As a provider of solutions at Technology Alignment, Inc., we want you to feel comfortable searching and exchanging information on our site. We realize the importance of feeling safe online and are fully committed to ensuring that your privacy is respected and protected. You are, of course, free to use the majority of our site without providing any personal information. The Technology Alignment, Inc. site is defined as all English-language, United States based web sites, web pages and channels owned, controlled and/or operated by Technology Alignment, Inc., specifically including but not limited to Technology Alignment, Inc. search engine, the auction, classified ads, message boards, Polls, banner exchanges, and stock trading.

USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Technology Alignment, Inc. and it's websites and those Divisions of Technology Alignment does not collect any personally identifiable information about you (such as your name or street address) unless you provide it to us. In the event Technology Alignment, Inc. requests or makes available a means for you to provide personally identifiable information, it will provide notice of the use Technology Alignment, Inc. will make for such information and whether such information may be transmitted to certain categories of third parties. Technology Alignment, Inc. will not use any personally identifiable information you provide for any other purpose without your permission except as may be required pursuant to law or regulation, as is necessary to investigate, identify, contact or bring legal action against a person or entity who may be violating the Terms of Use, or who may be causing injury to, or interfering with, other users of the Website, or other third parties who may be harmed by such activities. In the event that, or all or part of the assets of Technology Alignment, Inc., are acquired by a third party, personally identifiable user information may be included in the transferred assets.

Technology Alignment, Inc. may provide registration forms that relate to the services it offers. The forms require users to give us accurate contact information (like name and e-mail address.) Such personally identifiable information shall be used by Technology Alignment, Inc. for the purpose of interacting with you regarding your use of our services and those of our Divisions. In the forms, some of the personal information data fields will offer you an election to make a data item public. If you agree, we will allow "whois"-like applications to look up the data. In the event you wish to correct, update or amend any information you have provided to Technology Alignment, Inc.

Please note, any information you post in any online forum or chat room will be made available to other users and you should not post any information you do not wish to make public.

SECURITY
Technology Alignment, Inc. uses commercially reasonable measures to protect personally identifiable information about you from unauthorized access by third parties and to protect against loss, misuse or alteration of information under the control of Technology Alignment, Inc..

PRIVACY POLICY INAPPLICABLE TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
This Privacy Policy does not apply on third party websites linked to through Technology Alignment, Inc.. Please be sure to check the privacy policies of any third party websites before use.

GATHERED INFORMATION
Depending on features you select and use, information is gathered in different means. The actual information entered into the Search Engine, Banner Exchange, Classified Ads, and Auctions are much different than the use of cookies used in other areas. In order to use many of Technology Alignment, Inc.'s features, tools and services, we ask you to register to become a member. During this member registration process, we will ask you for personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, zip code, gender, age, member name and password. In addition, you may choose to provide us with additional information, including: your mailing address, household income, education, marital status and employment status. Technology Alignment, Inc. uses the information it gathers for several purposes, such as to understand more about our audience's interests, to communicate with you and to give you a better experience when visiting us by providing better content and services.

USE OF COOKIES
The use of cookies interact with the services and tools that reside there, Technology Alignment, Inc. and third parties that we have contracted with may collect information on your actions. This type of information is generally collected from two sources. One is from the server log files and the other is from cookies. Our site uses a feature of your browser to set a "cookie" on your computer. Cookies are small packets of information that a site's computer stores on your computer. The Technology Alignment, Inc. site can then read the cookies whenever you visit the our websites. We use cookies to to deliver content specific to your interests, to track the pages you've visited and to make sure you don't see the same ads repeatedly. If you choose to reject cookies you may be unable to use those Technology Alignment, Inc. services that require registration in order to participate or will have to reregister each time you visit the specific function within Technology Alignment, Inc..

MESSAGE BOARDS/FORUMS
Technology Alignment, Inc. runs various public forums such as chat rooms and message boards. Please remember that any information you disclose in these public forum areas becomes public information and is immediately accessible on the Technology Alignment, Inc., so it is important for you to exercise discretion and appropriate caution when deciding to reveal personal information in these areas.

SURVEY AND POLLS
Our surveys and polls ask for opinions on various issues. Occasionally, we may request demographic information (like zip code, age or gender). Most information obtained through surveys and polls is aggregated and used internally or shared with advertisers, partners and visitors only in the aggregated form. Such personally identifiable information is never provided to third parties without your consent.

CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS
We regularly operate contests and giveaways throughout the Technology Alignment, Inc. community. We typically ask you for your email address (to notify you if you've won, or not). We also ask for first and last names, and sometimes post office addresses in order to verify the entrant's identity. In some situations, we need additional information as part of the entry process, such as a prize selection choice. This information is shared with a third party: When you choose to receive information from a third party sweepstakes sponsor; When a sweepstakes is hosted by Technology Alignment, Inc. but administered by a sponsor, again, we will advise you of this in the sweepstakes rules; or Most sweepstakes and contests will also ask you to consent to the release of information contained within the entry form for tax purposes if you become a winner. You should carefully review the rules of each contest and giveaway which you enter as they may contain additional important information about Technology Alignment, Inc.'s or a sponsor's use of your personally identifiable information.

MAIL POLICY
You will only receive mailings unrelated to our services if you explicitly request them from us. We will not send you mailings relating to the SIP Center unless you agree, and each message will provide you an option to unsubscribe

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS
If you have questions or suggestions complete a feedback form or contact us.