Privacy Policy

This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of the Duplicate File Finder .NET Web site, Duplicate File Finder .NET (the "Site"). By accessing the Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.

COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you ("personal information") or allows us to contact you to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested such as receiving information about Duplicate File Finder .NET products and services, entering a contest, ordering e-mail newsletters, joining a limited-access premium site or service, signing up for an event or training, or when purchasing, downloading and/or registering Duplicate File Finder .NET products. The personal information we collect may include your name, title, company or organization name, work e-mail, work phone, work and/or home address, information about your job function and information about your company.

If you choose not to register or provide personal information, you can still visit most areas of the Site; however, you will not have access to areas that require personal identification.

Personal information that you post to online newsgroups, chats or other public forums is accessible by other participants. In order to avoid your e-mail address or other personal information from being gathered and used by others for inappropriate or harmful purposes, Duplicate File Finder .NET advises that you should be cautious about posting a real e-mail address or other personal information to such locations.

The Site may collect certain information about your visit, such as the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet, the date and time you access the Site, the pages that you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our Site. This information is used to help improve, analyze trends and administer the Site.

The Site may contain links to other sites at which personal information is collected. In such instances, unless expressly provided to the contrary, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. That privacy policy should identify the entity that is collecting your personal information.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Site is a general audience site and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children.

MEMBERSHIP AND THE USE OF LOG FILES

Duplicate File Finder .NET offers free membership to all our Site visitors. In order to establish membership, visitors are requested to provide both personal information and preferences. This information is stored and protected by your user-established Member ID and Password.

The sign-in information is stored until you explicitly sign out or your session expires. It also allows you to return to any members only part of the Site on subsequent visits without having to re-enter your credentials. The Site remembers you by placing a log file ("cookie") that contains only enough information to identify you upon return visits. A cookie is a small line of text that is stored with your web browser for record-keeping purposes and helps Duplicate File Finder .NET provide better service to you.

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 the Site.

No information, other than that found in the Membership cookie, will be accessed by any Duplicate File Finder .NET system. Access to your membership information always requires both your Member ID and Password.

Duplicate File Finder .NET also utilizes visitor log files and hosted tracking with the Site. Once a user enters our Site, a cookie follows them through their click stream path. Examples of information being collected by these cookies and the hosted tracking include the number of times a user came to the Site, and the paths they took to get there. Duplicate File Finder .NET uses the data collected from website visitor cookies and hosted tracking in aggregate form only and does not collect any personally identifiable information. Use of this information helps us better understand what users are seeking and learning at our Site and helps us identify potential navigation issues.

We also gauge effectiveness of our communications by inserting transparent GIF images known as Web beacons - sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow the Site to count users who have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. The Site may include Web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.

Duplicate File Finder .NET prohibits Web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal information.

CONTROL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Duplicate File Finder .NET recognizes and appreciates the importance of responsible use of information collected on the Site. Personal information you provide on the Site will not be shared outside of Duplicate File Finder .NET and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.

Duplicate File Finder .NET may send out periodic e-mails informing you of technical service or security issues related to a product or service you requested, or confirming you requested a product or service. In some services offered by Duplicate File Finder .NET, contact with the customer is an intrinsic part of the service. You will not be able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings, as they are considered an essential part of the service(s) you have chosen.

Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, there are instances in which Duplicate File Finder .NET may divulge your personal information. Duplicate File Finder .NET may provide your personal information, if necessary in Duplicate File Finder .NET' good faith judgment, to comply with laws or regulations of a governmental or regulatory body, or in response to a valid subpoena, warrant or order, or to protect the rights of Duplicate File Finder .NET or others.

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PREFERENCES

You can help Duplicate File Finder .NET maintain the accuracy of your personal information by notifying us when you change your name, address, title, phone number, e-mail address or your content preferences. If at any time you wish to update your information or preferences, or you prefer to stop receiving communication from Duplicate File Finder .NET, feel free to contact us at any time.

If you change your e-mail or postal address, please let us know. In order to make the appropriate corrections, please include both your old and new address. We will respond to your request in a reasonable timeframe.

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT

We may occasionally update this privacy statement. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of the Site, or your dealings with the Site, please feel free to contact us at any time.


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