Privacy Statement

Business Village is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Business Village Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Business Village website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Business Village collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Business Village also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Business Village . This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Business Village for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Business Village Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Business Village public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Business Village does not read any of your private online communications.

Business Village encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Business Village so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Business Village is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Business Village and Business Village family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Business Village collects and uses your personal information to operate the Business Village Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Business Village also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Business Village and its affiliates. Business Village may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Business Village does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Business Village may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Business Village may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Business Village , and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Business Village does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Business Village keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Business Village , in order to determine what Business Village services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Business Village to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Business Village Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Business Village or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Business Village ; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Business Village , or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Business Village Web site use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Business Village pages, or register with Business Village site or services, a cookie helps Business Village to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Business Village Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Business Village features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Business Village services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Business Village secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Business Village secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Business Village will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Business Village encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Business Village is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Business Village welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Business Village has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Business Village at [email protected]. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

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