CONNECTING TO YOU, HAWAII (HTTP://WWW.CONNECT-HAWAII.COM)
PRIVACY POLICYWelcome to Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com)
(the "Site").
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when conducting business.
This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting
business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by Connecting
to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com) (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized Customers").
"Personally
Identifiable Information" refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate
the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email
address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does
not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic
information not connected to an identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected? We
may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We collect the following additional information from
our Authorized Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature and
size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized Customer intends to purchase
or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information? In addition to our direct collection of information,
our third party service vendors (such as credit card companies, 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 third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided
to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely 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 Information? We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate
service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers
about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site.
We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries,
or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared? Personally Identifiable
Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions
with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our
Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to
"opt out" of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally
Identifiable Information stored? Personally Identifiable Information collected by Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com)
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com)
except for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information? Visitors
and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors
and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed.
How does Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com)
use login information? Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com) 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 information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally
Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site? Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com)
has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such
vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers
for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information
in order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will
also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes? We will let our Visitors and
Authorized Customers know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing
our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized
Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor
or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.
PLEASE NOTE: This Site is not directed
at children. Visitors and Authorized Customers are required to be eighteen years or older.
Links: This
web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another
web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from
ours.
© 2006 Connecting to You, Hawaii (http://www.connect-hawaii.com) , All rights reserved. Unauthorized
duplication or publication of any materials from this Site is expressly prohibited.
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