Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Effective: October 2002
Our Commitment To Privacy
This privacy policy has been created to show the integrity of Newtek Web Hosting, our Parent, Newtek Business Services, and any
subsidiaries and to inform you of our level of commitment to the privacy of customer and non-customer information. To better protect your privacy,
we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our website.
By participating in the Council of Better Business Bureau's BBB OnLine ® Seal Program, we have made a commitment to meet the programs' strict requirements
regarding how we treat your information and have it verified by BBB OnLine. Further information about this program is available at
http://www.bbbonline.org.
The Information We Collect
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Newtek Web Hosting website. On some pages, you can order products, make requests and
register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:
Name
Company
Address
Email address
Phone number
Fax number
Credit/Debit Card Information
Domain name
When we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information such as financial information, we redirect visitors to a secure server and will
notify visitors through a security icon that appears in the visitor's browser.
The Way We Use Information
We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside
parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order only to start a service, order a product and to confirm delivery. We do not
share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. We will occasionally send our customers emails regarding new features and upgrades to our
services that will benefit them, and that is the extent of the "marketing" that is done to customers. We DO NOT send email to non-customers, except in cases
where those email addresses are used as points-of-contact when a site is set up. We do not harvest emails nor do we do any data mining on the information we
collect.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that
X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would
not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals. With respect to cookies, we use cookies to record session information, such as items
that consumers add to their shopping cart. With respect to ad servers, we do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing
you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses. In certain instances (e.g. domain name registrations), you are asked to submit your
information yourself for the purposes of receiving information or for purchasing additional products or services that complement the services you order from
Newtek Web Hosting. In those instances, you will be advised that you are submitting your information to a third party, and you will be given the opportunity to opt-out
of providing that information (and therefore, of purchasing the product or services).
Disclosure of Information
Newtek Web Hosting may disclose information including, but not limited to, information concerning You, a transmission made using our network, or a web site, in order to
comply with a valid court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute, regulation, or governmental request (compliance documents) properly served
on Newtek Web Hosting or one of its affiliates. If one of the aforementioned documents and/or requests is issued, Newtek Web Hosting and/or its attorneys will review such
documents to determine their validity prior to taking any action related thereto. You agree that Newtek Web Hosting may charge You a reasonable administrative fee for
addressing and responding to any requests and/or any such issues related to You, Your sub-resellers and/or Your customers. Newtek Web Hosting assumes no obligation to
inform You that Your information has been provided and in some cases Newtek Web Hosting may be prohibited by law from giving such notice.
Finally, Newtek Web Hosting may disclose Your information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect Newtek Web Hosting and others from harm, or
where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the Newtek Web Hosting system and/or infrastructure.
Newtek Web Hosting is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and all compliance documents should be delivered by one of the formats below:
By mail: Newtek Web Hosting
Attn: Compliance Department
1125 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85027 USA
By e-mail: legal@newtekwebhosting.com
By fax: (602) 263-0600 Attn: Compliance Department
Additionally, Newtek Web Hosting reserves the right to request a copy of the complaint and any supporting documentation that demonstrates how Newtek Web Hosting is
related to the pending litigation and the underlying subpoena and/or request.
Subpoena Policy
Newtek Web Hosting’s Privacy Policy prohibits the release of customer or account information without the express permission from the customer, except when
required by law, to conform to the edicts of the law, or to comply with the legal process properly served on Newtek Web Hosting or one of its affiliates.
If you seek the identity of account information of a Newtek Web Hosting customer in connection with a civil legal matter, you must fax, mail, or serve
Newtek Web Hosting with a valid subpoena.
If you seek the identity or account information of a Newtek Web Hosting customer in connection with a criminal matter and you are a member of the law
enforcement community, you must fax, mail, or serve Newtek Web Hosting with a valid subpoena.
Submission of Subpoenas to Newtek Web Hosting:
Newtek Web Hosting is headquarted in Phoenix, Arizona and all civil subpoenas should be served at that location or mailed to:
Newtek Web Hosting
Atten: Compliance Department
1125 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 103
Phoenix, Arizona 85027 USA
Alternativly, criminal subpoenas can be faxed or emailed to:
Fax (602) 263-0300
legal@newtekwebhosting.com
Atten: Compliance Department
Additionally, Newtek Web Hosting reserves the right to request a copy of the complaint and any supporting documentation that demonstrates how Newtek Web Hosting is
related to the pending litigation and the underlying subpoena and/or request.
Fees for Subpoena Compliance:
Newtek Web Hosting will charge the person or entity submitting the civil subpoena for costs associated with subpoena compliance.
Payment must be made within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the Newtek Web Hosting invoice. Checks should be made out to Newtek Web Hosting.
Newtek Web Hosting’s subpoena compliance cost will include, but are not limited to the items listed below and will be charged at a rate determined to be
reasonable by Newtek Web Hosting.
- Research
- Federal Express - Cost as Billed
- Copies
Policies Regarding E-mail
Newtek Web Hosting will not produce the content of e-mail, as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §2701 et seq., prohibits an electronic
communications service provider from producing the contents of electronic communications, even pursuant to subpoena or court order, except in limited
circumstances. Newtek Web Hosting's e-mail servers may not retain deleted or sent e-mail. However, deleted e-mail may be recoverable from back-up servers for a
period of up to fourteen (14) days.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic
and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. As stated, when we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive
information, such as financial information, we redirect visitors to a secure server and will notify visitors through a security icon that appears in the
visitor's browser.
Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we
actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
Links and Linked Internet Websites
The Newtek Web Hosting website may provide links to sites that are separate from the Newtek Web Hosting website. These external sites may have their own privacy provisions
in place that are different from those provisions listed in this document. Newtek Web Hosting is not responsible for the collection, use or disclosure of information
collected on these external sites, and we expressly disclaim any and all liability related to any collection, disclosure or use of such information. In addition,
we encourage visitors to seek out and read the privacy policies of any and all sites they visit on the internet.
How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by visiting our Control Center, located at http://www.webcontrolcenter.com/customer.aspx and logging in using their proprietary customer ID and password.
Secure access to your information is available by visiting https://www.webcontrolcenter.com/customer.
aspx. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.
You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error, or you have the ability to correct
such errors yourself using the method described above.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us toll-free at (877) 323-4678 or send us an email at
customerservice@newtekwebhosting.com.
Enforcement and Dispute Resolution
Should you perceive that Newtek Web Hosting is failing to follow the above guidelines, you have several courses of action. First and foremost would be to please
contact Newtek Web Hosting at the above mentioned toll-free phone number or via the email address provided. Secondly, Newtek Web Hosting is a registered Safe Harbor and
uses the Better Business Bureau Online as an independent recourse for dispute resolution. You may contact BBBOnline at
www.bbbonline.org.
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