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www.the-art-of-the-web.com
PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to www.the-art-of-the-web.com (the "Site").
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
by www.the-art-of-the-web.com (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized
Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to 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 may 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 may be
shared? 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. Personally Identifiable
Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with other Authorized
Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other
Authorized Customers.
How is Personally Identifiable
Information stored? Personally Identifiable Information collected
by www.the-art-of-the-web.com is securely stored and is not accessible to
third parties or employees of www.the-art-of-the-web.com 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 or being contacted by us and/or our
vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or
by contacting us at OUR SUPPORT
CENTRE
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. For
example, if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for
more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer
off.
How does www.the-art-of-the-web.com use login information?
www.the-art-of-the-web.com uses 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? www.the-art-of-the-web.com has
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.
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? Visitors and
Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable
Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at OUR SUPPORT CENTRE
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 OUR SUPPORT CENTRE.
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.
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