Privacy Statement
Information Defense Systems provides information technology products and services via its web site and related web pages located at www.idefsys.com ("Web Site") and through email & interactive sessions. Information Defense Systems is committed to protecting the privacy of its clients and potential customers. To demonstrate this commitment, Information Defense Systems has created this privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") governing Web Site use of the information that is collected through the Web Site and any interactive sessions you participate in. By accessing and viewing the Web Site or participating in an interactive session, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. In order to access certain portions of the Web Site you will be required to register by providing certain limited information regarding you and the company you represent.

Even if you do not register with us, we will still collect some information from you when you visit the Web Site.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive containing information about you including your use of the Web Site. Information Defense Systems employs cookies to recognize you and your access privileges on our Web Site. We also use cookies to track the usage of our Web Site in order to enhance your use of the Web Site. If you do not accept cookies from the domain "idefsys.com" you cannot access certain portions of the Web Site.

Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the Web Site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses that we collect are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Links to Other Web Sites
The Information Defense Systems Web Site contains links to other Web Sites. Please be aware that Information Defense Systems is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our clients and potential customers to read the privacy statements of each and every Web Site that you visit from our Web Site or through the interactive sessions.

Clients and potential customers Outside of the United States
While we make every effort to honor the laws and wishes of all clients and potential customers, this Web Site is available for clients and potential customers located exclusively in the United States of America and therefore may not recognize foreign laws.

Registration
In order to use many features of the Web Site and to participate in interactive sessions, you will be asked to complete a registration form. During registration, you are required to provide contact information, for you and the company you represent as well as business information about the company you represent. Information Defense Systems may use this contact information as a means of confirmation of your identity, position, or relationship to particular enterprise of company.

Information Collection and Use From Registered Clients and potential customers
When you register or use the Contact Request Form on the Web Site, we ask you to share limited information about yourself and the company you represent and an assistant, if applicable. Only disclose business information that you are authorized to disclose. During interactive sessions, we may also collect your opinions and preferences regarding certain information technology products or services. We use this information to provide you with quality services as well as with offers that we think are relevant to you based on the preferences you share at registration or during interactive sessions. Please see the Information Sharing and Disclosure section below.

Using your contact information, Information Defense Systems may also send you e-mail messages under the following circumstances, among others:

• To respond to an inquiry or request for information or contact;
• To thank you for contacting Information Defense Systems;
• To welcome you to Information Defense Systems and to its products and services;
• To explain new product and service offerings and features of our services;
• To notify you of special promotions or alerts; and
• To communicate with you regarding customer service related issues.

Your contact information may be made available or provided to third-party service providers and contractors (such as the Web Site webmaster) that are contractually obligated to protect your information as disclosed in this Privacy Policy. In order to maintain accurate records concerning communications that Information Defense Systems may have received from or sent to you, IDEFSYS may also indefinitely store any information that you provide to IDEFSYS through the Website.

Information Sharing and Disclosure
Once you register on the site, you are providing Information Defense Systems with personally identifiable information. Information Defense Systems may pass on this information only after you have viewed the provider content and only to the company that has paid for the listing of that particular content, such as vendor white papers or topic guidance. The provider's use of this information is governed by the provider's privacy policy and may be used for follow-up by telephone, email, or other common methods. You should contact these providers directly if you have any questions about their use of the information.

In addition, Information Defense Systems may share certain aggregated demographic information with our partners regarding the clients and potential customers of the Web Site and responses we receive from you through the interactive sessions. The aggregated information that we provide is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

If you have accessed the Web Site from the web site of one of our partners or customers, then Information Defense Systems may disclose all the information collected about you to such partner.

Special Offers
We do not provide copies of our email subscriber database information to third parties. As a Registered User and based on the preferences you share at registration, you will occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals and newsletters. Out of respect for your privacy we present the option to not receive these types of communications. As part of our services, we may contact you with offers, promotions and information on interactive sessions sponsored by identified third parties. All the content related to such correspondence is provided by our partners, and Information Defense Systems disclaims any liability for such content. By virtue of their partnership, these third parties may obtain personally identifiable information that visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the promotion. Information Defense Systems will notify the third parties of the Privacy Policy that governs your information; however, Information Defense Systems has no control over the third-party partners' use of this information. Information Defense Systems will notify you at the time of requesting personally identifiable information if third-party partners will obtain such information.

Notification of Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes to our Privacy Policy by placing a prominent notice on our Web Site or sending an email to the address you provided to us. IDEFSYS welcomes comments and questions on this policy.

Usage Tracking
We monitor how our clients and potential customers use our Web Sites including search terms entered, pages visited and documents viewed. This information is stored with each registered user's registration information. It is unique-number identifiable, and is used solely for purposes of enabling us to provide you with a personalized Web Site experience. Aggregated forms of this data may also be used in order to help us understand areas for future research and to identify future features and functions to develop for the Web Sites. This data may also be used by Information Defense Systems, in the aggregate, to identify appropriate product offerings and subscription plans.

Security Precautions
Information Defense Systems takes precautions to protect data and information under its control from misuse, loss or alteration. Information Defense Systems’ security measures include industry-standard technology and equipment to help protect your information, and Information Defense Systems maintains security measures to allow only the appropriate personnel and contractors access to your information. Unfortunately, no system can ensure complete security, and IDEFSYS disclaims any liability resulting from use of the Website.

If you have any questions about the security at our Web Sites, please contact us using the form Contact Us.

Exceptions
Other than as set forth above, Information Defense Systems will not otherwise use or disclose any of your personal information except to the extent reasonably necessary to: (i) process your information and to correct technical problems and malfunctions in the Website or the computer systems supporting the Website; (ii) protect the security and integrity of the Website; (iii) protect the rights and property of Information Defense Systems and others; (iv) take precautions against liability; (v) respond to claims that your information violates the rights and interests of third-parties; (vi) respond to judicial or administrative process or otherwise comply with applicable law; and (vii) to assist law enforcement agencies in connection with investigations or matters related to public safety.

Updating Personal Information
You may update or correct information you previously provided to IDEFSYS by accessing your user profile on our Web Site.

Questions or Comments
Regarding the Privacy Policy additional questions, or to be taken off our marketing lists, please contact us using the form Contact Us.