This privacy policy is intended to inform you about the types of information gathered by ReverseGenie (“we” or “us”) when you use our ReverseGenie public records search service, how we use and safeguard that information, and the degree to which you may control the maintenance and sharing of your information.
Please note: if you are reviewing or accessing ReverseGenie's search services via a third party website not under our control (such as an affiliate website), that website may have its own privacy policy. Please be sure to review that party's privacy policy, as its terms may differ from ours.
Information Collection
When you use ReverseGenie or visit a website at which ReverseGenie's services are available, we will not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you choose to provide that information to us. You may log in to ReverseGenie using one of your social networking accounts, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. When you log in in this manner, we collect your name and email address, as well as any profile image associated with that account. We use this information only as necessary to created your account profile and provide you with access to ReverseGenie's services.
We store information regarding any searches you may make via ReverseGenie for sixty (60) days, after which time we delete such information.
Log Files
We may automatically and through third-party tracking services (e.g., Google Analytics) gather certain non-personally identifiable information about your use of our websites and store it in log files. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and related data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, solely to improve the quality of ReverseGenie. Out of respect for your privacy, we do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes. We use both session ID cookies and tracking cookies. We use session cookies to make it easier for you to use ReverseGenie. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. We use tracking cookies to better understand how you use ReverseGenie, and to enhance your user experience. A tracking cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. You are free to decline cookies, but by doing so, you may not be able to take full advantage of all of our offerings. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while using ReverseGenie.
Information Use and Disclosure
Notifications & Opt-Out
If you choose to follow a phone number or email address, we will periodically send you updated information regarding that number or address to the email address you provide. You may stop following a number or address at any time, at which point you will no longer receive email notifications regarding that number or address.
As a courtesy, we also provide you with a method of opting out of having certain information about you appear in our search results. Please click here to view our Data Opt-Out Policy.
Disclosure
We understand how highly our users value the privacy and security of their personally identifiable information. We will disclose information collected from and about you to the following entities for the following purposes: (1) to our related companies, service providers and suppliers, to enable them to fulfill a product or service request or to perform a business, professional or technical support function for us; (2) as necessary if we believe that there has been a violation of our Terms of Service or of our rights or the rights of any third party; and (3) to respond to judicial process and provide information to law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law, or otherwise as required by law.
We may also sell, rent or lease your personal information to our marketing partners, advertisers or other third parties. If you would prefer that we not share your personal information with such third parties, please contact us.
In order to make ReverseGenie as useful as possible to all users, we may display comments you make on a phone number or email address, along with the name you have associated with your comment, on the ReverseGenie website. We do not associate your comments with your personally identifiable information, unless you choose to include your name with your comment. However, please be advised that if you choose to submit a comment, it will be publicly displayed on ReverseGenie. You should therefore take care not to include any information in or with any comment which you do not wish to be made public.
We may also display the subject (phone number, email address, etc.) of any searches you perform. We do not associate these results with any personally identifiable information.
As a courtesy, we also provide you with a method of opting out of having certain information about you appear in our search results. Please click here to view our Data Opt-Out Policy.
Business Transitions
In the event ReverseGenie.com goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, any personally identifiable information we have on record will likely be among the assets transferred. The transferred personally identifiable information will remain subject to the provisions of this Privacy Policy or any subsequent updated versions.
Information Security
We employ encryption and other security measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Whenever you provide us or our partners with sensitive or confidential information, we or our partners will take commercially reasonable steps to protect such information by establishing a secure connection with your web browser, such as employing a security technology known as a secure-socket-layer (“SSL”) to protect the transmission of such information.
However, please be advised that while we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches from ever occurring. You transmit information to us at your own risk.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We may periodically update this policy, and will post a notice of such updates on our websites. We will attempt to notify you of material updates by sending a notice to an email address you may have provided to us.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or any ReverseGenie product or service, please click here to contact us.
Effective Date: January 24, 2013