PRIVACY
POLICY
Welcome to XP-Smoker.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 XP-Smoker.com (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
is not shared with other organizations.
How
is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by XP-Smoker.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties
or employees of XP-Smoker.com 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 here
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 to our forum and is
unused for more than 1 hour, we will automatically log the
Authorized Customer off.
How
does XP-Smoker.com use login information?
XP-Smoker.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 Authorized
Customers on the Site?
XP-Smoker.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
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?
The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and
Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number
of qualified individuals. Softwrap stores your sensitive
information, such as credit card numbers, they are 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 here.
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 us here.
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.
