Fortress desires to make the User experience satisfying and safe. Our data collection policies allow Users to choose how much information is provided, and to control the transmission of that information by selecting "No" to notification questions.
Fortress collects information online to better serve our Users. Depending on the service you are accessing, you could be asked to provide information such as your name, email address, and specific information about your business. This information is requested to provide the strongest value possible.
Protecting your privacy is important to Fortress, therefore Fortress is operated under the guidelines as are listed below:
Personal Information
Fortress collects information that personally identifies you. For example, Fortress asks for your name and email address. We will use this information to contact you via e-mail about services available at Fortress. This is done in order to assist you in the business credit building process and your search for business capital. Thereafter, if you selected to "opt In", your e-mail address and phone number are then shown to our member funding sources to allow them to contact you regarding your search for business capital.
Cookies
Fortress, or its advertisers, may place a "cookie" in the browser files of your computer. Cookies, a standard industry technology, are small pieces of information or files that are stored on a user's computer by the Web server through a user's browser for record keeping purposes. The information can be retrieved to personalize, monitor, or regulate use of the site. Cookies allow Fortress to automate access and data entry functions of the site, such as your login information, and tailor the site to a user's preferences or interests. In addition, cookies allow Fortress to track usage of the site to determine those areas of the site that are useful or popular, thereby enabling Fortress to improve and update its services.
Direct Mailings and "Opt In" versus "Opt Out"
Selecting to "Opt In" means that Fortress may send you information about various products and services that may be of interest to you, such as a Free newsletter regarding the various methods to capitalize your business, alternative sources of funding, creative ways other businesses have been successful, products and or services that may assist in your search for business capital, or in other ways aid your business.
You can "Opt Out" of the Fortress process at any time. However, we may use the information gathered on your form during this process to send you further information about services and products we believe may be of interest to you. If after receipt of such information you may again "Opt Out" from receiving further information by simply clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email.
Links to Other Websites
Fortress may provide links to and from its partners and other Internet sites. These sites have separate data and privacy practices independent of Fortress, and Fortress disclaims any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions.
Disclosing Your Information
Fortress will NOT disclose any Personal Information except as described above or in its Terms and Conditions. Fortress may disclose user information, including demographic data, in an aggregated form that does not identify individual users in order to describe its services to prospective partners, advertisers and other third parties and for other lawful purposes.
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