Welcome to Hydrofrac.com (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 Hydrofrac.com
(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 Hydrofrac.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees
of Hydrofrac.com except for use as indicated above.
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
info@hydrofrac.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 Hydrofrac.com
use login information?
Hydrofrac.com 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?
Hydrofrac.com 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
info@hydrofrac.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
info@hydrofrac.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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, All rights reserved.
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