Welcome
to InEarSystems.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 InEarSystems.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 may
be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential
transactions with other Authorized Customers. 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 InEarSystems.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees
of In Ear Systems 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.
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 InEarSystems.com use login information?
InEarSystems.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?
In Ear Systems 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.
The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees
who are given a password in order to gain access to the information.
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 contacting
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
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.
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InEarSystems.com , All rights reserved.
Unauthorized duplication or publication of any materials from this
Site is expressly prohibited.
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