
Effective on October 29, 2011
This privacy statement describes how Identity Website Hosting, Inc. collects and uses
the personal information you provide on our Web site:
identitywebhost.com. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of
your personal information and how you can access and update this information.
Identity Website Hosting, Inc. has been awarded TRUSTe's Privacy Seal signifying
that this privacy policy and practices have been reviewed by TRUSTe for compliance with
TRUSTe's program requirements including transparency,
accountability and choice regarding the collection and use of your personal information. TRUSTe's
mission, as an independent third party, is to accelerate online trust among consumers and organizations
globally through its leading privacy trustmark and innovative trust solutions. If you have questions or
complaints regarding our privacy policy or practices, please contact us at sales@identitywebhost.com.
If you are not satisfied with our response you can contact TRUSTe here.
The TRUSTe program covers only information that is collected through this Web site, and does not cover information that may be collected through software downloaded from the site.
We collect the following personal information from you:
- Contact Information such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number
- Billing Information such as credit card number, and billing address
- Financial Information such as bank or brokerage account numbers, types of investments
- Social Security Number
- Driver's License Number
- Unique Identifiers such as user name, account number, password
- Health or Medical Information such as prescription information
We also collect the following information from you:- Demographic information such as household income, age, education, gender, interests, and zip code
As is true of most Web sites, we automatically gather information about your computer such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system.
We use this information to:- Fulfill your order
- Provide the financial services you requested
- Facilitate your transactions with other users
- Enable you to post your resume, search job postings, and contact or be contacted by prospective employers
Social NetworksWe enable you to create a profile, and share information such as messages, photos,
and videos with others within your network. We cannot control the actions of others with whom you may
choose to share your pages and information. Also we cannot guarantee that the content you post on our
site will not be viewed by others outside your network.
Information Obtained from Third PartiesWe obtain credit information about you from an outside credit reporting agency to help us with customer authentication and credit-related decisions.
If you provide us personal information about others, or if others give us your information, we will only use that information for the specific reason for which it was provided to us.
You can import contacts from your Outlook or other email account address book for the purpose of inviting your contacts to become a member of our site. We collect the username and password for the email account you wish to import your contacts from.
We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.
We may disclose your personal information
- as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process
- when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request,
- if Identity Website Hosting, Inc. is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information,
- to any other third party with your prior consent to do so.
We share your personal information with other companies so that they can market their products or services to you. If you do not want us to share your personal information with these companies, contact us at
sales@identitywebhost.com.
We make your contact information available to other users involved in the sale or purchase of items listed on this site to complete the sale transaction.
We or a third party contracted by us may use technologies such as cookies, Web beacons,
or scripts to gather information about how you and others interact with our Web site. For example,
we will know how many users access a specific areas or features within our site and which links or ads
they clicked on. We use this aggregated information to understand and optimize how our site is used,
improve our marketing efforts, and provide content and features that are of interest to you.
The security of your personal information is important to us. When you provide sensitive information
(such as a credit card number) to us, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure
socket layer technology (SSL).
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us,
both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet,
or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can contact us at sales@identitywebhost.com
We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If
you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us at sales@identitywebhost.com. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Our Web site includes third party hosted widgets, which are interactive mini-programs that run on our site to provide single-purpose services (e.g. sharing of articles, videos, etc.). Personal information, like your email address, may be collected and cookies may be set so the widget can work properly. The information through the widget is subject to the widget provider’s privacy policy
Our Web site offers publicly accessible blogs or community forums. You should be aware that any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them. To request removal of your personal information from our blog or community forum, contact us at sales@identitywebhost.com. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so.
Correcting and Updating Your Personal InformationTo review and update your personal information to ensure it is accurate, contact us at sales@identitywebhost.com.
Notification of Privacy Statement ChangesWe may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any
material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means
of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review
this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.
You can contact us about this privacy statement by writing or email us at the address below:
Identity Website Hosting, Inc.
PO Box 6885
Lancaster,
CA
93539-6885
United States