S.L.A.M. PRIVACY STATEMENT
(Last updated: May, 2009)
Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This
Privacy Statement explains data collection and use practices of
Slam.MSResearch.us site, S.L.A.M. application, including without limitation
your Windows SmartPhone, non-SmartPhone and SMS text messaging (collectively
the “Application”) it does not apply to other online or offline Microsoft
sites, products or services. By accessing the Application, you are consenting
to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy
Statement.
Please note: All
of your SmartPhone, nonSmartPhone, and SMS text messages communicated through
the S.L.A.M. Research Project may be recorded or archived and stored on
Microsoft’s Research servers. Such message
data can be viewed by other members of your S.L.A.M. group. If additional data types – such as physical
location – are recorded in the future, you will be able to choose whether that
data will also be viewable by other group members.
Collection and Use of Your Information
We will ask you when we need
information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us
to contact you. The personal information we collect may include your name,
title, company or organization name, e-mail address, phone, work or home
address, information about your job function, information about your company,
and credit card information.
The Application may collect certain
information about your usage, such as text messaging data, along with the
relevant metadata (e.g., timestamps, group to which each message was sent), the
number of text messages sent and size of the group over time.
The personal information collected
on this Application will be used by Microsoft and its controlled subsidiaries
and affiliates to operate the Application and to provide the service(s) or
carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized, and perform
research. It may also be used to analyze
and improve Microsoft products and services.
In
support of these uses, Microsoft may use personal information so that we might
better understand the perspective of our end-users and develop technologies
that enhance the quality of people’s social interactions, and people’s physical
communities, and to provide you with more effective customer service, to
improve the Application and any related Microsoft research, products or
services, to make the Application easier to use by eliminating the need for you
to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing the Application to
your particular preference or interests
We may send certain mandatory service
communications such as welcome letters, information on technical service
issues, and security announcements. Some Microsoft services may send periodic
member letters that are considered part of the service. We may occasionally
request your feedback, invite you to participate in surveys, or send you
promotional mailings to inform you of other products or services available from
Microsoft and its affiliates.
Except as described in this statement,
personal information you provide will not be transferred to third parties
without your consent. We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited
services on our behalf, such as packaging, sending and delivering purchases and
other mailings, answering customer questions about products or services,
processing event registration, or performing statistical analysis of our
services. We will only provide those companies the personal information they
need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that
information for any other purpose.
Microsoft may access or
disclose information about you, including the content of your communications,
in order to: (a) comply with the law or respond to lawful requests or legal
process; (b) protect the rights or property of Microsoft or our customers,
including the enforcement of our agreements or policies governing your use of
the services; or (c) act on a good faith belief that such access or disclosure
is necessary to protect the personal safety of Microsoft employees, customers,
or the public.
Information that is collected by or sent to
Microsoft by S.L.A.M. may be stored
and processed in the United States or any other country in which Microsoft or
its affiliates, subsidiaries, or service providers maintain facilities.
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.
Access to your Personal Information
You can review and edit the personal information and contact preferences you
provided to the Application by sending e-mail to slamcore@microsoft.com or writing to:
Social Computing Group
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
Collection and Use of Information about
Your Computer
When you use software with
Internet-enabled features, information about your computer ("standard
computer information") is sent to the Web sites you visit and online
services you use. Microsoft uses standard computer information to provide you
Internet-enabled services, to help improve our products and services, and for
statistical analysis. Standard computer information typically includes
information such as your IP address, operating system version, browser version,
and regional and language settings. In some cases, standard computer
information may also include hardware ID, which indicates the device
manufacturer, device name, and version. If a particular feature or service
sends information to Microsoft, standard computer information will be sent as
well.
Security of your information
Microsoft is committed to helping
protect the security of your information. We use a variety of security
technologies and procedures to help protect your information from unauthorized
access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the information you provide
on computer systems with limited access, which are located in controlled
facilities.
Cookies
We do not use cookies in this Application
Changes to this privacy statement
We will occasionally update this privacy
statement to reflect changes in our products, services, and customer feedback.
When we post changes, we will revise the "last updated" date at the
top of this statement. If there are material changes to this statement or in
how Microsoft will use your personal information, we will notify you either by
posting a notice of such changes prior to implementing the change or by
directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review
this statement to be informed of how Microsoft is protecting your information.
Microsoft welcomes your comments
regarding this privacy statement. If you have questions about this statement or believe that we have not
adhered to it,
please contact us at:
Social Computing Group
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399