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PITBAY.COM
PRIVACY
POLICY
PITBAY.COM LLP
has a high regard for the protection of the privacy of Members using PITBAY.COM
and has, accordingly, devised this Privacy Policy which forms part of the
Rules.
1 Definitions:
The
words, phrases and expressions used in PITBAY.COM LLP’s Privacy Policy (“the
Privacy Policy”) shall have, unless expressly stated to the contrary, have the
same meanings as set out in the Rules of Membership and for the Use of the
Services of PITBAY.COM (“the Rules”)
Words used in the Privacy Policy importing the masculine gender
shall include the feminine gender, words importing the single number shall
include the plural and vice versa
2. Express consent
On
Registration each Member agrees to expressly consent to PITBAY.COM LLP using
and disclosing his Member’s Data as set out in the Privacy Policy. Any intending Member not prepared to accept
the use and/or disclosure of his Member’s Data should not effect Registration.
3. Minors
Membership
of PITBAY.COM is restricted to Members aged 18 or over. Minors must not submit any data to PITBAY.COM
4. Member’s
Data
Member’s
Data is collected for the purposes of enabling Members to use the Services and
for no other purpose.
Whilst
it is possible to browse PITBAY.COM without disclosing any Member’s Data, to
use the Services it is necessary to disclose to PITBAY.COM LLP all necessary
contact, identity, financial and other personal information as indicated when
required by PITBAY.COM LLP, although
some fields may be required and others optional. Each Member always has the option not to
provide Member’s Data by not using particular features of the Services.
Where
any payment is to be made to PITBAY.COM LLP, Members will be required to
provide information such as credit card details. PITBAY.COM LLP may also use credit card
details for verification of identities and/or addresses.
Each
Member’s use of PITBAY.COM including information on buying, selling and bidding
will be monitored and collected by PITBAY.COM LLP. PITBAY.COM LLP will also collect and monitor
Member’s feedback on other Members.
5. PITBAY.COM
LLP’s use of Member’s Data
PITBAY.COM
LLP will use Member’s data it has collected to resolve disputes, provide
Member’s support, troubleshoot problems and to enforce the Rules.
Each
Member agrees that PITBAY.COM LLP may use Member’s Data for marketing and
promotional purposes, analysing site usage, improving site content and layout
and the provision of the Services.
6. PITBAY.COM
LLP’s disclosure of Member’s Data
PITBAY.COM
LLP will not sell or rent a Member’s Data without his specific consent.
PITBAY.COM
LLP may provide non-identifiable personal information of all Members to
advertisers and other third parties.
However,
no personal information such as names, email addresses, postal addresses,
passwords, credit card numbers and bank account numbers will be disclosed
except where required by Statute, Regulation, Warrant, Court Order or similar
lawful authority.
Each
Member’s User Name will be displayed throughout PITBAY.COM and will become
known to the public. All Members’
activities on PITBAY.COM will be identifiable to their User Names, including
bids, Items purchased and sold, feedback ratings and postings. If a Member’s User Name is similar to his
own name, then the latter will become identifiable on PITBAY.COM through the
use of the Services.
PITBAY.COM
LLP is unable to ensure Members that Member’s Data will never be disclosed in
ways other than set out above, particularly in the cases of unlawful access or
interception by third parties or by abuse by third parties to whom PITBAY.COM
has been permitted to disclose Member’s Data.
If any Member is concerned that such events may occur he should not use
the Services.
7. Control
of User Names and Passwords
Each
Member is responsible for the use of his own User Name and Password, including
those actions where Fees are charged. In
the circumstances, PITBAY.COM strongly advises that Members should not disclose
their Passwords to any third party. Any
Member whose Password has been compromised for any reason should change his
Password immediately.
8. Accessing,
Reviewing and Amending Member’s Data
Members
can update any part of their Member’s Data online by following the required
procedures. Members must also update
their Member’s Data where relevant personal information has changed or where it
is inaccurate.
Any
Member may, by notice, require PITBAY.COM LLP to deactivate their account and
remove their Member’s Data from its active databases. However, PITBAY.COM LLP will retain
deactivated Member’s Data on its files for several purposes including enforcing
the Rules, dispute resolution and technical and legal constraints. Member’s Data will never be completely or
permanently removed from PITBAY.COM LLP’s files.
9. Other
users of Member’s Data
The
Privacy Policy only relates to Member’s Data provided by Members to it and does
not relate to ant Member’s Data provided by Members to each other or third
parties. Members are advised to make
full enquiries before disclosing Member’s Data to third parties.
10. Security
PITBAY.COM
LLP will use all reasonable and necessary to safeguard the confidentially of
all Member’s Data and acknowledges that it is must be protected against loss
and/or unauthorised access. However,
Members have to accept that absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
11. Changes
PITBAY.COM
LLP reserves the right, from time to time, to amend the Privacy Policy by notice
to Members. The amendments will come
into effect 30 days the date of notice.
Amendments will only be made in the light of regulatory requirements,
and PITBAY.COM LLP’s data collection and disclosure practices.
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