Industry Days Communications - Privacy Statement

Last updated: 18th July 2005

Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and the Microsoft Industry Days website (the "Site") hosted for Microsoft by Futurecom interactive AG; it does not apply to other online or offline Microsoft newsletters, sites, products or services. By accessing the Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.

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Security of Your Personal Information Security of Your Personal Information
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Changes to This Privacy Statement Changes to This Privacy Statement
Contact Information Contact Information

Collecting Your Personal Information

We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you or allows us to contact you. The personal information we collect may include the industry you are interested in.

The Site may collect certain 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 of your access; the pages that you access while your visit the Site. This information is used for the operation and improvement of the Site and Communications.

Use of Your Personal Information

The personal information collected on this Site will be used to operate the communication 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 Communications 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 and Communication to your particular preference or interests in the Industry Days.

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.

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 or in the Communication 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 Futurecom interactive AG, a Microsoft vendor. It is stored at Futurecom interactive AG in a secure environment for a limited time, plus sent back to Microsoft. You can review and edit the personal information you provided at this Site by writing to:

info@industrydays.ch

Security of Your Personal Information

Microsoft and its vendors are 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 over the Internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Cookies

We do not use cookies on this Site.

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 changes to this privacy statement, we will notify you by directly sending you a notification. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.