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 November 19, 2008 |
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Privacy Policy
This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices of UnifiedMarket Worldwide, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“UMW”), owner and operator of UnifiedMarkets (“UM”).
Your privacy is important to us. We are committed to protecting any personal information that you may provide to us. In particular, we believe it is important for you to understand what information we may receive and how we may use it. When you visit unifiedmarkets.com (the “Website”), you are accepting the terms and practices described in this privacy policy. This policy sets forth general guidance and does not constitute a contract or amend any agreements we have with our customers. Please take a moment to read this privacy policy.
We may collect nonpublic, personal information about you from the following sources:
We may collect information about you in written, oral or electronic form. The types of information about you that we may collect include your name, address, phone and facsimile numbers, email address, country or residence, and electronic posting of information, inquiries regarding financial instruments, and purchase and sell offers, and other information we may need to provide you with our services. We may, at our discretion, monitor and review the content of all email communications to or through our server, except for the confidential and encrypted Discussion Room communications between UM Members.
We collect and use information for business purposes, such as evaluating and processing financial information and other information or resources that you request, as well as to inform you of products, services or other opportunities that may be available. Other than as set forth in this policy, we do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. This may include responding to a subpoena or other legal process, or reporting to consumer reporting agencies. We will also release information about you if you direct us to do so. Additionally, we may also release information about you if we are acquired or merged with another company; in this event, we will use our best efforts to notify you before any personal information about you is transferred. We may disclose the above described information to service providers to help us process your request or to provide you with products or services you have requested. These service providers may include financial institutions, research companies, legal counsel and similar service providers. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf. The information we disclose to our service providers is limited to the information needed to carry out their function.
In general, you can visit public portions of the Website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. Our web servers may seek (as many websites do) to place a "cookie" (a small data file) on your computer's hard drive that allows the server to determine the computer when it visits again, in order to track statistical information about navigation to and throughout certain areas of the Website. This cookie is not used to obtain your name or any personal data, and the information that is tracked is used only for internal purposes, such as to improve site navigation. If you prefer not to accept cookies, you can set your web browser to reject them or to alert you before one is placed. We may also gather data about visits to the Website, including domain name, length of time on the Website and other data to assist us in evaluating the usefulness of our site and so that we can provide more efficient service in the future. In addition, some areas of the Website may request personal information from you, such as information necessary to process your inquiry or to provide you with certain information you request.
You may review, correct and update the information that you provide to us by contacting us as described below. Please contact us if there is incorrect information in any documents or other communications that you receive from us. Please note, however, that we reserve the right to send you communications relating to the Website and our products and services without first offering you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving them. If you have a membership account registered with the operator, UMW, you can delete your account at any time. Please note, however, that even if you delete your account, there will still be information that will remain in UnifiedMarkets database of archived records.
In an effort to protect your personal information we have implemented a number of safeguards. We operate secure data networks protected by industry-standard firewall and password protection systems. Access to information is restricted to authorized persons. Additionally, when your personal information is collected through the Website, it is encrypted using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") technology. We periodically review our security policies and update them as necessary.
The Website may contain links to other websites that may collect information about you when you access those websites. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we do not control and are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices employed by other websites. We encourage you to review any third party website privacy policy before providing any personal information.
Some of the uses and disclosures mentioned in this privacy policy may result in the transfer of your personal information to various countries around the world. By submitting your personal information via the Website, you consent to such transfers.
Periodically, we may revise our privacy policy, and will post the revised policy on the Website so that you are always aware of our privacy policy and our practices regarding the collection and use of information. Use of personal information that we gather now is subject to our privacy policy in effect at the time of use. Please check this privacy policy periodically to inform yourself of any changes. At all times, you may view our current policy on the Website or contact us as described above for a copy.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can call, write or email us at the addresses and numbers shown on the "Contact Us" section of our Website. We welcome your questions and suggestions about our privacy policy. Last updated: July 23, 2008 |
