document: title: site privacy statement
text: Netcraft has created this privacy statement covering its web sites in order to demonstrate our commitment to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains the information gathering and dissemination practices for our Web sites in the netcraft.com, netcraft.co.uk, and netcraft.net domains, and for people using the Netcraft Toolbar and how this information is used. If you have any queries or requests concerning your personal information, please contact us at webmaster@netcraft.com. 

  * Information Automatically Logged

We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. Your IP address may also used to display regional advertising banners. 

  * Advertisers

Sometimes advertisers may use third party banner servers to display banners on our site. These servers are not under Netcraft's control. 

  * Cookies

Netcraft uses cookies in areas of the site requiring authentication, and as part of its banner serving system. Cookies may also be used with some fill-in forms, to retain default values between visits. 

  * Registration Forms

Forms exist on our site that require users to submit contact information (an email address). This information is used to send Netcraft articles and promotional information to interested visitors. Users may unsubscribe from receiving automated mail as a result of submitting this information. 

  * Enquiry and Order Forms

Our site use enquiry and order forms for customers to request details of, and purchase, services. We collect contact information (such as invoice and mail addresses) and financial information (a credit card number). This information is used for contacting customers and for billing. 

  * External Links

This site contains links to many other Web sites. Netcraft is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these sites. 

  * Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. 

  * The Netcraft Toolbar

The Toolbar collects the following information:  


    * A unique identification reference is generated for each Toolbar installation. This is sent back to us when the Toolbar attempts to download updated versions of its software and is used for planning and licensing purposes. This is not sent as part of the Toolbar's normal operation when browsing the web. 
    * Web sites (not URLs) visited when browsing the web. These are used to identify URLs that should be blocked within the site being visited and to provide contextual reports and popularity ranking information. 
    * Very old versions of the toolbar also collected MD5 hashes of URLs visited. This has been discontinued in recent versions. 
    * The Toolbar does not collect any personal information except that described above. In particular, we do not collect personal information which can identify the browsing habits of individual users. 
  * Use of Personal Information

We process personal information collected through the web site and the Toolbar for the purposes of:  


    * Dealing with your enquiries, requests and reports of phishing URLs. 
    * Providing you with information about updates and enhancements to our products and services. 
    * Please contact us at webmaster@netcraft.com if, at any time, you do not wish to receive information about our products or services. 
  * Disclosures

We will not sell or disclose personal information to any third parties except successors in title to our business and, if required, government bodies and law enforcement agencies. 

  * Access Rights

You have a right to access the personal information held about you. To obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you, please mail us at webmaster@netcraft.com. 

  * Contacting the Web Site

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, contact webmaster@netcraft.com.