Microsoft Expression Web 4 Privacy Statement
Last updated: April 2010
Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy, while delivering
software that brings you the performance, power, and convenience you
desire in your personal computing. This privacy statement explains many
of the data collection and use practices of Microsoft Expression Web
4 (“Expression Web”). It does not apply to other online or
offline Microsoft sites, products, or services.
Expression Web is designed to provide you with tools to produce high-quality,
standards-based Web sites. Please read the information below and also
any supplemental information listed to the left for additional details
about Expression Web.
The information we collect from you will be used by Microsoft and
its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates to enable the features you
are using and provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s)
you have requested or authorized. It may also be used to analyze and
improve Microsoft products and services.
We may send certain mandatory service communications such as welcome
letters, billing reminders, information on technical service issues,
and security announcements. Some Microsoft services may send periodic
member letters that are considered part of the service. We may occasionally
request your feedback, invite you to participate in surveys, or send
you promotional mailings to inform you of other products or services
available from Microsoft and its affiliates.
In order to offer you a more consistent and personalized experience
in your interactions with Microsoft, information collected through one
Microsoft service may be combined with information obtained through other
Microsoft services. We may also supplement the information we collect
with information obtained from other companies. For example, we may use
services from other companies that enable us to derive a general geographic
area based on your IP address in order to customize certain services
to your geographic area.
Except as described in this statement, personal information you provide
will not be transferred to third parties without your consent. We occasionally
hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such
as packaging, sending and delivering purchases and other mailings, answering
customer questions about products or services, processing event registration,
or performing statistical analysis of our services. We will only provide
those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service,
and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
Microsoft may access or disclose information about you, including
the content of your communications, in order to: (a) comply with the
law or respond to lawful requests or legal process; (b) protect the rights
or property of Microsoft or our customers, including the enforcement
of our agreements or policies governing your use of the services; or
(c) act on a good faith belief that such access or disclosure is necessary
to protect the personal safety of Microsoft employees, customers, or
the public. We may also disclose personal information as part of a corporate
transaction such as a merger or sale of assets.
Information that is collected by or sent to Microsoft by Expression
Web may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country
in which Microsoft or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or service providers
maintain facilities. Microsoft abides by the safe harbor framework as
set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection,
use, and retention of data from the European Union, the European Economic
Area, and Switzerland.
When you use software with Internet-enabled features, information
about your computer ("standard computer information") is sent
to the Web sites you visit and online services you use. Microsoft uses
standard computer information to provide you Internet-enabled services,
to help improve our products and services, and for statistical analysis.
Standard computer information typically includes information such as
your IP address, operating system version, browser version, and regional
and language settings. In some cases, standard computer information may
also include hardware ID, which indicates the device manufacturer, device
name, and version. If a particular feature or service sends information
to Microsoft, standard computer information will be sent as well.
The privacy details for each Expression Web feature, software or service
listed in this privacy statement describe what additional information
is collected and how it is used.
Microsoft is committed to helping protect the security of your information.
We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect
your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example,
we store the information you provide on computer systems with limited
access, which are located in controlled facilities.
We will occasionally update this privacy statement to reflect changes
in our products, services, and customer feedback. When we post changes,
we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this statement.
If there are material changes to this statement or in how Microsoft will
use your personal information, we will notify you either by posting a
notice of such changes prior to implementing the change or by directly
sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this
statement to be informed of how Microsoft is protecting your information.
Microsoft welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement.
If you have questions about this statement or believe that we have not
adhered to it, please contact us at webprv@microsoft.com.
Microsoft Expression Web Privacy
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 USA
The remainder of this document will address the following specific
features:
What This Feature Does:
The Customer Experience Improvement Program (“CEIP”) collects
basic information about your hardware configuration and how you use our
software and services in order to identify trends and usage patterns.
CEIP also collects the type and number of errors you encounter, software
and hardware performance, and the speed of services. We will not collect
your name, address, or other contact information.
Information Collected, Processed, or Transmitted:
For more information about the information collected, processed, or
transmitted by CEIP, see the CEIP privacy statement at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=52097.
Use of Information:
We use this information to improve the quality, reliability, and performance
of Microsoft software and services.
Choice/Control:
During installation you will be asked if you wish to participate in
the Customer Experience Improvement Program. You may choose to participate
by clicking the checkbox on the CEIP screen in the setup wizard.
You can turn CEIP on or off at any time by:
- In Expression Web, on the Help menu, click Customer
Experience Improvement Program.
- In the Customer Experience Improvement Program dialog
box, do one of the following:
- To turn CEIP off, select I don’t want to join the
program at this time
- To turn CEIP on, select Join the Expression Web Customer
Experience Improvement Program
What This Feature Does:
The Setup Reports feature allows you to send Microsoft basic information
about your setup experience.
Information Collected, Processed, or Transmitted:
If Setup Reports is enabled, at the end of the setup process Expression
Web will send over the Internet to Microsoft basic information about
the setup such as the version of Expression Web and any errors encountered
during setup. You will not receive a separate notice before this information
is sent.
Use of Information:
Microsoft may use the information collected for statistical analysis
and to improve this and other Microsoft products and services. Microsoft
will not use the information to identify or contact you.
Please see your Software License Terms to determine if your version
of Expression Web has Setup Reports enabled.
What This Feature Does:
When you save or edit files in Expression Web it stores some information
on your computer to help identify who created or last edited the files.
Information Collected, Processed, or Transmitted:
Metadata such as your Windows user name is saved for each file that
you edit. This metadata is stored as a hidden folder inside the Web site
folder.
Use of Information:
Your user name is used to display the author information, such as Created
by or Modified by. This information is not
sent to Microsoft.
Choice/Control:
You can remove the metadata from the Web site folder on your local
computer by clearing the Maintain the site using hidden metadata
files check box in the Site Settings dialog
box. (On the Site menu, click Site Settings,
and then click the General tab.)
What This Feature Does:
The Expression Web software contains an online service feature that
allows you to use certain browsers hosted remotely by Microsoft to preview
existing web pages.
Information Collected, Processed, or Transmitted:
SuperPreview automatically connects to the online service when it
starts in order to authorize your use of the online service and to determine
what remote browsers are available. When you preview a web page with
SuperPreview a copy of your page is sent to the online service for rendering,
then the online service sends back an image of how your web page looks
when viewed in the browser you selected. The online service deletes the
copy of your web page once the preview is complete.
Choice / Control:
You can choose whether or not to take advantage of remote browsers
provided by the SuperPreview online service. To enable remote browsers
you must first sign up. During sign up you must provide an e-mail address
that is kept on record and validated by the service.
Should you choose to discontinue use of the online service, you can
do so at any time by either deactivating their installation of SuperPreview
with the online service, or by deleting your account with the online
service.
To delete or deactivate your online service account:
- In SuperPreview click on the Options icon in the
toolbar
- When prompted, click either Deactivate or Delete
account
- Click Yes to confirm on the next dialog
- Restart SuperPreview
