The Patent Board | Privacy Policy



		Privacy Policy
		The Patent Board maintains various websites, at http://.patentboard.com collectively, the "Website". This privacy statement only covers The Patent Board's practices regarding information collection directly through or from the Website. Should you have any questions about the Website or this Privacy Policy, The Patent Board can be contacted by mail at 1 North La Salle, Fifth Floor, Chicago Illinois, 60602, or by email at info@patentboard.com. The Website may contain links to other websites or advertisements for or placed by third parties. These websites and advertisements may contain content related to intellectual property and patents. The Patent Board is not responsible for the privacy or data collection practices of such websites, advertisers, or third parties, or for the content of any third-party websites or advertisements. It is possible that these links or advertisements, themselves, may be used by third parties or others to collect personal or other information about Website visitors. It also is possible that these third parties may have different privacy statements. It is solely your obligation to review and understand the privacy practices and policies of these other websites, advertisements, and third parties. When you visit Website, our web server may automatically collect the following information: The website from which you came The date and time of any request you submit to the Website The general path or navigation through the Website The Internet Protocol address your computer is using to access the internet The type and version of your web browser The name and size of the file you requested from the Website The operating system, screen resolution, and color depth of your computer Searches performed within the Website Personalized information applied to data within the Website This information helps us assess, measure, and improve our information services and is used only for this purpose. This information is not used to identify individuals who come to the website. The only personally identifiable information that we collect (other than IP address) is information you give voluntarily. For example, when you submit a question or comment, or sign up to be receive periodic updates or information, you may be asked for your name, email address, or other information as appropriate to the request. This information is only used to process and respond to, and correspond with you regarding, your question or comment, or to provide the email update service or other information regarding The Patent Board or the Website. This information is maintained within an environment intended to be secure, but may be transmitted unsecured across the internet. Please be advised, however, that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to or from The Patent Board via the Website or email cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, The Patent Board is not responsible for the security of information transmitted via the Internet. Instead of communicating with The Patent Board via email or the Internet, visitors can contact us by mail at the address or numbers set forth at the beginning of this Policy. In addition to the disclosures identified above, The Patent Board may disclose identifiable or non-identifiable information: (1) to another party with which The Patent Board enters or reasonably may enter into a corporate transaction, such as, for example, a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or asset purchase, or (2) to a third party (a) pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or other form of legal process, (b) in response to a request by or on behalf of any local, state, federal, or other government agency, department, or body, whether or not pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or other form of legal process, or (c) if determined by The Patent Board in its sole judgment that such disclosure or distribution is appropriate to protect the life, health, or property of The Patent Board or any other person or entity. While The Patent Board may undertake efforts to see that any third party to or with which The Patent Board shares, rents, sells, or otherwise discloses personal data is under a contractual obligation to use the personal data solely for the purposes for which the data was disclosed, The Patent Board is not responsible for their conduct, actions, omissions, or information handling or dissemination practices and The Patent Board will not be liable therefor. Cookies* The Website may use cookies to customize your experience. Cookies are small text files that web pages place in your computer to recognize you when you return to the page or as you navigate and move throughout the Website. If you wish, you may change the settings on your web browser to deny cookies or to warn you when cookies will be deposited. The Patent Board may change this Privacy Policy at any time. Notice of any new or revised Privacy Policy, as well as the location of the new or revised policy, will be posted on the Website for at least 30 days after the change. It is the obligation of users visiting the Website before the change to learn of changes to the Privacy Policy since their last visit. Any change to this Privacy Policy shall be effective as to any visitor who has visited the Website before the change was made. This Privacy Policy is effective March 20, 2006.

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