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PRIVACY POLICY
(Last Updated July 11,
2005)
Effective Date
The following Privacy Policy supersedes any and
all previously posted Privacy Policies regarding Directory Assistance Plus
("www.Daplus.us") and Fonecart ("www.fonecart.com")
a division of infoUSA Marketing corporation ("infoUSA"). As
a responsible provider of information, we regularly review and update our
Privacy Policy to ensure we are operating in a manner that is consistent with
the interests of our customers. infoUSA reserves the right to change this
policy and such Future changes to the Policy will be posted on the site and
accessible to users.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy addresses the information
that is collected when a user accesses DAPlus or Fonecart, as well as how this
information is stored and used
by the site. The
Policy also addresses relationships between DAPlus, Fonecart and third-party
websites.
Information We Collect
Types of information we collect include aggregate
data as well as personal user information. Details
about each type and how we use them can be found below.
Aggregate Data - This data (such as your IP
address, or your browser type) is collected electronically through the normal
use of our website, and is used solely for our own administration and operation
of DAPlus and Fonecart. Such data
is also non-personally identifying, and allows users to remain anonymous.
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Personal User Information - Certain features provided by DAPlus
or Fonecart may require you to submit personally identifiable information (such
as name, address, email, and telephone number) in order to participate. When
we request personal information from you, we will inform you of the type of
information we need and for what purpose. This
data will be stored as a cookie (a small data file) in your computer and used
only for completing transactions in which you are a willing participant.
In order to simplify the user experience, DAPlus
and Fonecart capture the city and state information entered by a user during
their last search and uses this information to conveniently pre-fill the
relevant areas of the search box upon the next use of DAPlus and Fonecart. This
information is stored as a cookie on the user's computer and is collected only
to increase the efficiency and convenience of the site to users. This
information will not be shared with any third party.
Businesses that choose to advertise through an "Enhanced Listing" on DAPlus may
be required to provide credit card information to complete their transaction. This
information will be kept secured and not shared with anyone.
How We Use Information We Collect - We
will only use your personal information for the stated purpose of its
collection. We will not sell or
disclose personally identifiable information to any third party outside of
InfoUSA Marketing Corporation. Personal User Data will be stored on a
centralized server in a secure environment. We
take many precautions to keep customer data safe, and access to this
information will be restricted solely to employees who are necessary for
administering and providing services on DAPlus or Fonecart. Businesses that
share public data relating to their operations (hours, payments methods
accepted, product brands) agree to allow infoUSA to provide this information in
other related products.
Information Displayed on DAPlus and Fonecart
- Information found on DAPlus and Fonecart is provided by infoUSA inc., and
more information on how the data is collected can be found here: (www.infousa.com). DAPlus
and Fonecart only display public information about businesses and people. Those
who wish for their information to be taken off the website can submit their
request by filling out the form at http://www.daplus.us/Remove.aspx.
Third Party Websites That Link to DAPlus and
Fonecart - DAPlus and
Fonecart contain links to third party advertisers who offer relevant
products and services.
We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of
other web sites.
Contacting Us - We are happy to address
any concerns or questions regarding the privacy of our users. Please
contact us electronically at bizdev@daplus.us.
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