Privacy Policy
Welcome to www.technobookstore.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
www.technobookstore.com (collectively, "Services") ("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 Customers: the
names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of 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 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 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 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 Customers
in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Customers may be shared with
other Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other
Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors,
including the demographics of our Visitors and 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
www.technobookstore.com is securely stored and is not accessible to
third parties or employees of www.technobookstore.com except for use as
indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and 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@technobookstore.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
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 www.technobookstore.com use login information?
www.technobookstore.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 Customers on the Site?
www.technobookstore.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 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 Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Customers
is only accessible to a limited number of qualified personnel who are
given a password in order to gain access to the information.
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 Customers for any
such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable
Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at
support@technobookstore.com.
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Customers with a mechanism to delete/deactivate
Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's database by
contacting support@technobookstore.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 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.
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