Privacy Policy
GfxMarket.com respects the privacy of the visitors to its Web Site (the "Web Site"). We recognize that you may be concerned about our collection, use, and disclosure of the personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") that we collect when you use the Web Site and the services offered on our Web Site (“GfxMarket.com Services"). This Privacy Policy describes the information that we collect from you, how we collect this information, and what we do with it after we collect it. By using the Website you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@gfxmarket.com.
When you visit GfxMarket.com you provide us with two types of information: Personal Information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected by us and Non-Personal Information collected by us as you interact with our Web Site.
When you register with GfxMarket.com, you provide us with certain Personal Information, such as your name, your email address, your telephone number, your address and any other personal or preference information that you provide to us.
When you use GfxMarket.com, you may set up your personal profile, send messages, perform searches and queries, and transmit information through various channels. We collect this information so that we can provide you the service and offer personalized features. In most cases, we retain it so that, for instance, you can return to view prior messages you have sent or easily see your Web Site actions history. When you update information, we usually keep a backup copy of the prior version for a reasonable period of time to enable reversion to the prior version of that information.
The information contained within the Provider profiles are displayed in search results listings WITHOUT contact information, unless Providers proactively choose to display their contact information to Visitors.
How Does GfxMarket.com Use My Information?
Personal Information. We use Personal Information primarily for our own internal purposes, such as providing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving the GfxMarket.com Services and the Web Site, fulfilling requests for information, and providing customer support. For example, if you create a Provider Account, we will use the information that you provide us to communicate with you and pay you any commissions that you earn. Similarly, if you sign up to receive a GfxMarket.com newsletter, we will use the email address you provide to send you the newsletters.
Non-Personal Information. We use Non-Personal Information to track the use of the Website and the GfxMarket.com Services and for other internal purposes, such as providing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving the GfxMarket.com Services and the Web Site. GfxMarket.com logs IP addresses for system administration purposes. This information is used to diagnose server problems, monitor traffic patterns, analyze trends, administer the website, track member user patterns, and identify the most popular areas of the website to deliver content most relevant to registered members. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information and are only used to gather broad demographic information for aggregate use, except in the case of fraud.
Registered GfxMarket.com Buyers and Providers can be assured that none of the information submitted to GfxMarket.com will ever be sold or redistributed without express consent. In some instances, however, we reserve the right to do so because it is necessary to the operation and continued growth of our business or to protect the rights of others. You understand and agree that we are not required to provide you with advance notice and do not require your consent to make such disclosure. These instances are discussed below:
Disclosure to Successors. We may disclose your Personal Information to any successor-in-interest of ours, such as, but not limited to, a company that acquires us.
Disclosure to Unaffiliated Third Parties. We may disclose your Personal Information to prevent an emergency, to protect or enforce our rights, to protect or enforce the rights of a third party, or as required or permitted by law (including, without limitation, to comply with a subpoena or court order).
Disclosure to Third-Party Service Providers. We may contract with various third parties who help us provide and maintain the Site. For example, we may use a third-party to process payments made to us, and may subcontract out manufacturing, fulfillment, or other operations. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent such third parties from disclosing your Personal Information, except for the purpose of providing the services in question. However, we cannot guarantee and are not liable for the conduct of such third parties.
Disclosure of Non-Personal Information. We will disclose Non-Personal Information, usually in aggregate form, to potential strategic partners, advertisers, investors, customers, and others. You may not "opt out" of the sharing of this information. Should GfxMarket.com share aggregated demographic information with partners, advertisers or various third parties, such information will not be linked to Personal information that identifies individual members, except in the case of fraud.
Cookies are text files that websites use to capture information about the members using their sites. GfxMarket.com uses cookies to recognize the information registered professionals and employers provide on our website. GfxMarket.com members must have cookies enabled on their browser(s). Cookie preferences are set within each browser's Internet options/preferences.
GfxMarket.com contains links to other websites and is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. GfxMarket.com encourages its members to read the privacy policies of all websites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by GfxMarket.com.
GfxMarket.com takes every precaution to protect registered member information. Whenever we obtain your Personal Information, we use commercially reasonable efforts to protect it from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, we are not insurers of the security of your Personal Information. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any disclosure of data due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third party access or other acts of third parties, or acts or omissions beyond our reasonable control.
GfxMarket.com sends all newly registered members a welcome email to verify their email addresses. At times, GfxMarket.com sends service announcements to its registered employers and professionals.
Upon registration, employers and professionals can opt-out of our monthly e-newsletters and emails containing service announcements. At any time, members can modify their GfxMarket.com email (service announcement) preferences by updating their account information. However, you may not opt out of GfxMarket.com sending you legal notices related to the Services or the Web Site, or upcoming changes to your GfxMarket.com account.
Registered employers and professionals may correct and update their personal data listed on GfxMarket.com at any time in the member administration area of the Web Site. In addition, members who desire to opt-out of our service may delete their accounts at any time by emailing us at privacy@gfxmarket.com.
GfxMarket.com reserves and shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, add or remove any terms or conditions of Privacy Statement without notice or liability to you. Any changes to Privacy Statement shall be effective immediately following the posting of such changes on this Site. The most recent version of this Privacy Statement may always be found at this URL. You agree to review this Privacy Statement from time to time and agree that any subsequent Use by you of this Site following changes to this Privacy Statement shall constitute your acceptance of all such changes. This Privacy Policy was last modified on December 6, 2007.