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Privacy Policy

Esearch.com, Inc. strives to collect, use and disclose personal information in a manner consistent with the laws of the countries in which we do business. This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy principles that Esearch.com, Inc. follows with respect to transfers of personal information between member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (the European Economic Area or EEA) and the United States. Esearch.com, Inc. complies with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework and the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries and Switzerland. Esearch.com, Inc. has certified that it adheres to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access, and enforcement.  

Definitions

"Personal Information" or "Information" means information that (1) is transferred from the EU to the United States; (2) is recorded in any form; (3) is about, or pertains to a specific individual; and (4) can be linked to that individual. "Sensitive Personal Information" means personal information that reveals race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership or that concerns an individual's health.

Adherence to European Union and Swiss Privacy Principles

Esearch.com, Inc. has installed policies and procedures to ensure that it adheres to the European Union and Swiss Privacy Principles. This includes involving an independent third party to resolve privacy disputes when necessary.

Disclosure to Law Enforcement

Esearch.com, Inc. may disclose Personal Data, including the data you submit to us, with or without notice (a) if required by a subpoena or other judicial or administrative order, (b) where required by law, or (c) at our sole discretion, where we deem it necessary to protect the safety of any individual, the general public, or to prevent violation of the rights of Esearch.com, Inc. or any third party.

Change of Ownership

In the event of change in ownership, or a direct merger or acquisition with another entity, we reserve the right to transfer all of Esearch.com, Inc. User information, including Personal Data, to a separate entity. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you (by posting on our website or issuing an e-mail to the e-mail address you provided when you registered) of any change of ownership; merger or acquisition of Esearch.com, Inc. by a third party, and you may choose to modify any of your registration information at that time.

Principles

1. Notice

Esearch.com, Inc. shall inform an individual of the purpose for which it collects and uses the Personal Information and the types of non-agent third parties to which the Company discloses or may disclose that Information. Company shall provide the Individual with the choice and means for limiting the use and disclosure of their Personal Information. Notice will be provided in clear and conspicuous language when individuals are first asked to provide Personal Information to the Company, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and in any event before the Company uses or discloses the Information for a purpose other than for which is was originally collected.

2. Choice

The Company will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt out) whether their Personal Information is (1) to be disclosed to a non-agent third party or (2) to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. For Sensitive Personal Information, Esearch.com, Inc. will give individuals the opportunity to affirmatively and explicitly (opt in) consent to the disclosure of their information to a non-agent third party or the use of their information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual.

3. Onward Transfers to Agents

Esearch.com, Inc. will obtain assurances from its agents that they will safeguard personal information consistent with this Policy. Examples of appropriate assurances that may be provided by agents include: a contract obligating the agent to provide at least the same level of protection as is required by the relevant Safe Harbor Principles, being subject to EU Directive 95/46/EC (the Data Protection Directive), Safe Harbor certification by the agent, or being subject to another European Commission adequacy finding. Where Esearch.com, Inc. has knowledge that an agent is using or disclosing personal information in a manner contrary to this Policy, Esearch.com, Inc. will take reasonable steps to prevent or stop the use or disclosure.

4. Data Security

Esearch.com, Inc. shall take reasonable steps to protect the Information from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. Esearch.com, Inc. has put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the Information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction. Esearch.com, Inc. cannot guarantee the security of Information on or transmitted via the Internet.

5. Data Integrity

Esearch.com, Inc. shall only process Personal Information in a way that is compatible with and relevant for the purpose for which it was collected or authorized by the individual. To the extent necessary for those purposes, Esearch.com, Inc. shall take reasonable steps to ensure that Personal Information is accurate, complete, current and reliable for its intended use.

6. Access

Upon request, Esearch.com, Inc. will grant individuals reasonable access to personal information that it holds about them. In addition, Esearch.com, Inc. will take reasonable steps to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate or incomplete.

7. Enforcement

Esearch.com, Inc. uses a self-assessment approach to maintain compliance with this privacy policy and periodically verifies that the policy is accurate, comprehensive for the information intended to be covered, prominently displayed, completely implemented and accessible and in conformity with these Principles. We encourage interested persons to raise any concerns using the contact information provided and we will investigate and attempt to resolve any complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure of Personal Information in accordance with the Principles.

Dispute Resolution

Any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of personal information should be directed to Esearch.com, Inc. at the address given below. Esearch.com, Inc. will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure or personal information in accordance with the principles contained in this Policy. Esearch.com, Inc. has further committed to refer unresolved privacy complaints under the US-EU and US-Swiss Safe Harbor Principles to an independent dispute resolution mechanism when necessary.

Amendments

This privacy policy may be amended from time to time consistent with the requirements of the Safe Harbor. We will post any revised policy on this website.

Information Subject to Other Policies

The Company is committed to following the Principles for all Personal Information within the scope of the Safe Harbor Agreement. However, certain Information is subject to policies of the Company that may differ in some respects from the general policies set forth in this privacy policy.

Contact Information

Questions, comments, or complaints regarding the Company's Safe Harbor Policy or data collection and processing practices can be mailed or emailed to:

Esearch.com, Inc.
Re: US/EU Safe Harbor
PO Box 4356
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274

Privacy Policy of Esearch.com Inc. (www.esearch.com)

Esearch.com, Inc. operates the website, which provides the SERVICE.

This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service, the website.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect are used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at www.esearch.com, unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, phone number, and postal address. The information that we collect will be used to contact or identify you.

Log Data

We want to inform you that whenever you visit our Service, we collect information that your browser sends to us that is called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser version, pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data that is commonly used an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer's hard drive.

Our website uses these "cookies" to collection information and to improve our Service. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies, and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

  • To facilitate our Service;
  • To provide the Service on our behalf;
  • To perform Service-related services; or
  • To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

We want to inform our Service users that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children's Privacy

Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at esearch@esearch.com.