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 Write Consultants, Inc. (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized Customers").
We collect and use personal information for many purposes, including but not limited to, billing; product and service fulfillment; to better understand our customer needs; to provide a better website, products and services; to communicate with customers and potential customers regarding our products and services and third party products and services. Generally, your private information will only be disclosed to our owners, employees, independent contractors, subsidiaries, partners, affiliates, attorneys, consultants, business associates, service providers, suppliers and agents, acting on our behalf or request. This general rule, and disclosures in specific situations, is more particularly described below.
Information
Collected by our ISP
The hosting provider for this Internet site (as with any Internet site)
has the ability to record various information, including domain name,
pages accessed, date and time of access, web browser type and computer
operating system, and referring information, and to disclose this
information. This is most commonly done by providing access to raw
server logs. For more information you should perform an Internet search
on 'server logs' or 'raw server logs.' We may have access to our raw
server logs and access reports prepared by our hosting provider.
Financial
Information for Billing Purposes
We sell products and services. When sales are made financial
information must be disclosed. This information can include any number
of facts you are asked to provide, but most commonly includes your
name, financial / credit card information, billing address, and email
address. Generally, this purchase information will be provided by you
to a third party payment processor and we do not receive your financial
/ credit card information.
In the event we do receive financial / credit card information, we will
not disclose it to anyone unless disclosure is required by law or a
court order, or unless disclosure is required to address an issue
implicated by the financial transaction. If you claim that your
financial information was used to make a purchase yo u did not
authorize, details about the financial transaction may be disclosed to
law enforcement and anyone else we deem necessary to address the matter.
Use
of eMail Addresses and other Contact Information
An important part of our services includes being able to provide
information to you. As a result, you expressly consent to receiving
communications from us via email, fax, telephone, mail, or any other
delivery method. As a customer you are agreeing to receive information
about the product or service you purchased. This may include, but is
not limited to, information about product or service updates, new
features, or information we believe you may find interesting. We may
also send you information about other products and services our company
offers.
We will
not sell, provide, or transfer you email address to others. We
may allow advertising to our customers, or engage in joint ventures,
which result in your receiving advertisements from selected third
parties.
Identification of
Purchasers
If you purchase one of our products or services, you authorize us to
use your name and identification information in advertising or
promotions. We also use personal information in an aggregate form
(i.e., not individually attributable to you) for business analysis,
operational, marketing and other promotional purposes.
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.
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 reply@thenicheresearcher.com
Are Cookies Used on the
Site?
Cookies can be used to electronically gather information about you.
Again, it may or may not be personal information, but it is information
and by using this site you are expressly giving permission to use
'cookies' and to use the information gathered from their use to benefit
you. You also give permission to collect, archive, retrieve, and use
any information collected for product design, product offers to you,
and general commercial solicitation purposes by this site or joint
venture partners, affiliates, and marketing organizations. 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.
What partners or service
providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information from
Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
Write Consultants, Inc. 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 reply@thenicheresearcher.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 reply@thenicheresearcher.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.
Disclosure
by Necessity:
Private information may be disclosed if required by a court order,
statute, law, or regulation.
Information is subject to disclosure to address a claim that you are
violating the terms of any agreement pertaining to your use of your use
this website or our products or services, or rights of any third party.
Information is also subject to disclosure if we believe that disclosure
is necessary
to identify, contact or bring an action against someone who may be
causing injury to or interfering (either intentionally or
unintentionally) with our rights or property, your rights or property,
other users of our website, products or services, or anyone else. As we
continue to develop our business, we or our affiliates may sell or buy
other businesses or entities, or we may merge with another company, or
be bought by another company. In such transactions, personal
information may be one of the transferred assets. Your information may
be stored and processed in any country in which we maintain facilities
or conduct operations. By using our website, products and services, you
consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
After your account becomes inactive your information may remain in our
databases, computers, and archives, and cannot reasonably be expunged.
Notice:
By using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information by thenicheresearcher.com as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
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