Privacy Policy

This privacy statement  does not apply to any other online or offline sites, products or services. Please read the complete privacy statement.

General

Avira respects the privacy of every individual who visits our Web sites, responds to our interactive advertisements or sends us e-mail. This Privacy Statement outlines the information Avira will collect and how we will use that information. This Statement will also instruct you on what to do if you do not want your personal information collected or shared when you visit Avira Web sites, respond to our Web-based advertisements or send us email.

Security

All order forms on avira.ro utilize a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) protocol to provide "secure sessions" for our visitors. Through the "secure session," information that you input into an avira.ro form will be sent and will arrive privately and unaltered at an Avira server. This security prohibits other companies and Web users from being able to access your information.

Scope of This Notice

The goal of this Privacy Notice is to advise you of the online privacy practices of avira.ro and to describe the choices you have about the way the information collected on this site is used. It also applies to consumer digital registration cards. For information about other offline data collections, use the contact information noted below.

Non-Personally-Identifiable Information Collected Automatically

In some cases, we may collect information about you that is not personally-identifiable. Examples of this type of information include the type of Internet Browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using, and the domain name of the Web site and/or Internet Service Provider from which you linked to our site or advertisement.

Unless you deselect the relevant options when installing your software, the Administrator also collects certain automatic virus reports from the software installed on your computer. This information may include operating system and host name and is used to provide public statistics regarding computer virus detections which are also available on the Avira Web site.

Similar to personally identifiable information, we will not sell non-personally-identifiable information to third parties, unless stated at the time of collection. We may share non-personally identifiable information with business affiliates.

Information Collected through Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Avira automatically receives and records data on our servers from visitor browsers including computer IP (Internet Protocol) addresses and other information through the use of cookies. This information is collected about thousands of site visits and analyzed as a whole. This analysis looks for trends among many visitors to avira.ro or other Avira sites, and determines which parts of the site are accessed most frequently and what information visitors find most valuable.

We may also collect and record information about what you viewed on our Web site. We may use this type of information and combine it with your personal information to help customize our future interactions with you. In doing so, we hope to provide better service to you by tailoring our communications to match your interests- to give you more of what you want and less of what you don't want.

For more information about Avira cookies click here.

Collecting Your Personal Information

This Online Privacy Notice covers the collection and use of personal information. Personal Information is data that reasonably can be used to identify or describe an individual.

Avira collects personal information online when:

• you register to become a member of avira.ro or another Avira service
• you use our online services or our online product features
• you make online purchases
• you submit questions or comments to us
• you request information or materials
• you request sales or post-sales service and support for an Avira product
• you register products online
• you participate in online surveys
• you participate in online promotions, premiums, sweepstakes or contests
• you request we send information to your friends, family and colleagues

The type of information collected may include name, address, phone number, Social Security or other tax identification number, billing and delivery information, e-mail address, gift recipient information, credit card information and other demographic information.

Using Your Information

Avira uses the personal information you provide to:

• register you in programs
• create and maintain accounts
• process, fulfill, and follow up on orders
• answer your e-mail
• send information you request
• send friends, families and colleagues information on your behalf
• send surveys
• register products
  

We also use this personal information to provide you with information related to your account, the products or services you purchased from us, to better understand your needs and interests, to improve our service and to personalize communications.

Sharing Your Personal Information

Avira will not sell, rent, or trade the personal information you provide online without providing you notice or obtaining your consent. However, Avira reserves the right to transfer your personal information in connection with the sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets. We do share your personal information with certain Avira business affiliates. For a description of Avira's business affiliates, [click here].

Avira may disclose personal information to third parties without your consent for any of the following reasons: to comply with any law, regulation or court order, to cooperate with Government investigations, to help prevent fraud or to enforce or protect the rights of Avira or its subsidiaries.

Avira reserves the right to transfer your personal information in connection with the sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets. If the business is sold or transferred, Avira will give you an opportunity to tell us not to transfer your personal information. In some cases, this may mean that the new organization will not be able to continue providing to you the services or products that Avira provided.

Your Choices about Receiving Email

Avira may send you e-mail about your orders or your account and in response to your questions. Avira and its subsidiaries may also send you informing e-mails about security alerts and important news and/or special offers about products and services that may be of interest to you, unless you indicate you do not want to receive them.

We will give you an opportunity to let us know your preference regarding the receiving of informing e-mails when you register for a service, when you provide us with your personal information, or when we send you e-mail. If you choose not to receive such e-mail, you may not receive special information that may be of value to you. This option applies to informing e-mail only, as we may find it necessary to send you e-mail relating to your account, order, product or pricing changes, where applied.

Informing e-mail that you receive from Avira will tell you how to decline receiving future e-mails.

Protecting Your Information

Avira implements a variety of administrative, managerial, and technical security measures to help protect your personal information. Avira has internal control standards which relate specifically to the handling of personal information. These include certain controls to help safeguard the information we collect online.

Avira employees are trained to understand and comply with these controls and we communicate our privacy policy, practices and guidelines to our employees. However, while we strive to protect your personal information, you must also take steps to protect your information. We urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal information while you are on the Internet.

Communities

Some of our sites may enable you to participate in public services such as discussion boards, chats, and live events. Please use discretion when posting personal information about yourself when using these services. Be aware that when you disclose personal information at these sites, such as your name, member name, e-mail address, etc., the information may be collected and used by others to send unsolicited e-mail. The services are open to the public, and what you post there can be seen by anyone and is not protected. Avira cannot control the comments that you may receive while you participate in these services. You may find other people's comments to be offensive, harmful or inaccurate.

Children's Privacy

Protecting the online privacy of children is especially important, and those under the age of 13 are protected by law. For that reason, Avira does not knowingly permit children under the age of 13 to become registered members of our sites, or to buy goods and services on our sites, without verifiable parental consent. Avira does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information about children under 13, except with their parent's express consent.

If we ever include children under the age of 13 as part of our intended site audience, those specific web pages will, in accordance with the provisions of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), be clearly identified and provide an explicit privacy notice; and we will provide processes to obtain parental approval, provide access to information and allow parents to request removal of their children's personal information.

Avira encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to participate in their interactive activities and interests.

Outside Links

Some Avira Web sites contain links to and from other Web sites and Avira is not responsible for the privacy practices of those Web sites. Avira encourages you to ascertain the privacy practices of those Web sites.

Keeping Your Information Accurate

If you are a registered member of avira.ro, you can review and update your member profile using your user name and password. You also have the option of sending an e-mail to the address noted in the "How to Reach Us" section below to request a change to your information or a copy of the personal information we have collected about you online. There may be a nominal charge for information requested. We will make every reasonable effort to make sure your requests are met. To protect your privacy, proof of identity is required.

How to Reach Us

If you have questions or concerns about your privacy when using a Avira Web site, please [contact us].
Changes to this Privacy Notice

Avira reserves the right to modify this privacy notice from time to time, by posting a prominent announcement on this page or, in the event of a material change, by notifying by e-mail all customers whose personal information we have retained.

This Privacy Notice was last amended on 18/03/2004

 
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Avira's "business affiliates"

Avira's subsidiaries and joint ventures

A subsidiary or a joint venture is an organization in which Avira owns at least a 50% interest. If Avira shares your information with a subsidiary or joint venture partner, Avira will direct them that they may not transfer your information to another party for marketing purposes or use your information contrary to your expressed choices. If you have indicated that you do not want to receive any marketing information from AVIRA, we will not share your information with our subsidiary or joint venture partner for their marketing purposes.

Companies who assist Avira to complete or follow-up on your order

Avira may share your personal information, as necessary, with companies who contract with Avira to fulfill and/or ship an order, an award, or rebate; conduct surveys; assist in the processing of our accounts and managing our systems; collect payments; facilitate e-mail subscriptions; or to provide a product or service you have requested. We require these companies to use the shared information only for these limited purposes, and not to transfer the information to another party.

Other Commercial Partners

Personal information received from our commercial customers may be provided to other commercial partners (such as dealers and distributors) to provide you products, services, or other information about products and services which may be of interest to your business.

 What are "cookies" and how does Avira use them?

Cookies are small pieces of information stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive, at a web site's request. Avira cookies do not contain any personal information and are used for these reasons: (1) we use cookies to keep track of temporary information. For example, cookies allow us to keep track of the files you upload and download; (2) to register you in programs, such as avira.ro Membership. Cookies allow us to remember you when you login to the places on our site which require Membership; (3) to remember your country and language preferences; (4) to help us understand the size of our audience and traffic patterns; (5) to manage and present site information and the pictures displayed on your computer, and (6) to deliver information specific to your interests.

Using our site without cookies

Avira.ro can be accessed with cookies disabled, however, your visit will be significantly enhanced if cookies are enabled. Some parts of the site will require cookies to be enabled, for example, to become a member of avira.ro or another Avira Service.

You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it or not. Please click on the "Help" menu of your browser for information on setting cookie preferences.