Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy sets forth the guidelines New Media Legal Services, ("NMLS") uses for protecting the information you ("User" or "you") provide to us during visits to www.asusindependent.com (this "Site" or our "Site"). NMLS abides by the principles set forth in the Safe Harbor framework regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
NMLS is the sole owner of the information collected on this Site. NMLS will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. NMLS collects information from you at several different points on our website.

1. Information Collected
When you visit www.asusindependent.com, you may provide us with different types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and Web site use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our web Site.

Personal Information You Choose to Provide
We receive and store any information you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way. It is completely optional for you to participate.
For example, we request information from you when you:

1. Enter computer benchmark competitions;
2. Provide feedback from an on-line survey;
3. Complete a credit card transaction with us on-line;
4. Seek advice on a hardware or software technical issue.

In the instances above, we may ask for system specifications, hardware and software profiles, name, e-mail address, billing address, shipping address, and credit card information, as well as other similar personal information that is needed to register or subscribe for our services, or purchase products.

Web Site Use Information:
NMLS receives and stores certain types of information whenever you visit our Site through the use of "cookies." A "cookie" is an element of data that a web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your system and is used to provide you with tailored information from a web site. In most instances, you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you a chance to decide whether to accept it. We use cookies information to analyze site traffic patterns, for automatic user recognition, and to improve your overall on-line experience with asusindependent.com.

E-mail Information
Should you choose to correspond further with us through e-mail, we reserve the right to retain the content of your e-mail messages together with your e-mail addresses and our responses.

2. Use of Information
NMLS will not trade, rent or sell your personal information. We use the personal information we collect for the purposes of administering our philanthropic and business activities, providing customer service and making other services and products available to forum users. Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our website, new services, features, and special events we think you might find of interest. Users who do not wish to receive those mailings (whether e-mail or paper mail) or who believe they are receiving those mailings by mistake can contact NMLS and request removal from the mailing list by e-mail.

3. Sharing Information with Outside Parties.
From time to time we may share the information we collect with agents, contractors or affiliates of NMLS for the purpose of providing services to NMLS. We will share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. We use an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services.

4. Compliance with the Law
NMLS reserves the right to release personal and account information when it believes it is appropriate to comply with the law, other agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of NMLS, our users or others.

5. Access to Your Information
NMLS provides you access to your personal information. You may update, correct or add to your personal information by e-mail request.

6. Public Forums
NMLS may in the future provide on-line bulletin boards, forums, and/or chat rooms for users who visit our Site. Be advised that any postings by a user will not be protected or confidential.

7. Security
NMLS works to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the information you provide to us. To be sure your connection is secure, look at the lower portion of your browser window. If you see an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) the SSL is active.

8. Third Party Sites
Please be aware that other web sites that may be accessed through our Site may collect personally identifiable information about you. These links are provided as a convenience to you and the inclusion of the link does not imply NMLS's endorsement of any other company, its web site, its privacy practices or the products and services it sells. The information practices of those third-party web sites are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

9. Children
We at NMLS are concerned about protecting children's privacy and follow these guidelines regarding personal information we may collect from children:
NMLS DOES NOT:
- Collect online contact information without prior parental consent or parental notification, which will include an opportunity for the parent to prevent use of the information and participation in the activity. Without prior parental consent, online information will only be used to respond directly to the child's request and will not be used for other purposes without prior parental consent.

- Collect personally identifiable offline contact information without prior parental consent.

- Distribute to third parties any personally identifiable information without prior parental consent.

- Give the ability to publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable contact information without prior parental consent:
- Entice by the prospect of a special game, prize or other activity, to divulge more information than is needed to participate in the activity.

10. Changes in the Privacy Policy
NMLS reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy any time from time to time.

11. Your Acceptance of these Terms
By using this Site, you signify your assent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.