Netwidget Privacy Policy

This describes our policy with regard to information we collect by any of the following methods:

• MAIL FORMS - When you fill in a form requesting information on our web site(s).

• MAIL FORMS - When you fill in a form to send an inquiry or bug report using our web site(s).

• USER REGISTRATION - When we require you to register in order use or gain access to any of the advanced features on our web site(s).

• SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES - When you subscribe to one or more of our newsletters or other subscription based services.

• WEB SITE VISITS - When we collect information via the use of 'cookies' or other methods when you visit our site(s).

• FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - When you invoke or request a service that requires payment of some kind.

General Policy Statement

SCOPE

This policy applies to Netwidget, Inc., its subsidiaries, joint-ventures with other companies, affiliates and other business partners. Netwidget, Inc. will not supply information to any third party including any of the above mentioned entities where it cannot ensure or have the binding commitment of, the same safeguards as defined in this policy.

GENERAL PRINCIPLE REGARDING USE OF INFORMATION

Netwidget, Inc. will use information collected by any of the methods defined above with regard to the following guidelines:

• Information will be used for the purpose for which it was collected and for such other purposes as the user may reasonably expect it to be used in the spirit and context in which it was collected e.g. we may use information from a bug report to inform you that the bug report was cleared and about new releases or replacement of the application or product about which the bug report was submitted.

• Where we may wish to use the information collected for other purposes we will:

  • Explicitly identify the proposed purpose at the point at which information is captured.
  • Explicitly enable the user to 'opt-in' or 'opt-out' of the extended use.
  • The default option on any form requesting additional usage shall be 'opt-out'.

• Any information sent to you will always contain a simple method (by a clickable email or web hyperlink) to enable the user to stop on a Permanent basis further information from being sent from us.

• We will not sell or supply to a third party under any conditions information captured by us and for which you did not provide explicit authority.

• We will not sell or supply to a third party under any conditions information captured by us and authorized by you for release to a third party which is not in keeping with the spirit of the authorization that we requested of you. Further we will satisfy ourselves that such third parties provide a simple method by which you may be able to remove yourself Permanently from any future mailings.

GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF SECURITY OF INFORMATION

Netwidget, Inc. will use the same techniques, methods and policies to safeguard user information as it does in protecting and securing its own information and data.

GENERAL PRINCIPLE ON ADDING INFORMATION TO OUR DATABASES

Netwidget, Inc. will always request a confirming e-mail prior to adding a new record to its databases. No such confirmation will be sent when a user modifies, deletes or otherwise changes a profile record using a valid password. This policy is designed to provide:

1. Protection against malicious use and divulgance of your e-mail address by a third party. You will be required to take a positive action to confirm (or 'opt-in'). Failure to take any action within 72 hours will result in permanent deletion of any information supplied to us from our databases.

2. It provides a cooling off period in which you may re-consider your decision.

Netwidget, Inc. will, from time to time, send you a reminder that your record exists, instructions as to how to access or change your record and any current password.

SPECIFIC POLICIES

The following sections detail the policies that will be used in handling the information defined under "SCOPE" above.

MAIL FORMS

When you submit a mail form requesting information, requesting a service, making comments or reporting a potential bug we require your First Name and Last name and an e-mail address. We request additional information such as organisation, address telephone numbers etc.

1. Any mail comment, request or bug report may result in the creation of a profile record on our databases. If such a record is created a web URL and initial password will be allocated and this information will be mailed along with confirmation of your origonal request. Using this web URL and password you will be able to carry out any of the following procedures:

   1. Permanently delete your record (a subsequent transaction will create a new record).
   2. Change your record details (including subscription services, registered services or any other 'opt-in' or 'opt-out' service).
   3. Change your access password.
   4. Add information to your record.
   5. Subscribe or register for additional services that Netwidget, Inc. may offer from time to time.

2. If you supply additional information (such as a mailing address) it will only be used to send you confirmation of the original request by any of the methods you have provided us with.

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