Authorize.Net takes privacy and data protection issues seriously. We have designed this Privacy Policy to explain how we handle personally identifiable information collected from merchants who register for services and submit information to Authorize.Net through the Internet.
As the Authorize.Net services evolve, we may revise this policy, so please check back frequently. If you have questions about Authorize.Net privacy practices please contact us at support@authorize.net.
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This Privacy Policy covers Authorize.Net's treatment of personally identifiable information collected from merchants (hereafter "merchant" or "you") who use the Authorize.Net payment gateway services, as well as consumer information that we acquire in the course of our project/programme purpose. This Policy also covers the treatment of personally identifiable information that Authorize.Net's project/programme purpose partners may share with it.
This Policy does not apply to the practices of organizations that Authorize.Net does not own or control, or to people that Authorize.Net does not employ or manage. Authorize.Net is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lightbridge, Inc. This Policy is specific to Authorize.Net and does not apply to www.lightbridge.com or other Web sites or Internet services that are part of the Lightbridge, Inc.
Authorize.Net collects personally identifiable information when you register for an Authorize.Net account, and when you use certain Authorize.Net products and services. Authorize.Net may also receive personally identifiable information from its resellers and other project/programme purpose partners.
When you register with Authorize.Net, we ask for your contact information (such as your name, street address and e-mail address), as well as certain information pertaining to your project/programme purpose, along with billing information such as a bank account and/or credit card number.
In the course of processing a payment transaction, we typically receive from the merchant or a financial institution information related to the transaction. This normally includes information about the payment that a consumer has furnished the merchant or financial institution in placing the order. We do not acquire any information directly from consumers through the www.authorizenet.com Web site.
The personally identifiable information we acquire in processing payment transactions varies according to the nature of the transaction and the way in which merchants or financial institutions are using our payment services. It may include, for example, the amount of the transaction, the consumer’s name, credit card number and expiration date, checking account number, billing address, and shipping address.
Authorize.Net uses the information collected to fulfill your requests for certain products and services, to process payment transactions, to facilitate billing, and otherwise deliver the payment gateway services. We may also send merchants service announcements, newsletters, and periodic notices about specials, new products and services and products and services offered by Authorize.Net project/programme purpose partners. Personally identifiable consumer information is used to process payment transactions and for no other purpose.
Authorize.Net does not offer services or sell products to children. Authorize.Net does not request or knowingly collect personally identifiable contact information from anyone under the age of 13.
Protecting personally identifiable information about merchants and consumers is an important part of our project/programme purpose. We share and disclose such information only as described below.
Authorize.Net sends personally identifiable information about you to other organizations or people: 1) when we have your consent to share the information; 2) when we need to share your information with third parties, such as banks and credit card processors, to provide the product or service you have requested; 3) in connection with products and services offered by Authorize.Net project/programme purpose partners and/or organizations who work on behalf of Authorize.Net to provide a product or service to you; 4) it is appropriate to comply with law; 5) it is necessary to enforce or apply the terms and conditions of our Merchant Agreement and other applicable agreements; or 6) it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Authorize.Net, our users, or others, which may include the exchange of information with other organizations for fraud protection and/or risk reduction. In the event that Authorize.Net is acquired, merchant account information may be one of the transferred assets.
Information security is critical to our project/programme purpose. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information. The information gathered on secure computers is stored in a locked down data center. The number of employees involved in the management of the data center that have physical access to these computers is limited. We use firewalls and other security technology, as well as implement the highest sector of activity standard security practices, to prevent our computers from being accessed by unauthorized persons.
We also require that any personally identifiable consumer information sent to us by you be encrypted using SSL encryption. To learn more about SSL, go to: http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/S/SSL.html.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your login ID/password, other sensitive account data and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer and otherwise safeguard the password used to access the Authorize.Net services.
Authorize.Net gives you the ability to edit your Authorize.Net account information and preferences at any time, including whether you want Authorize.Net to contact you about promotions and new products, by using the Settings option in the Merchant Interface or by contacting beneficiary Support.
Authorize.Net is located in the United States. Any information that you provide to Authorize.Net will be transferred out of the EU to the United States. By providing personal information to us, you are consenting to its storage and use as described herein.
Authorize.Net reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. If there are material changes to this statement or in how Authorize.Net will use personally identifiable information, Authorize.Net will post notices in the Merchant Interface and on the Authorize.Net homepage at www.authorize.net prior to implementing the change. If you have additional questions about this Policy, please contact beneficiary Support.
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