TARGET YOUR NICHE PRIVACY POLICY
TargetYourNiche.com
Welcome to
TargetYourNiche.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 TargetYourNiche.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, telephone 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 TargetYourNiche.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties
or employees of TargetYourNiche.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 support@targetyourniche.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
TargetYourNiche.com use login information?
TargetYourNiche.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?
TargetYourNiche.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 support@targetyourniche.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 support@targetyourniche.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.
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