AGRICREDIT ONLINE

AUCTION WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

 

Scope

 

This Privacy Policy describes how we handle your personal information in connection with our services on the Agricredit Acceptance LLC online auction Website (the “Site”).  By accepting this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use for the Site, you expressly consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 25th, 2007, and is effective upon acceptance for new users.

 

Collection

 

You can browse the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself.

 

Once you give us your personal information, you are not anonymous to us.  If you choose to provide us with personal information, you consent to the transfer and storage of that information to our servers located in the United States.

 

We may collect and store the following personal information:

 

·        email address, physical contact information, and (depending on the service used) financial information;

·        transactional information based on your activities on the Site;

·        computer sign-on data, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the Site;

·        other information, including IP address and standard web log information; and

·        supplemental information from third parties (For example, if you incur a debt to Company, we will generally conduct a credit check by obtaining additional information about you from a credit bureau, as permitted by law.).

 

Marketing

 

We don’t sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.  We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies (such as demographic data) to improve and personalize our services.  If you don’t wish to receive marketing communications from us, simply indicate your preference when you register, or on your account information on the Site.

 

 


Use

 

Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience.  You agree that we may use your personal information to:

 

·        provide the services and customer support you request;

·        prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our Terms of Use;

·        customize, measure, and improve our services and the Site’s content and layout;

·        tell you about targeted marketing, service updates, and promotional offers based on your communication preferences; and

·        compare information for accuracy and verify it with third parties.

 

Our Disclosure of Your Information

 

We may disclose personal information to respond to legal requirements, including, without limitation, disclosure pursuant to subpoena, document production request or other civil or criminal discovery request or process, civil or criminal investigation, inquiry, demand or similar process, judicial order or a requirement of a governmental agency or by operation of law and to enforce our policies.

 

We may also share your personal information with:

 

·        our affiliated and related entities to help detect and prevent potentially illegal acts and provide joint services;

·        service providers under contract who help with our business and Website operations;

·        other third parties to whom you explicitly ask us (or consent to upon express notification) to send your information;

·        law enforcement or other governmental officials, in response to a verified request relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity (in such events we will disclose name, city, state, telephone number, email address, user ID history, fraud complaints, and bidding history); and

·        other business entities, should we plan to merge with or be acquired by that business entity.  Should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this privacy policy with respect to your personal information.  If your personal information will be used contrary to this policy, you will receive prior notice.

 

Activity Associated with User IDs

 

Your user ID may be displayed in connection with a bid you place and therefore will be available to the public.  All of your activities on the Site will be traceable to your user ID.  If your user ID is displayed, other people can see your bids.  Therefore, if you associate your name with your user ID, the people to whom you have revealed your name will be able to personally identify your activities on the Site.

 


Account Protection

 

Your password is the key to your account.  Use unique numbers, letters, and special characters and do not disclose your password to anyone.  If you do share your password or your personal information with others, remember that you are responsible for all actions taken in the name of your account.  If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personal information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf.  Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately notify us and change your password.

 

Accessing, Reviewing and Changing Your Personal Information

 

You can see, review and change most of your personal information by logging into the Site.  Generally, we will not manually modify your personal information because it is very difficult to verify your identity remotely.  You must promptly update your personal information if it changes or is inaccurate.  Once you make a public posting, you may not be able to change or remove it.  Upon your request, we will close your account and remove your personal information from view as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law.  We do retain personal information from closed accounts in order to comply with law, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use, and take other actions otherwise permitted by law.

 

Security

 

Your information is stored on our servers located in the United States.  We treat data as an asset that must be protected and use appropriate tools to protect your personal information against unauthorized access and disclosure.  However, as you probably know, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, and other users may abuse or misuse your personal information that they collect from the Site.  Therefore, although we work very hard to protect your privacy, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain private.

 

General

 

We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended terms on this Site.  All amended terms automatically take effect 30 days after they are initially posted on the site.  You may write to us by email to: contactus@agricredit.com, or by mail to:  Agricredit Acceptance LLC, 8001  Birchwood Court, Suite C, Johnston, Iowa 50131-2930, Attn:  Asset Management.

 

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