We understand that online privacy 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 transact
business on the Site ("Customers") and make
use of the various services offered by www.eprofitnews.org
(collectively, "Services").
"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 Customers: the names, addresses,
phone numbers and email addresses of Customers, the nature
and size of the business, and the nature and size of the
products/services that the Customer intends to purchase
or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to information this Site may directly collect,
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 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 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 may 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 Customers about research or purchase
and selling opportunities or about information related
to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally
Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Customers
in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested
information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Customers may
be shared with other Customers who wish to evaluate potential
transactions with other 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 www.eprofitnews.org
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties
or employees of www.eprofitnews.org except for use
as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection,
use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and 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 http://www.eprofitnews.org/contact.html
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies may be used for a variety of reasons. We reserve
the right to use Cookies to obtain information about the
preferences of our Visitors and the services they select.
We may also use Cookies for security purposes to protect
our Customers. For example, if an Customer is logged on
and the site is unused for more than a certain number
of minutes, we may automatically log the Customer off.
How does www.eprofitnews.org use login information?
www.eprofitnews.org may 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 Customers
on the Site?
www.eprofitnews.org reserves the right 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 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 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 Customers is only accessible to a
controlled number of qualified employees who are given
a password in order to gain access to the information.
We audit our security systems and processes. 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 Customers for any such
occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally
Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Customers may contact us to update Personally
Identifiable Information about them or to correct any
inaccuracies by emailing us at http://www.eprofitnews.org/contact.html
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable
Information collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Customers with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information
from the Site's database by contacting http://www.eprofitnews.org/contact.html.
However, because of backups and records of deletions,
it may not be possible 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.
What happens if the Privacy Policy changes?
We will let our Visitors and Customers know about changes
to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site.
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.