PRIVATE POLICY, TERMS & CONDITIONS

Welcome to DRB Groups' (“Company") Northern Virginia Design Studio site (the "Site")! These terms of use ("Site Terms") apply to your access to and use of our Site, so please read them carefully. They do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other written or online agreement you may have with us. We reserve the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in these Site Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site or DRB Groups’ services (the "Services"), at any time and in its sole discretion. If the Site Terms are changed, we will post the new terms on the Site and change the version number accordingly. Any changes or modification will be effective upon posting of the Site Terms as revised, and your use of the Site or the Services following the posting of such changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of the Site Terms as revised. THESE SITE TERMS CONTAIN IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS AND PROVISIONS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION THAT YOU SHOULD READ.

 PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE.

 General Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use") govern your use of this website and the materials accessible on or from this website (collectively, the "Website"). Please read them carefully before accessing any part of the Website. Your access of the Website constitutes your agreement with and acknowledgement of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not access the Website.

Effective Date and Updates

The Company reserves the right to make changes to these Terms of Use from time to time and will post any revised Terms of Use on this page. These Terms of Use are effective at 6:00 p.m. on July 1st, 2019. The Company will not notify its Website users of any such changes by e-mail or other personal contact. The user is responsible for reviewing these Terms of Use from time to time to ensure compliance.

Impermissible Use

You must not use the Website for any purpose that is illegal, harassing, libelous, threatening or hateful or that violates the rights of others.

Communications Sent to the Company

Any communications, materials, ideas or concepts sent or otherwise delivered to the Company by electronic mail or other means are non-confidential and may be used or reproduced by the Company, without compensation or attribution, for any purpose whatsoever, including the developing and marketing of products or services. You must not send any information to the Company that is untruthful.

No Representations and Warranties

Neither DRB Group, its members, nor any of its other affiliates (collectively, the "Company") makes any representation or warranty of any kind with respect to the materials and information contained on the Website. Your use of the Website is at your own risk. Although the Company attempts to provide accurate information, the Website is intended to be for general reference and informational purposes only. The Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the content of the Website and makes no commitment to update such information. Your sole and exclusive remedy for issues relating to the use of, or the material on, the Website shall be to discontinue accessing the Website and using the information or material obtained. You and the Company agree that the Company shall not be liable for any damages relating to your use of, or reliance upon, the Website or any of its content. When utilizing the Website please keep the following in mind:

Product Information May Be Incomplete

In the interest of continuous improvement, the Company reserves the right to modify or change floorplans, materials and features without prior notice or obligation. Such changes may not always be reflected in the Website or our models. Applicable fees and charges may not be disclosed on the Website. For example, there may be homeowner associations supported by residents maintaining common areas and facilities for a monthly fee. Our projects may also be included in community facilities, landscape maintenance and similar assessment districts which may be financially supported by residents. Ask your sales representative for details. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the prices and terms contained herein are accurate and current, at any time such prices and terms are subject to change, prior sale, selected lot premiums and/or predetermined options. Prices shown refer to the base house and do not include any optional features. Photos and/or drawings of homes show upgraded landscaping and may not represent the lowest-priced homes in the community. The Company reserves the right to make changes to its home designs and to build more or fewer homes than currently planned. All renderings and floor plans in these materials are an artist's conceptual drawings and will vary from the actual plans and homes built. Square footage numbers are approximate and may vary depending on the standard measurement used. The Company cannot control future development or guarantee the preservation of any view or the natural environment surrounding its communities. The Company does not guarantee that any communities with guard gates will be guarded in perpetuity or that the gate will provide additional security or protection for residents. Views vary significantly by lot location and may be affected by future development. Promotional programs are typically available only on select lots at select communities, and typically are not available in conjunction with other offers. Any photographs or renderings of people in these materials do not depict racial preference. Please consult a sales representative for specific price or other information for each community.

The Company Undertakes No Duty to Keep the Website Updated

Product and other information, including availability is subject to change at any time. The Website may contain inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date information. Prices may increase or decrease at any time. Postings to the Website are made at such times as determined by the Company in its discretion. Users of the Website should not assume that the information contained on the Website has been updated or otherwise contains current information. The Company does not review past postings to determine whether they remain accurate, and information contained in such postings may have been superseded.

No Offer To Sell

No information or material on this Website is to be construed to be an offer or solicitation for sale. All homes about which information is provided herein are subject to prior sale. You must visit a Company sales office to purchase a home. The information on this Website is provided for informational purposes only.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information on this Website and in the Company's press releases and other reports are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed herein or in such press releases or other reports. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, the availability and cost of land suitable for residential development, the availability and cost of materials and labor, interest rates, consumer confidence, weather conditions, competition, environmental matters, governmental regulation and other factors as may be noted from time to time.

No Tax, Investment or Legal Advice

The content and information presented on the Website is for informational and promotional purposes only and is not intended to offer specific tax, investment or legal advice of any kind. References to tax and other laws are intended to convey the gist of general rules only and do not describe the various exceptions, limitations and rules for special situations that frequently accompany such general rules.

ALL USERS ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX, INVESTMENT AND/OR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS BEFORE MAKING ANY PURCHASE OR INVESTMENT DECISIONS. BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL PRESENTED ON THE WEBSITE TO MAKE ANY INVESTMENT OR PURCHASE DECISION.

Release, Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY WAIVE, DISCLAIM AND RELEASE DRB GROUP, ITS MEMBERS, OWNERS, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, FROM ALL CLAIMS OF ANY KIND (SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR ACTUAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS, OR CLAIMS FOR INTEREST, EVEN IF THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RELATED TO, OR ARISING FROM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, YOUR ACCESS TO (OR INABILITY TO ACCESS) THE WEBSITE OR THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Links to Other Sites

While on the Website, you may be referred to websites other than the Company's Website. A link from the Website to such a third party website does not imply endorsement of that site nor any ability to control that site's privacy practices. The Company has not reviewed or endorsed any third party website, and you hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible for the content, products or services offered on such websites. Be aware that third party websites may collect data and personal information and operate according to their own privacy practices. Therefore, you should carefully review the privacy policies of third party websites before submitting any personal information to them. You are responsible for compliance with all laws regarding material obtained from any third party websites.

Intellectual Property

The information on the Website including, without limitation, all design, text, images, photographs, press releases, and other information, are protected under United States and other copyright laws and are owned by the Company and/or used under license from the copyright owner. The information may not, except under written license, be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without the Company's prior written consent, except to the extent that such use is authorized under the United States and other relevant copyright laws. The Company's trademarks, logos, images, and service marks used on the Website are the property of the Company and may not be used without the prior written consent of the Company and without proper acknowledgment. All other trademarks and/or logos are the property of their respective owners.

Governing Law

The internal laws of the State of Maryland, without reference to any choice of law provisions, shall govern any claims relating to the materials on the Website.

Severability

If any term of this Agreement is declared unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable by any court in any jurisdiction, then such term will be deemed severable from the remaining terms in such jurisdiction and will not affect the validity and enforceability of such remaining terms.

The Privacy Notice below is posted to demonstrate DRB Groups’ adherence to the practices you'll find common to the best websites online. We will treat your information with the same integrity and sensitivity that we have displayed throughout our company's history.

DRB Group respects the privacy of every individual. If you give us personal information, we will treat it according to this policy. Your e-mail address is obtained for internal purposes only (as they relate to marketing and sale of DRB Groups’ homes) and will not knowingly be sold or shared with any unaffiliated third party.

Information We Collect

DRB Group collects information and data to personalize and improve your use of our website. We gather the following types of information:

Information you give us: DRB Group reserves the right to collect any information that you enter on our website. This includes, but is not limited to, your name, mailing address, e-mail address and other data you provide during your registration at our website or when you provide personal data through various places on our website.
Information automatically collected by DRB Group: Like most websites, whenever you visit our site(s) we use "cookies" to collect and store information about a visitor site experience. We collect and analyze:

·        The IP address used to connect your computer to the Internet

·        Computer and connection information such as your browser type and version

·        Connection type and speed

·        IP geolocation

·        Operating system and platform

·        Confirmation when you open e-mail that we send you

·        The URLs which lead you to and around our Web site including the date and time

·        The pages you viewed or searched for

Your browser allows you to reject cookies and software is available from third parties, which will allow you to visit our website without providing this information. You are welcomed at our website if you use this software, but there may be a reduction in functionality on some pages of our site.

In addition, we use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website. If you send us e-mails, from time to time we may use information about your preferences and interests to send updates to you about DRB Groups’ services or homes that may be of interest to you. The information you provide will also be utilized for market research purposes.

We may employ other companies or individuals to provide certain services to us such as sending e-mail, analyzing customer lists and data, providing marketing assistance, or consulting services. These third parties will have limited access to only the information needed to perform their functions but cannot use that information for any other purpose.

We also may track your visits to our site(s) that are launched from e-mails sent to you by DRB Group. In some cases, this information may be identified to us by your e-mail address, which enables us to improve your site and email experiences by better understanding your preferences.

Sharing Your Information

DRB Group may disclose or exchange with others information you have provided to us if we believe that the law requires us to do so or if it is necessary to protect the safety, rights or property of DRB Group, our affiliates or our users.

DRB Group will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, theft, misuse or alteration of your personal information. DRB Group selects our business partners by using many criteria, including perceived trustworthiness. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that may receive the information.

Access to your personal information is limited to people who need it to do their job. For example, if we need to mail something to you, we must share your name and address with a fulfillment company. We limit such third parties in their access and use of your personal information.

We may provide some of your information to our independent sales agent to follow up with you in connection with materials or services you request and as a part of our mailings to prospective customers.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Web Links

Our website includes links to other websites. Those sites may have different privacy policies. If you click on to another website, you may want to check the privacy policy of that site, which will usually (but not always) be posted on the web site. DRB Group is not responsible for the privacy policies of other sites.

Children’s Online Privacy Act

The DRB Group website is directed to adults and is not intended for children under the age of 18. DRB Group complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and does not permit registration by and will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 13.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Accuracy of Personal Information

We need your help in making sure your personal information is correct in our systems. Please notify us of changes to your name, address, title, phone number or email address.  You may correct your personal information or select the option not to receive future DRB Group contacts (i.e. mailings, calls, etc.) by e-mailing us at the e-mail address listed below.

Consent

By using our site, you consent to our Privacy Policy.

Changes to the Policy

From time to time, we may find it necessary to revise our Privacy Policy. We will post these changes on this page, and/or update the Modification Date below.

Last Modified Date

This Privacy Policy was last modified on August 5, 2019.

Contacting DRB Group

If you have any questions regarding this policy, you may contact us by using the contact information that follows:

Attention: Char Kurihara, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
2099 Gaither Rd. Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850