www.autonopedia.org
PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to www.autonopedia.org (the "Site").
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site.
This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of
the Site ("Visitors") who visit without registering and Visitors who
register on the Site and make use of the various
services offered by www.autonopedia.org (collectively, "Services")
("Authorized Users").
"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 Users:
the names and email addresses, and also from advertisers and service providers:
the addresses, phone numbers, 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 Users. 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 Users. 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 Authorized Users about research, updates
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 Users in response to
specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Users may be shared
with other Authorized Users who wish to evaluate potential transactions
with other Authorized Users. We may share aggregated information about
our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized
Users, 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.autonopedia.org is
securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of
www.autonopedia.org except for use as indicated above
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and
distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Users 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
data@autonopedia.org
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We may 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
Authorized Users. 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.autonopedia.org use login information?
www.autonopedia.org.uk 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 Users on the Site?
www.autonopedia.org.uk 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 Users 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
Users.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information
secure?
All of our staff are familiar with our security policy and practices. The
Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Users
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 Users for any such
occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable
Information?
Visitors and Authorized Users may contact us to update Personally
Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by
emailing us at data@autonopedia.org.uk
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information
collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Users with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's
database by contacting data@autonopedia.org. 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 Users 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.