This Web site is the responsibility of
InvestNiche.com, (the "Company"). The Company can be contacted by
mail, by phone, or by e-mail. The following policies apply to the
Web Site having the URL http://www.investniche.com that is owned and
operated by the Company.
1. Collection of Personal Information from Site
Visitors
The Company automatically collects and/or tracks
the following: (1) the home server domain names, IP addresses, type
of client computer, and type of Web browser of visitors to the
Company's web site, (2) the e-mail addresses of visitors that
communicate with the Company via e-mail, post messages to the
Company's bulletin boards, or post messages to the Company's chat
groups, (3) information knowingly provided by the visitor in online
forms, registrations forms, surveys, and contest entries, and (4)
aggregate and/or user-specific information on what pages are visited
within the Company's Web site.
The Company may from time to time place Internet
"cookies" on visitors' hard drives. Internet cookies contain
identifying information about the user that can only be accessed by
The Company's servers. When the visitor revisits the Company's Web
site, the Company will recognize the visitor by the Internet cookie
and customize the visitor's experience accordingly. Internet cookies
are stored on the visitor's hard drive and are not stored, in any
form, by the Company. Visitors may decline the Internet cookie by
using the appropriate feature of their Web client software, if
available.
When a visitor performs a search on the Company's
search engine, the Company records information identifying the
visitor or linking the visitor to the search performed. As necessary
to provide service, the Company does record limited information for
every search request and uses that information only to solve
technical problems with the service and to calculate overall usage
statistics.
2. Use of Personal Data Collected
The Company's registration form requires users to
give us contact information (such as their name and e-mail
addresses), financial information (such as their account or credit
card numbers), and demographic information (such as their zip code,
age, or income level). The Company uses customer contact information
from the registration form to send the user information about the
Company and promotional material from some of the Company's
partners. The customer's contact information is also used to contact
the visitor when necessary and shared with other companies who may
want to contact the Company's visitors. Users may opt-out of
receiving future mailings. Financial information that is collected
is used to check the users' qualifications for use of the various
services offered by the Company, to bill the user for products and
services, and for other purposes. Demographic and profile data is
also collected by the Company. The Company uses this data for other
purposes. Personal data collected by the Company will be used by the
Company for editorial and feedback purposes, for marketing and
promotional purposes, for a statistical analysis of users' behavior,
for product and services development, for content improvement, to
inform advertisers as to how many visitors have seen or clicked on
their advertisements, and to customize content and layout of the
Company's Web site. Data on visitors' home servers is aggregated for
internal review and then discarded. Names, postal and e-mail
addresses, and phone numbers collected may be added to the Company's
databases and used for future calls and mailings regarding site
updates, new products and services, upcoming events, and status of
orders placed online.
3. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
In connection with the utilization of the
Company's Listing Services, user's contact information (name,
address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail) will be provided on
the Company's Web Site. Any third party other than these users to
which the Company shares, rents, sells, or otherwise discloses
personal data of subscribers to its services will be carefully
pre-screened by the Company, determined by the Company to be
reputable, and will use the personal data for marketing products and
services which the Company determines, in its sole judgment, that
visitors might find of interest.
4. Opt-Out Right
Visitors may opt out of having their personal
information collected by the Company, used by the Company for
secondary purposes, disclosed to third parties, or used by the
Company or third parties to send promotional correspondence to the
visitor, by contacting the Company via postal mail, e-mail, or
telephone, or by checking the appropriate box on the online forms.
However, if the Company has provided a user's information to a Third
Party, and subsequently receives an "opt-out" request from a user,
it will cease its own contact with the user but may not be able to
cause the Third Party(s) to stop its contact.
5. Access to and Ability to Correct Personal Data
Upon request via postal mail, e-mail, or phone,
the Company will provide to visitors a summary of any personal
information retained by the Company regarding the visitor. Visitors
may modify, correct, change, or update their personal record or
cause their personal record to be removed from the Company's
database. The Company will only send personal records to the e-mail
address on file for the visitor name associated with it.
6. Collection of Personal Data from Children
The Company will not collect or post information
from children. The Company's Web Site is designed for adults over
eighteen (18) years of age.
7. The Company's Right to Contact the User
The Company reserves the right to contact site
visitors regarding account status and changes to the membership
services agreement, privacy policy, or any other policies or
agreements relevant to site visitors.
8. The Company's Right to Change Privacy Policy
The Company reserves the right to change this
policy at any time by notifying visitors of the existence and
location of the new or revised privacy policy.
