Your privacy is important to us. GlobalDirectoryPages.com respects and takes steps to protect the privacy of our customers. We strive to take reasonable care of information we may receive from you.
The Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy addresses the privacy of visitors to the GlobalDirectoryPages.com website. It identifies the type of data and information GlobalDirectoryPages.com collects from visitors, how we use and disclose it, and the steps we take to protect your privacy.
What Information We Collect and How We Use It
GlobalDirectoryPages.com collects personal information when you register, use the products and services, visit pages or the pages of certain partners, and when you enter promotions or sweepstakes. We may, additionally, track non-personal information about your visit, including the domain name and the name of the Web page from which you entered our site, how much time you spend on each of our pages, and the IP address associated with your computer. We use this information to improve the performance and operation of our site.
When you register, we ask for information such as your name, address, e-mail address, and organization. For the purchase of GlobalDirectoryPages.com advertising, we may also ask for your credit card information. Once you register with GlobalDirectoryPages.com and sign in to our services, you are not anonymous to us and we protect your personal information (see Security below).
GlobalDirectoryPages.com collects information about your transactions with us and automatically records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookie information, and the page you request. We use the information for the following general purposes: to customize the advertising and content you see, fulfill your requests for products and services, improve our services, contact you, conduct research, and provide statistical reporting for internal and external clients.
You can edit your GlobalDirectoryPages.com account information at any time. New categories may be added from time to time. We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to the GlobalDirectoryPages.com service, such as service announcements, newsletters, coupons, and administrative messages that are considered part of your GlobalDirectoryPages.com account. In addition, you will always have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving further communications from us.
Cookies and Related Technologies
A cookie is a small file that is stored on the hard drive of your computer, ready for future access when you return to our site. We may use cookies to tailor and improve the content we deliver to you while you are on our site. The cookies do not contain or capture any personal information. You can configure your computer's browser to alert you when a site is attempting to send you a cookie, and then you can accept or refuse the cookie. Your decision to refuse cookies from GlobalDirectoryPages.com will not prevent you from using our site, but may limit your ability to take advantage of some of our advanced features.
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. GlobalDirectoryPages.com is not designed to attract children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children on our website.
Third Party Advertisers and External Links
Some GlobalDirectoryPages.com websites may accept advertisements from third-party advertisers or provide links to external websites. Please check the privacy policy of these advertisers and sites for information regarding their collection of information and use of cookies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. Our partners or advertisers may use third parties to serve or present the ads that appear on our site. These third parties may place cookies on your browser when you visit our site. Any third party cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the company placing them.
Information We Disclose To Third Parties
We may use aggregated information concerning how visitors use our website and share such information with third parties in order to improve our website and to help us attract advertisers and listings. For example, we may share how many individuals visited our website and on average how long they stayed on each page. Such use and sharing of aggregated information will not reveal any of your personal information to third parties.
GlobalDirectoryPages.com does not rent, sell, disclose or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies except to provide products or services you've requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:
- We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims;
- We believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of GlobalDirectoryPages.com's terms of use, or as otherwise required by law;
- We transfer information about you if GlobalDirectoryPages.com is acquired by or merged with another company. In this event, GlobalDirectoryPages.com will notify you before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
GlobalDirectoryPages.com does not provide any personal information to the advertiser when you interact with or view an ad.
Security
GlobalDirectoryPages.com takes your security seriously and takes reasonable steps to protect your information. No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make reasonable efforts to ensure security on our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of any firewalls or secure server software we may employ. GlobalDirectoryPages.com continues to evaluate and implement enhancements in security technology and practices, however we can only take steps to help reduce the risks of unauthorized access.
If GlobalDirectoryPages.com learns of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using this website or providing personal information to us you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues relating to your use of this site. GlobalDirectoryPages.com may post a notice on our website if a security breach occurs. If this happens, you will need a Web browser enabling you to view the GlobalDirectoryPages.com website. GlobalDirectoryPages.com may also send an e-mail to you at the e-mail address you have provided to us in these circumstances.
If you believe your GlobalDirectoryPages.com account has been compromised, please report the incident using our contact form. In the event that you believe that your personal safety is at risk or if you believe that you may be the victim of identity theft or other illegal conduct, please contact the appropriate federal, state or local law enforcement agencies directly.
Privacy Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy supersedes and replaces all previously posted Privacy Policies. Our Privacy Policy is regularly reviewed and revised to make sure we continue to serve the best interests of our customers. We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect any changes. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this Policy and other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If the change would cause us to use or disclose personal information in a manner that is materially less restrictive from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify Web visitors before implementing the change.
