Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft does not read any of your private online communications.

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft and Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft collects and uses your personal information to operate the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft and its affiliates. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft, in order to determine what Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only 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 Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a 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. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft pages, or register with Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft site or services, a cookie helps Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft 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 the Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Cdot AG - die Microsoft .NET Framework Partnerschaft at stefan.steiner@cdot.ch. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.