HiveLive, Inc. ("HiveLive", "we", or "us") would like to thank you for visiting our Web site located at http://www.HiveLive.com (the "Web site"). We respect the privacy of the visitors to our Web site; this Privacy Policy is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any personal information you submit to us through our Web site. We refer to "Personal Information" as information that is personally identifiable, like your name, address, e-mail address, or phone number, as well as other non-public information that is associated with the foregoing. "Anonymous Information" means information that is not associated with or linked to your Personal Information; Anonymous Information does not enable identification of individual persons.

 

We hope this Privacy Policy will answer any questions you may have, but if it does not, please feel free to contact us at the email address or postal address shown below.

 

By visiting, browsing, or otherwise accessing our Web site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy.

Your Personal Information may be stored, used, or processed by HiveLive in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.

 

Information Collected from Online Visitors

In general, you can visit the Web site without telling us who you are or revealing any Personal Information about yourself. However, we collect Personal Information that you submit to us voluntarily through our Web site. The types of Personal Information we collect are:

 

For visitors who e-mail us directly via an e-mail:

    * E-mail address

    * Any content included in the e-mail

 

For employment applicants who e-mail HiveLive via an e-mail hyperlink:

    * E-mail address

    * E-mail message, which includes any information contained therein

    * Resume, which includes any information contained therein

    * Cover letter, which includes any information contained therein

 

For customers who register to participate in offers presented on the site:

    * First and last name

    * Contact information, including mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number

    * Other information submitted by you

 

For all visitors: As you navigate our Web site, certain passive information will also be collected, including IP addresses, cookies and other navigational data. Our Web server collects IP addresses to obtain certain aggregate information concerning the use of our Web site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you're surfing the Web. We do not link IP addresses to any Personal Information. Therefore you can remain anonymous when you visit our Web site so long as you do not provide us with Personal Information through the means described above.

 

Our Web servers also collect information such as number of visits, average time spent on the Web site, pages viewed, etc., but this information is not traceable back to an individual user. HiveLive uses this information to analyze how people use our Web site and generate ideas on how the Web site might be improved.

 

Some of the Web site's pages may utilize "cookies" so that we can better serve you with tailored information when you return to our Web site. Cookies are identifiers that a Web site can send to your browser to keep on your computer to facilitate your next visit to our Web site. It may do such things as store the fact that you have registered for a seminar so that the next time you visit the Web site we recognize you are a registrant. You can, if you wish, set your browser to notify you when you are sent a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it, or you may choose to not accept cookies at all. If you do not accept cookies, you may not receive all of the functionality of the Web site.

As mentioned, you may be asked to give us Personal Information and/or Anonymous Information about yourself, such as when you download software, register for a Webinar or other event, respond to a survey, or enter a contest from our Web site. Supplying such information to us is optional, but you may be unable to complete certain transactions without giving such information.

 

We also use a third-party service that identifies the company name associated with the visitor's IP address to determine areas of interest for HiveLive. HiveLive stores the Personal Information of Web site visitors and customers for no longer than is allowed by applicable law, and may maintain and process such information directly or indirectly in one or more databases in the United States and elsewhere.

 

Entities Collecting Personal Information

The information collected at this Web site is collected by HiveLive Inc., 1731 Fifteenth Street, Boulder, CO 80302.

 

This Web site contains links to Web sites owned and maintained by other companies. Such Web sites may also collect Personal Information and such collection of Personal Information will be subject to the privacy policies of the Web site and company at which it is collected. HiveLive is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any non-HiveLive Web site. Please review the privacy policy of such other Web sites before providing them with your Personal Information.

 

The Use of Personal Information

In general, Personal Information you provide to us is used to respond to requests that you make. For example, we may use your Personal Information to process an employment application, should you submit one to us. Personal Information you submit to us on our customer product support site is used to help us identify those individuals who have accessed our product support information. HiveLive may use the Personal Information you provide us to register you for evaluation software, authenticate you as a customer, or HiveLive's marketing purposes.

 

We may use the information to inform you of special offers, contests, upgrades and other HiveLive products and services that may be of interest to you. When you are a customer of HiveLive products or services, we may use your Personal Information to contact you for customer relation/customer service purposes.

 

We may also provide you with materials concerning the products and/or services of other third parties we think may be of interest to you.

 

Disclosure of Personal Information

Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent, or share your Personal Information with third parties.

 

If HiveLive or our assets are acquired by another company, that company will possess the Personal Information collected by us and it will assume the rights and obligations regarding your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share Personal Information with our third-party service providers to provide marketing or other services on our behalf, such as for delivering mailings or emails. Any such company or third party is required to maintain the confidentiality of that information and is prohibited from using that information for any purpose other than as authorized by us.

 

Children Under 13

HiveLive products are not marketed to children under the age of 13 and HiveLive does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. HiveLive is committed to protecting the privacy of children and if HiveLive becomes aware that such information was collected, it will treat that information as sensitive.

 

Your Options

If at any time you wish to "opt out" of receiving information from HiveLive, please notify us by sending us an email or written message to the addresses shown above or by emailing us at marketing@hivelive.com. Please note that due to lead times on certain mailings and other contacts, you may continue to receive contacts for a period following your "opt out" notification. Emails we distribute describing offers we think may be of interest to you also contain instructions as to how you can opt out of future emails.

 

HiveLive wants to ensure that the information it collects is accurate. You may notify us of any change to your address, phone number, email address or other information by notifying us in writing at:

 

HiveLive Corporation

1731 Fifteenth Street

Boulder, CO 80302

Attn: Marketing

 

Despite your indicated e-mail preferences, we may send you administrative e-mails regarding our products or notices of any updates to our Privacy Policy.

 

Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your Personal Information. We use a variety of industry-standard security technologies and procedures to help protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Even though we have taken steps to protect your Personal Information, technical mistakes are possible. If a mistake takes place, we will take commercially reasonable steps to correct it. In addition, no company, including HiveLive, can fully eliminate security risks associated with Personal Information.

 

Communities

HiveLive provides various Community activities to its users, such as the Faces & Facets Web site at http://community.hivelive.com/ ("Community"). Participation in these activities is voluntary and it is possible that Personal Information will be exposed to other members of the Community if you participate. Your access and use of the Community is subject to a separate privacy policy, located at http://community.hivelive.com/privacy.

 

Updates to Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be amended by HiveLive from time to time. If we make material changes to the Privacy Policy, we will post a notice of the changes on the homepage of our Web site, and if we have your e-mail address, we will send a message to you. You agree that such amended Privacy Policy will be effective 30 days after the notice is sent to you, and your continued access to the Web site after that time shall constitute your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. This Policy was last updated April 13, 2008.