We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. We promise that we will take steps to use your personal information only in ways that are compatible with this Privacy Policy. The following policies are only in effect for the Web pages, newsletters, discussion lists and opt-in announcement lists owned and operated by the BDFM network. (The BDFM network includes Business Day, Financial Mail, Summit TV and FutureCompany)

What information are you collecting and how are you collecting it?

Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain name and a set of numbers, that serve as that computer's IP address. When a visitor requests a page from any Web site within the BDFM network, our Web servers automatically recognise that visitor's domain name and IP address. The domain name and IP address reveal nothing other that the IP address from which you have accessed our site. We use this information to examine our traffic in aggregate, but do not collect and evaluate this information for individuals. Our Web servers do not record e-mail addresses of the visitors.

What are cookies?

From time to time, BDFM or its advertisers may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent t your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage you system. We use cookies to identify which areas of BDFM network of Web sites you have visited or customised, so the next time you visit, those pages may be readily accessibly. Our advertisers may also use cookies to ascertain how many times you've seen an advertisement. We and our advertisers may use this information to better personalise the content, banners, and promotions that you see on our Sites. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. You can reset you browser to refuse all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at lour site and other Web sites may be diminish ed and some features may not work as intended.

What other information do you request?

We may also request your e-mail address or mailing address for the purposed of conducting a survey or to provide additional services (for example, subscriptions to e-mail newsletters, announcement lists or information about seminars). Whenever we request the identity of a visitor, we will clearly indicate the purpose of the inquiry before the information is requested, We maintain a strict "No-Spam" policy, that mean that we do not intend to sell, rent, or otherwise give your e-mail address to a third-party, without your consent.

In addition, BDFM will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to receive. We may from time to time send e-mail announcing new BDFM products and services. If you choose to supply your postal address in an online from, you may receive mailings from other reputable, third-party companies. If you choose to purchase something online, we need to know you name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number, and expiration date. This allows us to process and fulfil your order and to notify you of your order status. This information may also be used by us to notify you of related products and services, but will not be shared or sold to third parties for any purpose.

When you enter a contest or other promotion, we may ask for your name, address, and e-mail address so we can administer the contest and notify winners. Wherever BDFM collects information we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.

Will you disclose the information you collect to outside third parties?

BDFM will disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
1.) Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on BDFM,
2.) Protect and defend the rights or property of the BDFM network of sites,
3.) Identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal notice, or the rights of third parties,
4.) Co-operate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities. BDFM uses reasonable precautions to keep the information disclosed to us secure. Furthermore, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties which receive the information. BDFM also links to a wide variety of other sites and contains advertisements of third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or how they treat information about their users.

What else should I know about my privacy when online?

The BDFM network of Web sites contains many links to other Web sites. BDFM is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. BDFM does not share any of the individual information you provide BDFM with the sites to which BDFM links, although BDFM may share aggregate data with such Web sites (such as how many people use our Site). Please check with those sites to determine their privacy policy. Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online - for example through e-mail, discussion lists, or elsewhere - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your personal information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you're online.

Your Consent To This Agreement

By using our Web site/s, you consent to the collection and use of information by BDFM as specified above, If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.