PRIVACY POLICY

At MyMercado.com, LTD., we respect your right to privacy and we know that your personal information is important to you, and it is important to us to keep it safe. When you enter personal information on MyMercado.com, LTD., you can be positive that the information that is given will be kept confidential and protected. MyMercado.com, LTD., allows individuals to list and sell their goods and services on our site. The privacy policy below will explain the measures that MyMercado.com, LTD., will take in protecting your information.

The privacy policy applies to our services under the domain name of MyMercado.com, LTD. The information that we gather from customers helps us organize, personalize and improve the quality, ease of access and user friendliness of our site.

By accepting the Privacy Policy and the User Agreement when you register on MyMercado.com, LTD., you expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance in registration.

Application of This Notice

This Notice applies only to the information collected by MyMercado.com, LTD. It does not apply to information collected by MyMercado.com, LTD., in any other way, including offline.

1) The Information We Collect

This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected or submitted on MyMercado.com, LTD. The types of personal information collected on MyMercado.com, LTD., include:

  • Name
  • Address
  • E-Mail Address
  • Phone Number
  • Credit/Debit Card Information

Once you are a registered user you can update your profile.

2) How We Use the Information

The main purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with complete access and features that are available on MyMercado.com, LTD. With the information that is provided by you, we can make your experience on MyMercado.com, LTD., safe and easy.

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Operation of the site
  • Technical administration of the site
  • Research and development, to improve the services and develop new ones
  • Customer support and administration
  • Connecting the buyer and the seller
  • Marketing, usually through emails and newsletters
  • Resolve disputes between sellers and buyers
  • Troubleshoot problems
  • Help promote safe transactions
  • Detect and protect us against error, fraud, and other criminal activity

3) Information to Third Parties

MyMercado.com, LTD., will not share your personally information with third parties (except as required to complete a credit card transaction, and they are either bound to comply with our privacy policy or have their own privacy policies that protect your information). In the event of a criminal investigation or a suspected illegal activity, we may be requested by law enforcement agencies to share certain personal information. We may also give your information if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to (1) comply with the law or with legal process served on us; (2) protect and defend our rights or property; or (3) act in an emergency to protect someone's safety. If by chance MyMercado.com, LTD., is acquired by another company, your personal information may be part of the assets transferred to the acquiring company.

This Privacy Policy only deals with the use and disclosure of information that MyMercado.com, LTD., gets directly from the user. If you disclose your information to other parties, commonly referred to as third parties, you are subject to privacy policies of that party. Ask questions when dealing with personal information to other parties.

4) Changing Your Personal Information; Deactivation of Your Account

On MyMercado.com, LTD., you will have the ability to review and change the information you submit to us by logging into the site and entering the information. You can also change your information by notifying us when you change your address, phone number, e-mail address, or credit card information.

Upon written request (thru email or regular mail), we will deactivate your account.

5) How Secure Is Your Information

We work hard to protect your information by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. SSL encryption is a method by which information transmitted across the internet is encoded to defeat theft by anyone who should intercept the data before it reaches its destination. MyMercado.com, LTD., utilizes the SSL encryption when accepting your credit card or when any sensative material is being accessed or inputted. It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer. MyMercado.com, LTD., has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of your personal information under our control.

6) What are Cookies?

Children (persons under the age of 18) are not eligible to use MyMercado.com. LTD., if they are unsupervised. If you are under 18 years of age, you may use MyMercado.com, LTD., but only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. MyMercado.com, LTD., takes no responsibility in the actions of a minor in regards to the website.

7) Minor Children

Children (persons under the age of 18) are not eligible to use MyMercado.com, LTD., if they are unsupervised. If you are under 18 years of age, you may use MyMercado.com, LTD., but only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. MyMercado.com, LTD., takes no responsibility in the actions of a minor in regards to the website.

8) Changes to Existing Privacy Policy

MyMercado.com, LTD., reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Policy on the site. If we modify this Privacy Policy, the modifications will only apply to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Policy or Privacy Statement on MyMercado.com, LTD.

9) Disclaimer

THE CONTENT, CODE, ACCESS, AND OTHER FEATURES OF THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ON MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., EVEN THOUGH WE TAKE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO VIRUSES, WORMS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT MYMERCADO.COM. LTD., OR MATERIALS THAT MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., DO NOT CONTAIN THESE MATERIALS. MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR HARM THAT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH FEATURES. WHEN ACCESSING MATERIALS ON MYMERCADO.COM, YOU ARE DOING SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of DELAWARE without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS

By using MyMercado.com, LTD., you signify your assent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE USER AGREEMENT, PRIVACY POLICY, AND THE COPRYIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE.

If you have additional questions, you may send us an email at contact@mymercado.com, or send us a letter at:

MyMercado.com, LTD.; P.O. Box 40395; San Antonio, TX. 78229

User Agreement

The following User Agreement governs the use of MyMercado.com, LTD. This agreement pertains to any services provided by the domain MyMercado.com, LTD. Please read the rules contained in this Agreement carefully. If you cannot agree to the terms and conditions in the User Agreement do not use or access our site or services. These rules may be modified from time to time; the date of the most recent revisions will appear on this site. MyMercado.com, LTD., allows individuals to list and sell their works of art on our site. The services are provided by MyMercado.com, LTD., to you subject to the following terms and conditions set forth in this User Agreement

We strongly encourage you to read, agree with and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this User Agreement and the Privacy Policy before you become a registered member of MyMercado.com, LTD.

MyMercado.com, at our sole discretion may, change, modify, add or remove any portion of this User Agreement, in whole or in part, from time to time and at any time without notice to you, by posting such changes on the site. Continued use of MyMercado.com, LTD., after any changes are posted will constitute your agreement to abide to those changes in the User Agreement. This Agreement is effective upon acceptance in registration, and is otherwise effective on October 14, 2005 for all users.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION EXPLAINS THE TERMS ON WHICH MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., OFFERS YOU ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES.

USE OF THE SERVICE BY YOU:

1) Membership

The Service is not intended for users under the age of 18, and MyMercado.com, LTD., does not knowingly collect personal information from users under the age of 18. Information submitted by such users will not knowingly be used, posted, or retained by MyMercado.com, LTD., If you are a under the age of 18, you may use MyMercado.com, LTD., but only under the supervision of your parents or legal guardian. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content in our sole discretion. Our services may only be used by individuals who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law.

2) Fees and Services

It is free to register, buy and sell tangible items (goods) and intangible items (services) on MyMercado.com, LTD.

MyMercado.com may change to a Commission and Fee Policies at any time. Any changes to the policy will be posted on MyMercado.com, LTD., and will take effect within seven (7) days after notice is given on the site. As a registered user, you are wholly responsible for paying all applicable fees associated with using the services the site, and paying all applicable taxes associated with income received.

3) MyMercado.com, LTD., is a Venue

MyMercado.com, LTD., is only a venue for sellers to list their goods and services and for buyers to purchase such items. We do not transfer legal ownership of items from the seller to the buyer. We bring buyers and sellers together to sell or buy goods and services. MyMercado.com, LTD., is not involved in the transaction between the buyer and the seller, we just make it possible for these individuals to find each other. MyMercado.com, LTD., has no control over any listing or information that might be shared on the site. We also have no control over the truth or accuracy of the listings or services that are advertised and/or provided. MyMercado.com, LTD., is also not responsible for the seller’s capability in selling items or services as well as the capability of a buyer to pay for that item or service.

4) Bidding and Buying Goods

If you buy goods on MyMercado.com, LTD., you enter into a legally binding contract with that seller, and you are obligated to complete the transaction. You and the seller may agree to not complete the transaction, but if there is no agreement you will become the good’s lawful owner upon physical delivery of the goods to the buyer. Seller will still be charged a commission, unless they show proof of non-payment to MyMercado.com, LTD.

Bids are usually not retractable, unless there are extraordinary circumstances, such as:

  • Clear error was made in the auction listing;
  • Buyer and seller mutually agree
  • Seller significantly changes the item's description after the buyer has bid on the item; and/or
  • Buyer cannot authenticate the seller's identity

5) Listing and Selling

There is no fee for listing or selling goods and services on MyMercado.com, LTD.

You must be legally able to sell the goods or services that you list for sale on MyMercado.com, LTD. Sellers must describe their goods and services fully, and all terms of sale, including shipping and if there are any applicable taxes.

MyMercado.com, LTD., is in no way responsible for any of the statements made through any of our registered user’s web pages.

6) Sales Taxes

The seller is the retailer for sales tax purposes. The seller shall file all sales tax returns in accordance with applicable law, and each seller shall indemnify MyMercado.com, LTD., against any tax related to the sale of such seller's goods or services. If a buyer purchases a goods or services from a seller that resides in the same state, MyMercado.com, LTD., shall charge the buyer sales tax at the rate for the state within which such buyer lives, and such sales tax charged and collected shall be passed on to the seller.

7) Using Services of Registered Users

If you use any of the services that are provided by registered users on MyMercado.com, LTD., we are not responsible for any disputes that might arise between you and the service provider. MyMercado.com, LTD., is a venue, and if you have a dispute with one or more users, you release MyMercado.com, LTD., (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from any claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

8) Fraud in Connection with MyMercado.com, LTD.

MyMercado.com, LTD., may suspend or terminate your account if we suspect that you have engaged in any form of fraudulent activity in connection with the use of the site. Buyers and sellers on MyMercado.com are prohibited from misuse of the bidding and selling process. You may not have other members bid on items for the purpose of raising the bid price. You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead in any form. MyMercado.com, LTD., reserves the right to remove or edit such content. MyMercado.com, LTD., takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

9) Registered Users Information

Registered users are solely responsible for their information. MyMercado.com, LTD., only acts as a medium to connect the buyer and the seller. Information that is provided to us needs to be fully accurate. If MyMercado.com, LTD., discovers that the information given is false or fraudulent, that user will be terminated from the site. Please read MyMercado.com’s Privacy Policy in accordance with the User Agreement.

Registered users of MyMercado.com, LTD., are also prohibited from:

  • providing false or misleading information about themselves or the products or services being sold or solicited;
  • selling stolen or counterfeit goods;
  • using obscene media (photos, audio, other);
  • violating any laws in the United States or Internationally
  • infringing on trademarks, copyrights or patents;
  • threatening or harassing other members; and
  • distributing any materials with any form of viruses, trojan horses, worms or any performance that will cause harm to other users

10) Referral

Referral Method – Paid on escalating scale, which is based on the number of people you enroll. Payments will be made on the 1st or 15th of each month, but only after member has been signed on for three months and MyMercado.com has received the final payment. The more people you sign-up the more you receive.

# of enrollees

0-33 = 50% of plan of the person who signed up on MyMercado.com, LTD.

34-64 = 55% of plan of the person who signed up on MyMercado.com, LTD.

65-100 = 60% of plan of the person who signed up on MyMercado.com, LTD.

101-200 = 70% of plan of the person who signed up on MyMercado.com, LTD.

201-500 = 80% of plan of the person who signed up on MyMercado.com, LTD.

500 + = 90% of plan of the person who signed up on MyMercado.com, LTD.

Ex. You sign-up 30 people in the month on the Silver Plan ($19.95), that means that you get $598.50, which is 50% of the amount paid in the first month by the new members.

Members that are signed up, must stay signed on for a minimum of three months. If the new member gets out before that time, the referring member loses his commission. There is a one time payment to the referring individual, for each member that is completely signed on.

New Members must complete the following in order for the referral to be valid:

  1. Complete registration process
  2. Receive e-mail address from MyMercado.com, LTD.
  3. Purchase a WebPage
  4. Receive a MyMercado.com, LTD., URL designation
  5. Completed credit/debit card payment

11) Privacy

Your privacy and security are very important to us at MyMercado.com, LTD. The main purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with complete access and features that are available on MyMercado.com, LTD. With the information that is provided by you, we can make your experience on MyMercado.com, LTD. safe and professional.

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Operation of the site
  • Technical administration of the site
  • Research and development, to improve the services and develop new ones
  • Connect the buyer and the seller
  • Customer support and administration
  • Marketing, usually through emails and newsletters
  • Resolve disputes between sellers and buyers
  • Troubleshoot problems
  • Help promote safe transactions
  • Detect and protect us against error, fraud and other criminal activity

Please read the complete Privacy Policy in accordance with this User Agreement before you register for MyMercado.com, LTD.

12) Warranty

THE CONTENT, CODE, ACCESS, AND OTHER FEATURES OF THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ON MYMERCADO.COM. LTD. EVEN THOUGH WE TAKE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO VIRUSES, WORMS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., OR MATERIALS THAT MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., DO NOT CONTAIN THESE MATERIALS. MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR HARM THAT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH FEATURES. WHEN ACCESSING MATERIALS ON MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., YOU ARE DOING SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

13) Limited Liability

MYMERCADO.COM, LTD., WILL BE IN NO WAY LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE, OUR SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT EVEN IF THEY ARISE THROUGH NEGLIGENCE. LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THAT APPLICABLE BY LAW.

14) Indemnity

The registered user agrees to indemnify MyMercado.com, LTD., from any claims and/or demands made by third parties in relation to a breach of this User Agreement or any other documents associated with MyMercado.com, LTD.

15) Release

MyMercado.com, LTD is a venue, and if you have a dispute with one or more users, you release MyMercado.com. LTD (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from any claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

16) No Agency Relationship

MyMercado.com, LTD and a registered user are solely independent contractors. No other relationship exists between MyMercado.com, LTD and the user.

17) Resolution of Disputes

You and MyMercado.com, LTD agree that any claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of this User Agreement, Privacy Policy or our services shall be resolved through arbitration. Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in which parties choose an impartial third party to hear and decide the dispute. This arbitration hearing will be held in Bexar County, Texas or another location mutually agreed upon by the parties.

16) Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents

All content included on MyMercado.com, LTD., such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of MyMercado.com, LTD. or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. Any copyrights associated with MyMercado.com, LTD. may not be used by anyone other than MyMercado.com, LTD. unless you have express written consent from MyMercado.com, LTD.

Registered trademarks on MyMercado.com, LTD. may not be used by anyone other than MyMercado.com, LTD. unless you have express written consent from MyMercado.com, LTD. All other trademarks not owned by MyMercado.com, LTD. or its subsidiaries that appear on our site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by MyMercado.com, LTD. or its subsidiaries.

Any patents associated with MyMercado.com, LTD. may not be used by anyone other than MyMercado.com, LTD. unless you have express written consent from MyMercado.com, LTD.

18) General

This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Texas as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Delaware between Delaware residents.

19) Disclosures

MyMercado.com, LTD. located at MyMercado.com, LTD. P.O. Box 40395, San Antonio, TX. 78229. Email – contact@mymercado.com. Phone – 1-800-359-5756.