Third Annual Microsoft Strategic Architect Forum for Customers Privacy Statement
(last updated: August 28, 2003)

Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of the Third Annual Microsoft Strategic Architect Forum for Customers site (the "Site") hosted for Microsoft by Dynamic Event Builders, Inc. (Dynamic Events); it does not apply to other online or offline Microsoft sites, products or services. By using this Site, you consent to the data practices described in this privacy statement.

Collecting Your Personal Information
We will collect personal information if you choose to register for the event. This personal information we collect includes but is not limited to your name, title, company or organization name, email, phone, address, dietary requirements and credit card information.

The Site may collect certain anonymous 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. None of this information is personally-identifiable. This anonymous information is used to help improve the Site, analyze trends, and administer the Site

Use of Your Personal Information
The personal information Microsoft collects will be used to provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized.  This includes:

·         registering you for the event

·         booking hotel accommodations, if requested by you

·         noting dietary preferences for planned menus

Microsoft occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, including packaging, mailing and delivering prizes, providing customer support, sending postal mail, 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 that information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

Microsoft may access and/or 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, users of Microsoft products or services, or members of the public.

Personally identifiable 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 this 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 this Site will not be shared outside of Microsoft and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission. It will only be used for the purposes stated above.

Please be aware that this privacy statement and the 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 Dynamic Event Builders, Inc., a Microsoft vendor, plus sent back to Microsoft. It is stored on Worldlink servers. You can review and edit the personal information provided on the Site by sending an email to MicrosoftEvents@dynamicevents.com or a postal mail to:  

Dynamic Events
Attn: Microsoft Registration
8324 165 Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052

Security
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 password-controlled servers with limited access, located in controlled facilities. We carefully protect this information from loss or misuse, and from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. 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 the Site to track your progress and ensure the integrity of the registration process. We use a session cookie, meaning it expires soon after you leave the registration process, and is not placed on your hard drive.

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 issues 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.

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.

Links to Other Web sites
The Site may contain links to other Web sites. Please be aware that this privacy statement applies solely to the information collected on the Site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites. We encourage you to be aware when you are leaving this Site and read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that you visit before providing any personally identifiable information.

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 protecting 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 statement, please contact us by email at MicrosoftEvents@dynamicevents.com or postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

Dynamic Events
Attn: Microsoft Registration
18005 NE 68 St. A100
Redmond, WA 98052