Privacy Policy
The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change the way we live,
and we're starting to see that potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks,
you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and communicate
with others from around the world. It's important to Rent Centric Inc. to help
our customers retain their privacy when they take advantage of all the Internet
has to offer. We believe your business is no one else's. Your privacy is
important to youand to us. So we'll protect the information you share with us.
To protect your privacy, Rent Centric Inc. follows different principles in
accordance with world-wide practices for customer privacy and data protection.
" We won't sell or give away your name, mail address, phone number, email
address, credit card number or any other information to anyone.
" We'll use state-of-the-art security measures to protect your information from
unauthorized users.
NOTICE
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you
(personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally this information
is requested when you create a Registration ID on the site or when you download
free software, enter a contest, order e-mail newsletters or join a
limited-access premium site. We use your Personal Information for four primary
purposes:
" To make the site easier for you to use by not having to enter information
more than once.
" To help you quickly find software, services or information.
" To help us create content most relevant to you.
" To alert you to product upgrades, special offers, updated information and
other new services from Rent Centric Inc..
CONSENT
If you choose not to register or provide personal information, you can still
use most of www.rentcentric.com. But you will not be able to access areas that
require registration. If you decide to register, you will be able to select the
kinds of information you want to receive from us by subscribing to various
services, like our electronic newsletters. If you do not want us to communicate
with you about other offers regarding Rent Centric Inc. products, programs,
events, or services by e-mail, postal mail, or telephone, you may select the
option stating that you do not wish to receive marketing messages from Rent
Centric Inc..
Rent Centric Inc. occasionally allows other companies to offer our registered
customers information about their products and services, using postal mail
only. If you do not want to receive these offers, you may select the option
stating that you do not wish to receive marketing materials from third parties.
ACCESS
We will provide you with the means to ensure that your personal information is
correct and current. You may review and update this information at any time at
the Visitor Center. There, you can:
" View and edit personal information you have already given us.
" Tell us whether you want us to send you marketing information, or whether you
want third parties to send you their offers by postal mail.
" Sign up for electronic newsletters about our services and products.
" Register. Once you register, you won't need to do it again. Wherever you go
on www.rentcentric.com, your information stays with you.
SECURITY
Rent Centric Inc. has taken strong measures to protect the security of your
personal information and to ensure that your choices for its intended use are
honored. We take strong precautions to protect your data from loss, misuse,
unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
We guarantee your e-commerce transactions to be 100% safe and secure. When you
place orders or access your personal account information, you're utilizing
secure server software SSL, which encrypts your personal information before
it's sent over the Internet. SSL is one of the safest encryption technologies
available.
In addition, your transactions are guaranteed under the Fair Credit Billing
Act. This Act states that your bank cannot hold you liable for more than $50.00
in fraudulent credit card charges. If your bank does hold you liable for $50.00
or less, we'll cover your liability provided the unauthorized, fraudulent use
of your credit card resulted through no fault of your own and from purchases
made from us over our secure server. In the event of unauthorized use of your
credit card, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its
reporting rules and procedures.
Rent Centric Inc. strictly protects the security of your personal information
and honors your choices for its intended use. We carefully protect your data
from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or
destruction.
Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your
permission, except under conditions explained above. Inside the company, data
is stored in password-controlled servers with limited access. Your information
may be stored and processed in Canada or any other country where Rent Centric
Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates or agents are located.
You also have a significant role in protecting your information. No one can see
or edit your personal information without knowing your user name and password,
so do not share these with others.
NOTICE TO PARENTS
Parents or guardians: we want to help you guard your children's privacy. We
encourage you to talk to your children about safe and responsible use of their
Personal Information while using the Internet.
The Rent Centric Inc. site does not publish content that is targeted to
children. However, if you are concerned about your children providing Rent
Centric Inc. any personal information without your consent, Rent Centric Inc.
offers a Kids account. It allows parents to give parental consent for the
collection, use and sharing of children's (ages 12 and under) personal
information online.
ENFORCEMENT
If for some reason you believe Rent Centric Inc. has not adhered to these
principles, please notify us by e-mail at info@www.rentcentric.com, and we will
do our best to determine and correct the problem promptly. Be certain the words
Privacy Policy are in the Subject line.
ELECTRONIC PRODUCT REGISTRATION
When you buy and install a new product, we may ask you to register your
purchase electronically. When you do, we merge your registration information
with any information you've already left with us (we call that information your
personal profile). If you haven't previously registered with us, we create a
personal profile for you from your product registration information. If you
ever want to review or update that information, you can visit the Profile
Center, click on Update Profile, and edit any of the Personal Information in
your profile. If you haven't already created a Registration ID, we will ask you
to do so. This ensures that only you can access your information.
CUSTOMER PROFILES
As mentioned above, every registered customer has a unique personal profile.
Each profile is assigned a unique personal identification number, which helps
us ensure that only you can access your profile.
When you register, we create your profile, assign a personal identification
number, then send this personal identification number back to your hard drive
in the form of a cookie, which is a very small bit of code. This code is
uniquely yours. It is your passport to seamless travel across
www.rentcentric.com, allowing you to download free software, order free
newsletters, and visit premium sites without having to fill out registration
forms with information you've already provided. Even if you switch computers,
you won't have to re-register - just use your Registration ID to identify
yourself.
WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION YOU SHARE
When you join us, you provide us with your contact information, including your
name and email address. We use this information to send you updates about your
order, questionnaires to measure your satisfaction with our service and
announcements about new and exciting services that we offer. When you order
from us, we ask for your credit card number and billing address. We use this
information only to bill you for the product(s) you order at that time. For
your convenience, we do save billing information in case you want to order from
us again, but we don't use this information again without your permission.
We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf,
including packaging, mailing and delivering purchases, answering customer
questions about products or services, sending postal mail and processing event
registration. We will only provide those companies the information they need to
deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for
any other purpose.
Rent Centric Inc. will disclose your personal information, without notice, only
if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is
necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process
served on Rent Centric Inc. or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or
property of Rent Centric Inc. and its family of Web sites, and, (c) act in
urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Rent Centric
Inc., its Web sites, or the public.