OUR PRIVACY POLICY
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.AutomatedSalesSystem.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 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?
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 www.AutomatedSalesSystem.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third
parties or employees of www.AutomatedSalesSystem.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 info@AutomatedSalesSystem.com
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.AutomatedSalesSystem.com
use login information?
www.AutomatedSalesSystem.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.AutomatedSalesSystem.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. 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?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to
update Personally Identifiable Information about them
or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at info@AutomatedSalesSystem.com
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
info@AutomatedSalesSystem.com. 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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