Welcome to
CarollArtGallery.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 CarollArtGallery.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 CarollArtGallery.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or
employees of CarollArtGallery.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 by
using our contact page.
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 Your Site use login information?
CarollArtGallery.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?
CarollArtGallery.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?
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 using our contact
page.
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 using
our contact page. 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.
