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 usersof the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business onthe Site and make use of the various services offered by w3matic.net(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 creditcard information. Personally Identifiable Information does not includeinformation that is collected anonymously (that is, withoutidentification 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 AuthorizedCustomers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses ofAuthorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and thenature and size of the advertising inventory that the AuthorizedCustomer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information? In addition to our direct collection of information, our third partyservice vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses andbanks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrowservices may collect this information from our Visitors and AuthorizedCustomers. We do not control how these third parties use suchinformation, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personalinformation provided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers.Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely aslinks in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use theinformation given to them.
How does the Site use Personally IdentifiableInformation? We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, tomake appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and sellingrequests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customersabout research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site orinformation related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also usePersonally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and AuthorizedCustomers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requestedinformation. With whom may the information may be shared? Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may beshared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potentialtransactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregatedinformation about our Visitors, including the demographics of ourVisitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies andthird party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" ofreceiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency actingon our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored? Personally Identifiable Information collected by w3matic.net issecurelystored and is not accessible to third parties or employees ofw3matic.net except for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regardingcollection, use and distribution of the information? Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicitedinformation from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors andaffiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or bycontacting us at ContactDesk
Are Cookies Used on the Site? Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtaininformation about the preferences of our Visitors and the services theyselect. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect ourAuthorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is loggedon and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we willautomatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does w3matic.net use login information? w3matic.net uses login information, including, but not limited to, IPaddresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer theSite, track a user's movement and use, and gather broad demographicinformation.
What partners or service providers have access toPersonallyIdentifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers onthe Site? w3matic.net has entered into and will continue to enter intopartnershipsand other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such vendors may have access to certain Personally IdentifiableInformation on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customersfor service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of thisinformation. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law.We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to complywith a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcementagency to release information. We will also disclose PersonallyIdentifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect thesafety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally IdentifiableInformation secure? All of our employees are familiar with our security policy andpractices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors andAuthorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number ofqualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access tothe information. We audit our security systems and processes on aregular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers orsocial security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in placeto protect information sent over the Internet. While we takecommercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electroniccommunications and databases are subject to errors, tampering andbreak-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will nottake place and we will not be liable to Visitors or AuthorizedCustomers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in PersonallyIdentifiable Information? Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update PersonallyIdentifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies byemailing us at ContactDesk.
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate PersonallyIdentifiable Information collected by the Site? We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism todelete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site'sdatabase by contacting ContactDesk.However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may beimpossible to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining some residualinformation. An individual who requests to have Personally IdentifiableInformation deactivated will have this information functionallydeleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally IdentifiableInformation 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 toour privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if weare changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosureof Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or AuthorizedCustomer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contactsuch Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or AuthorizedCustomer to prevent such disclosure.
Links: This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that whenyou click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. Weencourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites astheir privacy policies may differ from ours.
