Introduction

TheWebRepublic.com considers the responsible collection, use and confidentiality of collected personal data to be of the utmost importance in enabling the Internet to reach its full potential. We consider personal data that is collected via the systems we build to be the ownership of the users that submit the information and NOT our own. At the same time, we believe privacy and trust to be the cornerstone of TheWebRepublic.com's operating philosophy. Therefore, our goal is to work to combine the best of Internet technology with personal privacy to deliver content and information of interest to each user.

Commitment to Privacy

The privacy of each user is of primary importance to us. To better provide privacy protections, TheWebRepublic.com is providing this notice to explain our online information practices regarding the way your information is collected and used.

The Information We Collect

Personal Information

Most of the web services TheWebRepublic.com builds can be used without the need for collection of personal information of any kind. There are times, however, when we may need information from website users. Personal information (such as name, address and e-mail address for example) are obtained only when voluntarily submitted, such as when a user subscribes to a newsletter, responds to a user survey, registers for programs / events / licensed software, or purchases a product through our e-commerce solutions.

How We Use the Information We Collect

We intend to let each and every user, who chooses to provide personal information to our services via the Internet, know exactly how their information will be used at the time they provide it. As mentioned above, we typically use personal information to fulfill subscription requests, orders, provide access to online services, etc.

We may also use the information that users supply to:

• Make the Web service easier to use by not having to enter information more than once;
• Help us customise content most relevant to users;
• Notify users about important news and special offers that they may be interested in.

How We Share Information

Three words ... "we do not". TheWebRepublic.com will not sell, rent, lease, give or barter personally identifiable information collected through our services to any third party directly or indirectly.

We also request that clients whom TheWebRepublic.com develops web services for ensure that the use of personal information is fully disclosed on their sites to their users and policies are easily accessible to each user. We expect those policies to be accessible and understandable. Consistent with the support we provide our clients, personal data given by users of our client's websites will only be accessible by TheWebRepublic.com or other subcontractors that assist TheWebRepublic.com in building web services from time to time or to re-evaluate functionality, content and site orientation. Any sub-contractors we employee will be contractually bound by the same rules self-imposed by TheWebRepublic.com.

Consent

TheWebRepublic.com will only use and share the personally identifiable information users provide in ways related to those described above. We reserve the right to disclose any and all pertinent customer information to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate. (Example: threatening the well being of another person or entity through the use of a TheWebRepublic.com built system).

Our Commitment to Data Security

TheWebRepublic.com is concerned about the security of information. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use encryption technology when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.

Cookies

Cookies can be used to provide tailored information to a return visitor to a website. Cookies do not damage files or allow anyone to access your personally identifiable information - they simply allow us to tailor information and advertisements to make your visits more enjoyable and meaningful. We may share aggregate (never individual) site usage statistics and demographic information with advertisers and other third parties, but this information will NEVER include any personally identifiable information. (Example: Total number of hits over a certain time period, total number of page views per page, total number of users from a specific area or post code.)

There are two types of cookies in use today, persistent and non-persistent cookies. "Persistent Cookies" are stored between sessions on a computer's hard drive and thus are physically written to the drive, whereas "Non-Persistent Cookies" reside in the memory of the users' machine and expire when the browser is closed. For purely usability and scalability reasons, TheWebRepublic.com tries to develop systems that do not use cookies or maintain session state. However, from time to time it is necessary to use either persistent or non-persistent cookies.

Some TheWebRepublic.com-based developed services use cookies or other technologies so that we can better serve website users when they return to a site. We do not use cookies or similar technology to cross-relate personal information about visitors. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. For more information, please refer to user information provided by your specific Web browser.

IP Addresses

TheWebRepublic.com uses IP addresses (static or random numbers assigned to individual computers) to help diagnose problems with our servers, administer our website, and anonymously track content preferences and traffic patterns. IP addresses are also recorded in e-commerce type transactions to provide a point of reference in situations where credit card fraud has occurred.