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PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY
CAREFULLY.
By accessing or otherwise using this
GAPC.net site, you agree to be bound
contractually by this Privacy Policy.
PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: January 1, 2006
Any material changes to this Agreement
and their effective dates of listing
will be accessible here.
1. Modification of Privacy Policy. We
reserve the right to modify this Privacy
Policy at any time, and without prior
notice, by posting an amended Privacy
Policy that is always accessible by
clicking on the "Privacy Policy" link on
this site's home page. Your continued
use of this site indicates your
acceptance of the amended Privacy
Policy. You should check the Privacy
Policy through this link periodically
for modifications by clicking on the
link provided near the top of the
Privacy Policy for a listing of material
changes and their effective dates.
2. Privacy Statement. GAPC.net, Inc.
("GAPC") operates this web site. All
references to "we", "us", "this web
site" or "this site" shall be construed
to mean GAPC. GAPC understands that
visitors to this web site are concerned
about the privacy of information. The
following describes our privacy policy,
including our policy regarding
information that we collect through this
web site.
3. CoMoDo Membership. This site is a
member of the CoMoDo program(s) and is
in compliance with the privacy
principles of such program(s). Because
this site desires to demonstrate its
commitment to your privacy, it has
agreed to disclose its information
practices and have its privacy practice
reviewed and audited for compliance with
CoMoDo.
4. Passive Information Collection. As
you navigate through this site, certain
anonymous information may be passively
collected (that is, gathered without
your actively providing the information)
using various technologies, such as
cookies, Internet tags or web beacons,
and navigational data collection (log
files, server logs, clickstream). For
example, as explained in more detail
below, your Internet browser
automatically transmits to this site
some of this anonymous information, such
as the URL of the Web site you just came
from and the Internet Protocol (IP)
address and the browser version your
computer is currently using. This site
may also collect anonymous information
from your computer through cookies and
Internet tags or web beacons. You may
set your browser to notify you when a
cookie is sent or to refuse cookies
altogether, but certain features of this
site might not work without cookies.
The following is a listing and a brief
explanation of passive information
collection methodologies which we may
use from time to time to enhance the
services we offer.
A "cookie" is a bit of information that
a Web site sends to your Web browser
that helps the site remember information
about you and your preferences.
"Session" cookies are temporary bits of
information that are used to improve
navigation, block visitors from
providing information where
inappropriate (the site "remembers"
previous entries of age or country of
origin that were outside the specified
parameters and blocks subsequent
changes), and collect aggregate
statistical information on the site.
They are erased once you exit your Web
browser or otherwise turn off your
computer.
"Persistent" cookies are more permanent
bits of information that are placed on
the hard drive of your computer and stay
there unless you delete the cookie.
Persistent cookies store information on
your computer for a number of purposes,
such as retrieving certain information
you have previously provided, helping to
determine what areas of the site you may
find most valuable, and customizing the
site based on your preferences on an
ongoing basis. Persistent cookies placed
by this site in your computer do not
hold Personally Identifiable Information
(PII). If you have registered or have
otherwise consented to the retention of
PII you have provided to this site, then
the contents of cookies may be used to
identify you to this site, so that the
site may provide you personalized
services.
You can set your browser to accept all
cookies, to reject all cookies, or to
notify you whenever a cookie is offered
so that you can decide each time whether
to accept it. To learn more about
cookies and how to specify your
preferences, please search for "cookie"
in the "Help" portion of your browser.
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a
number assigned to your computer by your
Internet service provider so you can
access the Internet and is generally
considered to be non-personally
identifiable information, because in
most cases an IP address is dynamic
(changing each time you connect to the
Internet), rather than static (unique to
a particular user's computer). The IP
address can be used to diagnose problems
with a server, report aggregate
information, determine the fastest route
for your computer to use in connecting
to a site, and administer and improve
the site.
"Internet tags" (also known as Web
Beacons, single-pixel GIFs, clear GIFs,
invisible GIFs, and 1-by-1 GIFs) are
smaller than cookies and tell the Web
site server information such as the IP
address and browser type related to the
visitor's computer. Tags may be placed
both on online advertisements that bring
people to the site and on different
pages of the site. Such tags indicate
how many times a page is opened and
which information is consulted.
"Navigational data" (log files, server
logs, and clickstream data) are used for
system management, to improve the
content of the site, market research
purposes, and to communicate information
to visitors.
5. Use and Sharing of Passive
Information. This site may use, combine,
and share such passively collected
anonymous information to provide better
service to site visitors, customize the
site based on your preferences, compile
and analyze statistics and trends, and
otherwise administer and improve the
site for your use. We may make full use
of all information acquired through this
site that is not personally identifiable
information. WE WILL NEVER UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES COMBINE PASSIVELY
COLLECTED INFORMATION WITH YOUR
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
6. Collection of Personally Identifiable
Information ("PII"). We will ask you
when we need information that personally
identifies you or allows us to contact
you (which re refer to as "PII"). PII
which we collect may vary depending on
the benefits and/or services you select,
and may include one or more of the
following categories of information:
name, physical address, an email
address, phone number, and credit card
information including credit card
number, expiration date, and billing
address.
7. Use And Sharing of PII: General
Policy. Except as discussed below, our
general policy is that we will use your
PII only for the performance of the
services or transaction for which it was
given, and we will not share, sell, or
rent your PII to others. The only
exceptions to this general policy are (i)
if this privacy policy explicitly
provides otherwise, and (ii) if
explicitly approved by you through our
site. WE WILL NEVER UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES COMBINE PASSIVELY
COLLECTED INFORMATION WITH YOUR PII.
8. Sharing of PII: Affiliates. Unless
prohibited by law, we may use and share
PII within any companies that may
legally affiliated with us (such as, for
example, any parent, subsidiary, or
brother or sister entity) for purposes
of providing service and account
maintenance, to help us design and
improve products and services, and to
offer products and services that may be
of interest to you.
9. Sharing of PII: Third-Party Service
Providers. We may hire other companies
to provide services on our behalf. These
third-party service providers may
include, for example, companies that (i)
host, manage, and service our website,
web servers, software and systems, (ii)
provide business or data processing
services, (iii) provide marketing
services, (iv) provide payment
processing, fulfillment, and/or shipping
services, (i) refer you to this site in
their capacity as our marketing partner
or affiliate, and (vi) provide other new
services. We may share or make PII
accessible to such third parties;
however, all such third parties are
required to maintain the confidentiality
of PII and are prohibited from using PII
for any purpose other than for the
services they provide, which may include
emails, but only to the extent email is
integral to their services.
10. Sharing of PII: Purchase or Sale of
Businesses. We continually look for ways
to improve our business. One such way of
improving our business might be to buy
or sell a company. If we buy or sell a
business, databases containing PII will
likely be transferred as part of the
sale. If we buy a business, we will
honor the requests of that business'
former customers regarding their
personally identifiable information. If
in connection with a sale there will be
material changes to the way personally
identifiable information is being used,
affected consumers will be notified via
e-mail and will be given the opportunity
to opt-out.
11. Sharing of PII: Legal Process. We
reserve the right to share PII with
third parties in response to a subpoena,
to prevent fraud, to comply with an
inquiry by a government agency or other
regulator, or as necessary for other
legal purposes.
12. Onward Transfer of PII Outside Your
Country of Residence. This site is not
intended for use by persons outside the
United States; however, if you are
located outside the United States and
provide PII to our site, you acknowledge
that our site operates in the United
States, and further you agree to (i)
permit our site to transmit and use your
PII anywhere necessary, including across
international boundaries, to affect the
services and transactions provided by
this site; and (ii) that such use will
be subject to the terms and conditions
stated in this privacy policy.
13. Security of PII. We follow generally
accepted industry standards to protect
your PII and other sensitive
information. Unfortunately, no data
transmission over the Internet or method
of data storage can be guaranteed 100%
secure. Therefore, while we strive to
protect your personal information by
following generally accepted industry
standards, we cannot ensure or warrant
the absolute security of any information
you transmit to us or store at this
site.
14. Making Changes To PII. Registered
users may make changes to their PII by
following these instructions: log in,
click on the link pointing to Access
Personally Identifiable Information,
then view and modify your personal data
per the instructions provided on the
linked page.
15. Email From This Site; Opt-Out
Rights. If you supply us with your
e-mail address you may receive periodic
messages from us with information
specific to the site and required for
the normal functioning of the site as
well as for new products or services or
upcoming events. If you prefer not to
receive periodic email messages, you may
opt-out as follows: make changes as you
would for PII as provided above.
16. Links To Business Partner Sites.
This website may contain links to other
websites with whom we have a business
relationship. The privacy practices of
these websites are not covered by our
privacy policy, and we are not
responsible for the privacy practices or
the content of these sites.
Additionally, if you register with any
of these sites for any purpose or
purchase from any of these sites, any
information that you provide in the
process of registration or purchase,
such as your credit card number and
other PII, will be transferred to these
sites. These sites have separate data
collection, data privacy, and data
security policies and practices, and we
have no responsibility or liability for
these independent policies and
practices. You should be careful to
review any privacy policies posted on
any of these sites before providing
information to them.
17. Third-Party Ad Servers. We may use
third-party advertising companies and
advertising networks to serve
advertisements for this site. These
third-party advertising companies and
advertising networks may use information
(not including your PII) about your
visits to this site and other sites in
order to provide advertisements of
interest to you. Use of their cookies is
not covered by our privacy policy, and
we are not responsible for the privacy
practices or the content of these sites.
18. Children’s Online Policy. We are
committed to preserving online privacy
for all of its website visitors,
including children. This site is a
general audience site. Consistent with
the Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act (COPPA), we will not knowingly
collect any information from, or sell
to, children under the age of 13. If you
are a parent or guardian who has
discovered that your child under the age
of 13 has submitted his or her
personally identifiable information
without your permission or consent, we
will remove the information from our
active list, at your request. To request
the removal of your child's information,
please send contact our site as provided
below under “Contact Us”, and be sure to
include in your message the same login
information that your child submitted.
19. Email And Other Messages Through
This Site; ECPA Notice. This site treats
email messages and other electronic
messages that are sent through this site
and not viewable by others as
confidential and private, except as
required by law, including without
limitation, the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act of 1986, 18
U.S.C. Sections 2701-2711 (the "ECPA").
The ECPA permits this site's limited
ability to intercept and/or disclose
electronic messages, for example (i) as
necessary to operate our system or to
protect our rights or property, (ii)
upon legal demand (court orders,
warrants, subpoenas), or (iii) where we
receive information inadvertently which
appears to pertain to the commission of
a crime. This site is not considered a
"secure communications medium" under the
ECPA.
20. USA Patriot Act Notice. The federal
USA Patriot Act ("USA Patriot Act")
provides generally for the operator of a
communication host and law enforcement
to be able to monitor any content, upon
request of the operator. We anticipate
fully complying with all our
obligations, and availing ourselves of
all our rights, under the USA Patriot
Act.
21. Contact Us. If you have any
questions regarding this Privacy Policy
or your dealings with this web site,
please contact us at:
GAPC.net, Inc.
537 North State Rd.
Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510
Contact: Compliance Officer - support@gapc.net
Telephone: 914-944-7400
Facsimile: 914-944-7422