Privacy Policy in Skype
Skype is committed to respecting your privacy and confidentiality of your personal data and traffic data and the content of your communications .
Has been developed this Privacy Policy to help you understand how to do using Skype and protect the information that you provide when using the Internet connections of Skype and / or Skype Web sites and / or products, Skype, including but not limited to products that are marked as 'Qik' .
Please note that Skype now represents part of the company Microsoft.
Contents
What information is collected and used Skype ?
How to use Skype this information and for what purpose ?
Uncovered personal information
What are cookies (cookies) and how do you use Skype ?
Choice ad
User's personal information your
Web sites associated with the applications and third-party
Skype how to protect your personal information ?
Profile to friends
Contact your
How you can access your personal data and adjusted ?
How long Skype reserves the personal data of your own?
Microsoft Account
Children
Notifications mobile phone
You can modify this privacy policy ?
You can contact the company at Skype?
1 . What information does the company collect and use Skype ?
Skype company may collect information about you and use , including ( but not limited to ) the information contained in the following categories :
(A) identification data ( such as name , user name , address, telephone number , mobile number , email address) ;
(B ) profile information ( such as age, sex, country of residence and preferred language and any information you choose to make them available to others as part of a user profile in your Skype as described in greater detail in Section 6 ) ;
(C ) electronic identification data ( such as IP addresses (IP), cookies ) ;
(D ) Information banking and payment ( credit card information , account number ) ;
(E ) call quality and results of the poll ;
(F) information relating to your use and interaction with Skype software and its products and Web sites has its own (including the computer, and the statute, and device information , communication , and performance information for the client, error reports , and the ability of the hardware, bandwidth , and statistics offers pages, traffic data to and from our websites , browser type and statistics discovery focal points equipped with the advantage of Skype WiFi and use;
(G ) the products or services that are requested and delivered ;
(H) the URL of the video clips that you have chosen to appear in your status message ;
(I) calls Skype test performed using ECHO123 ( that is recorded and played back to the user and then delete it afterwards) ;
(J ) a list of your contacts and related data ( we'll give you the option if you want to use your company Skype contact lists from other services for the deployment of Skype contacts your own) ;
(K) user name and password for your other email accounts where you submitted to us and asked us to search for your friends on Skype ( Please note that the Skype company does not retain this information after completion of the search does not use it for any other purpose ) ;
(L) the correspondence between you and Skype;
(M) traffic data ( data processed for the purpose of communication or transportation bills of their own, including , but without limitation, the duration of the call and the caller ID number and its caller ) ;
(F) the content of communication , instant messaging, voice mail messages and video messages (please see section 12);
(O) location information taken from the mobile network operator or from your mobile device you are using. With respect to products Qik, you control the timing of your post with others . Do not show your site and be in engagement with other Qik users except in accordance with your privacy settings . You can also you create location information by " put geotag " the content you contain the sender's location information . Please manage your privacy settings relating to the location information you have carefully ;
(G ) location information and device IDs taken from the device when looking for or interference to the point of connection compatible with Skype WiFi. May use this information to improve the discovery of susceptibility to communicate using Skype WiFi and display purposes Skype WiFi and presented and marketed to you;
(H ) access to the tokens of the other accounts that link your Skype account ( such as a Microsoft or Facebook) , which is similar to the service provided by the electronic key and replace the password for authentication.
2 . How to use company Skype this information and for what purpose ?
Our primary goal of gathering information is to provide you with the experience of safe and streamlined , efficient and dedicated . The company Skype collects personal information about you and use it , or make other service providers who collect and use on behalf of Skype, as is permitted or necessary to:
Providing Internet connectivity and video sharing , and other products , and in particular for the transfer of communications and video clips that you make with others through Skype software and / or products Skype;
Change and customize the features and functions of Skype
Receiving or processing or receipt of applications that are made through our Web sites , or the issuance of an invoice or notify you condition your request ;
View the latest updates to your products using Qik Qik users or other communications ;
Provide other services to you (as is explained when we collect the information ) ;
Provide you with customer support services and Troubleshooting ;
Compare the information to make sure of accuracy ;
Service notified of updates and bug them ;
Request for Comments or participate in the polls on the Internet;
Settlement of disputes ;
Verification of identity ;
Allocation of Skype software and Web sites and its own measured and improved, along with Microsoft products and services other ;
Improve the function of our own research and help you find other Skype users and contact them more easily and accurately ;
Organizing and implementing operations / marketing offers or promotions , contests , games and similar events for the company Skype;
Protect your interests and the interests of Skype, including specifically the application of the "Terms of Service " and our own fraud prevention and control , ( together called the " purpose " ) .
3 . Uncovered personal information
Except as described below , will not sell Skype or lease or exchange or transfer in any other manner any personal data and / or traffic data or content connections outside of Microsoft and Subsidiaries and Affiliates which are subject to management without the express permission from you , unless forced to do so under applicable law or in accordance with the orders of the competent authorities . Please note that the information published by voluntarily in the user's personal information or your revealed by in forums or discussion boards or by posting comments will be publicly available and feasible for them by others .
Skype company may disclose personal information in response to legal requirements , to exercise our legal rights and defend in legal proceedings and the protection of the interests of Skype, and the fight against fraud and the application of our approach or the protection of the rights of any person or his property or safety.
In order to provide you with products requested by Skype , Skype has sometimes involved when necessary personal data or traffic data with your own group of companies Skype and / or service operators and / or service providers, partners and / or their agents . Such as service provider gateway PSTN-VoIP, and / or service providers access to WiFi, and / or distributors of Skype software and / or products, Skype, and / or foreign banking institutions or other payment providers , e-mail or connect , or analytical services , or customer support , or hosting services. Skype will ask of these third parties always take regulatory actions to the appropriate technical protect your personal data and traffic data and taking into account your relevant legislation .
Some products, Skype has (i) a common brand name ; and / or (ii) becomes available through one of the partner companies ; and / or (iii) become backed by one of the partner companies . If recorded in these products or used , you agree to use both Skype and the partner company of personal data collected on the product and understands that the use of the partner company to your personal data may be subject to the privacy policy of the company's partners. Skype can offer their products so that the linked Web sites or other services , or may cooperate with other Internet services to give you the results aggregated for each of the products / services or additional services and benefits . To determine whether you would benefit from the display complex or not , if you agree that the match can Skype your email address and e-mail addresses of your contacts with email addresses that you have provided to your web site to the exterior other / other service provider .
If you are a member of Skype Manager, can access detailed information about the activity that occurs on your Skype account including traffic data and details of purchases and downloads carried out by the official Skype Manager if you agree to grant such access . You can withdraw from the agreement at any time by changing the settings on your account page at www.skype.com. If you provide personal data including your name and your position career to be included in the guide Skype Manager, you do acknowledge that this data can be viewed by other members of the Skype Manager.
If you leave voicemail to another Skype user , it may be to convey a message to your voice mail to an external service provider ( as the point of contact Skype are trying to access may register to receive the voicemail message by SMS), and will be converted to text . And may require the conversion process in exceptional cases to access them by analysts . Through the use of voice mail product , you agree to handle your voicemail message by Skype and its Service Provider .
A company Skype or Skype domestic partner or operator or a company that facilitates your connection to provide personal data and / or communications content and / or traffic data to the judicial authority or power to enforce the law or the appropriate government authority requesting this information legally. Skype Company will provide reasonable assistance and information to implement this request and you agree to the disclosure of information.
Can be stored information collected by or sent by Skype and / or Microsoft and processed in the United States or any other country possesses Microsoft Corporation or its affiliates or subsidiaries or facilities where services providers . In this regard , or for the purpose of sharing data or disclose in accordance with Article 4 of this , Skype reserves the right to transfer information out of the country in which they live . Through the use of Skype software or Web sites Skype products or Skype, so you acknowledge your consent to any such transfer of information outside of the country in which they live . Microsoft is committed to the safe harbor with a framework between the United States and the European Union and the framework of the safe harbor between the United States and Switzerland , as specified by the Ministry of Commerce in the United States to collect data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland , use and keep. To learn more about the Safe Harbor program and to view our testimony , please visit www.export.gov / safeharbor.
With Microsoft to continue to grow its business , it can sell its subsidiaries or business units or purchased. In such transactions , which are acquired by a third party on Skype or all of its assets , will be the personal information of users of Skype is generally one of the transferred business assets . We reserve the right to insert your personal information in any transfer to a third party .
4 . What are cookies and GIF images and how to use SKYPE ?
The main points
Using Skype Web sites and / or programs you give your consent to the use of cookies . You can choose to decline cookies at any time , either by changing the browser settings you have (if your browser allows ) or by stop using Skype Web sites and / or programs or through the use of functions withdrawal force. Should be aware that there are certain features that are only available through the use of cookies and if you choose not to accept cookies , these features may not be available to you.
4.1 What are cookies and pictures of GIF?
4.1.1 cookies
Cookies are small files containing a string of characters (text) is sent to your browser from a Web site server . May cookie contains a unique identifier , but does not contain personally identifiable information such as your name or your email address. Skype company may use cookies when you visit their Web sites or use Skype software or visiting other Web sites that display the ads Skype . The Skype software client browser or your Internet browser stores the cookie on your hard drive on your computer and a web site can be up to in your next visit . The Web site may also send cookies to your browser , but your browser will not allow Web sites to see those data cookie Skype.
It may seem a cookie Skype is usually like this:
SC = LC = en: CCY = EUR: CC = UK: TZ = +1: VER = 0/1.3.0.13 /: TS = 1105405660: TM = 103841368
Refers to the letters SC cookie Skype ( name cookie )
Represents the letters LC preferred language web site
CCY characters represent the currency of choice for our web site
Represents the letters CC state symbol
Represents the letters TZ time zone
VER characters represent the client version of Skype software is known for its user it works
Represents the date of the establishment of the letters TS cookie
Represents the letters TM date modified cookie
4.1.2 . Photos Gif
May contain Skype Web pages and interfaces to the customer and a clear gif images also called Web beacons and pixel tracking points . Photos Gif is a small graphics with a unique identifier , which is used to count your visits to the page (not that it does not retain any information that could identify them individually) . In addition to that Skype uses clear gif images in e-mail messages that use HTML us to let us know of any of these messages have been opened and acted upon . This allows us to measure the effectiveness of certain communications and the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns .
4.2 What kind of cookies used by Skype?
Skype uses cookies sessions and persistent cookies and Local Shared Objects ( Flash cookies ) .
Cookies sessions cookies are temporary or unique identifiers are customized to your browser in a visit to sites on the Web or Skype client area of the program Skype. Once you close your browser , will disappear ID cookie session is not to keep track of your visit.
Remain persistent cookies in your browser even after the close it may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Web site.
Local Shared Objects or ' Flash cookies ' are cookies written Flash technology from Adobe. Files are saved to this link on your computer the same way as the other cookies , but can not be managed at the level of the browser in the same way .
How Skype 4.3 uses cookies
Skype uses cookies for several purposes , including:
1 . Identify you when logged in and figure out how to arrive at our web site , in order to make sure we give you the content and the appropriate customer information . For example :
If you came to our Web site through a link on the transport to get to know subscription packages for the United States , we will make sure that the content you see on those offers ;
We can identify your time zone in order to display your contact lists accurately ;
If the last purchase you made , including value added tax , we will make sure that you always get the price includes the value-added tax ;
If you have been to create a profile of your link for a long time , we know that you are not using and will not offer you new
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