As a leading provider of electronic communication tools that use the WWW to share information, Infoxchange Australia (IXA) recognises the importance of protecting the privacy of all individual users of its systems and services and protecting the security of information held on clients

Security of communications and transactions over the Internet is of prime concern for IXA, and strenuous efforts are made to protect the privacy of all information provided by users of IXA web sites, subscribers to IXA Infocasts, registrants for all managed Intranets and users of IXA ISP services.

The present privacy statement discloses the privacy practices in relation to all applications and services developed and maintained by IXA.

INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE
IXA does not collect any personal information from a visitor to its site unless that visitor explicitly and intentionally provides it.

Registration and Ordering
In order to gain full benefits from IXA websites and applications users are required to register. During registration, users are required to give their contact information (such as name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number). IXA may also collect demographic information (such as job title and responsibilities, organisation information and professional certification). For internal purposes, this information is used to communicate with users and provide requested services, and, for website visitors, to provide a more personal experience on IXA sites. IXA uses aggregate demographic information about its audience to improve its service, for marketing purposes and/or industry reporting purposes.

For services that require payment (such as Green PC), IXA also collects credit card information ( account name, number and expiration date), which is used for billing purposes only and is not otherwise shared.

Infocasts
If users wish to subscribe to IXA e-mail Infocasts, they are asked for e-mail contact information. This information is used for the sole purpose of sending the information requested. This is an automated process. Recipients of IXA newsletters can unsubscribe using the instructions listed at the end of the e-mail newsletter.

Online Forms
From time to time IXA may invite users to provide information via online forms. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether to disclose requested information (such as name and mailing address) and demographic information (such as postcode or job title).

Interactive Services
IXA offers interactive features and applications such as discussion boards and chat rooms. All personal information sent or posted via such features becomes public information for which IXA accepts no responsibility.