PRIVACY POLICY
FundingShield, LLC. values privacy as one of the core
principles of a free society. Ethical standards lead our drive to provide
outstanding service to our customers, while respecting the privacy of
individuals. We are a resource to provide public information and other
proprietary data to businesses in a manner that balances personal privacy and
public trust. FundingShield, LLC. provides data to empower lenders, employers
and businesses to protect their assets and retain profitability.
The information provided by FundingShield, LLC. is comprised of public
records and publicly available data. This information is and shall only be
acquired from governmental agencies, credit bureaus and reputable third party
businesses. Reasonable steps shall be taken to ensure the accuracy of the
information we provide. If an alleged inaccuracy occurs concerning information
contained in our reports, every reasonable step will be taken to verify the
truthfulness of the information. When contacted by an individual concerning an
alleged inaccuracy, the individual will be informed of the procedure to submit
a request for corrective action review and told where a request for correction
may be made.
FundingShield, LLC. shall provide access only to qualified businesses and
licensed business professionals (subscribers) who have executed our Service
Agreement and can demonstrate appropriate use for the information.
Each subscriber must agree to abide by all local and federal laws in the
acquisition and application of such information. FundingShield, LLC. may
disclose personal information if required to do so by law or to comply with any
legal process served upon FundingShield, LLC. All public record information
and publicly available information shall be usable without restriction unless
legally prohibited.
FundingShield, LLC. shall maintain facilities and systems to protect
information from unauthorized access or persons who may try to exceed their
authorization. This may include physical and electronic security, signed
Confidentiality Agreements and appropriate due diligence for compliance.
FundingShield, LLC. is an advocate of proper balance between business needs
and consumer rights and believes that the consumer has the following rights:
- The right to be treated with respect and fairness.
- The right to know what information has been provided about you.
- The right to challenge and correct inaccurate information.
- The right to expect the information is collected and stored legally, using sound practices of record keeping and information systems management.
FundingShield, LLC. is committed to encouraging openness and trust in the
electronic commerce of information. You should check the Privacy Policy of
every website you visit to ensure that you are comfortable with their
practices. We shall adhere to the highest ethical standards in providing
outstanding service to our customers, while continuing to respect the privacy
of individuals.
FundingShield, LLC. supports the principles and practices of the Individual
Reference Services Group [I.R.S.G.] and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
[F.C.R.A.].
Encryption
When you send your personal financial information to us, it is protected by SSL
(Secure Sockets Layer) Technology. SSL does not allow anyone to intercept and
read your personal information. When you send your information to us, SSL
encrypts it (translates the data into a string of gibberish characters). Only
we can decode the encryption.
Firewall Protection
Your financial information is not kept on our Web server, but on a different
computer that is separated from the Internet. Even in the unlikely event that
our Web site is "hacked," your data will still remain securely out of reach.
Password Protection
To retrieve information about status or edit existing data, you are required to
enter both a user name and password of which is proprietary to you only.
What about "cookies" and other tracking devices?
We use cookies to assist FundingShield employees and to enhance the
performance of our Web site. (Cookies are small text files sent from the Web
server to your computer.) The cookies this site creates do not contain any
personal information nor do they contain account information. They merely allow
the site to recognize that a page request comes from someone who has already
logged on.
Cookies may also be placed by third parties when you access their sites through
linking from this Web site. We do not have access to these cookies or any
information that these cookies may contain. Please contact the third-party site
for more information on these cookies. Although we encourage third parties to
adhere to appropriate privacy policies and standards, we are not responsible
for the actions or policies of such parties.
FundingShield, LLC. may share Web site usage information about visitors to
the Web site with reputable advertising companies for the purpose of enhancing
our online experience
FundingShield reserves the rights to modify or update our Privacy Policy.
When and if this occurs, we will post the changes on our website or contact our
subscribers via e-mail.