Sunday, March 23, 2008

Please be informed that as of March 23rd, 2008 ANTIVIR's corporate name has changed to Secure Thinks . This is a name change only: all links, references, legal, contractual and privacy obligations of ANTIVIR, will remain unchanged.

This Privacy Policy applies to all personally identifiable information obtained from or about the registered users (end user data), and related to or arising from the use of the Secure Thinks websites. These websites are maintained by Secure Thinks, in Kakinada, the INDIA. Secure Thinks, is also the data collector. End user data may be considered personal information pursuant to the INDIA Act, on the protection of personal information, as amended (hereinafter the "Act"). Secure Thinks fully complies with the Act and expends the maximum effort to protect such personal information.

Secure Thinks, as a security software provider, understands your desire to protect personal information and is committed to its protection. We respect your right to privacy and we have provided you this Privacy Policy to inform you how your personal information will be collected, tracked, stored, used, and protected, and to give you choices as to what personal information you wish to share with us.

What Information Does Secure Thinks Collect and Track?
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
The following information is collected and stored automatically: the IP address from which you access the internet, the date and time, the internet address of the website from which you link directly to our website, the name of the file or the words you search, and the browser you use to access our website. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to various sections of our website and to identify system performance or for server issues. We also use this information to help us expand the coverage of the website and to make the website more useful. This information is not correlated with any personal information and we never disclose it in a form that personally identifies you.

Personal Information Provided by Users
We request personal information when you request a service, correspond with us, or engage in certain other activities on our website, such as answering a survey or entering a contest. "Personal information" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. An individual is considered identified or identifiable if it is possible to identify him or her directly or indirectly. We only request personal information which is necessary for us to provide a product or service that you require and we only process the personal information for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. For example:
If you submit an order on-line with us, we ask you for information necessary to complete the transaction, such as your name, address, and credit card number.
If you request technical support on-line, we ask you for information necessary to complete the transaction, such as your name address and information about your computer hardware, software (including your License Number), and the nature of the problem you are experiencing.
If you wish to create a user account, we ask you for information necessary to keep you informed about Secure Thinks services with regard to your needs, such as your e-mail address.
We ask you for information necessary to respond to your future queries and to provide support, such as your name, surname, e-mail address, and country.
You decide whether to proceed with any activity that requests personal information. However, if you do not wish to provide information needed for a transaction, you may not be able to complete it.

How Do We Use the Information We Collect and Track?
We use personal information in the following ways and for the following limited purposes:
To provide you with information about new products, services, research on future product ideas or improvements, to send newsletters, informative e-mails or other information which has the nature of business announcements. Secure Thinks reserves the right to use customers' contact information to send them information it deems important for the full utilization of its services. Every customer may choose not to receive such information from Secure Thinks by simply replying to any message to that effect (with the exception of messages which are necessary for the functionality of our products and services);
To assist us in creating content that is relevant to you;
To provide you with special offers that may be of interest to you;
To assist us in creating better, customized products and services to meet your needs;
To allow you to purchase and download products, obtain access to services or otherwise engage in activities you select;
To help you quickly find software, services, or product information important to you;
allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you chose to do so; and
To notify you about changes to our service.
Secure Thinks, including our offices (subsidiaries and affiliates) abroad to which your personal data are made accessible, retain the personal information collected through Secure Thinks website, including your personal information, for as long as you are registered at any Secure Thinks website through a user account or are a user of Secure Thinks products, and for a reasonable time thereafter, unless and until you have recalled your consent with the processing of your personal information.

Security
We have taken security measures, to protect your personal information. These measures include technical and procedural steps and measures to protect your personal information from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. We restrict access to personal information about you to those Secure Thinks employees who need to know the information for the purposes described in this.
Unfortunately, no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to our website from your PC or the Internet Service Provider, and any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to ensure its security on our systems and to try to prevent unauthorized access.

With Whom Do We Share Your Information?
Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose users’ personal information outside of Secure Thinks and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your consent. Secure Thinks will expend the maximum effort to protect users' personal information against misuse and will refrain from disclosing it to third parties.


Please be advised that in certain instances it may be necessary for Secure Thinks to disclose your personal information if we believe such action is necessary to:(a) comply with law or legal process served on Secure Thinks;(b) protect and defend the rights, property or legitimate interests of Secure Thinks (including the enforcement of our agreements); or(c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Secure Thinks services or members of the public.

Links to other companies
From time to time, Secure Thinks websites may contain links to and from websites of our partner networks, advertisers or other third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contacts us at http://securethinkscontactus.blogspot.com/