Feb 13 2010 easyAstro Privacy Statement This privacy policy sets out how easyAstro uses and protects any information that you provide when you use the easyAstro Services. easyAstro is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Please read this privacy policy before using the easyAstro Services or submitting any personal information. By using the easyAstro Services, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may be changed, but any changes will be posted and changes will only apply to activities and information on a going forward, not retroactive basis. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used. Collection of Information We collect personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfill your specific request. This information is only used to fulfill your specific request, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner, for example to add you to one of our mailing lists. Distribution of Information The information we collect is not shared with or sold to others except under the certain circumstances and which your use of the Service is deemed to provide to us a valid consent to disclose. We may share information with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in fraud prevention or investigation. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law; or, (2) trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorized transactions; or, (3) investigating fraud which has already taken place. The information is not provided to these companies for marketing purposes. easyAstro does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other companies except to provide products or services you’ve requested or when we have your permission. We will transfer information about you if easyAstro is acquired by or merged with another company. In this event, easyAstro will notify you by email or by putting a prominent notice on the easyAstro web site before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy. What we do with the information we gather? When you register for easyAstro we ask for your name, email address, billing address etc. easyAstro uses the information we collect for the following general purposes: products and services provision, billing, identification and authentication, services improvement, contact, and research. Security The security of your personal information is important to us. Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can send email us at support@easyastro.com. Disclosure easyAstro may disclose personally identifiable information under special circumstances, such as to comply with court orders requiring us to do so or when your actions violate the Terms of Service. Client Data Storage easyAstro owns the data storage, databases and all rights to the easyAstro application. However, we make no claim to the rights of your data. You retain all rights to your data. Cookies A cookie is a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site’s computers and stored on your computer’s hard drive. easyAstro uses cookies to record current session information and other content, including but not limited to the shopping cart information. Our cookies generally last a month. Changes to this Privacy Policy We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here or by means of a notice on our homepage or via email so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. Questions Any questions about this Privacy Policy should be addressed to support@easyastro.com.