OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

MerchantRMS recognizes your right to confidentiality and is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by MerchantRMS. Please note that a distinct privacy policy applies to any information collected by our products and services.

• The collection of personal data
• The use of information collected
• Opt-out
• Links to non-MerchantRMS web sites
• Commitment to data security
• Public forums

THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

You may visit the web site without disclosing any personally identifiable information.

Registration

Registration is often required before receiving special offers, promotions, newsletters or additional information about our company or our products and services. If you wish to subscribe, we may request such personal information as name, title, company, physical address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, language, informational preferences, topics of interest, etc. MerchantRMS will not request more information than is reasonably necessary to provide requested information or services. MerchantRMS assumes all information will be true, accurate, current, non-misleading, consistent and relevant.

E-mail a friend

Unless otherwise indicated, the names and e-mail addresses provided on "e-mail a friend" forms will be used only to forward the message to the intended recipient and to notify the intended recipient of the sender.

THE USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

General

MerchantRMS will record and collect information about how you may use the site. This may include such data as a domain name, language, type of browser and operating system, Internet Service Provider, Internet protocol (IP) address, the web site from which you arrived at the site, and the amount of time spent on the site. MerchantRMS may monitor and use usage data in aggregated form to measure the web site's performance and activity and improve the web site's design and functionality. MerchantRMS may also use statistical and general information about how the web site is used for other marketing purposes. MerchantRMS may also use usage data in non-aggregated form to investigate and prosecute security violations.

MerchantRMS online communications

MerchantRMS will use personally identifiable data to communicate special promotions, events and announcements. This information may be used for the purpose of providing you with products or services you have requested, notices of improvements of our services, developing and/or informing you of additional products or services provided by MerchantRMS. Should you wish not to receive promotional material from MerchantRMS, you are offered the option to opt-out from future communications.

INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE

MerchantRMS values your business and strives to protect your privacy. MerchantRMS will not trade, sell or otherwise relinquish your information except where:

• MerchantRMS has partnered with a third party vendor to host an event, and both parties will send invitations. MerchantRMS's master "opt-out" suppression file will be provided to such vendor to prevent unwanted MerchantRMS material from delivery; or
• The information is transferred between MerchantRMS sister or partner companies.

OPT-OUT

We provide the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from MerchantRMS at the point where we request information about you and in each instance when you receive material from us. If you have difficulty in opting-out in this manner, please contact us and provide your name, e-mail address and subscription you wish to cancel.

LINKS TO NON-MERCHANTRMS WEB SITES

MerchantRMS may provide links to Internet sites maintained by others. MerchantRMS does not review all of such third-party web sites linked to the site and is not responsible for the contents of, or any products or services offered, in such third-party sites. We encourage our users to be aware when leaving MerchantRMS web sites and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. MerchantRMS provides these links to you as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement or acceptance of responsibility of non-MerchantRMS web sites.

COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

PUBLIC FORUMS

This site may make chat rooms, forums, message boards, feedback forms, web logs / "blogs", news groups and / or other public messaging forums available to its users. Please remember any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

ISSUE RESOLUTION

Our goal is to respect your privacy. If you seek resolution to any privacy or data collection issue you have with MerchantRMS, or have suggestions on how we can improve our policies, please contact us.

Revised November, 2008