The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change
the way we live, and we're starting to see that potential today. With only a few
mouse-clicks, you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and
communicate with others from around the world-even people you might never have met. It's
important to Automated Office System to help its customers retain their privacy when they
take advantage of all the Internet has to offer.
Privacy Principles
Because your privacy is important to us, ContactNet operates by the following
principles:
Principle 1.
ContactNet explicitly asks when it needs information that personally identifies you
("Personal Information"). ContactNet asks for your first and last name, and
email address. You may update this information at any time from within your ContactNet
account by clicking the "Properties" button on the navigation bar.
Principle 2. Your Personal Information is used only to authenticate you account
and to display appropriate individualized information. ContactNet keeps all of your
Personal Information private and does not share it with any third parties. ContactNet will
not disclose your Personal Information unless acting under a good faith belief that such
action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process;
(2) protect and defend the rights or property of ContactNet; (3) enforce the ContactNet
Terms of Service; or (4) act to protect the interests of its members or others.
Principle 3.
ContactNet will not send you any unsolicited information, including email, except as
mentioned below. New users will receive a ContactNet welcome letter explaining the
features provided by the service. Under exigent circumstances, ContactNet may be required
to send you information about the service or your account, but ContactNet will not send
you unsolicited email regarding any commercial offers or advertisements at any time.
Principle 4. If at any time you believe that ContactNet has not adhered to these
principles, please notify us by email at privacy@automatedofficesystems.com
and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the
problem.
If you have questions about this policy, please email us at privacy@automatedofficesystems.com.
For more information about our privacy statement, see the following Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs).
Frequently Asked Questions
What about Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer's hard
disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing
information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry
standard, and many major Web sites use them to provide useful features for their
customers. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do
identify a user's computer. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you'd
prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full
advantage of a Web site if you do so.
What about the Privacy of children?
Safeguarding the Personal Information of children is extremely important. ContactNet
collects the minimum amount of Personal Information necessary to operate the service. A
child's Personal Information will be used for operation of the service but it will never
be used for uses related to the site's service but not necessary to its operation (a
"Secondary Use").
Does ContactNet collect other forms of information about its users?
In addition to the use of Personal Information to operate the site, ContactNet also
gathers anonymous information, which may be used by ContactNet or shared with its
advertisers. This is information which does not personally identify you, but which may be
helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the services we offer. Generally, this
information is collected through "traffic data" and may entail the use of
"Cookies" "IP addresses" or other numeric codes used to identify a
computer.
How do I correct or change Personal Information that I have give to ContactNet?
You may update this information at any time from within your ContactNet account by
clicking the "Options" button on the navigation bar, and then clicking on the
"Personal" icon.
Is my Personal Information secure from others using the ContactNet site?
Personal Information collected by ContactNet is stored in secure operating environments
that are not available to the public.
How else might someone learn of my Personal Information while visiting another site?
In addition to directly providing information to ContactNet, you might also provide
Personal Information through chat sessions, email exchanges or bulletin board use made
available to you on other sites, including other MSN sites. Chat sessions and bulletin
board or newsgroup use is considered public and you are responsible for your actions in
these areas. The ContactNet Privacy Statement does not cover this type of transfer of your
Personal Information. You should always be careful when distributing your Personal
Information in this manner.
How is ContactNet registration information used in the ContactNet Directory and how
can I remove my name from the Directory?
During the ContactNet registration process you are given the choice as to whether you
want to be listed in the ContactNet Directory. If you did not make a choice during the
initial registration process, your registered name and location is listed in the
ContactNet Directory. At any time, you can change or remove your personal information from
the ContactNet Directory by clicking on the "Options" button on the navigation
bar, and then clicking on the "Personal" icon.
