We are committed in protecting the privacy of our clients as well as all users visiting the WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE Web site. The following indicates our current privacy statement which is subject to change as we expand our services. BY ACCEPTING THE TERMS HEREIN, YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO OUR USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT. If you are not at least 18 years of age you are not eligible to use the Service, and we ask that you do not submit any personal information to us.
Bulk emailers. We strongly WARN that any person or company using our Web site for the purpose of collecting names for bulk emailing or spamming/UCE will be reported to their ISP and/or Web host provider as well as having their IP address black listed in anti-spam organizations on the Internet. We use the latest tracking software from MSN to locate spam abuse activity through our domain and urge members to report any suspicous emails received from unknown sources. Possible rewards are available for spammers that are fined after being captured through our network.
Security. WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE has built-in security measures in place to protect our site from loss, misuse and alteration of information not in our control. Client information is collected and stored on servers in the United States. We may transfer, however, your information to other countries for backup purposes only. Despite our security measures, please be advised that "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet.
Open to the Public. Visitors are not required to register as a member or use a password to view our site. We are determined to keep WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE open to the public to generate the greatest exposure for our clients just like the leading search engines Yahoo, Google, Lycos, etc. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Spammer Abuse. To protect our Web site from spam abuse all company's listed in our directories must first be reviewed and accepted by WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE before being posted. This assessment usually takes no more than 24-hours. WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE reserves the right to reject any listing we find inappropriate for our site. Anyone caught spamming our members, or using the domain for spamming purposes or any other illegal or unethical activity will be prosecuted to the fullest of the law allows. We do not engage in or condone spam in any way, shape or form, and take such activity very seriously.
Credit Cards. Credit card processing is handled by a third-party company. For your protection, we do not retain any credit card information. In addition, clients have the option to pay for premium listings by company check, electronic fund transfer or money order.
Confidentiality. All trading actitvites between companies brought together on our Web site are independent of WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL MARKETPLACE and kept confidential. Although we may at times recommend certain trading opportunities to interested clients, we do not sell, rent or trade client trading activity or personal information to third parties.
External Links. This site contains many links to other sites. Worldwide Industrial Marketplace is not and will not be responsible for your activities involving these Web sites. We may at any time add business partners or co-branded sites via our network, but the sharing of information with them will be limited to only aggregate information.