avoid-work-at-home-scams.com (the “Site”)
is owned and
operated by Avoid Work At Home Scams (the “Company”). By using
the Site,
you agree to the collection and use of your information by the Company
in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Do not use the Site if
you do
not agree with this Privacy Policy.
We have created this Privacy Policy to
demonstrate our
firm commitment to privacy and security. This Privacy Policy describes
how the Site collects information from all end users of our Internet
services (“Services”) and all users who access the Site
(“Visitors”).
This Privacy Policy also describes what we do with the information we
collect, and the choices that Visitors have concerning the collection
and use of such information. We request that you read this Privacy
Policy carefully.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to revise, amend, or
modify this
Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting. Because any
changes will be posted on this page, we encourage you to check this
page regularly. Your continued use of the Site or Services
following
any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of
such changes.
Personal Information We Collect and
How It Is Used
We may collect personally identifiable
information
from you such as your name, postal address, telephone number, fax
number and email address (“Personally Identifiable Information”).
We
will collect Personally Identifiable Information from you when you
actively give us the information.
Service Providers: When you become
a Visitor
of the Site, we may collect Personally Identifiable Information which
you provide to the Site. We may use third party contractors to
help us
operate our business and administer activities on our behalf and may
share your Personally Identifiable Information with these contractors
for those limited purposes.
Online Shopping: At some web
sites described
within our Site, you can purchase products and Services or register to
receive materials, such as a newsletter. You can decide whether
or not
to use these sites or Services at your own discretion.
Third Party Marketing Partners: If
you
utilize this Site and provide us with your Personally Identifiable
Information, we may share the Personally Identifiable Information you
provide with a select group of third party marketing partners that
offer similar products/services in which you may have an
interest. We
only work with marketing partners that contractually agree to offer you
the ability to opt-out of receiving future offers, and contractually
agree not to share your information with others. Our third party
marketing partners are separate from the Company and Site and we are
not responsible for their content or offers. If you do not
wish for
your information to be shared with our marketing partners, please do
not utilize this Site, or contact us at the address below.
Responses to Email Inquiries: When
Visitors
send email inquiries to us, the return email address is used to answer
the email inquiry we receive. We do not use the return email
address
for any other purpose and do not share the return email address with
any third party. We may retain these emails for our records, only
for
use as a reference.
Choice/Opt-out: We provide you the
opportunity
to ‘opt-out’ of receiving information from us, in which case your email
address is permanently removed from our database, but please note that
we cannot prohibit third parties from maintaining your information once
we have shared your information with them in accordance with this
Privacy Policy. If you no longer wish to receive information from
us,
you may opt-out of receiving it by following the instructions included
in each correspondence.
We may use your Personally Identifiable
Information to
contact you with information in which we think you may have an
interest. If you do not want to receive this information,
email us at
privacy@directsupportcenter.com. Email messages will also provide
you
with an opportunity to opt-out of receiving this information.
Please
note that changes to your preferences may not be effective immediately.
Testimonials: If you submit a
testimonial, you
should be aware that any Personally Identifiable Information you
submit, such as your name, web site, city and/or country of residence
may be displayed on our Site, where it could potentially be used by
third parties to contact you or send you unsolicited messages. We are
not responsible for the Personally Identifiable Information you choose
to submit in a testimonial.
“Non-personally Identifiable
Information” and How We Use It:
We may collect non-personally identifiable information such as your web
site browsing patterns, IP address and demographic information, such as
your zip code and income level (“Non-personally Identifiable
Information”). We use this Non-personally Identifiable
Information to
collect, store, and sometimes track information for statistical
purposes to improve the services we provide and to manage our
telecommunications networks. We may also share Non-personally
Identifiable Information in the aggregate form with third parties to
illustrate trends and patterns. We collect Non-personally
Identifiable
Information from you by “passive” means, often through the use of
cookies. On occasion, the Site may also set a “session cookie” to
help
us administer the Site. A session cookie expires when you close
your
browser and does not retain any information about you after it
expires.
If you are a Visitor, we may use a cookie
to save your
settings and to provide customizable and personalized services.
These
cookies do not enable third parties to access any of your customer
information. Additionally, be aware that if you visit other web
sites
where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable, you may be
required to accept cookies. Advertisers and marketing
partners of the
Company may also use their own cookies. We do not control the use
of
these cookies and expressly disclaim responsibility for information
collected through them.
Legal: If Company is sold to, or
merges with,
another company, declares bankruptcy, or is otherwise transferred to
another entity, some or all of the information collected from you may
be transferred to a third party as a result of the transfer of
assets.
We reserve the right to disclose your Personally Identifiable
Information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is
necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial
proceeding, court order, or legal process served on the Company or the
Site, or to protect the Company and our Visitors.
Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy
Protecting children’s privacy is
especially important
to us. This Site is not intended for use by children. We
will not
knowingly collect any Personally Identifiable Information submitted by
Visitors to the Site who are under the age of 13.
Our Commitment to Data Security
The Site and our Services have security
measures in
place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information
under our control. While we make every effort to ensure the
integrity
and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our
security measures will prevent unauthorized third parties from
illegally obtaining this information. Unfortunately, no data
transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100%
secure. As
a result, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you transmit to us.
Links
The Site may contain links
to other sites, including, among others, those of advertisers, other
third parties and companies whose trademarks may appear on the
Site.
We are not responsible for the information collection practices or the
content of the sites to which we link. While we have no
information
about the presence of such dangers on third party sites, you should
take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your systems
from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive
nature.
Community Functions
The Site may
make available to Visitors chat rooms, forums, message boards, and
other community functions. Remember that any information you
disclose
in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise
caution when deciding to disclose your Personally Identifiable
Information or other information. Your use of any community
functions
is at your own risk.
