PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to WCM Direct, LLC.
We understand that privacy Online is important to
users of WCM Direct, LLC, especially when conducting
business. This statement governs our privacy policies
with respect to those users of WCM Direct, LLC
("Visitors") who visit without transacting
business and Visitors who register to transact
business on WCM Direct, LLC and make use of the
various services offered by (collectively,
"Services") ("Authorized
Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be
used to identify, contact, or locate the person to
whom such information pertains, including, but not
limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number,
email address, financial profiles, social security
number, and credit card information. Personally
Identifiable Information does not include information
that is collected anonymously (that is, without
identification of the individual user) or demographic
information not connected to an identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is
collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all
of our Visitors. We collect the following additional
information from our Authorized Customers: the names,
addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of
Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the
business, and the nature and size of the advertising
inventory that the Authorized Customer intends to
purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information,
our third party service vendors (such as credit card
companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide
such services as credit, insurance, and escrow
services may collect this information from our
Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not control
how these third parties use such information, but we
do ask them to disclose how they use personal
information provided to them from Visitors and
Authorized Customers. Some of these third parties may
be intermediaries that act solely as links in the
distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use
the information given to them.
How does WCM Direct, LLC use Personally
Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to
customize WCM Direct, LLC, to make appropriate
service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling
requests on WCM Direct, LLC. We may email Visitors
and Authorized Customers about research or purchase
and selling opportunities on WCM Direct, LLC or
information related to the subject matter of WCM Direct, LLC.
We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to
contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response
to specific inquiries, or to provide requested
information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized
Customers may be shared with other Authorized
Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions
with other Authorized Customers. We may share
aggregated information about our Visitors, including
the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third
party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to
"opt out" of receiving information or being
contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by WCM Direct, LLC
is securely stored and is not accessible to third
parties or employees of except for use as indicated
above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding
collection, use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of
receiving unsolicited information from or being
contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated
agencies by responding to emails as instructed.
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use
Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of
our Visitors and the services they select. We also use
Cookies for security purposes to protect our
Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized
Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more
than 10 minutes, we MAY automatically log the
Authorized Customer off.
How does WCM Direct, LLC use login information?
WCM Direct, LLC uses login information,
including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and
browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site,
track a user's movement and use, and gather broad
demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to
Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors
and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
WCM Direct, LLC has entered into and will continue to
enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a
number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain Personally
Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for
evaluating Authorized Customers for service
eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection
or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information
to comply with law. We will disclose Personally
Identifiable Information in order to comply with a
court order or subpoena or a request from a law
enforcement agency to release information. We will
also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when
reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our
Visitors and Authorized Customers.
How does WCM Direct, LLC keep Personally
Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security
policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable
Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers
is only accessible to a limited number of qualified
employees who are given a password in order to gain
access to the information. We audit our security
systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive
information, such as credit card numbers or social
security numbers, is protected by encryption
protocols, in place to protect information sent over
the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable
measures to maintain a secure site, electronic
communications and databases are subject to errors,
tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or
warrant that such events will not take place and we
will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers
for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in
Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to
update Personally Identifiable Information.
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally
Identifiable Information collected by WCM Direct, LLC?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a
mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable
Information from WCM Direct, LLC's database by
contacting WCM Direct, LLC However, because of
backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible
to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining some
residual information. An individual who requests to
have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated
will have this information functionally deleted, and
we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally
Identifiable Information relating to that individual
in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know
about changes to our privacy policy by posting such
changes on WCM Direct, LLC. However, if we are
changing our privacy policy in a manner that might
cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable
Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has
previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact
such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such
Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such
disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites.
Please note that when you click on one of these links,
you are moving to another web site. We encourage you
to read the privacy statements of these linked sites
as their privacy policies may differ from ours. |