PRIVACY POLICY
InternetRevenueSystem.com's Privacy Policy
This
Privacy Policy (“Policy”) discloses the practices of
InternetRevenueSystem.com concerning personal
information we obtain about you. By using any of
InternetRevenueSystem.com’s websites, or using other
services of InternetRevenueSystem.com (collectively the
“Services”), you are accepting the practices described
in this Policy.
This Policy notifies you of: (a) what personal
information of yours is collected when you access this
website and/or use the Services; (b) how the information
is collected; (c) how the information is used and
shared; (d) our efforts to maintain the security of
Sensitive Information; and (e) other details concerning
your personal information and our policies.
This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies
that InternetRevenueSystem.com does not own or control,
or to people that we do not employ or manage.
Information contained in this Policy may be changed or
updated without notice at any time.
1. Information
Collection and Use
Information collected is stored in a single, secure
database, accessible only by InternetRevenueSystem.com.
InternetRevenueSystem.com collects information from our
paying members (“Members”) or other persons who use,
attempt to use, or access InternetRevenueSystem.com’s
Services (“Users”):
1. Information
that may be gathered online
This Site may collect three types of information
from users who visit the Site: (1) information gathered
by analyzing page views and user navigation patterns,
and (2) information that users provide directly when
they use any of our Services. We use page view and
navigation information to ensure that users can find
information on our web sites as quickly as possible. We
use information collected when users upload documents to
check their qualifications and verify their identity, as
well as for billing purposes.
Certain other services may also require collecting
personal information and/or registration. These services
include, but are not limited to, subscribing to any of
our mailing lists. If you choose not to register and
provide personal information, you may not have access to
those areas or products that require registration
information.
2. Methods we Use for Gathering Information: Usage
Tracking.
InternetRevenueSystem.com analyzes user traffic
patterns throughout its Sites. We do not attempt to
identify individual visitors to our web sites, but we
may collect data on general types of users based on
domain name or browser type. This information is
obtained directly from the user’s web browser
identification information.
2. Our
Services.
When a user registers for certain services, the
user may be asked to provide certain information,
including, but not limited to, your name, address, zip
code, telephone number, email address, credit card or
checking account number, and credit card expiration
date. Once you register with us, you are not anonymous
to us.
3.Cookies
A cookie is a short line of text that is created by a
web site and stored in a file on your computer. Cookies
are used to store information about your preferences and
activity during and after your visit to a web site.
Cookies are also used widely in electronic commerce
programs to keep track of which items a user has
selected for purchase. Cookies cannot gather any
information from your computer other than which you
provide directly or that which is provided routinely by
your browser software. Any user has the right and
ability to refuse or delete cookies. However, such
refusal or deletion may prevent the user from properly
using the site’s cookie-dependent features.
4. Use
of Information
Information we collect is generally used for the
following purposes:
1. To
build features that will make the services available on
our site easier to use. This includes faster search
requests, better member support and timely notice of new
services and special offers.
2. To
improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to
analyze site usage, improve our content and product
offerings, and customize our sites content, layout, and
services. These uses improve our Services and better
tailor them to meet your needs.
3. To
resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce our
Terms and Conditions of Use. At times, we may look
across multiple members or users to identify problems or
resolve disputes, and in particular we may examine your
information to identify members using multiple Member
Ids or aliases.
4. Sharing of Information. Except as otherwise provided
herein, the information we collect from you is shared
with our marketing partners or other third parties. We
may use the personal information that you supply to us
and we may work with other third parties to bring
selected retail opportunities to you via direct mail,
email and telemarketing. InternetRevenueSystem.com may
sell or rent aggregated statistical information and
user, member or former member specific information,
including name, address, telephone number and payment
information, to our marketing partners or other
third-parties. If you want InternetRevenueSystem.com to
stop sharing information it has about you in the future,
you may notify us of this fact by contacting
InternetRevenueSystem.com’s Member Services department
at support AT InternetRevenueSystem.com.
We
reserve the right to disclose personal information,
including Sensitive Information, when we believe that
such disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law or
a request by a government official, to protect the
rights or property of InternetRevenueSystem.com, or to
enforce our Terms and Conditions of Use. In the event
that InternetRevenueSystem.com or substantially all of
its assets are acquired by a third party, member
information and Sensitive Information may be some of the
transferred assets.
5. Agents
We
employ other companies and individuals to perform
functions on our behalf. Examples include fulfilling
orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and
e-mail, removing repetitive information from member
lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance,
processing credit card payments, and providing member
services. They have access to personal and Sensitive
Information needed to perform their functions, but may
not use it for other purposes.
6. Special
Offers and Announcements
We
send all new members a welcoming email or other
notification to verify password and username. Active
members and former members will occasionally receive
information on products, services, special deals, and a
newsletter.
7. Security
InternetRevenueSystem.com takes every precaution to
protect our users and members’ Sensitive Information,
both online and offline. Your Sensitive Information is
password-protected for your privacy and security.
Sensitive Information is also protected offline in our
offices. Only employees who need the information to
perform a specific job (for example, a billing clerk or
member services representative) are granted access to
Sensitive Information. Furthermore, all employees are
kept up-to-date on our security practices and changes in
those practices. Finally, the servers that we store
Sensitive Information on are kept in a secure
environment. If you have any questions about the
security at our website, you can send an email to
support AT InternetRevenueSystem.com.
Every
User who has an account on this Site is responsible for
(i) keeping his or her account password confidential and
secured, (ii) restricting access to his or her computer;
and (iii) keeping the e-mail address associated with
that account current.
8. Other
Sites
InternetRevenueSystem.com forwards users and members to
other sites. Please be aware that this website and
InternetRevenueSystem.com may not be responsible for the
business and privacy practices of these other sites. We
encourage you to be aware of this when you leave our
site and to read the legal notices and privacy policies
of each and every website you visit.
9. Correction/Updating
Personal Information
If a
Members’ personal information changes we will endeavor
to provide a way to correct or update that members
personal data provided to us. This can usually be done
by contacting our Member Services Department.
10. Notification
of Changes
If we
decide to change our Policy, we will post these changes
on this website or provide other notification of our
revised Policy so our users and members are always aware
of what information we collect, how we use it, and when
we disclose it.
11. Children's Online Privacy Protection
This
website serves general users of the World Wide Web. This
Site is intended for adult or adult supervised use. We
support and comply with the Children's Online Protection
Act (COPPA) and we do not knowingly collect information
from children under the age of 13, nor do we share such
information with third parties. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
ARE PERSONS 13 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER PERMITTED TO
SUBMIT CONTACT, DEMOGRAPHIC OR BILLING INFORMATION.
Children under the age of 18 may use this website only
with the involvement of a parent or guardian.