Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to https://helloapproved.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 Hello Approved (collectively, “Services”) (“Authorized Customers”).

2. “Personally Identifiable Information”

“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, meaning without identification of the individual user, or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.

3. 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.

4. 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 services such 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.

5. 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.

6. With Whom May the Information 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.

7. How Is Personally Identifiable Information Stored?

Personally Identifiable Information collected by Hello Approved is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of Hello Approved except for use as indicated above.

8. What Choices Are Available to Visitors?

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.

9. 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 may automatically log the Authorized Customer off.

10. How Does Hello Approved Use Login Information?

Hello Approved 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.

11. What Partners or Service Providers Have Access?

Hello Approved 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 independent collection or use of this information.

Disclosure 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.

12. How Does the Site Keep 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 password-protected 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 designed to protect information sent over the Internet.

13. How Can Visitors Correct Inaccuracies?

Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at sales@helloapproved.com.

14. Can a Visitor Delete or Deactivate Information?

We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to request deletion or deactivation of Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s database by contacting us.

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 the information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual moving forward, except where retention or use is required or permitted by law.

15. 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 that Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow them to prevent such disclosure where applicable.

16. Links to Other Websites

https://helloapproved.com contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another website.

We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites, as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to correct personal information, or wish to make a privacy-related request, contact Hello Approved at sales@helloapproved.com.