Privacy Policy

At DacEasy (HK) Ltd., user privacy is important to us. We want you to feel as comfortable as possible visiting www.daceasy.com.hk and our other Web sites (the "Sites") and using DacEasy products. This Privacy Statement will tell you, as of the "Last Revised" date set forth at the end of this Statement, what information DacEasy (HK) Ltd. collects, how we use that information, what choices you have concerning how such information is used and how we protect your information. We urge you to read our Privacy Statement so that you will understand both our commitment to you and your privacy, and how you can participate in that commitment.

The following Articles make up our Privacy Statement. For immediate access to specific details, click on the applicable Article. Remember, you can always e-mail us at support@daceasy.com.hk if you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement.

• ARTICLE 1: Business Information Collected by DacEasy
• ARTICLE 2: Disclosure of Your Personal Information
• ARTICLE 3: How DacEasy Protects Your Privacy Internally
• ARTICLE 4: Your Privacy Choices
• ARTICLE 5: Correcting or Updating Your Business Information and Contacting DacEasy

Please remember that any information (including personal and business information) that you post or otherwise reveal in a public forum (such as a bulletin board or product discussion forum) is not subject to this Privacy Policy and will be seen by third parties not related to DacEasy (HK) Ltd. and may be used by them to contact you or for unauthorized purposes. Also, if you link to a third party site from a DacEasy Site, any information you reveal on that site is not subject to this Privacy Statement. You should consult the privacy policies of each site you visit.

DacEasy's products and services are not designed to appeal to children under the age of 13. As such, our Web site is not directed at children under the age of 13 nor do we knowingly collect or maintain information from children on our Web site.

ARTICLE 1: Business Information Collected By DacEasy (HK) Ltd.

DacEasy (HK) Ltd. collects the Business Information necessary to enable us to respond to your requests for our products and services and to send you information regarding our products and services from time to time. Since most of the users of our products and Sites are doing so in their capacity as employees or companies, most Business Information we collect will be in that capacity (rather than information about personal tastes, etc.). For these purposes, we have defined "Business Information" as any information that identifies or may identify a specific individual or a company or that allows others to contact a specific individual or a company.

www.daceasy.com.hk When you visit www.daceasy.com.hk you may be asked to submit information such as e-mail address, company name, address and phone, and your product interest areas. This information is collected to help us process your requests for information.

Product Registration. You may be asked, on behalf of your company, to complete registration form(s) on our Sites with contact information for use by DacEasy (HK) Ltd. Registration information may include name of company, product purchased, product serial number and other relevant information.

DacEasy On Line Shop. Upon subscribing to the DacEasy On Line shop and , we collect certain information that includes e-mail address, business name. We use this information to set up your Membership account. Where applicable we also collect credit card and billing information to enable us to bill you for these services.

DacEasy Products & Services. DacEasy (HK) Ltd. also uses your Business Information to:

• Inform you of important DacEasy product upgrades and updates.
• Inform you of tax, regulatory and other compliance issues with your DacEasy Software.
• Notify you of other or new DacEasy products and services that we think may be of interest to you.
• Offer you discounts or other promotions with respect to DacEasy products and services that we think may interest you.
• Contact you for survey purposes to determine how we can better service you or provide better products to meet your needs.

Third-Party Products. DacEasy (HK) Ltd. may also use your Business Information to inform you of special discounts or offers from other companies who have been carefully selected by DacEasy and whose products and services may be of interest to you.

ARTICLE 2: Disclosure of Your Business Information

Except as set forth in this paragraph, DacEasy (HK) Ltd. will not disclose any Business Information to third parties unless we receive your prior permission. In the following limited circumstances we will consider, and may release, Business Information to third parties: (1) to comply with valid legal requirements such as a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena or court order; (2) to enforce or apply the terms of any of our service or license agreements with customers; or (3) in special cases, such as protecting the rights, property or safety of DacEasy (HK) Ltd., our customers or others. We may also provide Business Information to our vendors, suppliers and business partners ("Partners") where it is necessary in order for such Partner to (1) provide us with products and services related to better operation and maintenance of our Web site, (2) provide you with a product or service requested by you or (3) market products or services to you. DacEasy (HK) Ltd. may provide information about you that does not allow you to be identified or contacted ("Aggregate Information") to third parties. For example, we might inform third parties regarding the number of users of our site and the activities they conduct while on our site. Depending on the circumstances, we may or may not charge for this information. We may also use this information as part of products or services that we provide to third parties and to improve our products, services and Sites.

ARTICLE 3: How DacEasy (HK) Ltd. Protects Your Privacy Internally

www.daceasy.com.hk DacEasy (HK) Ltd. wants your business information to remain as secure as reasonably possible. We combine industry-standard technical safeguards with a code of conduct for those employees that are permitted to access our customers' business information. When you purchase a product or service online, DacEasy (HK) Ltd. uses SSL encryption to encrypt your credit card information before it is sent to us, in order to ensure the integrity and privacy of credit card information that you provide to us via the Internet.

On the employee side, every DacEasy (HK) Ltd. employee is trained on our privacy and security procedures. Only authorized DacEasy (HK) Ltd. employees, agents or independent contractors are permitted to access your Business Information, and all such employees, agents or independent contractors must agree in writing to abide by our Privacy Statement. Those employees that violate our Privacy Statement are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Despite these security measures, DacEasy (HK) Ltd. does not represent or warrant that Business Information will be protected against loss, misuse, attacks, or alteration by third parties.

ARTICLE 4: Your Privacy Choices

DacEasy E-Mail and Fax Promotions. Occasionally, we will send you e-mail and fax communications to provide you with information or promotions relating to our products and services that may be of interest to you, including notification of important product updates. Each e-mail and fax we send will contain instructions on how to unsubscribe in the event that you do not wish to receive any future e-mails or faxes. Please note that if you elect not to receive future e-mail or fax communications, you will not receive notification of important product updates, such as tax and other compliance-related updates via e-mail or fax; however, even if you choose to opt out of receiving e-mail or fax communications, we will still periodically communicate with you via mail and telephone.

Other DacEasy Communications (Non E-Mail). In addition, provided you are no longer using your DacEasy products or services, you may contact our Sales department at (800) 322-3279 and ask not to receive any future communications from DacEasy (HK) Ltd.. However, if you elect not to receive these future communications, you will not receive any notification from DacEasy (HK) Ltd. of important product updates in any form.

Third-Party E-Mail Promotions. DacEasy (HK) Ltd. or its Partners also send periodic e-mail communications to provide you with information or promotions relating to third party products and services that we think will be of interest to you. Each e-mail that you receive will contain instructions on how to unsubscribe in the event that you do not wish to receive any future e-mails. You may also opt out of receiving these e-mail communications by changing your preferences within your member profile or member account at any time or by contacting us at support@daceasy.com.hk. If you choose to opt out of receiving future third party e-mail promotions, DacEasy (HK) Ltd. will not disclose your business information to third parties. Please note, however, that if you access and/or use any of our Partner's services, from a link on our Sites, a DacEasy (HK) Ltd./Partner co-branded site, or by any other means, any information you reveal in connection with such service is submitted to our Partner and is not subject to this Privacy Statement. You should consult the privacy policy of such Partner's site with respect to its treatment of any information that you may reveal in connection with such service.

Other Third-Party Communications (Non E-Mail). DacEasy (HK) Ltd. or its Partners also send periodic communications to provide you with information or promotions relating to third party products and services that we think will be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving these third party communications by contacting our Sales department at (852) 2391-8816. If you choose to opt out of receiving third party promotions, DacEasy (HK) Ltd. will not disclose your business information to any third parties.

ARTICLE 5: Correcting or Updating Your Personal Information and Contacting DacEasy (HK) Ltd.

You can always contact us in order to (i) correct or delete your Business Information in our systems; (ii) update the Business Information that you have provided to us; and (iii) change your preferences with respect to marketing contacts from DacEasy (HK) Ltd., by e-mailing us at support@daceasy.com.hk. Please note that it takes 6-8 weeks to be removed from DacEasy mail or e-mail lists, or from partner mail or e-mail lists. Please also note that DacEasy (HK) Ltd. may not be able to provide you with certain products and/or services once you are removed from its database.

DacEasy (HK) Ltd. may change this Privacy Statement at any time by posting revisions to our Web site. Your use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the provisions of this Privacy Statement and your continued usage after such changes are posted constitutes acceptance of each revised Privacy Statement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement or any revised policy, please exit the site immediately.

Last revised January 2003
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