Martin Strauss Technologies Privacy Statement

In the course of serving its customers, Martin Strauss Technologies acquires, stores and transmits customer communications and information that customers may regard as private or sensitive. Some of this information - such as the customer's name, address, telephone number, and credit card data - is provided to Martin Strauss Technologies by its customers in order to establish service. Other information - such as the customer's account status, choice of services, and customer logs - is created and maintained by Martin Strauss Technologies in the normal course of providing service. Martin Strauss Technologies also uses cookies, which are small pieces of information that a web site can store in a designated file on a user's computer for various reasons. For example, Martin Strauss Technologies uses cookies on the landing pages of products sold online which record the customer information that is required on the order form. This information is then forwarded to an internal sales tracking database within Martin Strauss Technologies. In addition, Martin Strauss Technologies may store customers' electronic mail and other communications as a necessary incident to the transmission and delivery of those communications.

This Privacy Policy applies only to Martin Strauss Technologies' treatment of data collected online, and does not apply to any offline data collection practices or to the data collection practices of any third parties, Martin Strauss Technologies customers, or any entities affiliated with Martin Strauss Technologies. Also, please note that use of Martin Strauss Technologies' website constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

Martin Strauss Technologies' policies and procedures for handling customer information have been created with the understanding that Internet technologies are still evolving and that Internet business methods are continuing to evolve to meet the needs and opportunities of the changing technologies. As a result, Martin Strauss Technologies' policies and procedures are subject to change. Changes will be posted to the website and users agree to be bound by those changes.

Data Security

Martin Strauss Technologies protects the confidentiality of its customers' information, account information and personal communications. To secure the information collected online, prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure only appropriate use of information that is collected from customers, Martin Strauss Technologies has implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. Further, Martin Strauss Technologies requires that employees keep customer information confidential. Martin Strauss Technologies cautions its customers and website visitors that no medium of communication, including the Internet, is entirely secure. Accordingly, Martin Strauss Technologies cannot be responsible for loss, corruption or unauthorized acquisition and use of personal information provided to our website, or for any damages resulting from such loss, corruption, unauthorized acquisition or unauthorized use.

How is customer information used?

Martin Strauss Technologies may share customer information with selected partners, for example, to provide customers with information about products which might be of interest to the customer or to enable the customer to take advantage of special partner programs. Martin Strauss Technologies may also use customer information to provide its customers with system information or information about new or upgraded products.

In addition, Martin Strauss Technologies shares its web site usage information about visitors to Martin Strauss Technologies' web sites with a third-party advertising company, DoubleClick, for the purpose of targeting Martin Strauss Technologies' Internet banner advertisements on Martin Strauss Technologies' sites and other sites. For this purpose, Martin Strauss Technologies and DoubleClick note some of the pages visited on Martin Strauss Technologies' web site through the use of pixel tags (also called clear gifs). The information collected by DoubleClick through the use of these pixel tags is not personally identifiable. For more information about DoubleClick, customers may click here www.privacychoices.org.

In the case of a business transaction, including but not limited to, a merger or sale of a portion of Martin Strauss Technologies' assets, customer information will likely be part of the assets transferred. In this event, Martin Strauss Technologies will attempt to notify impacted customers that their information has been transferred.

Opt Out & Modifications

Customers may opt out of receiving notices of new or upgraded products from Martin Strauss Technologies and Martin Strauss Technologies partners by filling out this on-line No Solicitation Request form. However, customers may not opt out of receiving information from Martin Strauss Technologies which is essential for maintaining or updating customers' accounts or system information.

Also, DoubleClick provides an opportunity to opt out of DoubleClick's targeting program at www.privacychoices.org/optout.htm.

Most customers may access and modify their personal information via their online personal control panel/account information page. All other customers may access and modify their personal information by contacting the appropriate Martin Strauss Technologies Billing organization.

Domain name customers who have registered a domain name with Martin Strauss Technologies and wish to change the Technical Contact from Martin Strauss Technologies to another company, may send a request to hostmaster@connaccess.com. It is important to note that customer domain name registration information is made publicly available in the registry of domain names.

Disclosure of customer information and communications

Martin Strauss Technologies will not otherwise disclose its customers' personal and account information unless Martin Strauss Technologies has reason to believe that disclosing such information is necessary to identify, make contact with, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing harm or interfering with the rights or property of Martin Strauss Technologies, Martin Strauss Technologies' customers, or others, or where Martin Strauss Technologies has a good faith belief that the law requires such disclosure.

Martin Strauss Technologies also will not, except for reasons stated below, disclose to third parties the contents of any electronic mail or other electronic communications that Martin Strauss Technologies stores or transmits for its customers. The circumstances under which Martin Strauss Technologies will disclose such electronic customer communications are when:

1. it is necessary in order to provide service to the customer;
2. it is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Martin Strauss Technologies and its customers;
3. it is required to cooperate with interception orders, warrants, or other legal process that Martin Strauss Technologies determines in its sole discretion to be valid and enforceable; and
4. it is necessary to provide to a law enforcement agency when the contents are inadvertently obtained by Martin Strauss Technologies and appear to pertain to the commission of a crime.

Martin Strauss Technologies disclaims any intention to censor, edit or engage in ongoing review or surveillance of communications stored on or transmitted through its facilities by customers or others. Martin Strauss Technologies will, however, review, delete or block access to communications that may harm Martin Strauss Technologies, its customers or third parties. The grounds on which Martin Strauss Technologies may take such action include, but are not limited to, actual or potential violations of Martin Strauss Technologies' Acceptable Use Policy.

Last revised 3/22/06