Legal & Privacy Policy
AdBidCentral, Inc. ("AdBidCentral")
Website Privacy Policy
Revised as of December 18, 2006
AdBidCentral (also referred to herein as "Us, We and Our") provides a central, one-stop marketplace for media publishers and others ("Publishers") to sell, and for advertisers and others ("Advertisers") to buy, space for all forms of digital text, graphic, rich media and other advertisements ("Advertising") to be displayed or broadcast visually and/or aurally via the internet.("Ad Space"). We operate this website located at www.AdBidCentral.com, including the web pages located under that domain (collectively, the "Website") to offer and provide our services ("Services") and sell or otherwise make available reports, products and other offerings ("Products").
We have created this privacy policy to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of our visitors and customers. AdBidCentral is committed to respecting your privacy and recognizing your need for appropriate protection and management of personally identifiable information you share with us (the phrases "personally identifiable information" and "personal information" mean any information by which you, individually, can be identified, such as your name, address, telephone number, etc.). The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you when you visit our Website how we use such information, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to review and correct, your information.
Website Privacy Policy
Revised as of December 18, 2006
AdBidCentral (also referred to herein as "Us, We and Our") provides a central, one-stop marketplace for media publishers and others ("Publishers") to sell, and for advertisers and others ("Advertisers") to buy, space for all forms of digital text, graphic, rich media and other advertisements ("Advertising") to be displayed or broadcast visually and/or aurally via the internet.("Ad Space"). We operate this website located at www.AdBidCentral.com, including the web pages located under that domain (collectively, the "Website") to offer and provide our services ("Services") and sell or otherwise make available reports, products and other offerings ("Products").
We have created this privacy policy to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of our visitors and customers. AdBidCentral is committed to respecting your privacy and recognizing your need for appropriate protection and management of personally identifiable information you share with us (the phrases "personally identifiable information" and "personal information" mean any information by which you, individually, can be identified, such as your name, address, telephone number, etc.). The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you when you visit our Website how we use such information, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to review and correct, your information.
A Special Notice About Children
Children (under the age of 18) are not eligible to use the Website unsupervised, and we ask that children do not submit any personal information to us. If you are under the age of 18, you may not use the Website, Services, or Products.
General
You may visit the home page and a few pages of the Website containing general information without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. We may track the Internet domain address from which you visit the Website and analyze this data for trends and statistics. In general, however, you must first register to be authorized to access most of pages of the Website, use any Services, or view or purchase any Products on or through the Website.
When you use a Service or purchase or order a Product, register to receive information, or participate in contests, or sweepstakes or promotions, we will ask you to provide personal information about yourself, such as your name, shipping/billing addresses, telephone number, email address, credit card information, bank account information, birth date, gender, occupation, or personal interests. We also maintain a record of your online purchases. Whether or not you choose to provide the information we request is entirely up to you. But if you choose not to provide the information we request, you may be unable to purchase Products, or access certain Services, offers and content on the Website.
When you use a Service or purchase or order a Product, register to receive information, or participate in contests, or sweepstakes or promotions, we will ask you to provide personal information about yourself, such as your name, shipping/billing addresses, telephone number, email address, credit card information, bank account information, birth date, gender, occupation, or personal interests. We also maintain a record of your online purchases. Whether or not you choose to provide the information we request is entirely up to you. But if you choose not to provide the information we request, you may be unable to purchase Products, or access certain Services, offers and content on the Website.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
If you choose to provide information to us through our online registration, you may be asked to provide us with true and correct personal information, including your name, company, address, postal address and telephone number, your email address, a password, and other identifying information (such as your mother's maiden name, city of birth, or pet name). If you choose to purchase a Product from us, we will collect additional personal information, including your billing address, shipping address, and credit card number and expiration date in order to properly process your purchase. We also may ask you for personal information when you ask us for information, subscribe to a AdBidCentral service or publication, or download information.
Your personal information enables us to provide you with the information you have requested, provide you with information regarding the status of your assets and transactions, fulfill your purchases, and provide you with information regarding future products and services that may suit your particular interests. We also use your personal information to help identify you if you lose your password and to help you quickly find information on the Website.
If you believe that any of your personal information is incorrect, or has been changed since your registration at the Website, please send an email message to amendinfo@adbidcentral.com explaining the correction or change and provide any relevant confirmation or reference number.
Your personal information enables us to provide you with the information you have requested, provide you with information regarding the status of your assets and transactions, fulfill your purchases, and provide you with information regarding future products and services that may suit your particular interests. We also use your personal information to help identify you if you lose your password and to help you quickly find information on the Website.
If you believe that any of your personal information is incorrect, or has been changed since your registration at the Website, please send an email message to amendinfo@adbidcentral.com explaining the correction or change and provide any relevant confirmation or reference number.
Safe Harbor
AdBidCentral adheres to the U.S. safe harbor policy privacy principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Security, Data Integrity, Access and Enforcement, and is registered with the U.S. Department of Commerce's safe harbor program (see http://www.export.gov/safeharbor). If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact AdBidCentral through the Website or write to us at AdBidCentral Inc., Privacy Policy Dept., 665 3rd St, Suite 530, San Francisco, CA 94107.
Cookies
The Website uses cookie technology to improve the quality of your experience. A cookie is a small file that contains information sent by a website that is saved on your hard disk by your computer's browser. Cookies store information that a website may need in order to personalize your experience and gather website statistical data. Anytime that you visit the Website to browse or to read or download information, we collect and store the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet (for example, msn.com, aol.com, etc.); the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access the Website; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Website. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to areas of the Website, and to help us make the Website more useful and interesting to our visitors. We use information from cookies in the aggregate to analyze for trends and statistics, and then discard it - we do not track individuals, only instances of entry onto the Website.
Some visitors may not know that cookies are being placed on their computers when they visit websites. If you want to know when this happens, or to prevent it from happening, you can set your browser to advise you when a website attempts to place a cookie on your computer.
Some visitors may not know that cookies are being placed on their computers when they visit websites. If you want to know when this happens, or to prevent it from happening, you can set your browser to advise you when a website attempts to place a cookie on your computer.
Do We Share Your Information?
We will share your personal information with our partners and with third-party independent contractors, possibly including to third parties that reside in jurisdictions with less restrictive data laws than your own jurisdiction, for purposes of: (1) approving and enabling your participation in the Services, such as processing credit card transactions, and performing other functions on behalf of AdBidCentral; (2) providing you with product offers via email or postal mail; and (3) tracking information generated through the Website. Our partners and third-party independent contractors are obligated contractually not to use or share your personal information for unauthorized purposes.
AdBidCentral also may disclose your personal information to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process; to comply with legal, regulatory or administrative requirements of any governmental authorities; to protect and defend AdBidCentral, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, contractors, and partners, in connection with any legal action, claim or dispute; to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website; to prevent imminent physical harm; and in the event that we find that your actions on the Website violate any laws, our User Agreement, or any of our usage guidelines for specific products or services.
We may also share aggregate (i.e., not personally identifiable) information about you with Advertisers, Publishers, business partners, sponsors, and other third parties. In addition, we may access, index, and cache your website, or any portion thereof, including by automated means including Web spiders or crawlers.
We reserve the right to transfer your personal information to a third party in the event of a transfer of all or substantially all of AdBidCentral' assets, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this privacy policy.
AdBidCentral also may disclose your personal information to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process; to comply with legal, regulatory or administrative requirements of any governmental authorities; to protect and defend AdBidCentral, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, contractors, and partners, in connection with any legal action, claim or dispute; to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website; to prevent imminent physical harm; and in the event that we find that your actions on the Website violate any laws, our User Agreement, or any of our usage guidelines for specific products or services.
We may also share aggregate (i.e., not personally identifiable) information about you with Advertisers, Publishers, business partners, sponsors, and other third parties. In addition, we may access, index, and cache your website, or any portion thereof, including by automated means including Web spiders or crawlers.
We reserve the right to transfer your personal information to a third party in the event of a transfer of all or substantially all of AdBidCentral' assets, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this privacy policy.
Opt Out
You may "opt out" of having your personal information shared for purposes of receiving product offers via email or postal mail, and from receiving product offers directly from us via email or postal mail, by simply not clicking on the box stating "I Agree" provided in the Website sign up registration page the first time you use your login and password to access the area of the Website that requires registration. Additionally, you can opt out by providing us written notice identifying which communications you choose not to receive by writing us at: productoptout@adbidcentral.com
If you choose not to give us your personal information at all, you can still access the Website, however, you will not be able to access areas that require registration or personal information.
If you choose not to give us your personal information at all, you can still access the Website, however, you will not be able to access areas that require registration or personal information.
Third-Party Hosting
AdBidCentral contracts with a third party to maintain and host the Website. Therefore, any information you submit, including personal information, will be placed and stored on a computer server maintained by this third-party host. The third party has agreed to implement technology and security features and strict policy guidelines to safeguard the privacy of your personal information from unauthorized access or improper use.
Site Technologies
AdBidCentral does not provide the technologies used to build the Website, and therefore, neither recommends nor endorses the same. Any information regarding identified technologies, including their capabilities, limitations, and applications, should be sought directly from their manufacturers. AdBidCentral hereby disclaims any rights to trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, copyrights, patents, domain names or other intellectual property interests of third parties.
Links to Other Materials
The Website contains links to other sites. These links are an accommodation to the respective third-party site owners and for your convenience. Sites linked to and from the Website are not necessarily under the control of AdBidCentral, and AdBidCentral shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the content or privacy practices of any linked sites, or any link or linking program at any time. You should read and understand AdBidCentral's policies with respect to such third party links as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website.
Security
The Website has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. All credit card information utilizes state-of-the-art [Secure Socket Layer (SSL)] encryption technology [and is Secure Electronic Transaction ("SET") compliant].
Effective Date and Changes
This Privacy Policy is effective as of December 18, 2006. AdBidCentral reserves the right to modify the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting a change notice on this page. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF A CHANGE NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE CHANGES.
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