MILESNPRICE.COM
PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: Sep 3rd, 2006
Privacy
Statement
This website (the "Site") is operated by milesnprice.com, a division of
Nian Info Solutions, Pvt Ltd. ("milesnprice.com"). The Privacy Statement
(the "Statement") that follows describes milesnprice.com's collection, use and
disclosure of information practices in connection with the Site. This Statement
applies to the national version of the Site, located at www.milesnprice.com, as
well as to any versions of the Site that milesnprice.com co-brands with its
newspaper and broadcast affiliates and other distribution partners
(collectively, "Affiliates"). For example, you may have arrived at a
co-branded version of the Site from an Affiliate's website, in which case, that
Affiliate will be clearly identified at the top of the home page of this Site.
In this Statement milesnprice.com refers to those versions of the Site as "Affiliate
Versions." Please be aware that an Affiliate Version is customized by
milesnprice.com for the Affiliate, with whom milesnprice.com may share any
information you submit through this Site, as described below. During your visit
to any Affiliate Version, the Affiliate may independently collect other
information from you.
This Statement does not describe milesnprice.com's collection, use and
disclosure of information through means other than this Site (e.g., off-line)
or the collection, use and disclosure practices of any Affiliate or other third
party. For information on the privacy policy applicable to an Affiliate's
information collection, use and disclosure practices, please review the privacy
policy on the applicable Affiliate's website. Also, please note that this Site
contains links to other websites. milesnprice.com and its Affiliates are not
responsible for the websites, content or privacy practices of any third party.
By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read this Statement and agree
that you are subject to the milesnprice.com Terms of
Service.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
You are not required to provide any personally identifiable information to
visit the Site. milesnprice.com automatically collects Usage Data (as described
below) and may collect ZIP codes and other information in connection with your
use of the Site (e.g., the type of car you are looking for). milesnprice.com
collects personally identifiable information only when you choose to provide
it. You may be required to provide personally identifiable information to use
certain services on this Site, including, but not limited to, the "Email the
Dealer/Seller" feature and to purchase and create a "Sell It Yourself" online
classified listing ("SIY Ad") and account ("SIY Account"). In
addition, you may submit personally identifiable information through the Site
in other ways, including: (a) participating in online surveys, promotions,
contests and sweepstakes; (b) subscribing to newsletters, editorial content, or
promotional content sent via email, (c) using the Site's "Feedback" and "More
Information" forms; and (d) in connection with other products, services,
features, or requests made available through the Site. The types of personally
identifiable information that you provide will depend on the nature of the
submission, but could include your name, address, phone number, email address
and credit card information. In the event that you purchase a SIY Ad in a
print/online package through a newspaper Affiliate, the Affiliate is required
to share your name, phone number and email address with milesnprice.com in
order to allow milesnprice.com to process and maintain your ad.
Passive
Information Collection
The Site automatically collects information and may also customize your visit
through technical means, including the following:
Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer's
hard drive by computers (or servers) to identify your computer.
Web Beacons: Web beacons (also known as pixel tags, Internet tags, clear
GIFs, or single-pixel GIFs) are electronic images embedded into a webpage.
IP Address Logs: milesnprice.com also logs Internet Protocol (IP)
addresses — the location of your computer on the Internet.
Cookies allow milesnprice.com to recognize you when you visit the Site, to
personalize your experience and generally to serve you better. For example, if
you enter your name, address or ZIP code on one of the Site's forms, it may be
stored in a cookie so you do not have to enter it again on other forms on the
Site. Cookies and web beacons can tell us what advertising you have seen on the
Site, which allows milesnprice.com to offer you a more diverse selection of
advertising information and may also be used together to measure the
effectiveness of milesnprice.com advertising campaigns. Cookies, web beacons
and IP addresses are also used to compile data regarding Site usage (what
website you came from, what pages of the Site you visit, how long you were on
the Site, what type of browser you are using, what website did you go to,
etc.). Web beacons may also be included in emails sent by milesnprice.com to
determine when and if such emails are opened or forwarded. You can disable
cookies or otherwise manage them through tools provided with your browser
software and with third-party software packages. If you turn off cookies, many
of the Site's features will not work as well or at all. Anonymous information
regarding Site usage that is collected and/or aggregated by milesnprice.com
through the use of such technical means or otherwise is referred to in this
Statement as "Usage Data."
Information Use
Personally Identifiable Information. Personally identifiable information that
you submit on the Site may be stored on milesnprice.com servers or in a cookie
on your computer and may be used by milesnprice.com for any of the following
purposes:
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To confirm or fulfill a request that you make (e.g., in order to send you a
price quote or other information you have requested, milesnprice.com may share
your contact information with a participating milesnprice.com dealer and/or
manufacturer).
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To follow up on any request that you have previously made (e.g.,
milesnprice.com may contact you to determine whether the dealer or manufacturer
responded to your original request).
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To communicate with you regarding the milesnprice.com service (e.g.,
milesnprice.com may send you emails to confirm a price quote request or to
notify you that you have received a lead regarding a vehicle you have
advertised or to request that you participate in a survey).
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To send promotional materials, newsletters, or other content via email or
otherwise, but only if you have indicated that you wish to receive such
materials (e.g., milesnprice.com will send you auto show newsletters and
information regarding how to sell your car on milesnprice.com if you have
indicated that you wish to receive such newsletters and information).
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To permit Affiliates or other third parties to whom milesnprice.com may
disclose personally identifiable information in accordance with this Statement
(including its partners or advertisers) to send you promotional or
informational messages, but only if you have first affirmatively agreed to
receive such messages.
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To improve your user experience.
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For Site administration, analysis, research, development, optimization and
other internal purposes and to compile aggregate and anonymous information.
Usage Data: Usage Data is used by milesnprice.com for administrative,
analytical, research, optimization and other purposes. For example,
milesnprice.com may use statistical analyses of Usage Data in order to measure
interest in the various areas of the Site, for development purposes and to
inform advertisers and partners in aggregate and anonymous terms about
consumers who click on their advertising or other messages. IP Addresses are
also used for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes.
With respect to promotional materials and newsletters that milesnprice.com may
send from time to time, milesnprice.com will not continue to send you such
communications if you ask us not to, as described below in the Section entitled
"Accessing, Changing or Deactivating Information Collected by milesnprice.com."
However, please note that by submitting your personally identifiable
information via the Site, you agree that milesnprice.com may send to you and
you cannot opt out of, communications of a transactional or relationship
nature, including, but not limited to, communications regarding fraudulent or
illegal activity, the status of your SIY Account, changes to this Statement or
the milesnprice.com Terms of Service, as well as communications to confirm,
fulfill and follow up on your SIY Account registration or a request submitted
through the Site.
Information
Sharing
milesnprice.com may share personally identifiable information that you provide
with third parties in the following cases:
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Affiliates. milesnprice.com may share your personally identifiable
information with Affiliates on the condition that the Affiliates' disclosure
and use of the information is consistent with this Statement.
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Site Requests. If you request information or services from a third party
through the Site, you agree that milesnprice.com may share your personally
identifiable information as may be necessary for third parties to provide such
information to or perform such services for you. For example, if you request a
vehicle price quote from a dealership through the Site, milesnprice.com will
share the information you entered with that dealership (or its designee) and
any other parties providing that listing (e.g., if an automobile manufacturer
provides the listing to us on behalf of the dealership). Similarly, if through
the Site you request additional information from a financial institution,
milesnprice.com will share your information with that institution. Personally
identifiable information also may be included in reports to these third
parties, but only when you have already submitted the information to the third
party as described above. After the information is provided to such third
parties, milesnprice.com does not control their subsequent use or disclosure of
information.
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Sweepstakes/Promotions.In the event that you participate in a
sweepstakes, contest, or other promotion on the Site that is sponsored by
milesnprice.com and a third party, milesnprice.com reserves the right to share
personally identifiable information collected in conjunction with the
sweepstakes, contest or promotion with the third party. After the information
is provided to such third parties, milesnprice.com does not control their
subsequent use or disclosure of information.
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Direct Marketing.Except as provided herein, it is milesnprice.com's
policy not to disclose personally identifiable information of our customers to
third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. If you are 18
years of age or older and have affirmatively agreed to receive third party
direct marketing materials, milesnprice.com may share personally identifiable
information with third parties for direct marketing purposes. Although
milesnprice.com will notify all third-party direct marketers that the
information provided to them is confidential, milesnprice.com does not control
their subsequent use or disclosure of information.
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Service Providers.milesnprice.com may work with third parties that
provide analytical, development, research and other services on its behalf. For
example, milesnprice.com may ask that a third party conduct an online survey or
sweepstakes or send newsletters on its behalf. Similarly, if you make a payment
to milesnprice.com by credit card, milesnprice.com may share your personally
identifiable information and credit card information with a third party in
order to process credit card transactions. In such cases, milesnprice.com asks
that the third party maintain your personally identifiable information as
confidential and use the information only to perform the services specified by
milesnprice.com.
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Email List Opt-Outs. In the event milesnprice.com sends promotional
e-mails to you on behalf of third-party advertisers and you inform
milesnprice.com you wish to opt out of future promotional e-mails from a
particular third party, milesnprice.com will share your email address with that
third party so the third party may add you to its opt-out lists.
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Other.milesnprice.com expressly reserves the right to release any
personally identifiable information or other information you provide to third
parties under the following circumstances: (a) when required by law or legal
process, (b) to investigate and/or take action against illegal activity,
suspected abuse, or unauthorized use of the Site, (c) to protect the property
or safety of our users or others, (d) to enforce our Terms of Service and (e)
in connection with any sale or other transfer of ownership of all or a part of
milesnprice.com.
Please note that the messages that milesnprice.com sends to you to confirm,
fulfill, or follow up on a request may incidentally include promotional
material or other content from milesnprice.com or its partners. In the case of
these messages, milesnprice.com is not sharing your personally identifiable
information with those third parties. milesnprice.com reserves the right to
share Usage Data with any third party for any reason.
SIY
Ads
When purchasing an SIY Ad, it is important to note that any information you
choose to include in an SIY Ad may be made publicly available via the Site. You
are required to include at least your phone number, and optionally, an email
address to allow Site users to contact you regarding your SIY Ad. As such, you
may receive unsolicited phone calls and emails from third parties. Except for
required information, you should not include any contact or other information
in an SIY Ad that you do not want other parties to see or use.
Message
Boards
milesnprice.com also may offer message boards, bulletin boards, chat rooms, or
other forums ("Forums") on some versions of the Site for use by visitors who
are 18 years of age or older. Any information you disclose when posting a
message in these Forums may become public. You should not include any
information in your posting that you do not want other parties to see or use.
Moreover, if you post any messages in the Forums that include your email
address or phone number you may receive unsolicited email or calls from third
parties.
Email
a Page
The Site offers you the ability to email certain pages of the Site to a friend
or other third party. The "Email a Page" functionality is for informational
purposes only and may not be used for any unlawful purpose, including any
harassment or threats. Information collected by milesnprice.com through the
"Email a Page" functionality shall be used in accordance with this Statement.
Changes
to this Statement
Notification of Changes: Any changes to this Statement will be posted on
the Site in this location and this Statement will be identified as "Updated".
Your continued use of the Site after such notice constitutes acceptance of such
changes. In the event of such changes, you can then choose to do nothing,
modify the personally identifiable information in your SIY Account, change your
email preferences, or deactivate your SIY Account.
Children
milesnprice.com believes that it is especially important to protect children's
privacy online. milesnprice.com does not knowingly collect or use any
personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 and
milesnprice.com does not knowingly provide any personally identifiable
information, regardless of its source, to any third party for any purpose
whatsoever from visitors younger than 13 years old. No information should be
submitted to or posted at milesnprice.com by visitors younger than 13 years
old.
Links
This Site contains links to other sites. While milesnprice.com encourages our
business partners to adopt privacy policies that build users' trust and
confidence in the Internet, milesnprice.com is not responsible for the privacy
practices or the content of websites linked to the Site or any third-party
products or services offered through the Site.
Collection
of Information by Third Parties
As noted above, Affiliates and other third parties may collect information
about you when using the Site through the use of cookies and web beacons. For
example, milesnprice.com uses third-party companies to serve advertisements
when you visit the Site and to collect statistical information regarding Site
usage. Third-party advertising companies may use non-personally identifiable
information about your visits to the Site and other websites in order to
provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. In
addition, milesnprice.com may share statistical and behavioral data about
visitors to our Sites with these third-party advertising companies for the
purpose of managing and targeting advertisements on the Site and on other
websites. These third-party advertising companies may note some of the pages
you visit on the Site through the use of web beacons. In the course of serving
advertisements to you, these third-party advertising companies may also place
or recognize a unique "cookie" on your computer to allow them to recognize web
beacons and otherwise improve advertising effectiveness.
