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1) “Are you going to sell my name and e-mail address to people so I get a bunch of spam e-mail?”
No, we, at The Rental Spot, will never knowingly give or sell names, personal data or e-mail addresses to any third parties for the purposes of creating mailing lists for solicitations.
However, please be aware that should you use one of the links in The Rental Spot to go to another company’s webpage, you should read the Privacy policy of that company before deciding to use that company’s site. The Rental Spot is not responsible for the activities of other companies.
2) “What information are you collecting from me and what do you use it for?”
The Rental Spot collects some personal data such as name, address, phone number and e-mail address from those placing ads so that you “Spot” can contact these people if you need to – say to send them an e-mail telling them someone would like to see their property, or is interested in their item for rent.
“Oh yah! I’ve got to be able to deliver important mail or messages like that!”
Sometimes, we, at The Rental Spot, may have a question about an advertiser’s ad OR an advertiser may need help placing an ad or have a question for us. We need their name, address and phone number so we can contact them to make sure that everything goes as smoothly as possible for them.
For potential renters who are viewing the ads, we need some basic information, such as e-mail addresses and names so we can forward any requests you have regarding viewing a property or item to the person listing that property or item.
“That makes sense!”
We also keep copies of the basic transaction and payment details for those placing ads, in case people have any questions.
“Well, good. I wouldn’t want to contact you to ask a question and you didn’t know what I was talking about.”
We also use this information to keep track of when ads are about to expire, so we can notify the advertiser about renewals.
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3) “Is there anything else you track?”
We keep track of the number of views for each ad. Also, we may monitor the traffic on the site (in aggregate numbers only) to determine which cities or areas of the site attract the most interest. This will enable us to make upgrades to the site that will continually make the site better for those using it.
4) “Do you put cookies on my computer? I only like cookies sometimes.”
(Actually, I prefer dog biscuits—ha! ha!)
No, our site never puts cookies on your computer. We use a log-in and password system to identify return users to the site.
“Great! No cookies!”
5) “So, do you share my information with anyone?”
Not on a regular basis, no. If someone is paying for an ad by credit card, that information is shared with Pay Pal who have a very strict privacy policy as well. On occasion, we may have to share some limited information with our web designer to fix a trouble spot on the site. Also, if by law, we are required to disclose information for the protection of our legal rights we will be obligated to do so. Otherwise, all your information is kept confidential.
“Well, that’s all my questions. However, if you have another question you feel needs answering then e-mail me at spot@therentalspot.netand I’ll dig up the answer for you!
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"You know, these answers made me so happy I'm racing around my doghouse wagging my tail! Makes me hungry though—I've got to go find my dog biscuits.
See ya later!" |
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