Privacy policy
Citizens Debt Relief, LLC (“We” or “CDR”) Digital Privacy Policy (USA) (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we gather and use your information through a variety of means. By accessing this website, or other CDR services (collectively, the “Website”) on any computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device (collectively, “Device”), you agree to our Privacy Policy. CDR may modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Your use of the Website constitutes your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and any updates. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and is subject to, the Terms of Use.
1. Data Information Collection
Personal Data: Personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”) is any information that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as your name, email address, home address, phone number, and credit card information. This Website collects Personal Data when you interact with the Website. We may also obtain Personal Data from reputable third parties.
Aggregate and Anonymous Data: Aggregate and anonymous data is information that does not identify you specifically including data collected automatically regarding your interaction with the Website (“AA Data”). Information we may collect includes, but is not limited to, the total number of visitors to the Website, the number of visitors to each page of the Website, device identifier and hardware information, IP address, browser type and language, cookie information, system type, whether or not you have enabling software to access certain features, access times, referring website URLs and other information about your interaction with us. CDR may analyze this AA Data for trends and statistics, but such information will be maintained, used in aggregate form only and it will not contain Personal Data other than an IP address. We may use such AA Data to analyze trends to better administer the Website. We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business or administer activities on our behalf. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use “cookies” or other similar technologies to collect AA Data. A “cookie” is a data file placed on a Device when the Device is used to visit the Website. When you click on a “Buy” button or a promotional offer on the Website, an affiliate cookie tracks your use and any purchases made on third party merchant web sites; this allows CDR to collect commissions on purchases that you make from third party merchants. We may also use a service that collects data remotely by using “pixel tags,” “web beacons,” “clear GIFs,” or similar means. This information is AA Data.
3. Privacy of Children
We do not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Data from children under the age of eighteen (18).
4. Use of Your Data
Personal Data: We will use your Personal Data for the purposes for which it was provided. For example, if you provide Personal Data to request information about our services, we will use it to contact you at the email address or phone number(s) you provide to us. We may also use your Personal Data to provide you with information about features, services, and other offerings that may be of interest to you. We also may send information or offers to Website users on behalf of other businesses. Under certain circumstances (for example if you post a review) we may post your Personal Data on the Website. We will notify you of this possibility when you provide the Personal Data and, if possible, when the Personal Data is posted. Cookies and similar tools may be used to relate your use of the Website and AA Data to Personal Data. If any AA Data is linked with Personal Data, the linked AA Data will then be treated as Personal Data.
AA Data: We may also use Personal Data in aggregate form for purposes of research or analysis. We may share this type of AA Data with a variety of third parties, including our affiliates, agents, and current and prospective business partners. We may use AA Data collected from the Website for site administration, advertising and promotional purposes, and we may share such information with various affiliated and unaffiliated entities for such purposes. We may also enter into agreements with outside companies that possess technology that allows the Website to customize the advertising and marketing messages you receive on the Website. This data may be shared with these companies for this purpose.
5. Disclosure of Personal Data
Disclosure to Third Parties: We may provide your Personal Data to carefully-screened marketing partners or other third parties for the purpose of contacting you with marketing and other information about products, services, or publications in which we believe you may have an interest. These partners may offer you products and services they think may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to share your Personal Data with marketing partners or third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes, you may opt-out of such sharing by contacting us at tcs@citizensdebtrelief.com.
We use Method Financial ("Method"), a third-party service, to validate your identity and prevent fraud using information from your wireless carrier. Solely for those purposes, you agree that we can provide information about you to Method or its service provider(s) and that your wireless carrier may disclose information about you to Method or its service provider(s); You authorize Method to obtain a consumer report and information about you from one or more consumer reporting agencies ("credit pull"). You understand the credit pull is a soft inquiry that will not impact your credit score. Method will use this information solely in connection with identifying and obtaining data on your liability/debt accounts such as account number, type, balance, interest rate, payoff information, late fees, payment history, etc. ("Account Data"); You authorize and direct Method to act on your behalf to access, obtain, and transmit the Account Data from your financial institutions, lenders, creditors, and service providers, or any of their third parties, and you consent to Method sharing the Account Data with us. Your authorization, direction, and consent remain effective for the duration of your business relationship with us, solely for the purpose of providing you with services or products that you may request from us from time to time. You acknowledge and agree to Method's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Disclosure to Others:
We may disclose Personal Data without providing you with a choice under the following circumstances to: Protect the legal rights, privacy or safety of CDR or its subsidiaries, affiliates or its or their employees, agents and contractors.
Protect the safety and security of visitors to the Website or other properties.
Protect against fraud or other illegal activity or for risk management purposes.
Respond to inquiries or requests from public authorities.
Permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.
Enforce our Terms of Use; or Comply with the law or legal process. Your credit card numbers, CVS (back of the card) numbers and expiration dates are never revealed by the Website to anyone except to processing agencies and/or law enforcement authorities and/or in connection with fraud investigations and litigation.
If CDR sells all or part of the Website or makes a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, we may, in our sole discretion, transfer, sell or assign your Personal Data to a third party as part of or in connection with that transaction. Upon such transfer, the Privacy Policy of the acquiring entity may govern the further use of our Personal Data.
6. Links to Third Party Sites / Merchants
The Website contains links to third party web sites. CDR is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third party web sites, including any sites that speak to a special relationship or partnership with CDR. Be aware that these third party web sites are not controlled by CDR and are not subject to this Privacy Policy. To ensure the protection of your privacy, you should review the applicable privacy policy of any third party web site you link to from this Website.
7. Your Choices
You can use the Website without providing any Personal Data, but if you decline to provide Personal Data, you may not be able to use certain services or features. If you have previously provided Personal Data to the Website and are receiving emails or other communications from the Website and you do not want to receive such emails, please discontinue your subscriptions by contacting us at tcs@citizensdebtrelief.com, or clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the communication. We may, however, retain records of your Personal Data as needed in order to comply with applicable federal, state, or local law. You may elect or decline to receive offers of interest from third parties by contacting us at tcs@citizensdebtrelief.com.
If you have unsubscribed from any CDR communications, due to advanced production schedules, you may receive communications already in production.
8. Public Sharing
If you join or use certain social media services from the Website, you agree to publicly share a basic amount of information like your user name and city location. You may also choose to share your activity on other social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter. Please read the privacy policies of those social media platforms, as your information and activity that are published on those platforms will no longer be governed by this Privacy Policy.
9. Citizens Debt Relief, LLC Sharing
Information that is publicly shared may be used by CDR for promotional purposes.
10. California Privacy Rights
Under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents who provide Personal Data to the Website may request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at info@citizensdebt.wpengine.com.
11. Protecting Your Information
We take reasonable security precautions to secure the Personal Data that you choose to provide against the loss, misuse, alteration, or unauthorized access of such information. Unfortunately, no transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. While we strive to protect your Personal Data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security or confidentiality of any Personal Data you transmit to us.
12. Terms of Use
Your use of the Website and its services, and any disputes arising from them, is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as the Terms of Use.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may revise this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes to the way we collect or use Personal Data, we may provide notice of those changes by either:
Announcing the change on the home page of the Website; or
Taking such other action as we deem appropriate under the circumstances, such as posting the revised draft of this Privacy Policy on the Website. By continuing to use the Website following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not continue using the Website.
14. Contacting Citizens Debt Relief, LLC
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, Personal Data gathered by this Website, or about the operation of this Website, or if you wish to unsubscribe from the Website, please contact us at tcs@citizensdebtrelief.com.