services.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances will Company be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability or damage of any kind resulting from your use of, or inability to use, the Service. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Company disclaims all responsibility for any loss, injury, claim, liability or damage of any kind, including any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages or any loss that results from the use of, or the inability to use, the Service, any content, information, material, or postings, directly or indirectly, or the transmission of confidential or sensitive information over the Service. You specifically acknowledge and agree that Company shall not be liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user, including you.
Indemnification
By using the Service you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company, its licensors, affiliates, contractors, agents and partners and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents and partners from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and other legal expenses, whether in tort, contract or otherwise, relating to or arising out of your use of the Service, connection thereto, or any alleged violation by you of these Terms.
Security
Company cannot guarantee the privacy of any transmission you make or receive through the Service or the security of your device or equipment against viruses or other malicious code.
No Warranties
As a complimentary service, the Service is provided “as-is” and “where-is”, without any warranties, express or implied, including without limitation the warranties or merchantability, non-infringement, or fitness for any particular purpose or use. We do not warrant that the Service is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Service will be available at any particular time or location; that your access to the Service will be uninterrupted; that any defects or errors will be corrected; that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.
These terms are governed by the laws of the location in which you access the Service without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
Restricted Services
You agree that Company may block certain internet services, and may revoke your access to the Service at any time for any reason with or without notice.
Privacy and Monitoring
Information collected may be disclosed to other members of the Company’ organization and to our agents, affiliates, customers and partners in order to service your account and to respond to your questions. You also acknowledge and agree to receive electronic communication in the form of email, SMS, advertisement as well as other forms of digital communication using the information gathered. Any personal information you supply to us, including any location data obtained from the device will be used as set forth in our Privacy Policy and these Terms.
To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Company may monitor, log, and review your activities in connection with your use of the Service, without additional notice to you, for the purposes of providing the Service, detecting or preventing breaches of these Terms or applicable laws, investigating complaints, and protecting the integrity and security of the Service. Company may disclose any information as necessary to: (a) satisfy any law, regulation, court order, legal process or lawful governmental or police request; (b) if Company believes that doing so may protect your safety or the safety of others; (c) to operate the Service properly; (d) to enforce these Terms; and/or (e) to protect Company legal rights. You hereby consent to monitoring, logging, review and/or disclosure in accordance