Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 20th August, 2006
KDCCouriers.com values the users of our web site (the "Web
Site") and the services offered on it. We recognize that you
may be concerned about our collection, use, and disclosure of your
personally identifiable information ("Personal Information")
that we may collect when you use the Web Site and the KDCCouriers.com
Services. Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we
have implemented this Privacy Policy to inform you of the information
that we collect from you, how we collect this information, and what
we do with it after we collect it. By using the KDCCouriers.com
Web Site you are accepting the practices described in this policy.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy,
please contact us at: services@kdccouriers.com
Does KDCCouriers.com Ever Make Changes to its Privacy Policy?
We may make changes to the Privacy Policy from time to time. We
will notify you of any changes by sending you an email (if you are
registered with the site). If you receive notification of a change
in our Privacy Policy, you must review the new Privacy Policy carefully
to make sure you understand our practices and procedures.
What Types of Information Does KDCCouriers.com Collect
From Me?
Personal Information. We collect Personal Information from you.
As explained above, Personal Information is information that can
be used to identify you individually, such as your name, mailing
address, phone number, email address.
Non-Personal Information. We also collect "non-personal"
information from you, such as your browser type, the URL of the
previous web site you visited, your ISP, operating system, and your
IP Address. This information ("Non-Personal Information")
cannot be easily used to personally identify you.
Job Information. We also collect information for our services,
such as jobs available, return journeys and empty vehicles. The
information is for the basis of letting other users now of your
availabilty, eg. when, where and how you want a job picking up.
How and When Does KDCCouriers.com Collect This Information?
Providing Information to Us. We collect Personal Information from
you when you provide it to us. For example, if you sign up for the
members area, we collect your name, mailing address, telephone number,
company name and email address. Afterwords you can provide job details
for other members to view.
Communications With Us. If you communicate with us regarding the
Web Site or the KDCCouriers.com Services, we will collect any information
that you provide to us in any such communication.
Analytic and Reporting Technologies. Like the operators of most
web sites, we use analytic and reporting technologies to record
Non-Personal Information such as Internet domain and host names,
Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser software and operating
system types, clickstream patterns, and the dates and times that
the Web Site and the KDCCouriers.com Services are accessed.
How Does KDCCouriers.com Use My Information?
Personal Information. We use Personal Information primarily for
our directory of couriers and freight companies. This service is
a main part of the site, and you give us the right to display your
information for other users to view. You must ensure theses are
correct and we cannot/will not be held responsible for errors on
your part. We also use your email address to send you updates of
jobs available etc. and newsletter.
Non-Personal Information. We use non-personal information to track
your use of the Web Site and the KDCCouriers.com Services and for
other internal purposes, particularly providing, maintaining, evaluating,
and improving the KDCCouriers.com Services and the Web Site.
When Will KDCCouriers.com Disclose My Information to Third
Parties?
Generally speaking, we do not intentionally disclose your information
to third parties without your consent. However we reserve the right
to do so because it is necessary to the operation and continued
growth of our business or to protect the rights of others. These
instances are discussed below:
Disclosure to Successors. We may disclose your Personal Information
to any successor-in-interest of ours, such as a company that acquires
us. In the event KDCCouriers.com goes through a business transition,
such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all
or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information
will likely be among the assets transferred. You will be notified
via email or by a notice on our Web Site of any such change in ownership
or control of your personal information.
Disclosure to Unaffiliated Third Parties. We may disclose your
Personal Information to prevent an emergency, to protect or enforce
our rights, to protect or enforce the rights of a third party, or
as required or permitted by law (including, without limitation,
to comply with a subpoena or court order). In particular, if you
are a memberr, we may disclose your information to a third party
that alleges that you have infringed their intellectual property
rights through the misuse of our servicesp. Similarly, if you allege
that a member allegedly infringes your intellectual property rights,
we may disclose your information to that memebrr.
Disclosure to Third-Party Service Providers. We may contract with
various third parties who help us provide and maintain the Web Site
or the CKDCCouriers.com Services. For example, we use a third-party
to process payments made to us, and may subcontract out production,
fulfillment, or other operations. We will use commercially reasonable
efforts to prevent such third parties from disclosing your Personal
Information, except for the purpose of providing the services in
question. We cannot guarantee that such third parties will not disclose
your Personal Information.
Disclosure to Members. If you post jobs, returning or empty vehicles
your information will be available to members interested in these.
You give us the right to show these details. And memebrs should
not use other memebers details without that members consent. We
cannot be responsible though if they do.
Disclosure of Non-Personal Information. We will disclose Non-Personal
Information, in aggregate form, to potential strategic partners,
advertisers, investors, customers, and others. You may not "opt
out" of the sharing of this information. However, it cannot
be easily used to identify you personally.
What About Cookies?
A cookie is a message that is sent to your computer from a web
server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Most web sites
use cookies. We use cookies to track your use of the Web Site and
the KDCCouriers.com Services, provide you with a more personalized
user experienc. Cookies used by KDCCouriers.com are not linked to
Personal Information.
Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers) use cookies on
our site. We have no access to or control over these cookies. This
Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by KDCCouriers.com only
and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Does KDCCouriers.com Protect My Personal Information?
Personal Information. Whenever we obtain your Personal Information,
we use commercially reasonable efforts to protect it from unauthorized
access or disclosure. However, we are not insurers of the security
of your Personal Information. Accordingly, we assume no liability
for any disclosure of data due to errors in transmission, unauthorized
third party access or other acts of third parties, or acts or omissions
beyond our reasonable control.
Web Site Content. The content that you store, post, or transmit
on or through the Web Site, such as message board postings, "Job"
pages, may be accessed by other users, including people that you
do not know. We are not responsible for the actions of others. Therefore,
you should use care in communicating with other users and only disclose
your Personal Information to other users that you know to be trustworthy.
You should not assume that your content will be kept private.
How Can I Review and Make Changes to My Personal Information?
You can edit your personal information in the members area under
the heading of edit details. . If your Personal Information
changes you may correct or update your Personal Information and/or
your account through the members pages. If you would like to deactivate
or terminate your account you can contact us at services@kdccouriers.com
Tell-A-Friend
If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about
the KDCCouriers.com Web Site, we will ask you for your friend's
name and email address. We will automatically send your friend a
one-time email inviting him or her to visit the Web Site. We store
this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email.
Thereafter the name and email address is not stored.
What About the Forum?
The forum is a third party software program and requires a seperate
sign up. You must agree to their privacy policy. However the services
is provided by us and information is not sent anywhere else other
that our database.
Does This Privacy Policy Apply When I Access Third Party
Web Sites?
You may be able to access third-party web sites directly from the
Web Site. This Privacy Policy does not apply when you access such
web sites. We cannot control how third parties may use Personal
Information you disclose to them, so you should carefully review
the privacy policy of any third-party web site you visit before
using it or disclosing your Personal Information to its provider.
What About Children's Privacy?
The KDCCouriers.com Services are intended for users aged 16 and
older due to the fact that you have to be over 16 to be able to
drive.. Accordingly, we will not knowingly collect or use any Personal
Information from children that we know to be under the age of 16.
In addition, we will delete any information in our database that
we know originates from a child under the age of 16.
Can I opt out of receiving information from KDCCouriers.com?
If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional
communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by emailing us
at services@kdccouriers.com.
You will be notified when your Personal Information is collected
by any third party that is not our agent/service provider, so you
can make an informed choice as to whether or not to share your information
with that party.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you
should first contact services@kdccouriers.com.
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