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2008 Launch Wave Global Kick-Off Event Privacy Statement
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Microsoft is committed
to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and
use practices of the 2008 Launch Wave Global Kick-Off Event site (the "Site") hosted
for Microsoft by CRG Events; 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.
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Collecting Your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you 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 email 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 may include your name, title,
company or organization name, work email, work phone, work or home address, information
about your job function, information about your company, and credit card information. |
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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 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 for the operation
and improvement of the Site. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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
safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding
the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union. |
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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. |
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Opt-in questions located on the Contact Information page will allow
you to indicate your contact preferences. |
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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. |
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Access to Your Personal Information
Customer information is collected by CRG Events, a Microsoft vendor.
It is stored at CRG Events, plus sent back to Microsoft. You can
review and edit the personal information and any contact preferences provided at
the Site by returning to the site, clicking on the Update My Registration button
and logging in with the Username and Password you created for this registration. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 email
at eventsupport@crgevents.com or
via postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use commercially reasonable
efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem. |
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CRG Events
Attn: Microsoft Registration Headquarters
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121 |
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