Pacific Free Press was launched in March 2007 by Dutch-Canadian Richard
Kastelein of V.O.F. Expathos, in the Netherlands along with Chris Cook- CFUV radio journalist and Editor in Chief of Pacific Free Press. Cook is based in , Victoria, British Columbia.
The site is a sister to Atlantic Free Press and Brick Ogden an American Expatriate in Amsterdam has been a key supporter of this project.
The mission of Pacific Free Press is simple: to dig out nuggets of truth from
the slag-heap of lies, ignorance and witless diversion that has buried
public discourse today. Pacific Free Press provides a new venue for
disseminating hard news and insightful, fact-based analysis of the
harsh realities too often ignored or distorted by the mainstream press.
Privacy Policy for V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press)
V.O.F. EXPATHOS (Pacific Free Press)
PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press) (the "Site").
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when conducting business.
This
statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of
the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and
Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of
the various services offered by V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press)
(collectively, "Services") ("Authorized Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information" refers to any information
that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the
person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited
to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial
profiles, social security number, and credit card information.
Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that
is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the
individual user) or demographic information not connected to an
identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors.
We collect the following additional information from our Authorized
Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of
Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and the
nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized
Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition
to our direct collection of information, our third party service
vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who
may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may
collect this information from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We
do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do
ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them
from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of these third parties may
be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution chain,
and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to
make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling
requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers
about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or
information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use
Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized
Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested
information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally
Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with
other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions
with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information
about our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and
Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third party
vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving
information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our
behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally
Identifiable Information collected by V.O.F. Expathos (Atlantic Free
Press) is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or
employees of V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press) except for use as
indicated above.
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What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited
information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and
affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by
contacting us at expatforums@gmail.com
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain
information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they
select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our
Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is logged
on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will
automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press) use login information?
V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press) uses login information,
including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types,
to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user's movement and
use, and gather broad demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally
Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on
the Site?
V.O.F. Expathos (Pacific Free Press) has entered into and will
continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a
number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable
Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers
for service eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law.
We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply
with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement
agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally
Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the
safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All
of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices.
The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees
who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We
audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive
information, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is
protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent
over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to
maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are
subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or
warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable
to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors
and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally
Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by
emailing us at expatforums@gmail.com
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's
database by contacting expatforums@gmail.com.
However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be
impossible to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining some residual
information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable
Information deactivated will have this information functionally
deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable
Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We
will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to
our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we
are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure
of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized
Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact
such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized
Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when
you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We
encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as
their privacy policies may differ from ours.
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