(Last
updated: August, 2005)
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.
Collecting Your Personal
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.
Use of your Personal
Information
The personal information
collected on this Application will be used to operate the Application and to
provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or
authorized, and perform research.
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 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 consulting,
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 Application; (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 Application may be
stored and processed in the
Control of your Personal
Information
Except as otherwise described in
this Privacy Statement, personal information you provide on the Application 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 Application 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
You
can review and edit the personal information and contact preferences you
provided to the Application by sending e-mail to olab@microsoft.com or
writing to:
Social Computing
Group
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
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.
Cookies
We
do not use cookies in this Application.
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.
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 e-mail at olab@microsoft.com or
via postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use commercially
reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
Social Computing
Group
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
(Last
updated: August, 2005)
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. groups. 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.
Collecting Your Personal
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, and information about your company.
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.
Use of your Personal
Information
The personal information
collected on this Application will be used to operate the Application and to
provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or
authorized, and perform research.
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 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 consulting,
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 Application; (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 Application may be stored and processed in the
Control of your Personal
Information
Except as otherwise described in
this Privacy Statement, personal information you provide on the Application 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 Application 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
You
can review and edit the personal information and contact preferences you
provided to the Application by sending e-mail to olab@microsoft.com or
writing to:
Social Computing
Group
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
.
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 e-mail at olab@microsoft.com or
via postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use commercially
reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
Social Computing
Group
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation