Aventa Privacy Policy - July 2005

Aventa Technology Limited respects the privacy of anyone who uses the Aventa web site (www.aventanet.com).

We publish this Privacy Policy to communicate how we gather and use information about you, how we protect it, and how you can participate in its protection.

Aventa reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy and should we do so, we will provide notification of the change at least thirty (30) business days before the change takes effect and include instructions for how you can respond to the change.

Collected Information

When you register with us to receive or download information, or to link through to our partners web sites, we may ask for contact information such as your contact name, company or organisation name, your e-mail address and telephone number. We may also ask you about the nature of your interest in our products and services and how you located our web site.

When you express specific interest in our products and services, we may also ask for additional personal information, such as your job-title, department name, fax number or additional company information, such as annual revenues, number of employees or industry. You can opt out of providing additional information by not entering it when asked.

Aventa will not distribute or share any information supplied by you, except as may be required by law.

Aventa will use the collected information to help us understand the profile of visitors to our web site so that we can ensure that the site content is appropriate for our audience. We may use the information to contact customers and prospects to further discuss their interest in our company, our products and services and ways we can improve them. We may send you information such as announcements of promotions and events regarding our company or partners.

We may also e-mail newsletters and updates about Aventa and its products and services. You can opt out of receiving these communications by replying to them at the time they are distributed or at any time by e-mailing either info@aventanet.com or following the unsubscribe process which will be detailed within the e-mail.

Aventa has referral relationships with third-party companies and individuals ("Referral Partners") who may refer their customers to Aventa. In such situations the referred parties are considered to be customers of both Aventa Technology Limited and the Referral Partner. Aventa and the Referral Partner may share the customer contact as well as collected information with respect to their joint business relationships with the customer. Sharing of this information allows Aventa and the Referral Partner to establish the identity of the shared customer and determine any referral fees owed.

Aventa markets a range of products and services which include offerings supplied by third party companies ("Solution Providers"). When you express an interest in, or request specific information on, a Solution Provider's product or service; we may share collected information with the specific or appropriate Solution Provider in order that we can respond with the most appropriate information. We work very closely with our Solution Providers and Aventa customers who have purchased Solution providers' products or services are considered to be customers of both Aventa Technology Limited and the Solution Provider. Aventa and the Solution Provider may share the customer contact as well as collected information with respect to their joint business relationships with the customer. Sharing of this information allows Aventa and the Solution Provider to establish the identity of the shared customer and determine the distribution of fees.

Aventa uses a third-party intermediary to manage credit card processing. This intermediary is solely a link in the distribution chain and is not permitted to store, retain, or use the information provided, except for the sole purpose of credit card processing.

Other third parties, such as content providers, may provide information on an Aventa web site but they are not permitted to collect any information, nor does Aventa share any personally identifiable user information with these parties.

Aventa may also collect certain information from visitors to an Aventa web site and customers of its products and services, such as Internet addresses. This information is logged to help diagnose technical problems and to administer the Aventa web site and services in order to constantly improve quality. We may also track and analyze non-identifying and aggregate usage and volume statistical information from visitors and customers and provide such information to third parties.

Cookies

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a web site's computer and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies record information about your online preferences and provide time-saving shortcuts.

Users have the opportunity to set their computers to: 1) accept all cookies; 2) to notify them when a cookie is issued or 3) not to receive cookies at any time. The last of these options, means that certain personalised services cannot then be provided to that user and accordingly you may not be able to take full advantage of all of the web site features. Since each browser is different, you should check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Each web site can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a web site to access cookies it has already sent to you and not the cookies sent to you by other sites.

If you have set your computer to reject cookies you can still browse the Aventa web site anonymously until such time as you wish to register for information or downloads.

When a visitor follows a link from an Aventa web site to one of our Solution Provider's sites, the Solution Provider may store information about Aventa and the collected information that you have supplied in a session cookie. Acceptance of these cookies is optional as specified by your browser.

For further information on cookies please visit www.aboutcookies.org

Security

Aventa uses a managed service facility for the hosting of its web site and the storage of collected information. This facility has security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the data under its control. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology protects information using both server authentication and data encryption to help ensure data is safe, secure and available only to Aventa. The service provider utilises an advanced security method based on both dynamic data and encoded session identification data and hosts the facility in a secure server environment using a firewall and other advanced technologies to prevent interference or access from outside intruders. Finally, the system requires unique user names and passwords that must be entered each time a user logs on. These safeguards help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the appropriate use of data.

Opt-Out Policy

Aventa Technology Limited offers you a means to choose how we may use information you have provided. If, at any time after registering information, you change your mind about receiving information from us or about sharing information with third parties, send us a request specifying your new choice to info@aventanet.com.

Additional Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the security practices of the managed service facilities should be directed to the Aventa Security Administrator by e-mailing info@aventanet.com.

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