Synergon Information Systems Plc. has made a firm commitment to safeguard the personal data of users. Synergon Information Systems Plc. is determined to protect your privacy by observing the effective laws on data protection. In knowledge of this Data Protection Statement, you may decide which of your data to give to Synergon Information Systems Plc. through the internet for the purpose of the management of such data by Synergon Information Systems Plc. in accordance with the provisions of this Data Protection Statement. By providing your data, you authorize Synergon Information Systems Plc. to use your personal data in accordance with this Data Protection Statement. We would remind you that data is in every case provided to us on a voluntary basis. Synergon Information Systems Plc. will use personal data exclusively for the purpose specified in this Data Protection Statement. The Data Protection Statement is presented by Synergon Information Systems Plc. in a clearly visible place, and can be found on the website of Synergon Information Systems Plc. (www.synergon.hu), as well as at the bottom of the individual web pages.

Personal details

The web pages of Synergon Information Systems Plc. may be viewed without revealing your identity or providing any personal data. There are, however, certain situations when Synergon Information Systems Plc. and its partners will require your data. You can be certain that the use of your personal data will take place exclusively in the interest of improving the relationship between yourself and Synergon Information Systems Plc.. Before you provide such data, we would like to remind you that you have the right to indicate to us if you would prefer Synergon Information Systems Plc. not to use the data to contact you again in the future, and we assure you that in this event Synergon Information Systems Plc. will respect your wishes.

Use and disclosure of personal data

The following paragraphs reveal in detail how Synergon Information Systems Plc. gathers users’ personal data, and who has access to such data. Only certain paragraphs will apply to you, depending on which pages you visit.

Use for marketing purposes

The information given through these pages may also be used by Synergon Information Systems Plc. and certain external parties for marketing purposes. However, before this happens, we will request your permission for the data to be used for such purposes.

Other notes regarding the web pages of Synergon Information Systems Plc.

In certain instances, particular web pages of Synergon Information Systems Plc. may containother remarks related to the use and handling of information.

Security and quality of data

It is an express objective of Synergon Information Systems Plc. to protect the quality and integrity of data suitable for personal identification.

Giving information

From time to time we may supplement the data given by you through the web pages of Synergon Information Systems Plc. with data obtained from other sources; this may include, for example, other available data confirming your address or relating to your business activity. In this way we endeavour to preserve the accuracy of the collected data and strive to raise the standard of our services.

Children’s data protection

Synergon Information Systems Plc. has made a commitment to safeguard the data of children. Synergon Information Systems Plc. does not knowingly collect the data of children declaring themselves to be aged 17 or younger, and the content of its web pages is not compiled for persons younger than 17 years of age.

Suppliers

In certain cases, Synergon Information Systems Plc. will gather, use, analyze and process data through its suppliers for its own purposes. It is the practice of Synergon Information Systems Plc. in these cases to expect its suppliers to manage this data in accordance with the essential principles on data protection espoused by Synergon Information Systems Plc.

Mergers and corporate acquisitions

Under given circumstances – for strategic or other business reasons – Synergon Information Systems Plc. may decide to sell, buy, merge or otherwise restructure companies in certain countries. Transactions of this nature may involve the release of personal data to the potential or the actual buyers, or the obtaining of such data from the sellers. In the event of such transactions Synergon Information Systems Plc. makes every effort to protect this data.

Cookies and external media firms

Synergon Information Systems Plc. also periodically collects anonymous information on the visitors to its web pages, which ultimately allows it to provide a better service to its clients.

Cookies

A “cookie” is a small data file which the website sends and stores on the user’s computer hard drive. By accepting cookies used on the website, you do not provide your personal data, but we are able to identify your computer based on the cookies. Cookies are generally “session” cookies or “permanent” cookies. “Session” cookies remain on your computer only while you are accessing the website, or until the browser window has been closed. Based on an assessment of data obtained in this way, we can deduce our users’ website usage habits. On this same basis, we should with time be able to offer increasingly improved individual content and a better overall experience to our users, while our website itself becomes more efficient to use. “Permanent” cookies remain on the user’s computer. Their aim is to facilitate individual content and registration services. “Permanent” cookies can be removed by the user from his or her computer. Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you may reject or only selectively accept them with an adjustment of your browser’s security settings. If you disable the use of cookies, however, you may find that certain functions of the website become inaccessible to you, while some web pages may not be displayed properly on the screen.

External media firms

Synergon Information Systems Plc. does not run advertisements of third-party companies on its website. Synergon Information Systems Plc. may request that the media representatives of external companies place advertisements for the products and services of Synergon Information Systems Plc. on the websites of other companies. On websites that feature advertisements of Synergon Information Systems Plc., the possibility cannot be ruled out that the media firm will transfer a cookie or web marker onto your computer. On this basis, the online media firm will be able to recognize your computer when you return to the website, or will be able to measure the efficiency of the advertising. These data are anonymous, and are not linked either to the personal data found on the user’s computer, or to Synergon Information Systems Plc.’s databases. Data will be used exclusively by the media firm with a view to assessing the efficacy of advertising and the level of interest in the given web content. Synergon Information Systems Plc. has no access to the data gathered by online media firms.

Personalized URL links

On occasion, Synergon Information Systems Plc. may take its visitors to personalized web pages. When you visit such websites, you may find links to products and services which we believe, based on our prior relationship and the data you yourself have supplied, may be of interest to you. When visiting these pages, Synergon Information Systems Plc. may collect data on your visit, and use this data for compiling information that may interest you. We may invite you to visit these pages in several ways: in electronic mails containing personalized URL links, in a note appearing on the website’s registration page, or following registration on a given web page. By clicking on a link that takes you to a personalized web page, you also consent to Synergon Information Systems Plc.’s collecting data on such visits. If you would prefer Synergon Information Systems Plc. not to use your data in this manner, then simply refrain from following personalized URL links of this kind.

Disclosure of data ordered by law

In certain cases, for example due to a court or other government order, the assumption of a suretyship or a decree, personal data is permitted to be disclosed.

Links that do not lead to Synergon Information Systems Plc. web pages

In order to keep you extensively informed, the web pages of Synergon Information Systems Plc. may contain links to other websites. Synergon Information Systems Plc. assumes no responsibility, however, for the data protection practices or content of such sites.We recommend that before giving your personal data you always read the given company’s data protection regulations. It is also possible that certain firms decide to share the personal data in their possession with Synergon Information Systems Plc.. With respect to such data forwarding, the data protection regulations of the other company shall apply.

Notices in respect of changes

The date of the last modification of this data security statement was 13 February 2008. Should Synergon Information Systems Plc. modify the present Data Protection Statement, the content and date of the changes will be published, and thus you can always remain informed of which data we are collecting, how we are using it, and what opportunities you are assured of in respect of the management of such data.

Questions regarding data security and contact details

Any questions regarding this data security statement may be sent by email to info@synergon.hu.This is also the address for questions regarding the data management practices of Synergon Information Systems Plc.. Synergon Information Systems Plc. will reply to your questions within the shortest possible time.