PcTipsin
Privacy Policy
Welcome to PCTIPSIN.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 (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 Google Analytics &
Clicky is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or
employees of Google Analytics & Clicky 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
www.pctipsin.com/contact/
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 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 us at
pctipsin.com/contact/
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 . 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:
PCTIPSIN.COM 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.