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Privacy Policy for Classifieds.co.uk
Effective Date: December 1, 2006

This page set forth the privacy policies and practices of Classifieds.co.uk, a division of Shopping.net and its affiliated websites listed below (“Classifieds.co.uk” “we” or “us”). Please read this privacy policy carefully since by visiting a Classifieds site and sharing information with us you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use of this Privacy Policy unless you offer different terms which are accepted by Classifieds.co.uk in writing. For Your information, this page was last updated as of the date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We have included a table summarizing our practices but this table is solely for Your convenience and reference purposes and does not define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of the Privacy Policy. As a result, we urge You to read the entire document. Please contact us at ValueClick Europe Ltd, 180 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 2SH should you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected Basic identification and contact information, such as your name, address and contact details. Financial information, such as credit cards and your domain name and IP address.
How Used For billing, site administration and marketing purposes.
Information Sharing Affiliated entities, third party marketing partners and as necessary for site administration or legal compliance
Your Data You can edit or delete your personal profile at anytime via our website.
Security Classifieds.co.uk uses industry standard protections, such as secure databases and firewalls to protect your information.


I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT: INDIVIDUAL INTERNET CONSUMERS

When You register with Classifieds.co.uk You are required to provide the following contact information: Your name, postal and email address. You also are asked to provide a User name (which need not be your own name). Once registered, any information You share on the Site, including your financial information used to place as advertisement, is at Your discretion. You also can choose whether or not to include any contact information within the content of the advertisement (you can make use of the "Contact Advertiser" feature provided by us instead which does not disclose your email address to other users), Like most websites, Classified.co.uk uses “cookies” and other technologies to study traffic patterns on our website, to customize Your experience and provide greater convenience each time You interact with us. We also gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and click stream data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users’ movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We also may use Internet browsing and online purchase data associated with an anonymous identifier to develop a predictive statistical user profile of the end user's needs and interests. Classifieds.co.uk does not use cookies or log files to collect end users' names, physical addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, social security numbers, or any other information which can be used to identify a specific person. We may match the IP address and user profile with email address data obtained separately in order to better target campaigns to meet user's interests, but will not share this information with third-parties.

II. INFORMATION SHARING

Classified.co.uk may use third party vendors to help us operate our business and this Site or administer activities on our behalf. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes. Any third-party vendor so used has agreed to protect the confidentiality of information provided by Classifieds.co.uk.

Classifieds.co.uk and/or our marketing partners may enhance and/or merge personally identifiable information (“PII”) with commercially-available third party data collected from other sources in an effort to ensure that the messages being sent to the consumer in online and/or offline marketing programs are relevant to their interests. In the event we enhance and/or merge such personally identifiable information with data collected from other sources, we will take reasonable steps to maintain the integrity and quality of that information.

Classifieds.co.uk may share PII (including information that has been enhanced with information from other sources) with co-branded partners, advertisers, third party marketers, our affiliated entities for their online and/or offline marketing programs or in connection with the sale, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial asset, reorganization or liquidation of any Classifieds.co.uk division.

Classifieds.co.uk may release account and any other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to respond to a subpoena or otherwise comply with the law; enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Classifieds.co.uk or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection.

III. CONSUMER CHOICE AND ACCESS

If at anytime you no longer wish to receive offers from Classifieds.co.uk, you may "unsubscribe" by sending an email to help@classifieds.co.uk or by using the unsubscribe option within any email. f you have registered or submitted PII under more than one email account, you must submit separate unsubscribe requests from each account.

The Cookies we use do not have an "opt-out" option, yet you still have the option of blocking the use of cookies by changing a setting in your Internet browser. Please see your browser supplier's website for details on how to do this.

Once you have logged in to the site, You may change, correct or update your registration information or by contacting us at the address below.

Classifieds.co.uk ValueClick Europe Ltd, 180 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 2SH

IV. SECURITY

Classifieds.co.uk employs industry standard security measures to ensure the security of all data. Any data that is stored on Classifieds.co.uk servers are treated as proprietary and confidential and is not available to the public. Access is password-protected and limited to individuals at whose job responsibilities require the access

No transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not under the control of Classifieds.co.uk to intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we strive to protect your PII, Classified cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. You acknowledge and assume this risk when communicating with us.

V. CONSENT AND CHANGES

Classifieds.co.uk may find it necessary or be legally obligated to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post those changes on this page and update the effective date so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Your continued usage of this site after such notice shall constitute acceptance of any such changes.

VI. DATA PROCESSING

You acknowledge that Classifieds.co.uk and its affiliate entities operate in the United State and the European Union and agree to (i) permit Classifieds.co.uk to transmit and use your User information anywhere necessary, including across international boundaries, to affect the services and transactions provided by this Site; and (ii) that such use by Classifieds.co.uk shall be subject to the Terms of Use stated in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

VII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, THIRD PARTY INFORMATION

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE OVER PRIVACY IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF USE (INCLUDING LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES, AND ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES). YOU AGREE THAT Classifieds.co.uk LIABILITY FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE VALUE OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY CLASSIFIED TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE BARRED BY OUR TERMS OF USE.

You also agree that you have provided notice to, and obtained consent from, any third party individuals whose personal data you supply to Classifieds.co.uk with regard to: (a) the purposes for which such third party's data has been collected; (b) the intended recipients or categories of recipients of the third party's personal data; (c) which of the third party's data are obligatory and which data, if any, are voluntary; and (d) how the third party can access and, if necessary, rectify the data held about them.

VIII. AFFILIATED SITES

This policy shall also apply to the following affiliated sites: www.Shopping.net, www.directory.co.uk, www.telephone.co.uk, www.worldflights.com and any other site owned and operated by ValueClick Europe Ltd or ValueClick Inc.

Classifieds.co.uk, a division of Valueclick Europe Ltd. Registered in England and Wales, No. 03807256.


ValueClick Europe Limited
182 Upper Richmond Road
Putney
London
SW15 2SH


Registered office:
190 Strand
London
WC2R 1JN
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