THRIVEPOINT


Privacy Policy Statement

This is the website of Thrivepoint, LLC. This website is operated by Thrivepoint, LLC (“Thrivepoint”). Thrivepoint takes privacy seriously. We are committed to establishing and maintaining policies and procedures which protect the privacy of personal information gathered from our customers, prospects, and other visitors to our websites. This privacy policy applies to all Thrivepoint websites (www.thrivepointdesign.com and www.thrivepoint.com) (collectively referred to herein as “Website”).

I. Contact Information

Our postal address is
PO Box 1162
Mill Valley, CA 94942

For questions or comments about our Privacy Policy, or if you need assistance accessing or updating information we have collected about you, please email us using the form located at https://thrivepointdesign.com/pages/contact_us or you can reach us by telephone at 1-888-544-6555.

II. Information We Collect

Our Website is designed to provide consumers with useful tools and resources for the purposes of helping small businesses succeed. Registration is not required in order to access the public areas of our Website. However visitors may, at their option, choose to register in order to access certain resources and areas of our Website. The term “consumers” as used herein and hereinafter includes, but is not limited to, Website visitors, those who register for access to additional areas of our Website (“Registered Users”), and any other visitors to the Website.

For each consumer visiting our Website, our Web server automatically recognizes the consumer’s domain name.

We collect information provided to us passively or actively, including, but not limited to, the domain name and e-mail address (where possible) of consumers who visit our Website, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail, the e-mail addresses of those who make postings using forms provided on the web pages, aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit, purchase history, posting history, information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information, and/or site registrations, name (first and last) and address, telephone number, fax number, email address, desired username and desired password, and payment information (e.g., credit card number and billing address).

With respect to cookies: Cookies are small pieces of information stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies and other similar technologies to store consumers’ preferences, record session information, such as items that consumers purchase, solicit to purchase, post for sale, or sell, record user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit, alert consumers to new areas that we think might be of interest to them when they return to our site, record past activity at a site in order to provide better service when consumers return to our site, and customize Web page content based on consumers’ browser type or other information that the consumer actively or passively sends. The information collected through such means is anonymous and does not personally identify you. We may also collect other anonymous information such as page views, browsing habits and clickstream data. Non-personal information may be shared by Thrivepoint with third parties, provided that it is not linked to any of your personal information.

If you choose to register, we will ask for certain information in order to serve you more effectively and efficiently, and to maintain an open communication with you. To register, you will only be required to supply your name, email address, desired username, desired password, and agree to the Terms and Conditions for use. The information contained within the account profile you register is used to allow you to login to areas designated for Registered Users and to match your postings with your profile.

III. What We Do With The Information We Collect, Sharing Information, And Contacting Us Regarding Such Use

The information we collect is used to improve the content of our Website, used to customize the content and/or layout of our page for each individual consumer, used to notify consumers about updates to our Website, and used by us to contact consumers for marketing purposes. We may use the information you provide in aggregate form for internal business purposes, such as generating statistics and developing marketing plans. We may use IP addresses to analyze trends, to administer our Website, to track traffic patterns, for targeted advertising, and to gather demographic information for aggregate use, as well as for credit fraud protection and risk reduction. Google analytics and/or other applicable Website statistics software will be employed to track Website use by consumers.

If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, or writing to us at the above address.

With respect to Ad Servers: To try and bring you offers that are of interest to you, we may have relationships with other companies that we allow to place ads on our Website. As a result of your visit to our site, ad server companies may collect information such as your domain type (“.com,” “.org,”), your IP address (computer address), and clickstream information (the sequence of pages visited on a website).

From time to time, we may make aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit, information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations, or other information collected as disclosed in this Privacy Policy available to other reputable organizations. If you do not want us to share such information with other companies or organizations, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, or writing to us at the above address.

Any communication or material you transmit to us by email or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, may be published on www.thrivepointdesign.com and/or www.thrivepoint.com in areas where any consumers may view the information and will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.

Furthermore, you expressly agree that we are free to use any inquiries, feedback, suggestions, ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication, that you send to us without compensation and for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services using such information. However, if you become a Registered User, certain restrictions as to use of and rights to proprietary information you submit will apply.

Any data submitted via the Website should not be considered confidential as it will be available to other users. Due to the nature of the services offered on this Website, information submitted to the Website may be published for others to view. However, if you become a Registered User, certain restrictions as to use of and rights to proprietary information you submit will apply.

If you object to any of the uses of information contained in this Privacy Policy, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, or writing to us at the above address. We also offer the ability to “opt-out” from various forms of communication at any time, by accessing your My Account page (available only for www.thrivepointdesign.com). However, we are not responsible for removing your personal information from the lists of any third party who has previously been provided your information in accordance with this policy.

From time to time, we may use consumer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our Website to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. We will not notify you through any other means. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Website periodically.

We may disclose any information, including personally identifiable information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. We may also exchange information, including personally identifiable information, with other companies and organizations for credit fraud protection and risk reduction.

As we continue to develop our business, we might sell certain of our assets. In such transactions, user information, including personally identifiable information, generally is one of the transferred business assets, and by submitting your personal information on the Website you agree that your data may be transferred to such parties in these circumstances.

Consumers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, or writing to us at the above address.

Upon request we provide consumers with access to contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number) that we maintain about them and a description of information that we maintain about them. Consumers can access this information by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, or writing to us at the above address.

IV. Consent

By visiting this Website and submitting your personally identifiable information on this Website including any and all information listed above, you are giving your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. You agree that the information we gather now will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use or disclosure (not the time of collection) of the information. By providing your email address to Thrivepoint, you expressly consent to receive emails from us.

V. Correcting Information

We offer consumers who have registered the ability to have inaccuracies corrected in contact information by accessing their MyAccount page.

VI. Other Websites

Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the information we collect on this Website. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites you link to from our Website or otherwise visit.

VII. Security

With respect to security: We have appropriate security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site. Thrivepoint takes reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Despite our reasonable efforts, these measures may not completely prevent unauthorized access, and by giving us your personal information, you accept this risk.

All transactions performed on Thrivepoint’s web pages are conducted in a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) session. The Secure Socket layer encrypts all transaction data for transmittal in a format that prevents data theft. This process protects all private information from being disclosed to third parties. While on a secure page, the lock icon at the bottom of a Web browser (i.e. Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer) becomes locked.

VIII. Please Notify Us If You Feel This Privacy Policy Is Not Adhered To

If you feel that this site is not following its stated privacy policy or if you have any inquiries or complaints, you may send us e-mail at the above address, call us at the above telephone number, or write to us at the above address.

This site will make reasonable efforts to comply with these stated policies. This Privacy Policy does not constitute a guarantee or warranty to you that every action stated herein will always be taken.

IX. United States of America

Our Website is maintained in the United States of America. By using the Website, you authorize the export of personal information to the USA and its storage and use as specified in this policy.

X. Copyright and Trademark

© 2008 Thrivepoint LLC. All rights reserved. Thrivepoint LLC, Thrivepoint, Ask Thrivepoint, Verified by Thrivepoint, and Thrivepoint Design are trademarks of Thrivepoint LLC.

XI. Effective Date

This policy was last revised on 5/16/2008. That date is the effective date of this policy as well. Note that the information we gather will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use or disclosure (not the time of collection) of the information.