Privacy Policy

Updated on March 4, 2024

Welcome to NEPA Marketplace (the “Site”). We understand that privacy online is important to users of our site, especially when conducting business.This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the site (“Visitors”) who visit without transacting business and visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by NEPA Marketplace (collectively, “Services”) (“Authorized Customers”).

Personally Identifiable Information #

refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected? #

We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We collect the following additional information from our Authorized Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.

What organizations are collecting the information? #

In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this information from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.

How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information? #

We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.

With whom may the information may be shared? #

Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to “opt out” of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.

How is Personally Identifiable Information stored? #

Personally Identifiable Information collected by NEPA Marketplace is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of NEPA Marketplace except for use as indicated above.

What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?

Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at here.

Are Cookies Used on the Site? #

Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.

How does NEPA Marketplace use login information? #

NEPA Marketplace uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.

What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?

NEPA Marketplace has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors.Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.

How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure? #

All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.

How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information? #

Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at [email protected]

Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site? #

We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s database by contacting . However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.

What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes? #

We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.

Links #

NEPA Marketplace contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

External Links Policy #

NEPA Marketplace links to other, external websites that provide information we determine at our discretion contain the most useful information for our program. While many sites provide very useful information, NEPA Marketplace only links to those sites which provide the most useful content.

These links may be changed at any time as more useful sites come to our attention. The sole purpose of any external link is to enrich this site for our customers. All requests for inclusion of a link on this site is first and primarily evaluated with the needs of our customers in mind. Generally, external websites do not meet the purposes of NEPA Marketplace if they contain, suggest, or infer any of the following:

  1. Advocacy of or opposition to any politically, environmentally, or socially controversial subjects, issues, or candidates.
  2. Disparaging or promoting any person or class of persons.
  3. External content not suitable for readers or viewers of all ages, or links to or other promotion of businesses whose products or services are not suitable for persons of all ages.
  4. Promoting or inciting illegal, violent, or socially undesirable conduct.
  5. Promotion or availability of alcohol or tobacco products.
  6. Promotion or availability of illegal drugs.
  7. Promotion or availability of adult or sexually oriented entertainment or materials.
  8. Promotion, opposition, or availability of weapons.
  9. Promotion, opposition, or availability of gambling.
  10. Claims of efficacy, suitability, desirability, or other non-objective statements about businesses, products, or services.
  11. Content that infringes on any trademark, copyright, or patent rights of another.
  12. Claims or representations in violation of advertising or consumer protection laws.
  13. Content that a reasonable citizen may not consider to maintain the dignity and decorum appropriate for government.

This list is a nonexclusive list. The external link policy applies only to websites outside NEPA Marketplace. The webmaster shall establish procedures to monitor the implementation and continuing oversight of this policy. These procedures shall include a process for review of all new requests for external content links from NEPA Marketplace web page to another page to ensure compliance with this policy prior to granting the request.

Each request for such a link shall be evaluated using the following guidelines:

Is the content relevant? #

Does the site provide information or services, which are not already available or linked to on NEPA Marketplace? If not, is the quality of the site comparable to or better than what is already provided?

Is the site well designed, easy to use, cross-browser compliant, and accessible to people with disabilities? #

NEPA Marketplace reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without explanation, to withdraw at any time any external content for any reason.

FB Policy #

NEPA Marketplace (“we,” “us,” “our”) takes its users (“user”, “you,” “your”) privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy is designed to let you know what information we collect through our Facebook App and/or Fan Page.

We collect information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and this Privacy Policy only applies to our information collection practices on Facebook. We intend to comply with the requirements outlined by Facebook as it pertains to Developers as outlined here https://developers.facebook.com/policy/ .

As required by Facebook’s Privacy Policy we have to let you know that we do not sell your data, however if we are acquired or are merged we may transfer this data. In addition, you may request the removal of your data at any time by contacting us via email but we ask that you give us a reasonable amount of time to fulfill this request once it is made.

By using our Application and/or Page you agree that you are granting us the right to use, copy, display, distribute, deliver, render, and publicly perform any content that you provide to us. The use of our Application and/or Page is also prohibited in certain countries, specifically ones that have blocked the use of Facebook or where your use or our content would be prohibited.

Type of Information We Automatically Collect from Users: #

The information we collect depends on the information you allow others to view on your Facebook profile. However we will collect at least the following information about you:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Gender
  • Birthday
  • Current City
  • Your profile picture
  • IP Address
  • Browser Type
  • Interactions with our App or Facebook Page

Type of Information We Might Collect if you have Authorized us to collect is: #

As we said before, we may collect more information depending on whether you have allowed us to collect it based on your user settings. This includes:

  • Networks
  • Friends List
  • Pages
  • Interests
  • Information about how you interact with yoru friends
  • Profile information
  • Posts you have “liked”
  • Contact information
  • Status Updates
  • Calendar of Events
  • Whether or not you are online
  • “check ins” and friends that have checked you in
  • posts or pictures you are tagged in

How we use your information : #

  • We use data that we receive through Facebooks API to improve your experience with us
  • Analyze and develop new products
  • We may use your facebook ID with certain services that utilize our application, but only to the extent necessary to run our application
  • To enable you to use our applications features
  • To post on your wall regarding your use of our Application
  • To allow you to interact with others that use our Application or Page
  • To promote our Application, however any specific information about you will be in an aggregated, anonymized form, and any identifying information about you will be removed
  • To communicate with you about new features
  • To update you about changes in our price or site
  • Verify your identity

Who do we share your information with? #

Application Partners and Third Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties we have partnered with specifically for our Application and/or Fan Page. In addition, we may hire outside companies or third parties to help us manage, create, or maintain our Application and/or Fan Page. These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential, and they will only have access to information that is needed to perform their job.

Other Users: If you have given us permission, and if one of the functions of our Application and/or Fan Page is to allow you to interact with others, you are going to be giving us the ability to share certain information with other users. However, we only share this information if you have allowed us to and if it is allowed by Facebook. We may also analyze how you interact with other users and then aggregate this information, in an anonymized form, to allow us to see how you use our Application and/or Page.

Legal Uses: We may disclose your information if required by a subpoena, through any legal process, to comply with any law or regulation, or by request of any law enforcement agency. We may also disclose your information if we reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent harm or injury or loss, in any way, to us or any third party.

Business Acquisition or Merger: If we are acquired or sell our business we may transfer your information. You may contact us in the event this happens if you have any concerns with the transfer of your data.

Controlling your Data #

You may request that we delete any data about you at ay time. Unless you do so, however, we may retain your data until you ask us to delete it, even if we discontinue the Application and/or Page. You may also stop us from collecting information about you if you uninstall our App or remove yourself from our Page or if your account is deleted. We may provide you with the ability to review, correct, or delete your information.

Other Disclosures and Assurances #

We DO NOT sell/transfer/give information about your use of Facebook to third parties unless authorized in this Agreement.

We use reasonable safeguards and protections to protect your data. We may have servers located in different jurisdictions so you are consenting to the transfer of this information from your residence to our servers.

We do not allow users under 13 to use our Application or Fan Page and will delete anyone we suspect is under age.

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. If we do, we will post a notice on here of the changes and when this Policy was last updated.

Testimonials Disclosure #

Unique experiences and past performances do not guarantee future results! Testimonials herein are unsolicited and are non-representative of all clients; certain accounts may have worse performance than that indicated. NEPA Small Business Marketplace involves risk and there is always the potential for loss. Your results may vary. If you do not have the extra capital that you can afford to lose, you should not invest in the NEPA Small Business Marketplace.

Anti-Spam #

What is spam?

In the context of electronic messaging, spam refers to unsolicited, bulk or indiscriminate messages, typically sent for a commercial purpose.

NEPA Marketplace has  a zero-tolerance spam policy.

Automated spam filtering #

NEPA Marketplace messaging systems automatically scan all incoming email messages, and filter out messages that appear to be spam.

Problems with spam filtering #

No message filtering system is 100% accurate, and from time to time legitimate messages will be filtered-out by NEPA Marketplace systems.

If you believe this has happened to a message you have sent, please advise the message recipient by another means.

You can reduce the risk of a message being caught by the spam filters by sending the message in plain text (i.e. no HTML), removing any attachments, and ensuring that your messages are scanned for malware before dispatch.

Receipt of unwanted messages from NEPA Marketplace #

In the unlikely event that you receive any message from NEPA Marketplace or sent using systems that may be considered to be spam, please contact NEPA Marketplace using the details below and the matter will be investigated.

Changes to this anti-spam policy #

NEPA Marketplace may amend this anti-spam policy at any time by publishing a new version on this website.

Contact Information # #

NEPA Marketplace LLC
Mailing Address:
PO Box 215
Luzerne, Pa 18709
United States of America
Contact Email:
[email protected]

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