Welcome to
Merle's Cyber Promotions (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 Merle's Cyber Promotions (collectively, "Services")
("Authorized Customers").
PLEASE
NOTE: This Site is not directed at children. Visitors
and Authorized Customers are required to be eighteen years or older to
use it.
"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.
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?
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 Merle's Cyber Promotions is securely
stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of Merle's
Cyber Promotions 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 MerleATMCPromotions.com-
Please remove the AT and replace with the @ sign to email me
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 and the site is unused
for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer
off.
How does
Merle's Cyber Promotions use login information?
Merle's
Cyber Promotions 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?
Merle's
Cyber Promotions 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. 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
MerleATMCPromotions.com - Please remove the AT and replace with the @
sign to email us.
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
MerleATMCPromotions.com (Please take out the AT and replace with the @
sign to email us . 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.
© 2005
Merle's Cyber Promotions
, All rights reserved.
776 Miner Road
Cleveland, OH 44143
Unauthorized duplication or publication of any materials from this Site
is expressly prohibited.
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