1. Introduction
OTC-Store is dedicated to protecting your personal information and informing you about how we use your information. This privacy policy applies to your use of the OTC-Store services including our website www.otc-store.com (collectively “Platform”). This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with the Terms of Service. All capitalized proper nouns will have the same definitions and meanings as defined by the Terms of Service. Please review this privacy policy periodically as we may revise it from time to time without notice. If you do not agree with or accept our Privacy Policy in it’s entirety, you must not access or use the Platform. If you use the platform following a change to the terms of this Privacy Policy you agree to accept the revised policies.
2. Information Collected
At OTC-Store, we collect personally identifiable information (“PII”) and non-personally identifiable (“Non-PII”) information from you. Personally identifiable information is information that can be used to identify you personally. Non-personally identifiable information is information that must be combined with other information to identify you personally.
Personally Identifiable Information Collected
You will not be required to provide us any information when you visit our Platform. However, in order to fully use our Platform, we may collect PII such as your name, address, email , and telephone number. Additionally, if you wish to make a purchase we may collect your payment information which is stored and secured using PCI/DSS compliant hosting. If you are a Seller as defined by our Terms of Service, in addition to the PII collected we may also collect your business information.
Non-Identifying Information
Whenever you use our website, we may collect non-identifying information from you, such as your IP address,location, age, zip code, gender, browsing history, search history, and registration history, interactions with the website, location, referring URL, browser, operating system, data usage, data transferred, and Internet Service Provider. As we value your privacy, only anonymized interactions will be collected through the Platform. We may also collect information including but not limited to postings you make on the public areas of our website, messages you send to us, and correspondence we receive from other members or third parties about your activities or postings.
3. Use of Your Information
Some of your information will be visible to other users of the Platform to facilitate communication between users. We will never sell your information without your permission; however you agree that we may use your information in the following ways:
To provide services to you and to operate the OTC-Store Platform.
To enhance or improve our users’ experiences.
To contact you via email, text, or electronic communications regarding or related to the OTC-Store Platform.
To share with other users.
To process your transactions.
To share your information with third party partners or third parties hired by us to perform functions and provide services to us on the condition that the third parties use your information only on our behalf and pursuant to our instructions.
Additionally, we may give your information to law enforcement if we are compelled to by a court order, if there has been a violation of any US laws, EU laws or if a violation of the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy has occurred.
4. Accessing, Editing, and Removing Your Information
You will be able to access any information contained in your account through our Platform. You may edit that information by removing or changing the information listed in your account. If you have any questions or wish to review, change, or access any of your information collected by us, please contact us at [email protected]. Additionally, if you wish to opt out of our data collection practices or would like us to remove any of your information, please contact us at [email protected]. After you have cancelled your account please be aware that we may keep inaccessible copies of your information subject to our data retention policies.
5. Cookies
We use cookies to remember your preferences, identify you, and for security purposes. Therefore, you must have cookies enabled in your browser to use our Platform. Please be aware that some or all of our cookies may be accessible by third parties.
6. Security Measures
We make reasonable attempts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards. For this reason we use SSL certificates, PCI/DSS compliant hosting, and vulnerability scanning to enhance our Platform security. However, as this is the Internet, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information. For this reason, we recommend that you use anti-virus software, routine credit checks, firewalls, and other precautions to protect yourself from security and privacy threats.
7. Age Compliance
We intend to fully comply with American and international laws respecting children’s privacy including COPPA. Therefore, we do not collect or process any information for any persons under the age of 18. If you are under 18 and using our Platform, please stop immediately and do not submit any information to us. In the event that we have inadvertently collected any information from users under the age of 18 please contact us immediately.
8. International Transfer
Your information may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. PII and Non-PII that is submitted to OTC-Store will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law and this policy. If you are a non-U.S. member, you acknowledge and agree that OTC-Store may collect and use your Information and disclose it to other entities outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, such information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for information that is available in other countries.
9. Merger and Acquisition
In the event that OTC-Store is involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, your information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. Please be aware that once the information is transferred your privacy rights may change.
10. Amendments
Like our Terms of Service, we may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will modify the date listed on this Agreement or we may contact you. You must agree to the amendments as a condition of your continued use of our Platform. If you do not agree, you must immediately cease using our Platform and notify us of your refusal to agree by e-mailing us at [email protected].