WE UNDERSTAND THAT PRIVACY ONLINE IS NECESSARY TO USERS OF OUR SITE, PARTICULARLY WHEN DOING BUSINESS. THIS STATEMENT RULES OUR PRIVACY POLICIES WITH REGARD TO THOSE USERS OF THE SITE ( "VISITORS" ) WHO VISIT WITHOUT TRANSACTING BUSINESS AND VISITORS WHO REGISTER TO TRANSACT BUSINESS ON THE SITE AND USE THE DIVERSE SERVICES OFFERED BY WINDSHIELD REPAIR GUYZ ( JOINTLY, "SERVICES" ) ( "AUTHORIZED CUSTOMERS" ). "PERSONALLY, RECOGNISABLE INFORMATION" REFERS TO ANY INFO THAT IDENTIFIES OR MAY BE USED TO IDENTIFY, CONTACT, OR FIND THE PERSON TO WHOM SUCH INFORMATION PERTAINS, INCLUDING, ALTHOUGH NOT LIMITED TO, NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, E-MAIL, FINANCIAL PROFILES, SSID NUMBER, AND VISA CARD INFO. PERSONALLY, IDENTIFIABLE INFO DOESN'T INCLUDE INFO THAT'S COLLECTED SECRETLY (THAT IS, WITHOUT IDENTIFICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL USER) OR DEMOGRAPHIC INFO NOT HOOKED UP TO AN IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL. WHAT PERSONALLY RECOGNISABLE INFO IS COLLECTED? WE MAY COLLECT BASIC USER PROFILE INFO FROM ALL OUR VISITORS. WE COLLECT THE FOLLOWING FURTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PERMITTED BUYERS: THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES OF AUTHORIZED SHOPPERS, THE NATURE AND SIZE OF THE BUSINESS, AND THE NATURE AND SIZE OF THE ADVERTISING INVENTORY THE SANCTIONED SHOPPER PLANS TO PURCHASE OR SELL. WHAT ASSOCIATIONS ARE COLLECTING THE INFORMATION? AS WELL AS OUR DIRECT COLLECTION OF INFORMATION, OUR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE VENDORS (LIKE CARD FIRMS, CLEARINGHOUSES AND BANKS) WHO MAY PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AS CREDIT, INSURANCE, AND ESCROW SERVICES MAY COLLECT THIS INFORMATION FROM OUR VISITORS AND AUTHORIZED CUSTOMERS. WE DO NOT CONTROL HOW THESE 3RD PARTIES USE SUCH INFO, BUT WE DO ASK THEM TO DISCLOSE HOW THEY USE PRIVATE INFO PROVIDED TO THEM FROM VISITORS AND PERMITTED CUSTOMERS. A NUMBER OF THESE 3RD PARTIES MAY BE AGENTS THAT ACT ONLY AS LINKS IN THE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN, AND DO NOT STORE, RETAIN, OR USE THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO THEM. HOW DOES THE SITE USE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFO? WE USE PERSONALLY RECOGNISABLE INFO TO CUSTOMISE THE SITE, TO MAKE APPROPRIATE SERVICE OFFERINGS, AND TO FULFILL SELLING AND BUYING REQUESTS ON THE SITE. WE MAY E-MAIL VISITORS AND AUTHORIZED CLIENTS ABOUT RESEARCH OR PURCHASE AND SELLING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE SITE OR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE SITE. WE COULD ALSO USE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFO TO CONTACT VISITORS AND SANCTIONED CONSUMERS REPLYING TO SPECIFIC INVESTIGATIONS, OR TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFO. WITH WHOM MAY THE DATA MAY BE SHARED? PERSONALLY, IDENTIFIABLE INFO ABOUT SANCTIONED BUYERS MIGHT BE SHARED WITH OTHER SANCTIONED CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO APPRAISE POTENTIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER AUTHORIZED CUSTOMERS. WE MAY SHARE ASSEMBLED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR VISITORS, INCLUDING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR VISITORS AND ALLOWED SHOPPERS, WITH OUR AFFILIATED AGENCIES AND THIRD-PARTY VENDORS. WE ALSO OFFER THE CHANCE TO "OPT OUT" OF RECEIVING INFO OR BEING APPROACHED BY US OR BY ANY AGENCY ACTING ON OUR BEHALF. HOW IS PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFO STORED? PERSONALLY, RECOGNISABLE INFO COLLECTED BY WINDSHIELD REPAIR GUYZ IS SOUNDLY STORED AND IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO 3RD PARTIES OR WORKERS OF WINDSHIELD REPAIR GUYZ EXCEPT FOR USE AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHAT DECISIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO VISITORS REGARDING COLLECTION, USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE DATA? VISITORS AND SANCTIONED BUYERS MAY OPT OUT OF RECEIVING UNASKED FOR INFO FROM OR BEING CONTACTED BY US AND / OR OUR SELLERS AND ASSOCIATED AGENCIES BY REPLYING TO MAILS AS INSTRUCTED, OR BY GETTING IN CONTACT WITH US. ARE COOKIES USED ON THE SITE? COOKIES ARE UTILIZED FOR A GREAT MANY REASONS. WE USE COOKIES TO OBTAIN INFO ABOUT THE PREFERENCES OF OUR VISITORS AND THE SERVICES THEY SELECT. WE ALSO USE COOKIES FOR SECURITY PURPOSES TO PROTECT OUR AUTHORIZED BUYERS. FOR INSTANCE, IF AN AUTHORIZED CLIENT IS SIGNED IN AND THE SITE IS UNUSED FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES, WE MAY AUTOMATICALLY LOG THE PERMITTED CUSTOMER OFF. HOW DOES WINDSHIELD REPAIR GUYZ USE LOGIN INFO? WINDSHIELD REPAIR GUYZ USES LOGIN INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IP ADDRESSES, ISPS, AND BROWSER TYPES, TO ANALYZE TRENDS, ADMINISTER THE SITE, TRACK A USER'S MOVEMENT AND USE, AND GATHER BROAD DEMOGRAPHIC INFO.