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PRIVACY POLICY

 

WHO IS COLLECTING MY INFORMATION?

Direct MicroLoans, LLC ("Direct MicroLoans" "us", or "we") is a corporate affiliate of Domain Name Acquisitions, LLC the company that is presenting this website.

What information do we collect and how do we collect it?

The types of personal information we collect include:

- Identifying information, such as your name, address and Social Security Number;

- Financial information, such as your income and banking information;

- Contact information, such as your email address and phone number; and

- We collect your personal information when you enter your information into our website.

WHAT DOES DIRECT MICROLOANS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We choose how we share your personal information in accordance with applicable law. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and store your personal information. We also follow state law with respect to these issues. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

How do we share?

Direct MicroLoans shares our customers' personal information as needed to provide the services we offer. This Privacy Policy explains how we can share customers' personal information; the reasons we may share your information; and whether you can limit this sharing.

Can I limit sharing of my information?

We must have the ability to share personal information when needed for legal compliance and everyday business purposes, such as processing transactions and information. You can limit sharing for certain marketing and other uses. Federal law gives you the right to limit sharing of: (a) Information about your credit worthiness or eligibility information and (b) Information used by non-affiliates who are marketing their products to you. State laws may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See the beginning of the policy for details.

DEFINITIONS

Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or nonfinancial companies.

You can learn more about affiliates with whom we share information in the section below called "Your Choice To Limit Marketing From Our Affiliates (Opt-Out)".

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or nonfinancial companies.

Nonaffiliates we may share with include other financial services companies, such as automobile insurance, financing providers, retailers, direct marketers, airlines, publishers, non-financial companies and non-profit organizations.

ALL CALIFORNIA AND VERMONT RESIDENTS SEE STATE NOTICES AND INFORMATION FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND HOW TO LIMIT OUR SHARING.

THE CONFIDENTIALITY, SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We protect customer privacy by ensuring that, in our company, only employees who need to know information in order to provide the goods and services you choose are authorized to access and use customer information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to comply with federal regulations to guard your non-public, personal information. We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Technology to prevent unauthorized parties from viewing any personal information you transmit to us. We continually assess new technology for protecting information. We continually strive to ensure that our operational and data processing systems are in a secure environment that protects your account information from being accessed by unauthorized parties.

You can also take steps to help safeguard your personal information. Protect your account numbers, PIN and customer access numbers. Never disclose confidential information to unknown callers or e-mailers.

From time to time, we may enter into agreements with other companies to provide services to us or to make other products and services available to you. Pursuant to these agreements, the companies may receive information about you and they must safeguard this information and they may not use it for any other purpose.

RETENTION TIME

Once you have provided personal information to us, we will store and maintain the information you have volunteered for so long as you have not directed us otherwise, and in compliance with applicable law. Our retention of this data also allows us to continue providing you with personalized services and appropriate products without interruption.

ACCURACY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We have established procedures to ensure that your information is accurate, current and complete, in keeping with reasonable industry standards. We continually strive to maintain complete and accurate information about you. Should you ever believe that our records contain inaccurate or incomplete information about you, please notify us. We will investigate your concerns and correct any information we determine to be inaccurate.

NOTICE OF FURNISHING NEGATIVE INFORMATION TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES
We may report information about your account to consumer reporting agencies. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your account may be reflected in your consumer report.
Your Choice to Limit Marketing From Our Affiliates (Opt-out)

Federal law gives you the right to limit some but not all marketing from our affiliates. Federal law also requires us to give you this notice to tell you about your choice to limit marketing from our affiliates.

You may limit our affiliates, including CompuCredit Corporation, Integrated Lead Monetization, Credit Logistics, LLC, CAR Financial, the Valued Services Family of Companies, JRAS, LLC, and ACC Holding LLC from marketing their products or services to you based on your personal information that we collect and share with them. This information includes your income, your employment information, and your banking information.

Your choice to limit marketing offers from our affiliates will apply until you tell us to change your choice.

To limit marketing offers, opt out using the form below.

CHILDREN

We do not specifically intend to collect information from children (under 18 years old). We believe that children should get their parent's consent before giving out personal information. If you discover your child has used our site against your wishes, email us at account.services@pcacontact.com or mail to: Purpose Customer Service, P.O. Box 105096, Atlanta, GA 30348-5096 and we will remove your child's information from our records. If you are concerned about your child's use of our site, we encourage you to use website filtering technology to supervise your child's access to that site.

Sharing Practices and Other Information

How often does Direct MicroLoans notify me about their practices?

We must notify you about our sharing practices when you first visit our website.

How does Direct MicroLoans protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal and state law.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Since offerings and technologies change, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to change or remove portions of our Privacy Policy at any time without notification. We will provide you with a revised notice before we (i) disclose a new category of nonpublic personal information to any nonaffiliated third party; (ii) disclose nonpublic personal information to a new category of nonaffiliated third parties; or (iii) if you are a former customer, disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliate if you have not had the opportunity to exercise an opt out right regarding that disclosure.

I WANT TO LIMIT DIRECT MICROLOANS'S SHARING

Contact Us:

- By email: account.services@pcacontact.com

- By Mail: mark your choices below fill in and send form to:

Purpose Customer Service
P.O. Box 105096
Atlanta, GA 30348-5096

Check any/all you want to limit:

Do not share my eligibility information with DIRECT MICROLOANS's affiliates.

Do not allow DIRECT MICROLOANS's affiliates to use my personal information to market to me.

Do not share my personal information with nonaffiliates to allow THEM to market their products to me.

Your Name ____________________________________________________________

Your Address___________________________________________________________

Your Email Address _____________________________________________________

Signature: ________________________________ Date: ________________________

You do not need to contact us unless you want to make one of the privacy choices listed above.

Tips to Help You Protect Your Customer Information - Assistance to Victims of Identity Theft

If you suspect that someone has had unauthorized access to an account with us, or access to your personal identifying information such as your Social Security Number or credit card information, please contact the servicer on the back of your card so that they can take action to protect you.

In addition, you should also report the crime to your local law enforcement agency and to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and provide us with a copy of any such report. To speak with a trained FTC telephone counselor, call toll-free at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). Or to enter your information about your complaint into a secure FTC online database, sign onto www.ftc.gov/idtheft. The site also provides links to numerous consumer education materials. The FTC is a government agency and is not at all affiliated with Direct MicroLoans, LLC.

STATE NOTICES AND INFORMATION

Important Notice for Vermont Customers

As stated in this Privacy Policy, in addition to following Federal privacy requirements, we also adhere to privacy requirements under applicable state law. As long as your billing address is in Vermont , the following describes additional protections we are providing to you, based on Vermont law. No further action by you is necessary and you do not need to return the Opt Out Form. We will not share information we collect about you with unrelated companies except:

- with companies that conduct marketing or other services for us

- with financial institutions that we have joint marketing agreements with (and then, only your name and contact information and transaction information, such as your payment history);

- with your authorization

- as otherwise permitted by law

We will not share credit report information about you within our related family of companies unless you authorize us to do so.

Vermont Residents Only

Opt In:

If you want to authorize us to disclose information about you as described on Page 1 of this Privacy Policy, please print out this form and mail it to:
Purpose Customer Service
P.O. Box 105096
Atlanta, GA 30348-5096

You may also e-mail this form to us using the Contact Us form at http://www.purposecashadvance.com.

Please Print:

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________________________________

I authorize you to share information about me with affiliates.

I authorize you to share information about me with non-affiliated third parties.

Signature:____________________________Date:_____________

Please allow two to four weeks for processing.


Important Notice for California Customers

As stated in this Privacy Policy, in addition to following Federal privacy requirements, we adhere to privacy requirements under applicable state law. As long as your billing address is in California , we are providing to you additional protections based on California Law.

We will not share information about you with unrelated companies as stated under Other Disclosures: Unrelated Companies. You do not need to return the opt-out form. For sharing information with related companies and unrelated companies that we do business with to provide financial products and services, see the information below for an explanation of your rights.

Important Privacy Choices for California Customers

You have the right to control whether we share some of your information. Please read the following carefully before you make your choices below.

Your Rights

You have the following rights to restrict the sharing of information with related companies and unrelated companies that we do business with. Nothing in this form prohibits the sharing of information necessary for us to follow the law, as permitted by law, or to give you the best service on your accounts with us. This includes sending you information about some other products or services.

Your Choices

Restrict Information Sharing With Related Companies: Unless you say "No," we may share information about you with our related companies.

NO, please do not share information with your related companies.

Restrict Information Sharing With Unrelated Companies We Do Business With To Provide Financial Products And Services: Unless you say "No," we may share information about you with unrelated companies we contract with to provide financial products and services to you.

NO, please do not share information with unrelated companies you contract with to provide financial products and services.

Time Sensitive Reply

You may make your privacy choice(s) at any time. Your choice(s) marked here will remain unless you state otherwise. However, if we do not hear from you we may share some of your information with related companies and unrelated companies with whom we have contracts to provide products and services.

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ___________________________________

Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________________

To exercise your choices do one of the following:

(1) Fill out, sign and send back this form to us at:

Purpose Customer Service
P.O. Box 105096
Atlanta, GA 30348-5096

(you may want to make a copy for your records)

or

(2) Call this toll-free number: 1-800-573-5745.

or

(3) Email a copy of this form to us at:account.services@pcacontact.com

Privacy Policy Last Updated on 04/06/2011.