Swipeo Privacy
PRIVACY POLICY
Swipeo.com (hereinafter, also referred to as “Website” or “We” or “Us” or “Our”) accords priority to the online privacy of its users (hereinafter, also referred to as “You” or “Your”). Through this Privacy Policy (hereinafter, also referred to as “Policy”), We intend to educate You as to how We collect, use and protect Your personal and non-personal information so collected during Your interaction with this Website.
By accepting this Policy during Registration process, You expressly grant Your consent to Our use and disclosure of Your personal information in accordance with this Policy.
Data Collection and Usage
While surfing the Website, You are free to remain anonymous and not reveal any information to Us. However, for Your every visit to this Website, We collect certain non-personally identifiable information about You including,but not limited to, Your Internet Protocol (IP) Address, the IP address of Your Internet Service Provider (ISP), the browser You used to access this Website, and other general web log information, and demographic data. This data does not compromise on your online privacy in any manner. We require this data for multiple purposes including to ensure administrative efficiency, to provide You with targeted advertisements, and to improve the efficacy of the Website by recording users’ preferences.
If you want to become a registered member of Swipeo.com by completing the Registration process, We may also collect certain personally identifiable information about You including, but not limited to, Your name, date of birth, gender, postal address, email address, telephone number, fax number, etc. This information is used for multiple purposes but primarily to provide You with a secure, efficient, enjoyable, and customized environment to enjoy Our services. More specifically, this information is used to process the orders and billing purposes, communicate You regarding the new products and latest offerings on the Website, inform You regarding Your account activity, resolving disputes, collecting fees, troubleshooting, and enforcing Our Terms and Conditions. In doing so, We only collect that much personal information about You that We consider absolutely indispensable in providing You with world class services.
In addition to Our regular auction services, We may also offer certain contests and promotional events in association with third parties from time to time. The collection, use and protection of any personal and non-personal information gathered in pursuance thereof shall be governed by the specific rules and regulations applicable to such contest or event.
Disclosure of Data
All the personally identifiable information so collected from You shall be kept confidential. We expressly undertake not to sell, rent or otherwise commercially exploit Your personal information without Your explicit consent.
The non-personally identifiable statistical information so collected, like number of visitors to the Website, number and kinds of goods and services purchased, general trends regarding user preferences, etc. is subject to disclosure to third parties.
Exceptions to Disclosure Rule
Nothing contained in this Policy or anywhere else on this Website shall apply to the following disclosures of personally as well as non-personally identifiable information of the users of this Website: 1. Disclosure to a government agency or agencies in response to legal processes, like subpoena, etc.; or 2. Disclosure as a result of any unlawful or unauthorized access to and transmissions of personal information from this Website; or 3. Disclosure of any information by the user on Message Boards, Public Forums, Blogs, Social Networking Websites, or any other publicly accessible or Members Only online or offline media; or 4. Disclosure of such information as an asset on account of sale or part sale of this Website to a third party, or merger with or acquisition by a third party of this Website.
Closure of User Account
You can request closure of Your account with the Website, at any time, upon a written request. We usually take two to three business days to complete the closure of account procedure. After receipt of such a request, We shall close your account and prohibit public access to your personal information. However, We reserve the right to retain certain personal information even after closure of user account in order to fully comply with legal provisions, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshooting, assisting with investigations, enforcing our Terms and Conditions, and for any other foreseeable or unforeseeable contingency.
Cookies
“Cookies” are small text files that We place on the hard drive of Your computer when You log in Your account. This is done in order to recognize repeat visitors, to automatically enter Your username in Our bid form, and to provide other additional features that’ll make bidding & buying on the Website easier and enjoyable. You can always disallow cookies by adjusting Your browser preferences. However, in order to get the maximum out of Our services, We recommend You to allow cooking from this Website.
No Spam
We expressly prohibit the members from sending unsolicited commercial or non-commercial mails and messages (spam) to other users of this Website. For this purpose, We reserve the right to take appropriate action against the member indulging in spamming techniques.
External Links
This Website may contain links to other websites that We do not review, control or monitor. In pursuance thereof, We disclaim any liability arising out of Your use of the external links available on this Website for any purpose whatsoever. Your use of such linked websites is subject to the privacy policies and other legal documents of such websites.
Security Measures
We accord priority to the safety and security of all the data stored on Our servers. For this purpose, We have adopted latest Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology that encrypts all information You log in before sending it tous. In order to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure intended use of information, We employ best and latest Internet security methods and technologies.
Modifications and Updates
This Policy is subject to changes and amendments at any time without any notice to anyone and at Our sole discretion. All such changes shall be implemented as soon as they are posted on this page. Therefore, We recommend You to visit this page often in order to remain updated on such modifications.
Last Amended on: 11/17/09
