Windows USA is committed to user privacy in our products and services. This policy outlines our personal information handling practices. If you give us personal information, we will treat it according to this policy. 

Windows USA encourages you to read this privacy policy and those of all web sites you visit. Below is a summary of Windows USA's online privacy policy.

Types and uses of personal information.

Your personal information is used in the following ways: 

* Customer Information. This tell us  who you are and how to contact you
* Customer Feedback and Support. Provides a mechanism for requesting information from Windows USA. Also used to tell us how we can improve our products, services and site designs.
* Email Correspondence. Used to raise and respond to issues and inquiries of all types. Also used to distribute information about Windows USA, our products, and services.
* Transactions. Shows which products and services you have requested.

We will only use your personal information in the ways specified when it was collected. We will not subsequently change the way in which we use your personal information, unless you consent to the new usage.

Security measures.

We protect the personal information you share with us. For example, if you make an online purchase with us, we encrypt your credit card number. Access to your personal information is limited to people who need it to do their job.

Authorized third party agents may also need access to some of your personal information. For example, if we need to ship something to you, we must share your name and address with a shipping company. We only provide third party agents with the minimum amount of information needed to complete the requested service or transaction. We do not otherwise share your personal information with third parties, unless you have granted us permission to do so.

Data Retention.

Windows USA will not retain your personal information longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Linked web sites.

We provide links to third party sites. Since we do not control these Web sites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these (and all) third party sites.

Children's privacy.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If we learn that we have personal information on a child under the age of 18, we will delete that information from our systems. Windows USA encourages parents to go online with their kids. Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer:

* Teach kids never to give personal information, unless supervised by a parent or responsible adult. Includes name, address, phone, school, etc.
* Know the sites your kids are visiting and which sites are appropriate.
* Look for Web site privacy policies. Know how your child's information is treated.

Check out the FTC's site for more tips on protecting children's privacy online.

Cookies.

Most Windows USA Web sites use cookies. Cookies help us provide a better user experience by measuring which Web site areas are of greatest interest. Intel also uses cookies when you register for one of our Web programs. In this situation, a cookie will store useful information that enables our Web site to remember you when you return. Windows USA can only read cookies from Windows USA Web sites.

If you choose to disable cookies in your browser, you can still access most of our Web sites. Some Web sites will not allow you to complete certain activities if cookies are disabled.

Accessing and updating information.

We need your help in making sure your personal information is correct in our systems. Please notify us of changes to your name, address, title, phone number or email address. Most of our sites allow you to make these updates yourself via the program's member profile pages.

Policy updates:

All updates to this policy will be posted here. Last update: October 20, 2001