Title: Privacy Policy

Date: February 06, 2012 2:42:33 AM or Mon, 06 February 2012 02:42:33

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<p><b>Effective May 16, 2008:
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<p>The Biodiesel Exchange ("The Exchange" or "we") operates thebiodieselexchange.com.  This Privacy Policy describes The Biodiesel
Exchange's use and sharing of personally identifiable information ("PII" - your
full name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card
number) as well as data that can, under certain circumstances, indirectly lead
to PII ("Related Data") that <b>Members</b>
voluntarily provide to The Biodiesel Exchange when they register.  The Term "User" refers to a <b>Visitor</b> or a <b>Member</b>. 
This Privacy Policy applies to the services offered by The Biodiesel
Exchange, including The Biodiesel Exchange Website, The Biodiesel Exchange
mobile services, and any other features, content, or applications offered from
time to time by The Biodiesel Exchange in connection with The Biodiesel
Exchange Website. </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange Services are hosted in the United States and Canada.  If you are located outside the United States, you expressly agree that PII and
Related Data will be transferred to the United States for the purposes set
out in this Privacy Policy as a result of your using The Biodiesel Exchange
Services. </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange Website is a general audience site
and does not knowingly collect PII or Related Data from children under 14 years
of age. </p>

<p>From time to time The Biodiesel Exchange may modify this
Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our PII
or Related Data collection and use practices, the features of The Biodiesel
Exchange Services, or technology, and such modifications shall be effective
upon posting by The Biodiesel Exchange on the The Biodiesel Exchange
Website.  Your continued use of The
Biodiesel Exchange Services after The Biodiesel Exchange posts a revised
Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.  It is therefore important that you review
this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.  If The Biodiesel Exchange materially changes
its practices regarding collection or use of your PII or Related Data, your PII
and Related Data will continue to be governed by the Privacy Policy under which
it was collected unless you have been provided notice of, and have not objected
to, the change. </p>

<p><b>COLLECTION AND
SUBMISSION OF PII AND NON-PII
ON THE BIODIESEL EXCHANGE</b></p>

<p><b>General</b></p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange collects your email address, first
and last name, and address to register you as a Member ("Registration
Data").  The Biodiesel Exchange cannot
register you as a Member without this information.  All other information you provide during The
Biodiesel Exchange registration or that you post on The Biodiesel Exchange
website is voluntary.  The Biodiesel
Exchange may also collect PII from you if you choose to participate in The
Biodiesel Exchange Services activities like sweepstakes, contests, and surveys,
because you want us to furnish you with products, services, newsletters, or
information, or in connection with content or suggestions you submit to The
Biodiesel Exchange for review. </p>

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<p>In addition, The Biodiesel Exchange collects other Related
Data and non-PII including IP address, aggregate user data, and browser
type.  This data is used to manage and
improve The Biodiesel Exchange Services, track usage, and for security
purposes. </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange Members may also choose to provide or
store non-PII information and Related Data in their profiles, including but not
limited to, interests, hobbies, lifestyle choices, groups with whom they are
affiliated (schools, companies), videos and/or pictures, private messages, bulletins
or personal statements (collectively "Profile Information").  The Profile Information in a Member's profile
is provided at his or her sole discretion. 
Please be aware that your Profile Information, as well as any
information posted to any public forum, can be accessed by the public.  Profile Information located on private
profiles can be accessed by The Biodiesel Exchange at all times and, in limited
cases, by certain third parties authorized by The Biodiesel Exchange for
purposes of ensuring compliance with The Biodiesel Exchange's Terms of Use. </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange Members can change their Registration Data and
Profile Information at any time and can control how Visitors, other Members and
The Biodiesel Exchange communicate with them.</p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange determines the purposes of
collection, use and disclosure of the Registration Data you provide and, as
such, is considered the data controller of this information.  Because the Member, not The Biodiesel
Exchange, determines the purposes for which Profile Information is collected,
used and disclosed, The Biodiesel Exchange is not the data controller of
Profile Information that Members provide on their profile.  </p>

<p><b>Cookies</b></p>

<p>Cookies are small bits of information that The Biodiesel
Exchange places on your computer. The Biodiesel Exchange uses cookies to
identify your Internet browser, store Users' preferences, and determine whether
you have installed the enabling software needed to access certain material on The
Biodiesel Exchange Services.  Data in cookies
may be read to authenticate user sessions or provide services. </p>

<p>Third party advertisements displayed on The Biodiesel
Exchange Services may also contain cookies set by Internet advertising
companies or advertisers (known as "third party cookies").  The Biodiesel Exchange does not control these
third party cookies and Users of The Biodiesel Exchange Services should check
the privacy policy of the Internet advertising company or advertiser to see
whether and how it uses cookies.  See the
"Notice" section below for more information on customized advertising on The
Biodiesel Exchange.  A pixel tag is a
tiny image inserted in a webpage and used to record the number and types of
views for that page.  The Biodiesel
Exchange may allow third party pixel tags to be present on The Biodiesel
Exchange Services for purposes of advertising, providing services or data and
statistics collection. </p>

<p>You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie
is being sent, block third party cookies or block all cookies.  However, by blocking all cookies you may not
have access to certain features on The Biodiesel Exchange Services. </p>

<p><b>NOTICE: THE BIODIESEL
EXCHANGE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH NOTICE ABOUT ITS PII COLLECTION PRACTICES</b></p>

<p>When you voluntarily provide PII to The Biodiesel Exchange,
we will make sure you are informed about who is collecting the information, how
and why the information is being collected and the types of uses The Biodiesel
Exchange will make of the information to the extent it is being used in a
manner that differs from what is allowed pursuant to this Privacy Policy. </p>

<p>At the time you provide your PII, The Biodiesel Exchange
will notify you of your options regarding our use of your PII (See "Choice"
below).  Except as described in this
Privacy Policy, The Biodiesel Exchange will not share your PII with third
parties (excluding those set out in this Privacy Policy) unless you have given The
Biodiesel Exchange permission to do so (See "Use" below). </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange Services may be linked to Internet
sites operated by other companies.  The
Biodiesel Exchange Services may also carry advertisements from other
companies.  The Biodiesel Exchange may
transfer Related Data such as IP addresses to certain advertising partners
located in your country of residence or abroad. 
The Biodiesel Exchange is not responsible for the privacy practices of
websites or other services operated by third parties that are linked to or
integrated with The Biodiesel Exchange Services or for the privacy practices of
third party Internet advertising companies. 
Once you leave The Biodiesel Exchange Services via such a link, access a
third party application (such as widgets) or click on an advertisement, you
should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser
site to determine, among other things, how they will handle any PII they
collect from you. </p>

<p>Some of the advertisements that appear on The Biodiesel
Exchange Services may also be delivered to you by third party Internet
advertising companies.  These companies utilize
certain technologies to deliver advertisements and marketing messages and to
collect non-PII information and Related Data about your visit to or use of The
Biodiesel Exchange Services, including information about the ads they display,
via a cookie placed on your computer that reads your IP address.</p>

<p>Third party applications (such as widgets) created by third
party developers may also be available on The Biodiesel Exchange Services.  Third party applications are small bits of
software, often with interactivity, that can be installed into Members'
profiles or shared with other Users. 
However, The Biodiesel Exchange does not control the third party
developers, and cannot dictate their actions. 
When a Member engages with a third party application, that Member is
interacting with the third party developer, not with The Biodiesel Exchange.  The Biodiesel Exchange encourages Members not
to provide PII to the third party's application unless the Member knows the
party with whom it is interacting.  </p>

<p><b>CHOICE: THE BIODIESEL
EXCHANGE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH CHOICES ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PII</b></p>

<p>Except as described in this Privacy Policy, The
Biodiesel Exchange will get your permission before we use the PII you provide
to us in a way that is inconsistent with the purpose for which it was submitted
or share your PII with third parties that are not affiliated with The Biodiesel
Exchange.</p>

<p><b>USE: THE BIODIESEL
EXCHANGE'S USE OF PII</b></p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange will only use the PII you provide
under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy
Policy.  If The Biodiesel Exchange
obtains PII from a third party, such as a business partner, our use of that
information is also governed by this Privacy Policy. </p>

<p>If you have consented to receive promotional materials (e.g.,
newsletters) or notifications from The Biodiesel Exchange, The Biodiesel
Exchange may periodically use your email address to send you such materials
related to The Biodiesel Exchange Services, as applicable.  If you want to stop receiving such materials
from The Biodiesel Exchange, you can change your profile settings under
"Account Settings," or follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of
each email.  </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange employees, agents and contractors
must have a business reason to obtain access to your PII and Related Data. The
Biodiesel Exchange may share your PII and Related Data with those who help us
manage or provide The Biodiesel Exchange Services' information activities (for
example., message board administration, order fulfillment, statistical
analyses, data processing), or with outside contractors, agents or sponsors who
help us with the administration, judging and prize fulfillment aspects of
contests, promotions and sweepstakes.  
These outside contractors, agents or sponsors may temporarily store some
information on their servers, but they may only use your PII to provide The
Biodiesel Exchange with a specific service and not for any other purpose.   </p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange may also provide your PII to a third
party in those instances where you have chosen to receive certain information
and have been notified that the fulfillment of such a request requires the
sharing of your PII. </p>

<p>There may be instances when The Biodiesel Exchange may
access or disclose PII, Related Data, Profile Information or non-PII without
providing you a choice in order to: (i) protect or defend the legal rights or
property of The Biodiesel Exchange, our Affiliated Companies or their
employees, agents and contractors (including enforcement of our agreements);
(ii) protect the safety and security of Users of The Biodiesel Exchange
Services or members of the public including acting in urgent circumstances;
(iii) protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or (iv) comply
with the law or legal process.  In
addition, if The Biodiesel Exchange sells all or part of its business or makes
a sale or transfer of all or a material part of its assets or is otherwise
involved in a merger or transfer of all or a material part of its business, The
Biodiesel Exchange may transfer your PII to the party or parties involved in
the transaction as part of that transaction. </p>

<p>When a Member chooses to post Profile Information that will
be publicly disclosed, that Member is responsible for ensuring that such
information conforms to all local data protection laws.  The Biodiesel Exchange is not responsible
under any data protection laws for Member posted information. </p>

<p><b>SECURITY: THE
BIODIESEL EXCHANGE PROTECTS THE SECURITY OF PII</b></p>

<p>The Biodiesel Exchange uses commercially reasonable
administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard PII and
credit card information in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized
use, disclosure or modification.  In
addition, The Biodiesel Exchange uses reasonable methods to make sure that PII
is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete. </p>

<p><b>ACCESS, REMEDIES AND
COMPLIANCE: HOW TO ACCESS, CORRECT OR CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES REGARDING YOUR
PII AND HOW TO CONTACT THE BIODIESEL EXCHANGE ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS</b></p>

<p>Whenever possible, The Biodiesel Exchange Members may review
the Registration Data we maintain about them in our records. We will take
reasonable steps to correct any PII a Member informs us is incorrect.  If you are a Member, you can view and change
your Registration Data, Member preferences and Profile Information by logging
into your account and accessing features such as "Edit Profile" and "Account
Settings."  </p>

<p>If you ask The Biodiesel Exchange to stop using your PII, The
Biodiesel Exchange will honor that request while retaining any record of your
PII that is necessary to comply with applicable federal, state or local law. </p>

<p>If you would like to communicate with us about this Privacy
Policy or The Biodiesel Exchange's collection and use of your PII please
contact The Biodiesel Exchange at: </p>

<p>Email: <a href="mailto:webmaster@thebiodieselexchange.com">webmaster@thebiodieselexchange.com</a></p>

<p>Mail: </p>

<p>Victoria BC<br>
V8P 1M7<br>
Canada</p><p><br></p>

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