Legal Terms and Privacy Policy
I. Terms and Conditions of Use of IONA WebSite
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. THIS WEBSITE AND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
Use of Site
The materials contained on this website (such materials, include, but are not limited to, the design, layout, artwork and other elements of the website and any text, audio, video, logo, information, data, software, documentation, services or any other materials contained on the website) are owned or licensed by IONA Technologies PLC (“IONA”) and are protected by copyright and trademark law, international treaties, and other intellectual property rights. You may view, download, print, and copy materials on this website for your own personal, informational, non-commercial use, provided that (i) you do not modify the materials, (ii) any copies that you may make must be marked “Copyright © IONA Technologies PLC. All rights reserved.” and (iii) you retain all copyright and proprietary notices originally contained in the materials on any copies. You may not use, reproduce, display, post, transmit, or distribute any materials contained on this website for any commercial purpose. Nothing herein shall be construed as granting any license or right to use this website or any materials contained on this website except as expressly provided herein.
Website Changes
Information on this website may be changed or updated without notice. IONA may also make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or the programs described in this information at any time without notice.
Trademarks
IONA, IONA Technologies, the IONA logos, Orbix, Artix, Making Software Work Together, IONA XMLBus, Adaptive Runtime Technology, Orbacus, and IONA University and all other marks annotated with the “TM” or “®” symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of IONA Technologies PLC and/or its subsidiaries. Java and J2EE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc in the United States and other countries. CORBA is a trademark or registered trademark of the Object Management Group, Inc in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks that may appear herein are the property of their respective owners.
Exclusion of Warranties
IONA makes no warranties as to the accuracy or currency of the information or products contained on this web site. This website is available to all users “as is” without any representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including warranties as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. IONA makes no representations, warranties or undertakings that this website will be free from defects, including, but not limited to viruses or other harmful elements. This website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors.
No Confidential Information
IONA does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through this website. Please note that any information or material sent to IONA will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, be deemed NOT to be confidential. By sending IONA any information or material, you grant IONA, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those materials or information, and you also agree that IONA is free, to the fullest extent so permitted, to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send us for any purpose.
Global Programs
Information contained in this site may contain references to IONA products or programs that are not announced or available in all countries. Such references do not imply that IONA intends to announce such products, programs or services in any particular country. Consult your local IONA account manager for information regarding the products and services that are available to you. IONA’s obligations with respect to its products and services are governed solely by the license and/or service agreements under which they are provided. If you obtain a product or service from IONA from this web site that is provided without an agreement, that product or service is provided “AS-IS” with no warranties whatsoever, express or implied, and your use of that product or service is at your own risk.
Links To Other Web Sites
Links to third party Web sites on this Site are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. IONA has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Thus, IONA does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL IONA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPER LINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IONA IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
II. IONA Privacy Policy
IONA has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for www.iona.com and other Internet web sites owned by IONA Technologies.
Information Collected
In general, you can visit the IONA website without providing personal information, but there are times when we will request personal information, such as contact and credit card information. Personal information is information that individually identifies you, such as your name, telephone number, physical address, email address, or credit card information. Personal information is typically requested when you wish to download products (for evaluation and/or commercial purposes), when you are ordering products or services on our Site, or when accessing any service centers on our Site. We may also gather personal information in connection with any contests we offer or if you participate in one of our online communities.
IONA is a global company, with offices and operations throughout the world. When you submit personal information to IONA through its web site, you agree that your information may be transferred across national boundaries and may be stored and processed in any of the countries in which IONA and its affiliates are located.
Use of Cookies
We may also collect information when you visit our web site through the use of “cookie” technology, including web beacons and action tags. The information gathered may include your password and IP address, the type of browser and operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider and site visitation statistics.
How We Use the Information
We collect and use your information in order to give you better service, to provide you with convenient access to our products and services and to make our website more useful to you. The contact information we collect is used, in part, to deliver orders, deliver information about our Company and partners and promotional material to you, as well as to provide you support (if you are under a support arrangement with IONA). It is also used to contact you when necessary. Credit card or other financial information is used to facilitate purchases and to pay for products and services you order through our site. Information collected through the use of cookies is used to evaluate and improve our website and to help diagnose problems with our server. Cookies also help us to deliver content specific to your interests and allow us to save your password so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit our site.
IONA will only use (such use including disclosure) your personal information without notice when it believes the use to be required by law or regulation, or necessary to protect or defend the rights or property of IONA, the safety of the public or the users of its site, or if you have provided IONA with prior consent to do so (see “Opt-In” below).
Public Forums
Our site makes forums, message boards and/or newsgroups available to its users. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas is public information. IONA is not responsible for the content or protection of any information disclosed in these areas. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Opt-In
When you provide us with your contact information, you may opt-in to receive communications and information from IONA. Thereafter you may elect not to receive communications and information from IONA at any time by either: (i) updating your customer profile with IONA and de-selecting the applicable opt-in statements, or (ii) sending an email with your name and email address to newsstand@newsstand.iona.com or dennis.floyd@iona.com.
Links to Other Sites
IONA’s web sites may contain links to other sites whose privacy and information practices may be different than ours. You should consult the other sites’ privacy notices. IONA is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of other sites.
Security
We use physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help safeguard the information we collect from you online. We urge you to take precautions to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often and make sure you use a secure browser.
Correcting Information/ Contacting the Web Site
If you wish to correct any information you have provided to us or if you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with our web site, you can contact the webmaster@iona.com.
This privacy policy is subject to change without notice.
Information and Data Use – Compliance
Any and all information and data use rights and entitlements maintained or reserved by IONA pursuant to this Privacy Policy statement or as may be maintained or reserved by IONA pursuant to applicable laws and regulations shall only be exercised or otherwise used in a manner at all times consistent with such mandatory laws and regulations as (may) apply in respect of the collection, processing, keeping, use and disclosure of related categories of information and data.
Last edited and effective date: September, 2006.
