Police
Auctions.com Privacy Statement
Here are important FAQs on PoliceAuctions.com and the information
the
site collects.
PoliceAuctions.com, published by privately held Vortal Group, Inc., is
an online directory of government and non-government auctions. The
information
we gather cannot be used by the public, including visitors, other
members,
or anyone not employed by Vortal Group, Inc. or the financial
institutions
used to process membership charges, to identify specific individuals.
We collect credit card, address, or bank information only from those
who
choose to join the service at the paid subscription level.
What type of information does PoliceAuctions.com Collect?
There are two types of information that PoliceAuctions.com collects.
One,
information users submit to us and two, information not directly
submitted
by users.
User Information submitted to PoliceAuctions.com
The user information submitted to PoliceAuctions.com is separated into
two categories: Public and Private. The Public information is the
personal
information that may be displayed on the site at the discretion of the
user, such as username or email address in connection with a voluntary
posting by the user on a message board, chat or other public posting
through
the system. The Private information is the user's email address and
credit
card information.
User Information that's Private:
Private information is the user's email address, and credit card or
other
payment information which could include first name, last name, credit
card number or checking account information for payment, a
user-specified
password, mailing address, zip code and telephone number.
Surveys
All participation in our surveys is voluntary and is anonymous.
Affiliate Partners for PoliceAuctions.com
PoliceAuctions.com's Affiliate program allows other sites to link to
the
PoliceAuctions.com site. No personal member information is exchanged
with
the Affiliate Partner, with the following exception: Sites that
incentivize
their members to join PoliceAuctions.com require those users' email
addresses
for verification. PoliceAuctions.com sends the users' email address
back
to the referring site so they can track their incentives.
PoliceAuctions.com
may create mirror versions of its site that draw from the same
database.
Those sites will display user's public information under the same
conditions
as the primary PoliceAuctions.com site.
User Information not Directly Submitted to PoliceAuctions.com
PoliceAuctions.com collects information that is not personally
identifiable, such as browser type and IP address. This information is
gathered for all users to the site.
How is Information obtained by PoliceAuctions.com used?:
User information that's Public: Public information supplied by
the user may at the user's discretion be viewed by visitors to the
site.
Visitors use this information for correspondence purposes. A user's
public
information cannot be used to identify a specific member by name,
address,
or other criteria.
User information that's Private: User's email addresses
submitted
by members are primarily used to verify registration. Users' email
addresses
are not disclosed to other members unless the user gives permission to
do so through his user settings. Vortal Group, Inc.also uses a user's
email address to send news and updates of functionality of
PoliceAuctions.com.
Vortal Group, Inc. also uses a user's email address to send them
content
and offers from other sites that Vortal Group, Inc. publishes. The
user
may choose not to receive email of this type by using the opt-out link
included in any such email.
Vortal Group, Inc. may also use user's email addresses for private
correspondence
with the user for customer service issues. User Financial information
collected by PoliceAuctions.com is used to bill the user for products
and services. Any other private information submitted by the user is
confidential
and will not be disclosed except as required by law. All of user's
private
information can be updated or deleted by the user at any time.
Does PoliceAuctions.com share your information?
Vortal Group, Inc. does not sell, rent, share, trade or give away
any
of your private information to any outside parties, except to the
financial
institution that processes your credit card or check transaction
unless
required by law or for the protection of your membership. It is the
policy
of PoliceAuctions.com to cooperate with all law enforcement
investigations,
which includes disclosing all user info, both public and private, to
any
law enforcement agency.
What about links?
PoliceAuctions.com may link to other websites. PoliceAuctions.com is
not
responsible for the privacy practices of other Web sites.
Does PoliceAuctions.com use Cookies?
PoliceAuctions.com uses cookies to manage access to the different
areas
of the website. Should the user disable cookies on their browser, they
will have difficulty navigating the site and using its features.
PoliceAuctions.com
does not use cookies for collection of private information.
How do you correct, modify, or update information?
For modifying or removing user information from our database,
PoliceAuctions.com
gives users the following options:
1.
Users
can modify information by logging into the members page with their
user
id and password.
2. Users can send email to support@PoliceAuctions.com
3. Users can send mail to the following postal address: 3182 Pullman St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
What about changes in PoliceAuctions.com's Privacy Policy?
From time to time, our privacy policy may require amendments. If the
change
is significant, we will prominently post a link to those changes on
our
homepage. Users will always have a choice to cancel their membership
and
end their participation in the site when changes to the privacy policy
are made.
How do I contact PoliceAuctions.com?
For any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact us
directly:
1. By e-mail support@PoliceAuctions.com
2. By Phone 877-677-3040
3. By snail mail: 3182 Pullman St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
