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Privacy Policy
RATINGSMART.COM PRIVACY POLICY
RatingSmart.com (the “Site”) is a website operated by RegionalServicesRated.com (“RSR”), which has adopted a set of privacy principles applicable to all of its U.S.-based properties. RSR has implemented those principles in this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”), which describes how we collect, use and share personally identifiable information ("PII") we obtain from and about individuals located in the U.S. From time to time RSR may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our PII collection and use practices, the features of our Web sites or technology. Therefore, you should review it periodically so that you are up to date on our most current policies and practices.
COLLECTION OF PII
General. RSR collects personally identifiable information ("PII" -- that is, information such as your full name, email address, mailing address or telephone number) only in order to create or enhance our relationship with you. When we collect PII from you it is because you are voluntarily submitting the information to us in order to participate in the services that the Site has to offer, such as posting information on the Site.
Cookies. Cookies are small bits of information that the Site may place on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies remember information about your activities on the Site and enable RSR to make your visits to the Site more enjoyable. For example, cookies can store your password for easy logon to the Site. The cookie itself does not contain PII, and RSR does not combine cookies or similar tools with PII. Third party advertisements displayed on the Site may also contain cookies. RSR does not control these advertiser cookies and visitors to the Site should check the privacy policy of the advertiser to see whether and how it uses cookies. See the "Notice" section below for more information on third party advertisements.
On occasion, RSR may use cookies or similar tools to relate your use of the Site to personally identifiable information obtained from you or a reputable third party. For example, if you've asked us to send you information about our upcoming services or promotions, cookies and/or other information about your online activities may allow us to limit the materials we send you to items we know you will find interesting, based on your prior online activities and preferences. However, if RSR wishes to coordinate your personal and Site activity information in this manner, we will obtain your express prior consent (i.e., "opt in").
You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent or to refuse cookies completely. However, without cookies you may not have access to certain features on the Site.
NOTICE OF PII COLLECTION
When RSR collects PII from you, we will make sure you are informed about who is collecting the information, how and why the information is being collected and the types of uses RSR will make of the information. This Policy describes the types of other companies that may want to send you information about their products and services and therefore may want to share your personal information (See "Use" below). However, RSR will notify you of your options regarding our use of your personally identifiable information, including whether we can share it with outside companies, before we use it for a purpose other than the one for which it was originally collected or disclose it to third parties, typically at the time of collection (See "Choice" below).
The Site may be linked to Internet sites operated by other companies. The Site also carries advertisements from other companies as well as advertisements placed by national Internet ad agencies. Although we choose our business partners and advertisers carefully, RSR is not responsible for the privacy practices of Web sites operated by third parties that are linked to our site[s] or for the privacy practices of third party or so-called national internet advertising companies. Once you've left the Site via such a link or by clicking on an advertisement, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine how they will handle any PII they collect from you.
Some of the advertisements that appear on the Site are delivered to you by national Internet advertising companies. These companies may utilize certain technologies to deliver advertisements and marketing messages and to collect anonymous information about your visit to the Site, including information about the banner ads they display, any cookie they place on your computer and your IP address. To opt out of information collection by these companies, or to obtain information about the technologies they use or their own privacy policies, please visit their Web sites by clicking on their respective banners.
CHOICE ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PII
RSR will provide you with the opportunity to choose whether your PII may be used for purposes different from the purpose for which it was submitted. You will also be able to choose whether your information is shared with companies that are not affiliated with RSR.
USE OF PII
RSR will use your PII in a manner that is consistent with this Policy and only for the purpose for which it is submitted, unless other uses are disclosed and you allow us to use your information in these other ways.
RSR may share your PII with companies that are affiliated with us, such as other websites owned by RSR. RSR may also share your PII with companies that are not affiliated with RSR, but would like to send you information about their products and services. However, you will always have the opportunity to instruct us not to share your information with third parties. RSR employees, agents and contractors must have a legitimate business reason to obtain access to your PII. Any outside contractors or agents who help us manage our information activities may only use PII to provide RSR with a specific service and not for any other purpose.
There may be instances when RSR may disclose PII without providing you with a choice in order to protect the legal rights of RSR, our employees, agents and contractors; to protect the safety and security of visitors to the Site; to protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or to comply with the law or legal process. In addition, if RSR sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, RSR may transfer your PII to a third party as part of that transaction.
SECURITY OF PII
RSR uses reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard PII in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. In addition, RSR uses reasonable methods to make sure that PII is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete.
CONTACT US ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS
If you have concerns regarding privacy, your use of the Site, or the collection, use or accuracy of your PII, you may contact an RSR representative at:
privacy@ratingsmart.com or by mail at PO Box 511, Tivoli, NY 12583
