Privacy Policy

At TheTraderClassifieds.com (The Horseshoe Trader) we are committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document (the "Policy") has been provided by the legal resource DIY Legals and reviewed and approved by their solicitors.

This Policy explains what happens to any personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you whilst you visit our site and how we use cookies on this website.

We do update this Policy from time to time so please do review this Policy regularly.

Information That We Collect

In running and maintaining our website we may collect and process the following data about you:

• Information about your use of our site including details of your visits such as pages viewed and the resources that you access. Such information includes traffic data, location data and other communication data.
• Information provided voluntarily by you. For example, when you register for information or make a purchase.
• Information that you provide when you communicate with us by any means.

The personal information you provide to us will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected or as required by law. We do not share personal information with third parties except as necessary to carry out our business or as required by law or other legal processes, and we never sell your personal information. Furthermore, personal data collected by TheTraderClassifieds.com may be transferred to other member firms of TheTraderClassifieds.com, Keen Impressions LLC owned and/or affiliated business entities, and affiliated publishers, where it is necessary to meet the purpose for which you have submitted the information.

 

By submitting data, placing an ad through an on-line brokerage company, or placing an ad directly through TheTraderClassifieds.com electronically, you are providing explicit consent to transmission of data collected via TheTraderClassifieds.com's Web sites, and for authorized representatives of TheTraderClassifieds.com, Keen Impressions LLC owned and/or affiliated business entities, and affiliated publishers, to contact you electronically or telephonically for the purposes of, but not limited to, further product, services, advertisement solicitation, surveys, and customer support.

 

In addition, TheTraderClassifieds.com have technological and operational security policies and procedures in place to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or unintentional destruction. Our personnel who have access to the data have been trained to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

 

Types of Information we Collect

 

Personal Information

 

Personal Information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. TheTraderClassifieds.com uses personal information to understand better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your customer relationship with TheTraderClassifieds.com. We take seriously the trust you place in us. TheTraderClassifieds.com will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.

Remember that everything that you personally place in your ad will becaome public information.  We will not miss use or sell the information you provide to us only, but any information that you put out publicly in your ad will be seen by others and may be used by them. We are not responsible for the iformation that you submit in the public domain. Be careful not to post personal information.

 

On some TheTraderClassifieds.com Web sites, you can order services, subscribe to marketing or support materials, register yourself, or apply for a job at TheTraderClassifieds.com. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, credit card information, and contact preferences.

 

TheTraderClassifieds.com does not retain or store, either in memory or on magnetic media, any credit card track information. All information such as credit card number, expiration date, CVV number, type of card, etc. are completely purged from our systems at the time of a successful or failed online SSL payment transaction. All payment transactions are automated and ThriftyNickel.com personnel do not have access to the encrypted information during the transaction.

 

Non-personal Information

 

Non-personal Information is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. TheTraderClassifieds.com collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the TheTraderClassifieds.com Web sites.

 

Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited on the TheTraderClassifieds.com Web sites, unique URLs visited within TheTraderClassifieds.com, browser type and IP address. Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies. TheTraderClassifieds.com Web pages use cookies and other technologies for data analysis and personalization services.

Use of Cookies

Cookies provide information regarding the computer used by a visitor. We may use cookies where appropriate to gather information about your computer in order to assist us in improving our website.

We may gather information about your general internet use by using the cookie. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer and stored on the computer’s hard drive. Such information will not identify you personally; it is statistical data which does not identify any personal details whatsoever.

Our advertisers may also use cookies, over which we have no control. Such cookies (if used) would be downloaded once you click on advertisements on our website.

You can adjust the settings on your computer to decline any cookies if you wish. This can be done within the “settings” section of your computer. For more information please read the advice at AboutCookies.org.

 

A "cookie" is a small data file transferred by a Web site to your computer's hard drive. ThriftyNickel.com sends cookies when you surf our site, make purchases, request or personalize information, or register yourself for certain services. Accepting the cookies used on our site does not give us access to your personal information, but we may use the cookies to identify your computer. Cookies are typically classified as either "session" cookies or "permanent" cookies.

 

"Session" cookies do not stay on your computer after you leave our Web site or close your browser. The aggregate information collected permits us to analyze traffic patterns on our site. This can enable us over time to provide a better experience on our site by improving content or personalization and making our site easier to use.

 

"Permanent" cookies are those that remain on your computer. They are used to facilitate placing and ad, personalization and registration services. For example, cookies can keep track of what you have selected to do as you continue to place ads and allow you to enter your password only once on Web pages where a login is required. "Permanent" cookies can be manually removed by the user.

 

Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can usually refuse cookies or selectively accept certain cookies by adjusting the preferences in your browser. If you turn off cookies, there may be some features of our site that will not be available to you and some Web pages may not display properly.

Use of Your Information

We use the information that we collect from you to provide our services to you. In addition to this we may use the information for one or more of the following purposes:

• To provide information to you that you request from us relating to our products or services.
• To provide information to you relating to other products that may be of interest to you. Such additional information will only be provided where you have consented to receive such information.
• To inform you of any changes to our website, services or goods and products.

If you have previously purchased goods or services from us we may provide to you details of similar goods or services, or other goods and services, that you may be interested in.

We never give your details to third parties to use your data to enable them to provide you with information regarding unrelated goods or services.

Storing Your Personal Data

In operating our website it may become necessary to transfer data that we collect from you to locations outside of the European Union for processing and storing. By providing your personal data to us, you agree to this transfer, storing and processing. We do our utmost to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to make sure that your data is stored securely.

Unfortunately the sending of information via the internet is not totally secure and on occasion such information can be intercepted. We cannot guarantee the security of data that you choose to send us electronically, sending such information is entirely at your own risk.

Disclosing Your Information

We will not disclose your personal information to any other party other than in accordance with this Privacy Policy and in the circumstances detailed below:

• In the event that we sell any or all of our business to the buyer.
• Where we are legally required by law to disclose your personal information.
• To further fraud protection and reduce the risk of fraud.

Third Party Links

On occasion we include links to third parties on this website. Where we provide a link it does not mean that we endorse or approve that site's policy towards visitor privacy. You should review their privacy policy before sending them any personal data.

Access to Information

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 you have the right to access any information that we hold relating to you. Please note that we reserve the right to charge a fee of $10 to cover costs incurred by us in providing you with the information.

 

COPPA (The Children's Online Protection Policy Act)

 

TheTraderClassifieds.com cannot prohibit minors from visiting the web site. TheTraderClassifieds.com use must rely on parents, guardians and those responsible for supervising children under 13 to decide which materials are appropriate for such children to contribute, view and participate in.

 

TheTraderClassifieds.com understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an online environment. Our sites are not intentionally designed for or directed at children under the age of 13 years. It is our policy never to knowingly collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13

Contacting Us

Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any matter relating to this Privacy and Cookies Policy via email at our contact page.