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Privacy
Policy
We
want our users and customers to always be aware of any
information we collect, how we use it, and under what
circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We are also committed
to providing you with the very best experience we can on our
Website. Please read the following policy to understand how
your personal information will be treated as you make full
use of our Web site. This policy may change from time to
time so please check back periodically. We respect each site
visitors right to personal privacy.
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 Write Consultants, Inc. (collectively,
"Services") ("Authorized Customers").
We
collect and use personal information for many purposes,
including but not limited to, billing; product and service
fulfillment; to better understand our customer needs; to
provide a better website, products and services; to
communicate with customers and potential customers regarding
our products and services and third party products and
services. Generally, your private information will only be
disclosed to our owners, employees, independent contractors,
subsidiaries, partners, affiliates, attorneys, consultants,
business associates, service providers, suppliers and
agents, acting on our behalf or request. This general rule,
and disclosures in specific situations, is more particularly
described below.
Information
Collected by our ISP
The hosting provider for this Internet site (as with any
Internet site) has the ability to record various
information, including domain name, pages accessed, date and
time of access, web browser type and computer operating
system, and referring information, and to disclose this
information. This is most commonly done by providing access
to raw server logs. For more information you should perform
an Internet search on 'server logs' or 'raw server logs.' We
may have access to our raw server logs and access reports
prepared by our hosting provider.
Financial Information for Billing Purposes
We sell products and services. When sales are made financial
information must be disclosed. This information can include
any number of facts you are asked to provide, but most
commonly includes your name, financial / credit card
information, billing address, and email address. Generally,
this purchase information will be provided by you to a third
party payment processor and we do not receive your financial
/ credit card information.
In
the event we do receive financial / credit card information,
we will not disclose it to anyone unless disclosure is
required by law or a court order, or unless disclosure is
required to address an issue implicated by the financial
transaction. If you claim that your financial information
was used to make a purchase yo u did not authorize, details
about the financial transaction may be disclosed to law
enforcement and anyone else we deem necessary to address the
matter.
Use
of eMail Addresses and other Contact Information
An important part of our services includes being able to
provide information to you. As a result, you expressly
consent to receiving communications from us via email, fax,
telephone, mail, or any other delivery method. As a customer
you are agreeing to receive information about the product or
service you purchased. This may include, but is not limited
to, information about product or service updates, new
features, or information we believe you may find
interesting. We may also send you information about other
products and services our company offers.
We will not sell, provide, or transfer you email address to
others. We may allow advertising to our customers, or engage
in joint ventures, which result in your receiving
advertisements from selected third parties.
Identification of Purchasers
If you purchase one of our products or services, you
authorize us to use your name and identification information
in advertising or promotions. We also use personal
information in an aggregate form (i.e., not individually
attributable to you) for business analysis, operational,
marketing and other promotional purposes.
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 Write
Consultants, Inc. is securely stored and is not accessible
to third parties or employees of Write Consultants, Inc.
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 tiffany @ plratm.com
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies can be used to electronically gather information
about you. Again, it may or may not be personal information,
but it is information and by using this site you are
expressly giving permission to use 'cookies' and to use the
information gathered from their use to benefit you. You also
give permission to collect, archive, retrieve, and use any
information collected for product design, product offers to
you, and general commercial solicitation purposes by this
site or joint venture partners, affiliates, and marketing
organizations. 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 Write Consultants, Inc. use login information?
Write Consultants, Inc. 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?
Write Consultants, Inc. 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 tiffany @ plratm.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 tiffany @
plratm.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.
Disclosure
by Necessity:
Private information may be disclosed if required by a court
order, statute, law, or regulation.
Information is subject to disclosure to address a claim that
you are violating the terms of any agreement pertaining to
your use of your use this website or our products or
services, or rights of any third party. Information is also
subject to disclosure if we believe that disclosure is
necessary
to identify, contact or bring an action against someone who
may be causing injury to or interfering (either
intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or
property, your rights or property, other users of our
website, products or services, or anyone else. As we
continue to develop our business, we or our affiliates may
sell or buy other businesses or entities, or we may merge
with another company, or be bought by another company. In
such transactions, personal information may be one of the
transferred assets. Your information may be stored and
processed in any country in which we maintain facilities or
conduct operations. By using our website, products and
services, you consent to any such transfer of information
outside of your country.
After your account becomes inactive your information may
remain in our databases, computers, and archives, and cannot
reasonably be expunged.
Notice:
By
using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of
your personal information by plratm.com
as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
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