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Privacy Policy Effective Date / Updates
This Privacy Policy is effective as of January 11th, 2007. Our business changes constantly. This Privacy Policy will change
also, and use of information that we gather now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use. We may e-mail
periodic reminders of material changes to our Privacy Policy, unless you have instructed us not to, but you should check our web
site frequently to see recent changes. Notice of any changes to this Privacy Policy shall be given by posting the version of the
Privacy Policy containing such changes on this web site.
What information does the Web site gather?
When you visit this site you may provide information on two different levels about your visit:
Anonymous statistics collected as you browse the site,
Personal information you knowingly give us,
Please be assured that we do not collect personal information about you from the website unless you provide it to us. This means
that you can visit our Web sites without telling us who you are or revealing any personally identifiable information about
yourself (such as your e-mail address).
As you browse the site, our web servers collect information about your visit, not about you personally. Via web server logs, we
monitor statistics such as:
How many people visit our site,
Which pages people visit on our site,
From which domains our visitors come (e.g., aol.com),
Which browsers people use to visit our site,
None of this information is associated with you as an individual (see information about cookies below). We use these statistics
to improve our Web site, to monitor its performance, and to make the Web site easier for you and other visitors to use.
What about pages that ask for personal information?
When visitors supply information about themselves for a specific purpose, we use the information for that purpose (such as to
provide the service or information the visitor has requested). For example, you may be asked to give us individual information
to purchase a product or service, receive information, manage online account registration, etc. The information may range from
your zip code, to your phone number, account number, a credit card number, age, gender, mother's maiden name, social security
number, e-mail address, organization URL, resume, or mailing address.
When visitors use our Web site to order services, we may use this personally identifiable information as we would use the same
information obtained in a traditional non-electronic manner. For example, to publish your name, address, and phone number in our
directories (unless you have requested a non-published number), or to evaluate your service needs and contact you regarding
additional services you may find useful. If you do not want us to contact you, you can remove your name from our telephone or
mail solicitation lists by contacting us.
Carpetcleanerslocal.com does not knowingly collect information from children through this web site. This web site, and any web
site to which users may link from this web site, may contain content provided by advertisers or other third parties that may not
be suitable for children. Carpetcleanerslocal.com asks parents or legal guardians to assist us by supervising the activities of
children at this web site.
What happens to information when I fill out registration forms?
The registration forms request accurate contact information (like name and e-mail address) and preferences that help us better
serve you. Your name and e-mail address are used to send you information about our company, product updates, special offers,
and newsletters. You may change your email, user ID or password online; or you can choose to remove your name from our user list
by going to Contact Us and emailing us a request to remove your name.
To improve the services we can offer you, we may decide to expand the site's capabilities for obtaining information about users
in the future. We will update this privacy statement as policies change to ensure that you are aware of developments in this
area.
Does this site send e-mail to site visitors?
At times, online surveys are conducted in which you can choose to participate. In addition, we may use e-mail to communicate
with our customers, to respond to visitors' e-mail, to confirm orders placed online, and to send information that a visitor has
requested. Occasionally, we may send emails to inform you about our latest specials. If you receive an unwanted e-mail from us,
you can contact us and simply ask us to remove you from our list.
Do you accommodate links to other sites?
This website contains links to other web sites. These other web sites may, among other things, allow you to bid on and/or
purchase products that you initially viewed on this web site. These other web sites may (or may not) be co-branded with
Carpetcleanerslocal.com. You can tell if you have linked from one web site to another web site by looking at the URL in the
browser window. If the second level domain of the URL for the page containing the link is different than the second level domain
of the URL for the page to which you have linked, you have linked to a different web site. We are not responsible for the
privacy policies or practices (including, without limitation, those related to tracking, collection, use and security) employed
by (or in connection with) other sites, and we are not responsible for the content on, or operation of, other sites (including,
without limitation, any transactions conducted through such other sites). We are committed to safeguarding customer privacy on
our website. If you are visiting a web site via a link on this web site, you are advised to read the privacy policy of that
other web site for its policies regarding information tracking, collection, usage and security.
Carpetcleanerslocal.com is not responsible for the privacy practices employed by an advertiser.
What is Carpetcleanerslocal.com's position regarding online advertising and third party ad servers?
Carpetcleanerslocal.com accepts advertisements from third parties that serve advertising into the site.
As part of the online advertising process, we may use information supplied from third party ad serving companies as well as
other third party companies in several ways such as to:
Gain a better understanding of the type of individuals viewing or visiting different web sites,
evaluate and prioritize site selection when developing online media plan,
geographically target advertising, deliver product and pricing advertising/information applicable to the customers' state,
gauge the effectiveness of our online advertising.
Cookies
Non Personally Identifiable Information Collected Automatically
A cookie is a small, encrypted data string our server writes to your hard drive that contains your unique User ID for a Web site.
Carpetcleanerslocal.com does not currently use authentication cookies. Instead, we use a more secure sessionid-based system for
login sessions. This method is more secure in that it doesn't rely on client-side data saved on the user's computer.
Furthermore, the server-side nature of this method allows for univeral cross-browser compatibility.
However, advertisers and other third parties on this site may serve tracking cookies to you. Carpetcleanerslocal.com is not
liable for the content or effects of said cookies.
Who do I contact if I am concerned about online advertising and privacy?
By clicking the Contact Us link.
Does Carpetcleanerslocal.com use the information provided online to profile its customers?
The combination of offline and online information provided by the customer has the ability to enhance the customer experience,
and make the consumer's interaction with us more meaningful and relevant. Carpetcleanerslocal.com requires notification of any
consumer profiling or purchasing behavior being captured by us online and combined with offline information be clearly stated to
the consumer at the time of online data collection. The consumer will have the ability to choose not to have that information
aggregated and be part of subsequent marketing campaigns by so indicating at the point of the application, or by choosing to
Opt-Out of future marketing campaigns from us by contacting us.
Please note:
We may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary in order to
conform to the edicts of the law or to comply with a legal process served relating to our web site.
How does Carpetcleanerslocal.com prevent unauthorized access to my account information?
Your password is set at a minimum of six characters, which provides added protection for your personal information.
What security measures are in place to restrict access to personal data?
There are a variety of security measures in place that limits internal access to data stored by the Carpetcleanerslocal.com site.
Access is restricted to authorized personnel only and requires an employee to have a secure ID and password to access the
information. In addition, logs are reviewed regularly to spot any inconsistencies. Any information that you give is password
protected. For your protection, the system automatically locks out a user after a certain number of incorrect tries within a
specified period of time. If you forget your password, you will be prompted to supply your username or email address and your
password will be e-mailed to you.
Carpetcleanerslocal.com will never buy or sell your personal information unless required to do so by law.
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