Microsoft PS Demo Servers Privacy Statement

(last updated: March 2006)

= Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement applies to = the data collected by Microsoft through the Microsoft PS Demo Servers site (the "Site"); it does not apply to data collected through other online= or offline Microsoft sites, products or services.

Collection of Yo= ur Personal Information

= We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you or all= ows us to contact you. The personal information we collect may include name, ti= tle, company, department, address, telephone number, email address, size of organization, purchasing timeframe, etc.

= We may collect information about your visit, including the pages you view, the lin= ks you click and other actions taken in connection with the Site. We also coll= ect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and language, access times and referring Web site addresses.

Use of Your Pers= onal 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 abo= ut the product or service that you are using, including critical updates and notifications. Additionally, with your permission, we may send you informat= ion 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 behal= f, such as Web site hosting, packaging, mailing and delivering prizes, answeri= ng customer questions about products and services, and sending information abo= ut 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) prote= ct 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 users of Microsoft products or members of the public.

= Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Microsoft or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using the Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Microsoft abides by the sa= fe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding = the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union. =

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.

= We will ask if you would like to be contacted or learn more regarding the solu= tion you have viewed on this site.

= Please be aware that this privacy statement and any choices you make on the Site w= ill 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

= You can review and edit the personal information you provided at this Site by contacting us as described at the bottom of this statement.

Security of Your Personal Information

= Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We us= e a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your person= al information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we s= tore 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.

Use of Cookies <= o:p>

= We use cookies on this Site to ensure the integrity of the registration process an= d 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 onl= y 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 vis= its. 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 feat= ures that you customized.

= You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatica= lly 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 abl= e to use interactive features of this or other web sites that depend on cookies.=

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 mate= rial 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 yo= u a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statemen= t 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 th= is privacy statement and any updates.

Contact Informat= ion

= Microsoft welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you have questi= ons about this statement or believe that we have not adhered to it, please cont= act us by using our Web form.

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