Privacy Statement
Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of the Visual Studio Team System And MSDN site (the “Site”) hosted for Microsoft by Starshot Ventures Inc.; 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.
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 contact information name, e-mail address, phone, postal address, etc.
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. 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 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. 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.
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.
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 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 Starshot Ventures Inc., a Microsoft vendor. It is stored at Starshot Ventures Inc., plus sent back to Microsoft. You can review and edit the personal information you provided at this Site by contacting microsoftevents@starshot.com .
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. 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 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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