Tradescape, Inc. ("Tradescape") has created this privacy policy (the "Policy") to explain our privacy practices so you will understand when and how personal information is collected, used, disclosed and protected with respect to our web site located at <www.tradescape.biz> (the “Site”) and your use thereof. By using the Site, or by submitting your personal information on or through this Site, you consent to the privacy practices described in this Policy, as modified from time to time by us. Therefore, you should carefully review this policy so you understand our data privacy practices. If we make any material changes to our policy, we will post a new Policy on our Site and update the “last updated” date set forth above. We encourage you to check our Policy whenever you use the Site to see if it has been updated since your last visit.

What Information Does Tradescape Gather?
We collect personal information with our Site. Personal information is information that is directly associated with a specific person or entity such as a user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or information about activities that is directly linked to that person.

Information You Give Us
We collect information you give us when you register on our Site. We may collect various kinds of contact information about you including your name, e-mail address, address and phone number. You may decline to share personal information with us by not registering on the Site.

Automatically Collected Information
We automatically receive certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, when you visit the Site, our systems automatically collect your IP address and the type of browser you use. Information may be automatically collected through the use of “cookies” which are discussed in more detail below.

Cookies are small text files placed on your hard drive by a web site when you visit. These files identify your computer and record your preferences and other data about your visit so that when you return to the site, the site knows who you are and can personalize your visit. In general, we may use cookies to collect information so that we can determine how to improve our site by seeing which areas and features are most popular; to personalize the site and improve the site experience; and to complete transactions you have requested. Most browsers automatically accept cookies as the default setting. You can modify the setting to reject cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the sites you visit by editing browser options. If you decide not to accept our cookies, you will still be able to access those parts of our site available to the general public but you may not be able to use some of the site’s features or services and you may have a less satisfactory experience.
 
How Does Tradescape Use Your Personal Information?
In general, we use personal information internally to serve our users and enable them to take advantage of the products and services we may provide. By registering at our Site, you give consent for us to contact you via email, and other methods of contact as provided to us to enable us to provide our newsletters, communications, or web site services to you. For example, we use personal information to provide communications and web site services you have requested, to respond to customer support inquiries, to anticipate and resolve problems with our Site, and to create and inform you of new products and services that better meet your needs.

Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell, rent or share personal information with third parties without your prior consent except in the limited circumstances as described in this privacy policy. The following section describes these disclosure circumstances more fully.

  • Business Functions: We may share personal information with third-party vendors who assist us in performing internal functions necessary to operate our business. These functions may include processing registration and validating information contained herein, transmitting newsletters and communications on our behalf, or assisting in fulfilling and responding to requests that we receive from our users. In all cases we limit the information shared with our third-party vendors to that which is necessary to carry out those functions, and do not share personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes without your prior consent.
  • Business Transfers: Information about our users and the Site is one of our most important business assets. Therefore, information about our users, including personal information, will be disclosed as part of any merger or acquisition, creation of a separate business to provide the Site or fulfill products, sale or pledge of company assets as well as in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership in which personal information would be transferred as one of the business assets of the company.
  • Protection of Tradescape and Others: We release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to perform our services; to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant or court order); if we reasonably believe that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of communications or justifies disclosure of records without delay; or when necessary, in our sole discretion, to enforce or apply our policies or to protect our rights or property.

Third-Party Links
Please be aware that we may provide links to third-party Web sites from the Site as a service to our users and we are not responsible for the content or information collection practices of those sites. Please also note that these Web sites' privacy policies will differ from those of Tradescape. Therefore, we encourage your to review and understand their privacy practices before providing them with information or visiting their sites.

Network and Information Security
We use commercially reasonable efforts to protect your personal information. While we have taken efforts to guard your personal information, we cannot guarantee that your information may be not be disclosed or accessed by accidental circumstances or by the unauthorized acts of others.

Control of Personal Information
If you have submitted your personal information on or through this Site and you subsequently want to edit your information, opt-in or opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners, or request removal of your personal information from our user database for the Site, please contact us by sending an email to info@tradescape.biz, describing the action that you would like us to take.

Updating this Policy
We may revise and update this Policy if our practices change, as technology changes, or as we add new services or change existing ones. Any changes will be posted to this document so that you will always know what information we gather and how we use it. If we make any material changes to our Policy or how we handle your personal information, we will update this Policy on our Site and change the effective date of the Policy. We will use information in accordance with the most current privacy policy.

Contacting Us
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this Policy, please contact us at: info@tradescape.biz, or you can send us mail to: Tradescape, Inc., 111 West Saint John Street, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95113.

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