Privacy Policy

Our business name is United City Group, Inc. We are the owner of our web site, www.UnitedCityGroup.com.  All information provided in this Privacy Policy pertains to United City Group, Inc. and www.UnitedCityGroup.com.

I. General

A. United City Group, Inc. ("UCG") takes User privacy seriously and takes reasonable efforts to protect your privacy. We have created this Privacy Policy ("Policy" or "Policies") in order to share with you our information collection and use practices. Please read these Policies carefully before sharing any personally identifiable information described below.

B. These Policies apply solely to the web site located at www.UnitedCityGroup.com ("web site") and do not otherwise affect, limit, or alter the Contract Documents between UCG and its customers. Since this is a growing web site and because Internet technologies are constantly evolving, these Policies are subject to change at any time and any changes will be posted on this page. To the extent there is a conflict between these terms/Policies and the Contract Documents, the Contract Documents shall control and govern.

C. These Policies work hand-in-hand with and incorporate by reference the Terms of Use, found elsewhere on the UCG web site.

II. Definitions

The following words used in these Policies shall have the following meanings:
1. "Personal Information" shall mean all data and/or information provided by and about User.
2. 2. "United City Group web site" shall mean all web sites on which UCG provides products, information and/or services ("Services").
3. 3. "United City Group User" shall mean all registered Users and/or Customers of United City Group.
4. 4. "United City Group Products, Information and Services" shall mean all products, information and/or services provided by UCG.
5. 5. "Registration Information" shall mean the Personal Information Users are required to give to UCG in the registration process, in order to access our web site services.

As used in these Policies, (a) the word "or" is not exclusive, (b) the words "consent" and "approval" are synonymous, (c) the word "including" is always without limitation, (d) all monetary amounts are denominated in United States dollars, (e) neuter words should be construed to include correlative feminine and masculine words, (f) words in the singular number include words in the plural number and vice versa.

III. What Personally Identifiable Information Does United City Group Collect and How Is It Used?

A. In order to use the Services provided by United City Group, you will be asked for certain personally identifiable information such as name, email address, shipping and billing address, credit card and other information. For example, when you create an Account, the information you provide may be used by us to communicate with you.

B. United City Group will not collect personally identifiable information from Users while you use the web site unless you voluntarily provide it to us or authorize us to collect such information. For example, if you purchase products or services, you will be required to provide information to complete the purchasing transaction.

C. United City Group may use or disclose User’s personally identifiable information to:

1. operate and manage the web site;
2. provide products/information/services that have been requested; or
3. respond to inquires or requests.

D. In order to provide the best services to Users, United City Group may disclose User name on certain pages at www.UnitedCityGroup.com . We may also disclose personally identifiable information in the establishment or exercise of legal rights or defenses against legal claims, to comply with applicable laws or regulations, to comply with a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order or to investigate suspected fraud or a violation of our Terms of Use. We will never sell User Information to any third party not affiliated with United City Group, without consent, except in connection with the sale or merger of United City Group or the division responsible for such services provided.

E. United City Group may also use such information for marketing their products and services to you ONLY IF you have 'opted in' to receive such marketing information from us.

F. United City Group may, from time to time, send or post surveys or requests for User feedback in order to help us make our web site and services better. Any responses we receive from Users will be used only to evaluate our web site and services and no personally identifiable information from respondents will be shared with any non-employees of United City Group.

G. United City Group may, from time to time, send notices about special offers, promotions or contests. If you sign up to participant in any of these, we will collect your email address. If you are chosen for a promotion or as a winner in a contest, you give United City Group permission to use your name, image and other information about you, for marketing purposes.

IV. What Non-Personally Identifiable Information Do We Collect and How Is It Used?

A. United City Group does collect and track certain non-personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, IP numbers and browser type, access times, domain names, usage habits and other information which does not specifically identify any individual.

B. United City Group may use and disclose non-personally identifiable information for any number of reasons, including but not limited to, working with business partners and improving our web site and services.

V. Does United City Group Have A Newsletter?

A. United City Group regularly sends out newsletters or weekly status emails (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Newsletter(s)") to all United City Group Users (that 'opt-in'). In these Newsletters, we may inform you about new features from United City Group and about the upcoming week's specials, if any.

B. You may choose to unsubscribe from the Newsletter at any time by sending an email to the link provided at the end of each Newsletter.

VI. Does United City Group Use Cookies and Web Beacons?

A. Cookies are small text files that a web site can write to your computer. Web beacons are often-transparent graphic images, usually no larger than a 1x1 pixel that are placed on a web page or in an e-mail, used to monitor the behavior of the user visiting the web site or receiving the e-mail. United City Group may use cookies and Web Beacons to identify you and allow you to log in once to our web site and search or post without having to log in again.

B. Cookies are also used by our affiliates to identify you as a User of United City Group.

C. United City Group does not use cookies or Web Beacons to store information such as credit card numbers, telephone numbers, or other information you provide. To maintain your privacy, you can disable your browser's ability to accept cookies.

D. Our advertisers and third-party partners may use cookies or Web Beacons on the United City Group web site or an external web site. We have no access to or control over these cookies and Web Beacons, hence, we will not be responsible for their use or misuse by them.

E. This Policy covers the use of cookies and Web Beacons by United City Group. It does not cover the use of cookies or Web Beacons by any other third party or advertiser.

VII. Is My Information Private With United City Group' Merchants and Advertisers?

A. The United City Group web site may contain links to various other third-party web sites and the external web sites of our advertisers and/or third-party partners. Each of these web sites may have a Privacy Policy that differs from that of United City Group. The privacy practices of other web sites linked to us are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

B. The only information that may be shared between United City Group and one of our partner web sites is that which pertains to information used in the furtherance of tracking an order and providing User with correct information regarding same.

C. Order information, including order numbers and amounts, may be available to United City Group, affiliate merchants and third party affiliate program management companies, for accurate tracking purposes. This information will not be released by United City Group to other parties unless requested by you.

VIII. What About Data Security?

A. To ensure the security of your data, including address information and credit card numbers, United City Group always uses industry-standard encryption technologies (Secure Socket Layer - SSL) when transferring and receiving User data on our web site.

B. United City Group has instituted appropriate security measures that protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from Users.

C. United City Group requires that our advertisers and partners ensure the security of the data that Users provide to them, however, in the event of a breach of their security measures, User agrees that United City Group will not be liable for any loss or damage to you.

D. United City Group limits access to personal information about Users to employees for whom we reasonably believe it is necessary, in order to provide products or services.

E. United City Group has physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with international regulations to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our web site. We encrypt all sensitive personal information using Secure Socket Layer technology (SSL).

IX. May I See the Information You Collect About Me?

Yes! You may request to review the information we have collected about you by sending an email to Customer Support at floridahdd@hotmail.com. We will respond within 24 hours.

X. Can I Opt-out?

A. United City Group gives you the option to remove your personally identifiable information from our list of active Users.

B. You may also choose to opt-out of certain communications from United City Group, such as our Newsletter.

C. All requests for unsubscribing or opting-out should be made by sending an email to Customer Support at floridahdd@hotmail.com. We will respond within 24 hours.

D. United City Group is not responsible for removing your personally identifiable information from the lists of any third party partner or advertiser who has previously been provided your information in accordance with this Policy.

XI. Where Is The Web Site Located?

The United City Group web site is maintained from within the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, by using our web site, you authorize the export of personally identifiable information to the United States and its storage and use as specified in these Policies.

XII. Will There Be Changes to this Privacy Policy?

A. United City Group reserves the right to amend these Policies at any time, in the event that this becomes necessary after their initial release, or in the event that it becomes necessary with respect to additional or amended services provided by United City Group.

B. UCG will not personally notify you of any amendments to these Policies. Users are urged to check these Policies frequently in order to determine whether any changes have been made. Users understand and agree that continued use of the UCG web site assumes that they have read and accepted these Policies, as may be amended from time to time.

XIII. Where Can I Access These Policies

These Policies are accessible from the Home Page of the United City Group web site, under the link "Privacy Policy".

XIV. Section Titles

The section titles used in these Policies are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect.

XV. What is the Effective Date of These Policies?

This Policy was last updated on March 1, 2011.