Microsoft
CommNet Privacy Statement
(Last
Updated: 3/28/2006)
Microsoft is committed to
protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and
use practices of the Microsoft CommNet site (the “Site”) hosted for Microsoft
by EventPoint, Inc.; it does not apply to other
online or offline Microsoft sites, products or services. By accessing the Site,
you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in
this privacy statement.
Collecting Your
Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you
(personal information) or allows us to contact you to provide a service or
carry out a transaction that you have requested such as requesting information
about Microsoft products and services, entering a contest, ordering e-mail
newsletters, joining a limited-access premium site, signing up for an event or
training, or when purchasing and/or registering Microsoft products. The
personal information we collect includes your name, title, company or
organization name, work e-mail, work phone, work or home address, information
about your job function, information about your company, and credit card
information.
The Site may collect certain anonymous information about your
visit, such as the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet
Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; the date and time
you access the Site; the pages that you access while at the Site and the
Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site.
This information is used to help improve the Site, analyze trends, and
administer the Site.
Use of Your Personal
Information
The personal information collected on this Site will
be used to operate the Site and to provide the service(s) or carry out the
transaction(s) you have requested or authorized.
In support of these uses, Microsoft may use personal information to provide you with more effective
customer service, to improve the Site and any related Microsoft products or services,
and to make the Site easier to use by eliminating the need for you to
repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing the Site to your
particular preference or interests.
We may use your personal information to provide you with important information about the product or service that you
are using, including critical updates and notifications. Additionally, with
your permission, we may send you information about other Microsoft products and
services, and/or share information with Microsoft partners so they may send you
information about their products and services.
Microsoft occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as Web site
hosting, packaging, mailing and delivering prizes, answering customer questions
about products and services, and sending information about our products,
special offers, and other new services. We will only provide those companies
the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to
maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using
that information for any other purpose.
Microsoft may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with
legal process served on Microsoft or the Site; (b) protect and defend the
rights or property of Microsoft and our family of Web sites; or (c) act in
urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Microsoft employees or
agents, users of Microsoft products or services, or members of the public.
Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in the
Control of Your
Personal Information
Except as otherwise described in this statement, personal information you
provide on the Site will not be shared outside of Microsoft and its controlled
subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.
Please be aware that this privacy statement and any choices you make on the Site will not necessarily
apply to personal information you may have provided to Microsoft in the context
of other, separately operated, Microsoft products or services.
Access to Your Personal
Information
Customer information is collected by EventPoint, Inc., a Microsoft vendor. It
is stored at EventPoint, Inc., plus sent back to Microsoft. You can review and
edit the personal information and any contact preferences provided at the Site
by sending e-mail to support@eventpoint.com or writing to:
EventPoint, Inc.
Security of Your
Personal Information
Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal information.
We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your
personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example,
we store the personal information you provide on computer servers with limited
access that are located in controlled facilities. Additionally, when we
transmit sensitive personal information (such as a credit card number) over the
Internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Cookies
We use cookies on this Site to ensure the integrity of
the registration process and to personalize the Site. A cookie is a small text
file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be
used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely
assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued
the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a
convenience feature to save you time. For example, if you personalize a web page,
or navigate within a site, a cookie helps the site to recall your specific
information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of delivering
relevant content, eases site navigation, and so on. When you return to the web
site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can
easily use the site's features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but
you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the
interactive features of this or other web sites you visit.
Changes to This Privacy
Statement
We may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also
revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement.
For material changes to this privacy statement, we will notify you either by
placing a prominent notice on the home page of our web site or by directly
sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this
privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the
personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes
your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
Contact Information
Microsoft welcomes your comments
regarding this privacy statement. If you believe that Microsoft has not adhered
to this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mail at
support@eventpoint.com or via postal mail at the address provided below, and we
will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the
problem.
EventPoint, Inc.