
Introduction
As a Port Networks customer, you've provided us with personal
and financial information during the enrollment process. We understand
that you did so because you trusted us to keep this information
private. As individuals and as a company, we are committed to
maintaining that trust by safeguarding your personal and financial
information in every way possible.
First, and most importantly, we do not sell customer information—whether
it is your personal information or the fact that you are a Port
Networks customer—to anyone. Your information is used only by
us, for the purpose of providing you wireless network connectivity,
or to make you aware of other products and services that we offer.
Information We Collect
You provided personal information when you opened a Port Networks
account. (We also store information that is provided by people
who begin, but do not complete, the enrollment process.) You may
also provide personal information when you request assistance
from Port Networks or one of the Port Networks-affiliated companies.
In addition to personal information you provide to us, we may
receive information about you that you authorize third parties
to provide to us. We also may obtain personal information from
third parties in order to verify your identity and prevent fraud,
or to help us identify products and services that may benefit
you.
Personal information collected from all of these sources may
include your:
· Name and address
· Telephone number
· Social Security number or taxpayer identification number
· Credit card or checking account information
· Email address
· Computer configuration information
How We Use this Information
We do not sell information about current or former customers or
their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share such information,
except when needed to provide support or complete transactions
made at your request, or to make you aware of related products
and services that we offer.
In certain instances, we may contract with nonaffiliated companies
to perform services for us. Where necessary, we will disclose
information we have about you to these third parties. In all such
cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary
to carry out its assigned responsibilities and only for that purpose.
And, we require these third parties to treat your private information
with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do.
Finally, we will release information about you if you direct
us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other
legally limited circumstances (for example, to protect your account
from fraud).
How we protect privacy online
Our website uses some of the most secure forms of online communication
available, including data encryption, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
protocol, and user names and passwords. These technologies provide
a high level of security and privacy when you access your account
information, initiate online purchases from Port Networks, or
send secure messages.
Port Networks.com offers customized features that require our
use of “HTTP cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your
browser to store. However, we make very limited use of these cookies.
We don’t use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn
your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other
websites. We won't share the information in our cookies or give
others access to it—except to help us better serve your internet
access needs.
Information Safeguards
We restrict access to information about you to those Port Networks
employees who need to know the information to provide products
or services to you. We maintain strict physical, electronic, and
procedural safeguards to protect your personal information.
What You Can Do
For your protection, we recommend that you do not provide your
account information, user name, or password to anyone. If you
become aware of any suspicious activity relating to your account,
please contact us immediately.
We'll Keep You Informed
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, but rest
assured that if we do make changes, we'll tell you promptly.
For more information about any of the above, please send an email
to
info@portnetworks.com