This Art U Find Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) covers the use of the website http://www.ArtUFind.com and the services provided by Art U Trade, L.L.C. (“Art U Trade,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Collectively, the websites and the services provided on it are referred to herein as the “Site” or "our linked websites" unless otherwise indicated. This Privacy Policy describes the way personal information is collected and used. This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Site and our linked websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that Art U Trade does not own or control, or individuals that Art U Trade does not employ, manage or supervise. By accepting the Privacy Policy and the Art U Find Terms of Service, incorporated herein by reference, you (variously referred to herein as “you,” the “User,” the “Member,” or “your”) expressly consent to our collection, storage and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
The Information We Collect
Anyone can search Art U Find or any of our linked websites for potential purchases of art without providing personal information. Once you register as an Art U Find member or a member on our linked websites, you have chosen to provide us with personal information and therefore consent to the storage and transfer of your personal information to our servers. Information we collect includes your name, address, city, state, zip code, phone, fax, email and website. If you are a paid member you are required to provide a valid credit card and billing information. We do not sell personally identifiable information for marketing purposes.
Information we may collect:
· email address, physical contact information, and (depending on the service used) sometimes financial information, such as credit card or bank account numbers;
· transactional information based on your activities on the Site or our linked websites (such as buying or selling, the art and content you generate or that relates to your account);
· shipping, billing and other information you provide to purchase or ship an item;
· community discussions, chats, dispute resolution, correspondence through the Site or our linked websites, and correspondence sent to us;
· other information from your interaction with the Site or our linked websites including computer and connection information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the Site or our linked sites, ad data, IP address and standard web log information;
· additional information we ask you to submit to authenticate yourself or if we believe you are violating Site or our linked website's policies (for example, we may ask you to send us an ID or bill to verify your address, or to answer additional questions online to help verify your identity or ownership of an item you list)
Marketing
We do not sell personally identifiable information for marketing purposes. We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies and use it to improve and personalize our services, content and advertising. If you don’t wish to receive marketing communication from us simply indicate your preference in your Art U Find or our linked websites Account profile. You may change your preferences at any time
How We Use Your Information
Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. You agree that we may use your personal information to:
- Maintain and improve the Art U Find and our linked websites;
- Allow users to search for your art or service by city, state, and zip code;
- Alert users if an art piece or service they are seeking is posted to our website;
- Facilitate our merchant processor to collect fees and process credit cards;
- Contact a User for customer support;
- Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems;
- Protect against fraud and illegal activity;
- Customize, measure and improve the Sites, content and advertising;
- Enforce Art U Find's and our linked websites Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy;
Cookies
We use cookies which are files transferred through your web browser and stored on your computer. Art U Find and our linked website cookies do not collect personal information. Cookies help you use all parts of our websites, allow us to identify you, maintain your logged in status, and helps us to evaluate our services and vendors. You are free to decline our cookies, doing so however may interfere with your use of our sites. Be aware when in contact with third parties as you may download cookies we do not control.
Art U Find Disclosure of Your Information:
Art U Find or our linked websites, if required to respond to a legal inquiry, or in good faith belief that disclosure is necessary, in their sole discretion may release your personal information. Art U Find or our linked websites in their sole discretion may disclose personal information to respond to legal requirements, enforce our policies, respond to reasonable claims that a listing or other content violates the rights of others, or protect anyone's rights, property, or safety. Art U Find and our linked websites also reserve the right in their sole discretion to disclose collected information to investigate or defend itself against third party claims or allegations or to transfer the information we have collected from our Users as part of a change of ownership. Such information will be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Art U Find or our linked websites in their sole discretion may share your personal information with:
· Service providers under contract who help with our business operations (such as fraud investigations, bill collection, and Information Technology services).
· Other third parties to whom you explicitly ask us to send your information (or about whom you are otherwise explicitly notified and consent to when using a specific service).
· Law enforcement or other governmental officials, in response to a verified request relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity or to report suspected illegal activity. In such events, we may disclose information relevant to the investigation or report, such as name, city, state, zip code, telephone number, email address, User ID history, IP address, fraud complaints, and Art U Find and our linked websites use history.
· Another business entity, should we plan to merge with or be acquired by that business entity.
· Art U Find’s or our linked websites legal counsel in the event of an investigation or to defend against User claims or third party claims or allegations.
Without limiting the above, we will not otherwise disclose your personal information to law enforcement, other government officials, or other third parties without a subpoena, court order or other legal procedure, except when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of information is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm, damage to property, violations of rights, or general financial loss or to report suspected illegal activity.
No Spam, Spyware or Spoofing
We and our Users do not tolerate spam. Set your Art U Find communication preferences so we communicate to you as you prefer. You are not licensed or permitted to add other Art U Find Users, even a User who has purchased an item from you, to your mailing list (email or physical mail) without their prior and express consent. To report Art U Find or our linked websites spam or spoof emails to Art U Find, please forward the email to info@artufind.com. You may not use our communication tools to send spam or otherwise send content that would violate our Terms of Service. We automatically scan and may manually filter messages to check for spam, viruses, phishing attacks and other malicious activity or illegal or prohibited content, but we do not permanently store messages sent through these tools. If you send an email to an email address that is not registered in our community, we do not permanently store that email or use that email address for any marketing purpose. We do not rent or sell these email addresses
Internet Privacy Limitation
Art U Find and our linked websites run on secure servers that are constantly updated with the latest security patches. However, because of the possibility of unlawful interception of information by third parties, Art U Find cannot guarantee that your communications on any of our websites and personal information will always remain private.
Links to other sites
Art U Find and our linked websites are not responsible for any privacy policies, content or practices of links to any other websites, companies or organization. If you disclose your information to others, you are subject to the privacy policies of these third parties where applicable.
Account Protection
Your password is the key to your account. Use unique numbers, letters and special characters, and do not disclose your Art U Find or our linked website passwords to anyone. If you share your password or your personal information with others, remember that you alone are responsible for all actions taken in the name of your account. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personal information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately notify Art U Find and change your password.
Accessing, Reviewing and Changing Your Personal Information
You can see, review and change most of your personal information by signing on to the Site or our linked websites. Generally, we will not manually modify your personal information because it is very difficult to verify your identity remotely. You must promptly update your personal information if it changes or is inaccurate. Once you make a public posting, you may not be able to change or remove it. Upon your request, we will close your account and remove your personal information from view as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law and the Terms of Service. We do not retain personal information from closed accounts except to comply with law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce the Privacy Policy or Terms of Service, or take other actions otherwise permitted by law and/or the Terms of Service.
Security
Your information is stored on our servers located in the
Third Parties
Except as otherwise expressly included in this Privacy Policy, this document addresses only the use and disclosure of information on Art U Find and our linked websites collects from you. If you disclose your information to others, whether they are buyers or sellers on Art U Find or linked websites or through the internet, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Art U Find or our linked websites do not control the privacy policies of third parties, and you are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties where applicable. Art U Find and our linked websites are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of other websites on the Internet, even those linked to or from the Site. Art U Find and our linked websites encourages you to ask questions, investigate carefully and proceed cautiously before you disclose your personal information to others.
International Members
Art U Find and our linked websites are hosted in the
Art U Find and our associated websites Policy on Children
Children under the age of 18 are not eligible to use Art U Find or any of our linked websites. No exceptions.
Art U Find Privacy Policy Changes
Art U Find and our linked websites may review its Privacy Policy and make revisions at any time.We will notify you of any changes by posting our updated privacy policy on ArtUFind.com and our linked websites. The use of our websites constitutes your agreement with our Privacy Policy and any future revisions.
How to Contact us
If you have questions about Art U Find's or our linked websites Privacy Policy contact us at info@artufind.com.
Effective date
This privacy policy is effective February 9, 2010.
