We understand that privacy online is important to users of ourSite, especially when conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect tothose users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transactbusiness on the Site and make use of the various servicesoffered by TheAnimalNet.com (collectively, "Services")("Authorized Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information" refers to any information that identifies or can be used toidentify, contact, or locate the person to whom suchinformation pertains, including, but not limited to, name,address, phone number, fax number, email address, financialprofiles, social security number, and credit card information.Personally Identifiable Information does not includeinformation that is collected anonymously (that is, withoutidentification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identifiedindividual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected? We may collect basic user profile information from all of ourVisitors. We collect the following additional information fromour Authorized Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbersand email addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature andsize of the business, and the nature and size of theadvertising inventory that the Authorized Customer intends topurchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information? In addition to our direct collection of information, our thirdparty service vendors (such as credit card companies,clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services ascredit, insurance, and escrow services may collect thisinformation from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We donot control how these third parties use such information, butwe do ask them to disclose how they use personal informationprovided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Someof these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely aslinks in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, oruse the information given to them.
How does the Site use Personally IdentifiableInformation? We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize theSite, to make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfillbuying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitorsand Authorized Customers about research or purchase and sellingopportunities on the Site or information related to the subjectmatter of the Site. We may also use Personally IdentifiableInformation to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers inresponse to specific inquiries, or to provide requestedinformation.
With whom may the information may be shared? Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customersmay be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish toevaluate potential transactions with other AuthorizedCustomers. We may share aggregated information about ourVisitors, including the demographics of our Visitors andAuthorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and thirdparty vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" ofreceiving information or being contacted by us or by any agencyacting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored? Personally Identifiable Information collected byTheAnimalNet.com is securely stored and is not accessible tothird parties or employees of TheAnimalNet.com except for useas indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection,use and distribution of the information? Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receivingunsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/orour vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails asinstructed, or by contacting us at terms@theanimalnet.com
Are Cookies Used on the Site? Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies toobtain information about the preferences of our Visitors andthe services they select. We also use Cookies for securitypurposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example, ifan Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused formore than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the AuthorizedCustomer off.
How does TheAnimalNet.com use login information? TheAnimalNet.com uses login information, including, but notlimited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyzetrends, administer the Site, track a user's movement and use,and gather broad demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to PersonallyIdentifiable Information from Visitors and/or AuthorizedCustomers on the Site? TheAnimalNet.com has entered into and will continue to enterinto partnerships and other affiliations with a number ofvendors. Such vendors may have access to certain Personally IdentifiableInformation on a need to know basis for evaluating AuthorizedCustomers for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use ofthis information. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to complywith law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Informationin order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a requestfrom a law enforcement agency to release information. We willalso disclose Personally Identifiable Information whenreasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors andAuthorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Informationsecure? All of our employees are familiar with our security policy andpractices. The Personally Identifiable Information of ourVisitors and Authorized Customers is only accessible to alimited number of qualified employees who are given a passwordin order to gain access to the information. We audit oursecurity systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitiveinformation, such as credit card numbers or social securitynumbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place toprotect information sent over the Internet. While we takecommercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site,electronic communications and databases are subject to errors,tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrantthat such events will not take place and we will not be liableto Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in PersonallyIdentifiable Information? Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to updatePersonally Identifiable Information about them or to correctany inaccuracies by emailing us at terms@theanimalnet.com
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally IdentifiableInformation collected by the Site? We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanismto delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information fromthe Site's database by contacting terms@theanimalnet.com.However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may beimpossible to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining someresidual information. An individual who requests to havePersonally Identifiable Information deactivated will have thisinformation functionally deleted, and we will not sell,transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relatingto that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes? We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know aboutchanges to our privacy policy by posting such changes on theSite. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in amanner that might cause disclosure of Personally IdentifiableInformation that a Visitor or Authorized Customer haspreviously requested not be disclosed, we will contact suchVisitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor orAuthorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links: This web site contains links to other web sites. Please notethat when you click on one of these links, you are moving toanother web site. We encourage you to read the privacystatements of these linked sites as their privacy policies maydiffer from ours.