Introduction
Privacy is important to us. We recognize that when you choose to provide
us with information about your business, you trust us to act in a
responsible manner. Such information helps us and our partners improve
the products, services and opportunities available to our users. This
privacy policy explains what types of information about your business
we collect when you visit our Web site. As Virtual Yellow Page Directory
(VYPD) grows and we offer more services as well as partner with more
companies to enhance the service, this policy will change, so please
check back periodically for updates.
In
addition to the services generally available on the VYPD Web site,
we offer a business-to-business e-commerce exchange designed for
businesses. Businesses listed in the VYPD Directory are subject
to this policy.
For
any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please email info@vypd.com
or call us at 1-866-VYPD-COM (897-3266) Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Overview
on the Information We Collect
In your registration to become a member of the Service, you hereby
understand that the Service is designed for businesses, both large
and small. The Service is not intended for use by individual consumers.
The information we request on the Service is business information.
Please do not provide us with personal contact information that
is not related to your business (for example, home address or email
address). Any personal individual information you provide on the
Service will be treated as information that identifies your business.
Financial
Information
VYPD may require users to supply company information (and in some
cases individual information regarding owners, agents or officers
of the company), financial information such as credit card numbers,
other credit information, social security numbers, tax ID numbers
and other business and financial information.
Remember,
VYPD only collects business information. If individual information
is provided in connection with the Service, we will assume it is,
and treat it as, business information.
Polls,
Ads, Surveys and Questionnaires
From time to time, we may survey our users or use other means to
question them, for the purpose of determining user satisfaction
with the Service and investigating whether we can improve or enhance
the Service in any way.
Registration
Information, Usage and Tracking Information and Financial Information
(excluding Login ID and password) are sometimes referred to herein
as "User Information."
How
VYPD Uses Information Collected
We may apply User Information as a means of delivering news (including
promotions for our products or services) that may be of interest
to you or your business. We may use your company's information to
deliver data that, in some cases, is targeted to your or your businesses'
interests, such as targeted banners, new services and promotions.
In doing so, we may combine information we have collected about
your business with other information obtained from our business
partners or acquired from public or private databases, and use and
disclose such combined information in the same manner and for the
same purposes as we use the information collected through your business'
use of the Services. We may use email addresses, mailing addresses
or phone numbers to contact users regarding administrative matters,
customer service, billing, collections and the like.
We
may use information we maintain about users, and other information
we obtain from current and past activities of users on the Service,
for fraud detection, credit risk management, dispute resolution,
problem troubleshooting.
We
may use the contents of emails sent to us regarding the Service
for the purposes of promoting the Service.
Disclosure
to Third Parties
VYPD may disclose User Information in the aggregate to advertisers
or other third parties for marketing, promotional or other purposes.
We may also share User Information that is not aggregated with our
business partners and service providers. Service providers are companies
that assist VYPD in providing the Service to your business, and
it is necessary for them to access User Information in order to
provide your business with the Service. Service providers assist
in (among other things) processing data, clearing financial transactions
and maintaining inventory levels on the site. Our business partners
are third parties that assist VYPD in offering your business products
and services that VYPD believes may be useful to you or your business.
For example, we may work with business partners to offer services
such as lines of credit, shipping, escrow and the like, which may
be useful to you or your business and other users. Business partners
(but not service providers) may use User Information for marketing,
advertising or other purposes, subject to their own privacy policies.
Children
The VYPD Web site is designed for businesses. Therefore, minors
(individuals below the age of 18) are not eligible to use the Service
and no portion of VYPD or the Service is directed toward them. We
do not knowingly solicit any personal information about minors or
market to minors.
Security
VYPD uses security measures to safeguard the confidentiality of
personally identifiable information, such as firewalls and Secure
Socket Layers ("SSL"). User Information collected by VYPD
is stored on secured servers. However, "perfect security"
does not exist on the Internet.
Changing
Information
After registration, a user will be able to review and correct or
update the following Business Information:
Email
address
Address, city, state, ZIP Code, country
Phone number(s)
Fax number
In some cases, web address
If any of the above information is changed, VYPD may keep track
of and maintain copies of prior information as well as the new information,
but is not obligated to do so.
Opt-Out
Policy
VYPD gives users certain options regarding the use of the contact
information provided. As a user, you may choose not to be notified
of services and offers from VYPD. You may also request that your
User Information not be given to our business partners for the purpose
of contacting you regarding their products and services. Since it
is necessary for VYPD to use service providers in order to provide
the Service to your business, you cannot prevent VYPD from providing
User Information to its service providers. Also, since it is necessary
for VYPD to communicate with its clients, you cannot opt-out of
VYPD's use of User Information in order to contact you regarding
administrative matters, customer service, billing, collections and
the like.
Other
Sites and Third Parties
Our policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information
we collect. VYPD does not control and is not responsible for the
privacy practices of other sites or third parties to whom you may
link from our site.
General
VYPD cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those
who use our web site or our Services for illegal activities. Therefore,
VYPD responds to subpoenas, warrants or other court orders regarding
information concerning any users. We will, at our discretion, disclose
information if we believe we are required to do so by law, believe
that such disclosure is necessary to protect us from legal liability
or believe we should do so to protect someone's safety or the integrity
of the Service.
VYPD
reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy. Any changes to
this policy will be posted to this page as soon as reasonably possible.
Therefore, please check this page periodically. Use of the VYPD
site constitutes consent to any policies then in effect.
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