Gearch is strongly committed to protecting your privacy when you use our website. This privacy policy highlights the kind of information we may gather about you when you visit our site, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct this information. Our policy allows you to choose what kind and how much information you provide to us and to control how we use whatever information you give us. Our goal is to provide you with a fantastic search experience while allowing you the flexibility to control your privacy and give you a means to voice questions or concerns you may have.

This policy applies only to sites directly owned by Gearch and not to other companies' or organisations' websites to which there may be links.

Collection of information

Information is collected from you only to give the rewards to you for using Gearch.

There are two types of information that is collected on this website. First, there is information that is tracked to tell us how many people visit a specific page (e.g., the “About Us”) on a specific day or time, but we do not track names, location or other personal information. Many individuals search using Gearch are completely anonymous to us.

Second, some personal information is collected. We collect basic information when you register that designates certain information about yourself such as your name and email address if you provide it to us. With this information, we are able to track the number of searches you make and credit 'tree points' to your account. We think that is the great thing about Gearch – that you will be able to see the direct results and impact of your actions. How much of your personal information that you choose to disclose is completely up to you. The only way we know something about you personally is if you provide it to us.

Use of anonymous information

We automatically gather anonymous information to monitor the use of the website like the numbers and frequency of visitors and its areas. We only use such data in the aggregate to understand search patterns, help us understand how Gearchers use our site and how we can continue to build and enhance the Gearch experience. We may disclose only the aggregate data to other people.

Use of personal information

We will only use the personal information you have chosen to provide us for the purpose for which you provided it. We will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.

Cookies

'Cookies' are small pieces of text data that a web server can store on, and later retrieve from, a user's computer. They do not personally identify you, but do identify your browser. Cookies can be either 'persistent' or 'session' based. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer, contain an expiration date. Session cookies are short-lived, are used only during a browsing session, and expire when you shut down your browser. Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies, however you can configure your computer to determine how you would prefer to interact with cookies across the internet. You may wish to set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to allow each cookie on to your hard drive, or to block cookies altogether.

Please note that if cookies are not stored, you will have to manually log in each time you enter Gearch.com.

Disclosure

There will be occasions where it will be necessary for us to disclose your personal information to third parties if it is required by law to disclose the information. Otherwise, we do not disclose personal information that you may give us, such as your name or email address to any organisation or person outside Gearch unless you have authorised us to do so.

As with all websites, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any personal information.

Access and correction: Personal data

If we hold your personal information we will where possible provide you with access to the information. We will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

Security

We will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that you only provide personal information in a secure environment and when the information is no longer needed it will be destroyed or permanently rendered anonymous. We also ensure that we have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration, modification or disclosure of your user data under our control.

The security of any information (including personal information) downloaded and stored on your computer/server etc is the responsibility of the individual. The individual is also responsible for the correct configuration of the hardware and software he/she uses to access our website, along with the physical security and maintenance of that equipment.

Notwithstanding the fact that we take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data including the use of encryption technology, we cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. You can help us keep your personal information secure by ensuring that any password you use on our web site is kept strictly confidential, and by logging off when you have finished using a shared computer.

You accept the inherent security implications of dealing online over the Internet and will not hold Gearch or its directly-owned websites or its agents or suppliers responsible for any breach of security.

Changes to our privacy policy

If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes here.

Questions?

We really are committed to ensure we protect your privacy. If you have any questions or concerns send us an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can further improve our privacy policy.