Common use of DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY Clause in Contracts

DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY. 17.1 Bitdefender informs You that in certain programs or solutions it may use data collection technology to collect technical information (including suspect files), to improve the products, to provide related services, to adapt them and to prevent the unlicensed or illegal use of the product or the damages resulting from the malware products. 17.2 All the information on how the personal data is processed during the usage of the Bitdefender Solution and services is specified in the Bitdefender Privacy Policy. By accepting this Agreement, You agree that Your personal data will be collected according to the Privacy Policy published on: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/site/view/legal-privacy.html 17.3 By accepting this Agreement, You acknowledge and agree that the security technology used may scan the traffic in an impersonal mode to detect the malware and to prevent the damages resulting from the malware products. You acknowledge and accept that Bitdefender may provide updates or additions to the program or product which automatically download to Your device. By accepting this Agreement, You agree to upload the executable files for the purpose of being scanned by the Bitdefender servers. 17.4 This information from Your computer may be sent to Bitdefender only with Your permission and will not be sent automatically. The information is collected by Bitdefender for the purpose of improving Bitdefender's product performance or statistical information. This information will not be correlated with the problem encountered and with any personal data or personal identifiable information. 17.5 In addition to Bitdefender Solution registration information, Bitdefender must process and store certain information about Your network and equipment to provide Maintenance and related support services. To improve its products, Bitdefender may also upload information periodically from installed Bitdefender Solution about product usage, detected malware or potentially unwanted files and use Service traffic to improve its data bases and heuristics. You agree that Bitdefender may (i) use uploaded data from installed Bitdefender Solution to improve products and services; (ii) use uploaded data for analysis or reporting purposes only if any such use does not identify You or include any information that can be used to identify any individual person. Bitdefender reserves the title, ownership and all rights and interest to any intellectual property or work product resulting from its use and analysis of such information. By using the Bitdefender Solution, You acknowledge and agree that Bitdefender may collect, disclose, store and analyze these information for the purposes above mentioned. In order to promote awareness, detection and prevention of Internet security risks, Bitdefender may share certain information anonymized with research organizations and other security software vendors. 17.6 Certain functionalities of Bitdefender solutions, as provided under this Agreement, may allow You to protect sensitive information on Your device. You will be required to provide a password in order to encrypt and protect such information. You are aware that the features and functionalities may sync encrypted information across devices based on Your request. You will not be able to recover the information You have encrypted if You lose or forget the password. You are aware that the level of encryption that can be used by the Bitdefender Solution should protect Your information from the average device user; however, You acknowledge that the encryption may be broken. You also acknowledge that information that has been encrypted may not be unencrypted if Your hard drive has bad sectors or fails. Bitdefender shall not be held responsible for access of Your information where You have provided Your password to a third-party or have failed to use reasonable efforts to protect such information, password, answers to challenge questions or for user error.

DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY. 17.1 18.1 The Bitdefender informs You that in certain programs or solutions it Product may use data collection technology to collect technical information (including suspect files), to improve the productsProducts, to provide related servicesservices to you in relation to the Bitdefender Product including but not limited to technical support, to adapt them and to prevent the unlicensed or illegal use of the product Bitdefender Product or the damages resulting from the malware products. 17.2 All the information on how the personal data is processed . The Personal Information given (including but not limited to name, email address, password), during the usage initial setup, if collected, will be used as an account name under which You may elect to receive additional services and/or under which You may use certain features of the Bitdefender Solution and services is specified in Product . 18.2 Bitdefender strongly recommends that you change the password at any time after installation of the Bitdefender Privacy PolicyProduct. You accept that Bitdefender may use such information solely as part of the services provided in relation to the Bitdefender Product and to prevent and stop malware programs running on your device. By accepting this Agreement, You agree that Your personal data will be collected according to the Privacy Policy published on: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/site/view/legal-privacy.html 17.3 By accepting this Agreement, Agreement You acknowledge and agree that as per the documentation accompanying the Bitdefender Product, the security technology used may can scan the traffic in an impersonal mode to detect the malware and to prevent the damages any resulting from the malware products. You acknowledge and accept that Bitdefender may provide updates or additions to the program or product which automatically download to Your device. damages. 18.3 By accepting this Agreement, You agree to upload the executable files for the purpose of being scanned by the Bitdefender servers. 17.4 This 18.4 Bitdefender warrants and represents that it will treat Your Personal Information in accordance with U.S. federal, state and local, as well as foreign, laws and government-issued rules, regulations, guidelines, directives and requirements currently in effect and as they become effective that relate in any way to the privacy and processing of personal data (“Data Protection Laws”) including but not limited to the Data Protection Act 1998 implementing the Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data as enacted from time to time. and as established in its Privacy Policy. 18.5 Access to the website, the acquisition of products and services and the use of tools or content via the website implies the processing of Personal Information. Complying with legislation governing the processing of Personal Information society services and electronic commerce is of the utmost importance to Bitdefender. Bitdefender guarantees that such data will be treated confidentially and in accordance with all Data Protection Laws and all legislation governing the protection of information society services and electronic commerce. From time to time, the Bitdefender Product may collect certain information from Your the computer on which it is installed, which may be sent to include: 18.5.1 Information on potential security risks as well as URLs of websites visited that the Bitdefender only with Your permission and will not be sent automaticallyProduct deems potentially fraudulent. The URLs could contain Personal Information that a potentially fraudulent website is attempting to obtain without Your permission. This information is collected by Bitdefender for the purpose of evaluating and improving the ability of Bitdefender's product performance or statistical information’s products to detect malicious behaviour, potentially fraudulent websites and other internet security risks. This information will not be correlated with the problem encountered and with any personal data or personal identifiable informationPersonal Information. 17.5 In addition to Bitdefender Solution registration information, Bitdefender must process 18.5.2 URLs of websites visited as well as search keywords and store certain information about Your network and equipment to provide Maintenance and related support services. To improve its products, Bitdefender may also upload information periodically from installed Bitdefender Solution about product usage, detected malware or potentially unwanted files and use Service traffic to improve its data bases and heuristics. You agree that Bitdefender may (i) use uploaded data from installed Bitdefender Solution to improve products and services; (ii) use uploaded data for analysis or reporting purposes search results only if any such use does not identify You or include any information that can be used to identify any individual person. Bitdefender reserves the title, ownership and all rights and interest to any intellectual property or work product resulting from its use and analysis of such information. By using the Bitdefender Solution, You acknowledge and agree that Bitdefender may collect, disclose, store and analyze these information for the purposes above mentioned. In order to promote awareness, detection and prevention of Internet security risks, Bitdefender may share certain information anonymized with research organizations and other security software vendors. 17.6 Certain functionalities of Bitdefender solutions, as provided under this Agreement, may allow You to protect sensitive information on Your device. You will be required to provide a password in order to encrypt and protect such information. You are aware that the features and functionalities may sync encrypted information across devices based on Your request. You will not be able to recover the information You have encrypted if You lose or forget the password. You are aware that the level of encryption that can be used by the Bitdefender Solution should protect Your information from the average device user; however, You acknowledge that the encryption may be broken. You also acknowledge that information that has been encrypted may not be unencrypted if Your hard drive has bad sectors or fails. Bitdefender shall not be held responsible for access of Your information where You have provided Your password to a third-party or have failed to use reasonable efforts to protect such information, password, answers to challenge questions or for user error.browser toolbar feature is