Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide
this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices
you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To
make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and
at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.
Our privacy policy is designed to inform you of the types of information
we collect, how we use that information, and the circumstances under
which we will share it with nonaffiliated third parties.
Information Collection and Use
World Data Systems is the sole owner of the information collected on
this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others
in ways differently than we have disclosed in this statement. World
Data Systems collects information from our users at several different
points on our website.
Examples of the types of nonpublic personal information collected at
these pages are:
- Name
- Address
- Web address
- Email address
- Phone Number
- Order Information
- Credit/Debit Card Information
- Checking Account Information
- Driver's License Number
- Social Security Number
- Federal Tax ID/Employer Identification Number(EIN)
Additionally, we collect nonpublic personal
information about you from the following sources (in addition
to our website): Information we receive from you on applications
or other forms Information about your transactions with us,
our affiliates and others Information we receive from a consumer-reporting
agency Categories of Nonaffiliated Third Parties to Whom we
May Disclose Nonpublic Personal Information Nonaffiliated third
parties are those companies not under direct or indirect ownership
or control with World Data Systems.
We only disclose personal information about
you to the following types of nonaffiliated third parties:
Financial services providers, such as companies engaged in
banking, credit cards, and consumer finance.
We may also share the information we collect,
as described above, with other nonaffiliated third parties
such as third parties who may assist us in preparing monthly
statements, and credit reporting agencies to whom we report
information about your transactions with us.
Please be advised that any opt out rights
described below will not apply with the sharing of information
necessary for us to process applications, such as with consumer
reporting agencies, or to perform services that you request.
By way of further example:
Registration
In order to use this website, a user must first complete the registration
form. During registration a user is required to give their full contact
information. This information is used to evaluate the application and
contact the user about the services on our site for which they have
expressed interest. In order for this website to properly fulfill its
obligation to our customers, it is necessary for us to supplement the
information we receive with information from 3rd party sources. For
example, to determine if our customers qualify for our service as an
ISO, we use the name, driver's license, and social security number
to request a credit report for use in evaluating the creditworthiness
of the applicant.
Order
We request information from consumers making purchases from our registered
merchants within our shopping cart and order processing interfaces.
Here a user must provide contact information (like name and shipping
address), financial information (like credit card number, expiration
date), and identity information (like social security number or Federal
Tax ID). This information is used to fill customer's orders, for billing
purposes, and to verify the identity of the consumer to protect against
fraud. If we have trouble processing an order, this contact information
is used to get in touch with the user.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing
information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to
any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the
user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's
movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
We partner with other parties to provide specific services. When the
user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact
information that is necessary for the third party to provide these
services. These parties are not allowed to use use nonpublic personally
identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these
services. We do not otherwise disclose nonpublic information to anyone,
except as permitted by law.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we,
World Data Systems, are not responsible for the privacy practices of
such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave
our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site
that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement
applies solely to information collected by this Web site. Operators
may be subject to the FTC's privacy regulations and if so, (i) the
FTC's regulations contain sample disclosures that operators may consider;
and (ii) operators may be required to send annual notices in addition
to initial disclosures to their customers.
Security
This website takes precautions to protect our users' information. When
users submit sensitive information via the website, your information
is protected both online and off-line. When our registration/order
form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card
number, social security number, and/or Federal Tax ID), that information
is encrypted and is protected with SSL encryption software. While on
a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom
of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer
becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just
'surfing'. While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information
online, we also protect user-information off-line. All of our users'
information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is
restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information
to perform a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer
service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable
information. Our employees must use password-protected screen-savers
when they leave their desk. When they return, they must re-enter their
password to re-gain access to your information. Furthermore, ALL employees
are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Every quarter,
as well as any time new policies are added, our employees are notified
and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy, and what
they can do to ensure our customers' information is protected. Finally,
the servers that we store personally identifiable information on are
kept in a secure environment, behind a locked door or cage.
If you have any questions about the security at our website,
you can send an email to info@worlddatasystems.com
Site and Service Updates
We also send the user site and service announcement updates. We may close
your account and/or refuse additional services if Members un-subscribe
from service announcements, which contain important information about
the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services
and in regards to issues relating to their account via email, fax,
or phone.
Correction/Updating Personal Information:
If a user’s nonpublic personally identifiable information changes
(such as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our service,
we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's
personal data provided to us. This can usually be done in writing via
fax to 800-705-3702 or by emailing our Customer Support Department at
info@worlddatasystems.com for more instructions.
Opt-out requirements:
As provided in this policy, we only provide your nonpublic personal information
to a nonaffiliated third party in conjunction with the services that
you have requested that we provide to you. All nonaffiliated third
parties to whom we disclose your nonpublic personal information are
contractually prohibited by us to disclose or use the information other
than to carry out the transactions that you have requested. Accordingly,
there is nothing for a user to opt out of with respect to how we currently
use their non-public personal information.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes
on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we
collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose
it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information
in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected,
we will notify users by way of an email or US mailing so as to enable
users to "opt-out" if we use their information in this different
manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy
under which the information was collected. |
