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PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information Transportation Compliance Service LLC (“we”) collects from and about you when you visit our website, www.freedotnumber.com (“Site”). This Privacy Policy also explains how we may use and disclose such information, as well as your ability to control certain uses of it. By using the Site, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not, please do not use the Site.

INFORMATION COLLECTION

Information You Provide

We collect personal information from you when you choose to share it with us. The personal information we collect may include your name, address, email address, telephone number, tax ID or social security number, and, if you make a purchase from us, a credit/debit card number or other financial information. We may also collect additional information from you as desired or needed to communicate and process applications and documents on your behalf with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) and to provide you related services that you purchase from us (collectively, “Covered Services”).

Information Automatically Collected

We may use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, log files, local shared objects (Flash cookies), or other technologies to collect certain information about visitors to our Site and interactions with our emails and online advertisements, and to allow us to keep track of analytics and certain statistical information which enables us to improve its Site and provide you with more relevant content and advertising on our Site and other sites. For example, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information from you, including but not limited to your browser type, device type, operating system, unique device identifier of any of your computer(s) or device(s) that are used to access the Site, software version, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, geolocation, phone model, phone operating system, and the domain name from which you accessed the Services. We also may collect information about your use of the Site, including the date and time you visit the Site, the areas or pages of the Site that you visit, the amount of time you spend viewing or using the Site, the number of times you return to the Site, other click-stream or site usage data, emails that you open, forward or click-through to our Site, and other sites that you may visit. We may also use third party advertisements to support our Site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, log files, or Flash cookies when they advertise on our Site, which may send these advertisers information including your non-personal information.

Tracking Options and California Do Not Track Disclosures

Certain parts of our Site may require cookies. You are free to set your browser or operating system settings to limit certain tracking or to decline cookies, but by doing so, you may not be able to use certain features on the Site or take full advantage of all of our offerings. Please refer to your Web browser’s or operating system’s website or “Help” section for more information on how to delete and/or disable your browser or operating system from receiving cookies or controlling your tracking preferences. Our system may not respond to Do Not Track requests or headers from some or all browsers.

Combination of Information

We may combine the information we receive from and about you, including information you provide to us, information that we obtain form you or about you to provide you Covered Services, and information we automatically collect through our Site.

INFORMATION USE

We may use the information we collect from and about you for any of the following purposes:
  • To respond to your inquiries, fulfill orders, provide you with Covered Services, and contact and communicate with you;
  • To verify your identity;
  • To develop new products or services and to conduct analysis to enhance current products and services;
  • To review the usage and operations of our Site and improve our content, products, and services;
  • To provide you with customized Site content, targeted offers, and advertising on the Site, or via email, phone, text, or other means;
  • To market products and services to you, and to contact you with information, newsletters and promotional materials from us or on behalf of our partners and affiliates;
  • To use your data in an aggregated non-specific format for analytical and demographic purposes;
  • To address problems with the Site or our business;
  • To manage our telecommunications networks;
  • To protect the security or integrity of the Site and our business;
  • To meet legal and regulatory requirements;
  • As otherwise described to you at the point of data collection;
  • To use and disclose your credit/debit card information only to process payments and prevent fraud

INFORMATION SHARING

We may disclose the information we collect from and about you as follows: (1) with our affiliated companies; (2) to our third party service providers that provide business, professional or technical support functions for us, including to the extent necessary or desirable to provide you the Covered Services; (3) to our select partners, affiliates, and other third parties that we believe may have offers of interest to you; (4) as necessary if we believe that there has been a violation of our Terms of Use or of our rights or the rights of any third party; (5) to respond to judicial process or provide information to law enforcement or regulatory agencies or in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law, or otherwise as required by law; (6) with the FMCSA and other entities as desirable or necessary to provide you the Covered Services; and (7) as described to you at the point of collection. We may also share aggregate or anonymous non-personal information with third parties for their marketing or analytics uses. Also, we may sell or purchase assets during the normal course of our business. If another entity acquires us or any of our assets, information we have collected about you may be transferred to such entity. In addition, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against us, such information may be considered an asset of ours and may be sold or transferred to third parties.

SERVICE PROVIDERS

We may contract with third party service providers to perform functions related to the Site. These service providers will have access to your information needed to perform their business functions, but we do not authorize them to use or share that information for other purposes.

YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, you may request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties or affiliated companies for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request please contact us by using the “Contact” form on this Site. You must put the statement “Your California Privacy Rights” in the subject field. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, or do not have complete information. Non-affiliated third parties are independent from us and if you wish to receive information about your disclosure choices or stop communications from such third parties, you will need to contact those non-affiliated third parties directly.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Site may have links to third-party websites, which may have privacy policies that differ from our own. We are not responsible for the practices of such sites.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not direct the Site to, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from, children under the age of thirteen. If we learn that a child under the age of thirteen has provided personally identifiable information to the Site, it will use reasonable efforts to remove such information from its files.

DATA SECURITY

We have taken certain physical, administrative, and technical steps to safeguard the information we collect from and about our customers and Site visitors; however, we cannot guarantee our security measures. When you enter sensitive information on our forms, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL).

DATA STORAGE

Your personal information may be stored on servers in the United States and is subject to the laws of the United States, where the data protection and other laws may differ from those of other countries. Your personal information may be disclosed in response to inquiries or requests from government authorities or to respond to judicial process in the countries in which we operate.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices described herein, you may contact us using the “Contact” form on this Site.

USER’S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

By visiting the Site, you signify your acceptance to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

REVISIONS TO THIS STATEMENT

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, remove, or otherwise revise portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will post the change(s) on the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.

Effective Date: May 30, 2016

TERMS OF USE

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE, AS THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WAIVERS OF RIGHTS, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, AND YOUR INDEMNITY TO US.
    1. ACCEPTANCE

By visiting and using the Transportation Compliance Service LLC (“We” or “Us”) website www.freedotnumber.com (the “Site”), you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”), and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of these Terms of Use, and the Privacy Policy, do not use this Site. We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Your continued usage of this Site will mean you accept those changes, and you will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The materials provided on this Site are protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright laws and international treaties. The terms “You,” “Your,” “User,” and “Users,” as used herein, refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this Site for any reason.
    1. Eligibility

You must be 18 years of age or older to visit or use the Site in any manner. By visiting the Site or accepting these Terms of Use, You represent and warrant to Us that You are 18 years of age or older, and that You have the right, authority, and capacity to agree to and abide by these Terms of Use. You also represent and warrant to Us that You will use the Site in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
    1. Use Restrictions

The content on this Site, such as text, graphics, images, photographs, illustrations, trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, and other materials (“Contents”) is protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. Title to the Contents remains with us. Any use of the Contents not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Except as stated herein, none of the Contents may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission by us. We authorize you to view and download and print a single copy of the Contents solely for your own lawful, personal, non-commercial use if you include the following copyright notice: “Copyright © 2021, Transportation Compliance Service LLC. All rights reserved” and retain other copyright and proprietary rights notices which were contained in the Contents. Any special rules for the use of other items provided on the Site may be included elsewhere within the Site and are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. The use of the Contents on any other site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Us and our licensors. If you violate any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use the Contents automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Contents.
    1. INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT TO US

The information you submit to Us is governed by the Privacy Policy. To the extent there is an inconsistency between the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, the Privacy Policy shall govern.
    1. Promotions

Any and all offers or promotions advertised on this Site are void where prohibited, and are subject to the posting of any official rules to such offers or promotions.
    1. Liability of US and OUR Licensors and Partners

The use of the Site or the Contents is at your own risk. The Contents in this Site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. We may make changes or improvements at any time. THE CONTENTS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIAL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE CONTENTS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT US) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION BY US, OUR AGENTS, AFFILIATES, JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, OR UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES AS A RESULT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN FULFILLMENT OF OR IN BREACH OF THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PRIVACY POLICY.
    1. Contact with Third Parties and Third Party Websites

The Site may contain hyperlinks to other websites and webpages (“Third-Party Pages”), as well as to text, graphics, videos, images, music, sounds, and information belonging to or originating from other third-parties (collectively, “Third-Party Applications”). We do not investigate, monitor, or review any Third-Party Pages or Third-Party Applications to ensure their accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness. We are not responsible for the Third-Party Pages or any Third-Party Applications accessed through the Site. You agree that We shall have no liability with respect to any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any dealings between you and any third party, or as a result of the presence of such third party on the Site. The inclusion of any hyperlinks to any Third-Party Pages or Third-Party Applications on the Site does not indicate our approval or endorsement thereof. These links are provided solely as a convenience or benefit to users. Your interactions with a third party on the Site, or based on such third party’s participation or presence on the Site, are solely between you and the third party. We make no representations or warranties with respect to the content, ownership, or legality of any such linked third party website. If you choose to leave the Site to access any Third-Party Pages or Third-Party Applications, you do so at your own risk.
    1. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and partners, harmless from and against any claims, actions, demands, liabilities, and settlements including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your use of the Site or Contents, or your violation of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.
    1. Modification or Suspension of the Site

You agree that We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, modify, discontinue, or suspend our operation of the Site, any part thereof or any Contents, temporarily or permanently, without notice or liability to you.
    1. General

We make no claims that the Contents are appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States of America. Access to the Contents may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of these Terms of Use for any reason whatsoever: Liability of Us and our Licensors and Partners, Use Restrictions, Indemnity, Applicable Laws, Validity and Waiver, and Complete Agreement.
    1. Applicable Laws

These Terms of Use are governed in accordance with the laws of Idaho, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and We hereby expressly consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Boise, Idaho for the adjudication or disposition of any claim, action or dispute arising out of these Terms of Use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
    1. VALIDITY AND NO WAIVER

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
    1. Complete Agreement

Except as expressly provided in a particular notice or disclaimer posted by or on behalf of Us on this Site, these Terms of Use, including our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Us with respect to the use of the Site and Contents.
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