ARCHIBUS Privacy Policy

As the world’s #1 provider of real estate, infrastructure, and facilities management solutions, ARCHIBUS, Incorporated (herein ARCHIBUS) is committed to establishing and maintaining policies and procedures which protect the privacy of personal information gathered from visitors to our Web site(s). ARCHIBUS will treat all personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as you otherwise consent. By using this Web site, or by submitting any personal information to ARCHIBUS, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

Generic Information

Our Web site is designed to provide visitors with useful news and information about ARCHIBUS products and services. Registration is not required in order to access the public areas of our Web site. However visitors may, at their option, choose to register in order to access certain resources and areas of our Web site. ARCHIBUS does not collect personal information from individuals who choose to browse our site without registering. We are committed to consistently improving the quality of our service, web site performance, and providing more relevant content to you during your visits. In order to do so, we measure and analyze generic non-identifying, aggregate usage, patterns of traffic, and volume statistical information from all Web site visitors. Information we gather may include, but is not limited to, the activity of the visitor’s browser, the visitors’ internet service provider and host, the visitor’s operating system, and the visitor’s location.

Personal Information

If you choose to register to receive more information from us, we will ask for certain information in order to keep you informed about available products and services, to serve you more effectively and efficiently, and to maintain an open communication with you. ARCHIBUS collects personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address, only if you provide this information to us voluntarily. Where appropriate, ARCHIBUS may pass this data to an authorized ARCHIBUS Business Partner or to an ARCHIBUS affiliate that provides coverage or expertise in your geographic area. Our Business Partners and affiliates are also committed to protecting personally identifiable information as described in their privacy statements/policies. While browsing the ARCHIBUS Web site, you may be able to access the Web sites of our Business Partners, affiliates, and third parties through a hyperlink. ARCHIBUS assumes no responsibility for the privacy practices of third parties' Web sites and suggests you review the privacy statements/policies on such Web sites before sharing your personally identifiable data.

Cookies

A cookie is an element of data that the ARCHIBUS Web site sends to your browser. Your browser may store it on your system based the preferences you have set on your browser. Cookies gather information about your operating system including, but not limited to, screen resolution, browser and IP address. ARCHIBUS uses cookies to track non-personal information such as user patterns and uses the data collected to improve the visitor’s experience of visiting our Web site. You have the option to configure your Internet browser to notify you when you have received a cookie and providing you with the choice to accept or decline to accept the cookie. Further, you have the option to block all cookies. If you need more information regarding your options for handling cookies please refer to information provided with your Internet browser. Blocking cookies or refusing to accept cookies will not affect your experience on the ARCHIBUS Web site.

Online Forums

ARCHIBUS may from time to time operate online forums located on its Web site. Registration is required to participate in an online forum. Personal information may be collected when you register and when you submit information to the online forum. ARCHIBUS reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to, pre-screen, review, flag, filter, modify, refuse, or remove any or all content, including personal information, from the forum. Personal information collected through the online forum will not be used for marketing purposes. Personal information contained in any submission to the forum may be publicly posted on the forum and otherwise broadly disseminated to other users of the forum. In particular, the content of submissions may be posted to the entire forum. Please, therefore, use care and caution when posting any personal information about yourself or others when submitting content to the forum.

Required Disclosures

ARCHIBUS may disclose personal information to third party service providers performing services on our behalf, including: hosting our Web site, hosting online forums, or providing other technical support services. We may also use third party service providers to automatically process data and deliver our marketing information to you. When you register on our Web site or for any of our services, we may share your personal information as it becomes necessary for one or more of the third parties to provide service and support to you. Such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information for any other purpose. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, personal information may be disclosed as necessary or appropriate to protect the security of the Web site or online forum; to respond to legitimate requests by law enforcement officials or as otherwise required by law; or in connection with a merger or acquisition of ARCHIBUS’s business. In any of these situations, the recipient of the personal information may be located in the United States or another jurisdiction that may not provide a level of protection equivalent to the laws in your home jurisdiction. Except as stated, ARCHIBUS does not rent, sell, or otherwise share personally identifiable information.

Security

ARCHIBUS will take reasonable and prudent precautions to ensure that your personally identifiable data is protected against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure and honors your choices for its intended use. We use advanced firewall protection and anti-virus software to protect the personal information volunteered on the Web site and to minimize the risk of a security breach. Although we test the security of our Web site and want to provide you with the most protection possible, please understand that sharing information over the Internet can never be fully secure.

Opt-Out

If you no longer wish to receive e-mail or postal notifications from ARCHIBUS, please let us know by sending an e-mail to us at ai_unsubscribe@ARCHIBUS.com and specifying that you do not want to receive these notifications. Please provide us with your exact name and address as well as a description of the publication or mail piece you received. We will use reasonable efforts to refrain from including you when sending marketing materials by noting your election in our database.

Modifications to Policy

ARCHIBUS reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will appear on the Web site with the relevant modification date. Please check this Privacy Policy frequently and particularly before you submit additional information via the Web site.

Revised 04/15/10