Bell Performance Privacy Policy
Please read this privacy policy carefully. Your use of the Bell
Performance website constitutes your agreement to this privacy policy
and consent to the terms herein. Please see the section labeled
"Information We Collect and How We Use It" to learn more about our
collection and use of user information.
Introduction
Bell Performance is committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to
our website and users of the other services available through our site
(the "Service(s)"). We believe one of the most unique and valuable
aspects of Bell Performance 's Services is our ability to provide a
secure environment where our users can efficiently exchange information
and transact business without fear of unpermitted disclosure or use of
their proprietary information. We will use our best efforts to ensure
that the information you provide us remains private and is used only for
the purposes set forth herein.
This privacy policy details our commitment to protect your information
and the limited manner in which we will use that information to provide
and improve our provision of the Services.
Important Terms Used Throughout This Privacy Policy
Throughout this privacy policy we use several specialized terms.
"Personally Identifiable Information" is information that tells us
specifically who you are, like your name, street address, email address,
billing address, credit card number and expiration date. "User
Information" means all Personally Identifiable Information and any other
forms of information discussed in this privacy policy, including the
Internet Protocol (IP) address of a user's computer. We use the term
"aggregate" when we combine information from various persons or users.
Information is said to be "anonymized" if it does not identify
individual persons or entities or associate a particular person or
entity with such information.
Information We Collect and How We Use It
If you visit our site to browse. We will only collect and store the
domain name and host from which a user accessed the Internet (e.g.,
aol.com), the IP address of the user's computer, the user's browser
software and operating system, the date and time the user accesses the
site and the Internet address of any website from which the user linked
directly to our site or to which the user links after visiting our site.
We use this information to measure the number of visitors to sections of
our sites, to determine from where our visitors linked and to where our
visitors link from the sites and to help us make our sites more useful.
For example, we organize and analyze IP addresses so that we can provide
efficient service, enhance security, monitor appropriate usage and
produce traffic volume statistics. This type of information is sometimes
shared with third parties, such as when we aggregate and disclose site
traffic information for marketing and commercial purposes. When we share
such information with third parties we will require them to abide by the
standards of this privacy policy.
If you register or engage in a transaction while at our site. To make
full use of our Services you will need to complete our registration
process. We collect and store the Personally Identifiable Information
you provide through this registration process, including your user ID
and password, which we may elect to provide for you. If you engage in a
transaction while logged on to our site, then we collect and store
information about the transaction. If you complete an employment
application on our website, then we collect and store Personally
Identifiable Information. If you send us communications, then we may
collect such communications in a file specific to you.
We use the information we collect from you as a registered user to build
features that we hope will make the Services more attractive and easier
for you to use. This may include better customer support and timely
notice of new services and employment opportunities. We may share User
Information with our partners, affiliates and joint venturers that are
committed to serving your need for the Services and improving your user
experience, but will require such third parties to abide by the
standards of this privacy policy. We may also share aggregate anonymized
data relating to activity on the site and use of the Services, such as
demographical and statistical information, for marketing, research and
other purposes. Furthermore, we may need to disclose User Information to
law enforcement or other government officials if appropriate for your
protection or in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual
property infringement or other activity that is illegal or may expose
our users or us to legal liability.
If You Submit A Resume Or Application Online. Since Bell Performance is
an employment service site, we give you the option of submitting your
resume and completing an employment application online. The employment
information we collect will be kept strictly confidential. Your
electronically submitted application and resume will be forwarded to the
nearest Bell Performance "brick-and-mortar" branch office so that they
may better serve you. No Personally Identifiable Information we collect
will be shared with third parties.
How We Protect Your Information
Bell Performance employs advanced technology and security measures to
protect your User Information. When you submit sensitive information via
our website, your information is protected in a variety of ways both
on-line and off-line. Our wide range of security measures includes
encryption, firewalls and technology that monitors data exchanged on the
site. Although no one can guarantee absolute security, we will continue
to monitor and update our security measures to help ensure that your
sensitive information remains protected.
If You Do Not Wish to Disclose User Information
If you do not want to provide us with certain User Information then you
may opt out by not using the Service that provides us with such User
Information. For example, if you do not want us to retain your name,
then you may choose not to become a registered user. You will not be
entitled to the benefits of registration, but you are still free to
browse the site and to visit the parts of the site accessible to
non-registrants. Also, you may complete an application, or any portion
of an application, at any of our branch offices.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that our site can send to your browser for
storage on your hard drive. Cookies can make your use of our site easier
by saving your status and preferences upon visits to our site. The
cookies are refreshed every time you enter the site. Most browsers are
initially set to accept cookies, but you may be able to change the
settings to refuse cookies or to be alerted when cookies are being sent.
We use cookies for two purposes: (1) to enable Bell Performance to
customize information for certain segments of its customer base; and (2)
in some instances, to associate you with your User Information. For
example, through the use of cookies you may login automatically and
thereby save you time. Although rejection of cookies will not interfere
with your ability to interact with most of our site, you will need to
accept cookies in order to login and use certain interactive Services on
the site.
Control of Your Password
Except as specifically permitted by this privacy policy or your User
Agreement you may not disclose your Bell Performance password to any
third parties nor share it with any third parties. If you lose control
of your Bell Performance password you may lose control over your
Personally Identifiable Information, and you will be responsible for any
legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your
password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately
change your password or, if we provided your password, notify Bell
Performance so that we may issue you a new password.
Removal or Correction of Personally Identifiable Information
Upon your request, we may remove your Personally Identifiable
Information from our database and correct any errors you identify in
such information. If Personally Identifiable Information is removed you
will lose access to the parts of the site for which you must provide
such Personally Identifiable Information to gain access. After removal,
we will only retain copies of such information as are necessary for us
to comply with governmental orders, resolve disputes, troubleshoot
problems, enforce any agreement you have entered into through our sites
and as otherwise reasonably necessary. Any Personally Identifiable
Information provided as a part of a transaction on the site represents a
record of that business transaction that cannot be altered after the
transaction is complete.
Third Parties
This privacy policy only addresses the use and disclosure of User
Information collected by Bell Performance. If you disclose information
to other parties, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure
of such information regardless of their affiliation or relationship with
Bell Performance. Because Bell Performance does not control the privacy
practices of third parties you are subject to the privacy customs and
policies of those third parties. When you link to another website, you
are subject to the privacy policy of that website. We encourage you to
ask questions and review the applicable privacy policy before you
disclose your personal information to third parties.
We do not try to control, and disclaim responsibility for, information
provided by other users or third parties that is made available through
our site. Such information may contain errors, intentional or otherwise,
or may be offensive, inappropriate or inaccurate, and in some cases will
be mislabeled or deceptively labeled.
Merger, Assets, Sales, etc.
If Bell Performance or any of its lines of business is sold, pledged or
disposed of as a going concern whether by merger, sale of assets,
bankruptcy or otherwise, then the user database of Bell Performance
could be sold as part of that transaction and all User Information
accessed by such successor or purchaser.
How do I Contact Bell Performance
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact
the Bell Performance Webmaster by sending an email to:
webmaster@BellPerformance.net.
Miscellaneous
Bell Performance may from time to time change this privacy policy with
or without notice, so please check it regularly for any changes or
updates. For future reference, Bell Performance will make a link to the
current privacy policy available to you on your screen when you are on
our website. Your use of the site constitutes your agreement to this
privacy policy and your assent to any modification thereto.
