We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site,
especially when conducting business.
This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users
of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and
Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of
the various services offered.
"Personally Identifiable Information"
Any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or
locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not
limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address,
financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information.
Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that
is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the
individual user) or demographic information not connected to an
identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors.
We collect the following additional information from our Authorized
Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of
Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and the
nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized
Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party
service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and
banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow
services may collect this information from our Visitors and Authorized
Customers.
We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we
do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to
them from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of these third
parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the
distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the information
given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to
make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling
requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers
about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or
information related to the subject matter of the Site.
We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors
and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to
provide requested information.
With whom may the information be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be
shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential
transactions with other Authorized Customers.
We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the
demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our
affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the
opportunity to "opt out" of receiving information or being contacted by
us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by us
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees
except for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and
distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited
information from us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by
contacting us.
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain
information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they
select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our
Authorized Customers.
How do we use login information?
We use login information, including, but not
limited
to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends,
administer the Site, track a user's movement and use, and gather broad
demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally
Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on
the Site?
We have entered into and will continue to enter
into
partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable
Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers
for service eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this
information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law.
We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply
with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement
agency to release information.
We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when
reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and
Authorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and
practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and
Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of
qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to
the information.
We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis.
Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social security
numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect
information sent over the Internet.
While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure
site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors,
tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such
events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or
Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable
Information?
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information
collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's
database by contacting us. However, because
of
backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a
Visitor's entry without retaining some residual information.
An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information
deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we
will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information
relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to
our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we
are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure
of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized
Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact
such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized
Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when
you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We
encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as
their privacy policies may differ from ours