ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.COM
PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.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 ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.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 ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.COM is securely stored and is not
accessible to third parties or employees of ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.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@accountants.bigbizideas.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 ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.COM
use login information?
ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.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?
ACCOUNTANTS.BIGBIZIDEAS.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@accountants.bigbizideas.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@accountants.bigbizideas.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.
Contact Info:
Rebecca Game
P.O. Box 123363
Fort Worth, TX
76121
817.677.2214 |