Salutations from covter.com (the “Website”). We acknowledge that online privacy is crucial for our Website users, especially when participating in transactions. This document outlines our privacy protocols regarding individuals who access the Website (“Guests”) without conducting transactions and those who register to interact with the Website and access the various services we provide (collectively, “Services”) (“Authorized Users”).
“Personal identification information”
refers to any data that can identify or be used to reach, contact, or locate the individual to whom such data relates, including, but not limited to, name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, financial details, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include information gathered anonymously (i.e., without identifying the individual) or demographic data that does not connect to a specific person.
What Personally Identifiable Information do we gather?
We may collect basic profile information from all our Guests. Moreover, we gather the following details from our Authorized Users: name, email address, phone number, address, and social media profile information.
Which parties collect this information?
In addition to our direct data collection, our external service providers (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses, and banks) who may provide services like credit, insurance, and escrow may acquire this information from our Guests and Authorized Users. We do not control how these external entities use this information, but we encourage them to disclose how they use the personal information shared by Guests and Authorized Users. Some of these external providers may act solely as intermediaries who function merely as links in the distribution chain and do not retain, manage, or utilize the information given to them.
How does the website utilize Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Website, present suitable service offerings, and fulfill requests for purchases and sales on the Website. We may send emails to Guests and Authorized Users related to research or purchasing opportunities on the Website or topics relevant to the site. Additionally, we might also use Personally Identifiable Information to respond to Guests and Authorized Users regarding specific inquiries or deliver requested information.
With whom can the information be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information of Authorized Users may be shared with other Authorized Users who are looking to explore potential transactions with their counterparts. We may also share aggregated data about our Guests, including demographic details of our Guests and Authorized Users, with our affiliate companies and external vendors. We provide an option to “opt-out” of receiving information or communications from us or any service acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
The Personally Identifiable Information we collect is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or our employees, except for the purposes mentioned previously.
What options do Visitors have regarding the collection, use, and sharing of information?
Guests and Authorized Users may choose to opt out of receiving unsolicited information from us and/or our suppliers and affiliate companies or reach out to them by responding to emails as directed or contacting us at
Google AdSense & DoubleClick cookies
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to provide advertisements on our Service.
cookies
A cookie signifies a sequence of information that a website puts on a visitor’s computer and that the visitor’s browser sends back to the website each time the visitor returns. We use “cookies” to gather data. You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being applied. However, if you refuse cookies, you may not be able to access certain sections of our Service.
Are cookies utilized on the website?
Cookies are utilized for various purposes. We employ Cookies to gain understanding of our Guests’ preferences and the services they opt for. Furthermore, we deploy Cookies for security reasons to protect our Authorized Users. For instance, if an Authorized User is logged in and the website remains inactive for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically sign out the Authorized User. Guests who prefer not to have cookies placed on their devices should set up their browsers to decline cookies before utilizing covter.com , understanding that certain features of the website may not work properly without cookies.
Cookies utilized by our service providers
Our service providers utilize cookies, and these cookies may be stored on your device while you navigate to our website. Detailed information regarding the cookies in use can be found on the cookie information page.
How is login information utilized?
We utilize connection details, such as, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISP and browser types, browser versions, pages visited, date and time of visit, to analyze trends, manage the site, monitor user traffic and usage, and collect broad demographic insights.
Which partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Users on the Website?
We have formed and will continue to develop partnerships and collaborations with various vendors. These vendors might access particular Personally Identifiable Information on a need-to-know basis for assessing Authorized Users for service suitability. Our privacy policy does not cover the collection or use of this information.
How does the website protect Personally Identifiable Information?
All our employees are familiar with our security policies and procedures. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Guests and Authorized Users is accessible only to a limited number of authorized team members who are provided with a password for access. We regularly evaluate our security systems and protocols. Sensitive data, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is secured using encryption protocols designed to safeguard information transmitted over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable steps to maintain a secure website, electronic communications and databases can experience errors, breaches, and intrusions, and we cannot ensure or warrant that such incidents will not occur, and we shall not be liable to Guests or Authorized Users for any such occurrences.
How can visitors correct inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Guests and Authorized Users may contact us to update their Personally Identifiable Information or rectify any inaccuracies by emailing us at .
Is it possible for a Visitor to remove or disable Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Website?
We provide Guests and Authorized Users a means to remove/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the website database by contacting us. Nonetheless, due to backups and deletion records, it could be impractical to entirely eliminate a Visitor’s registration while retaining some residual details. A person who requests the deactivation of Personally Identifiable Information will have that data functionally eliminated, and we will neither sell, transfer, nor utilize the Personal Information associated with that individual in any way.
Your rights
These are the condensed rights you possess under data protection laws.
- Right to access
- The right to rectification
- Right to erase
- The right to restrict processing
- Right to contest processing
- The right to data portability
- Right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority
- Right to withdraw consent
Children’s privacy
Our Service is not intended for “Children,” those under 18 years of age, and we do not purposely collect personally identifiable information from minors below 18. If you are a parent or guardian and know that your child has provided Personal Information to us, please contact us immediately using the provided contact information. If we determine that individuals under 18 have submitted personal data, we will promptly erase the information from our systems.
Compliance with laws
Disclosing Personally Identifiable Information to Comply with Legal Obligations. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information to comply with a court order or subpoena, or upon a request from a law enforcement agency to provide information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the welfare of our Visitors and Authorized Users.
What happens if the Privacy Policy is altered?
We will notify our Visitors and Authorized Users of changes to our privacy policy by posting these updates on the Site. However, if we amend our privacy policy in a way that could lead to the release of Personal Information that a Visitor or Authorized User has previously requested not to be released, we will contact that Visitor or Authorized User to give them an opportunity to prevent such disclosure.
Links
covter.com contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you will be redirected to another site. We encourage you to examine the privacy policies of these linked sites, as their privacy practices may vary from ours.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at
