Privacy Policy

Netcraft has created this privacy statement covering its web sites in order to demonstrate our commitment to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains the information gathering and dissemination practices for our Web sites in the netcraft.com, netcraft.co.uk, and netcraft.net domains, and for people using the Netcraft Toolbar and how this information is used. If you have any queries or requests concerning your personal information, please contact us at webmaster@netcraft.com.

• Information Automatically Logged

  We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. Your IP address may also used to display regional advertising banners.

• Advertisers

  Sometimes advertisers may use third party banner servers to display banners on our site. These servers are not under Netcraft's control.

• Cookies

  Netcraft uses cookies in areas of the site requiring authentication, and as part of its banner serving system. Cookies may also be used with some fill-in forms, to retain default values between visits.

• Registration Forms

  Forms exist on our site that require users to submit contact information (an email address). This information is used to send Netcraft articles and promotional information to interested visitors. Users may unsubscribe from receiving automated mail as a result of submitting this information.

• Enquiry and Order Forms

  Our site use enquiry and order forms for customers to request details of, and purchase, services. We collect contact information (such as invoice and mail addresses) and financial information (a credit card number). This information is used for contacting customers and for billing.

• External Links

  This site contains links to many other Web sites. Netcraft is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these sites.

• Security

  This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control.

• The Netcraft Toolbar

  The Toolbar collects the following information:
  

  • A unique identification reference is generated for each Toolbar installation. This is sent back to us when the Toolbar attempts to download updated versions of its software and is used for planning and licensing purposes. This is not sent as part of the Toolbar's normal operation when browsing the web.
  • Web sites (not URLs) visited when browsing the web. These are used to provide contextual reports and popularity ranking information for the site being browsed.
  • Secure hashes of URLs visited when browsing the web. These are used to defend against phishing sites by comparing the hash against a list of hashes of previously reported phishing URLs and blocking the page if a match is found. There is no other case in which we can determine the URL of the page you have visited from the hash which we receive.
  • The Toolbar does not collect any personal information except that described above. In particular, we do not collect personal information which can identify the browsing habits of individual users.

• Use of Personal Information

  We process personal information collected through the web site and the Toolbar for the purposes of:
  

  • Dealing with your enquiries, requests and reports of phishing URLs.
  • Providing you with information about updates and enhancements to our products and services.
  • Please contact us at webmaster@netcraft.com if, at any time, you do not wish to receive information about our products or services.

• Disclosures

  We will not sell or disclose personal information to any third parties except successors in title to our business and, if required, government bodies and law enforcement agencies.

• Access Rights

  You have a right to access the personal information held about you. To obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you, please mail us at webmaster@netcraft.com.

• Contacting the Web Site

  If you have any questions about this privacy statement, contact webmaster@netcraft.com.