Hypothesis XVI is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Hypothesis XVI site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Hypothesis XVI site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Hypothesis XVI collects personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Hypothesis XVI also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Hypothesis XVI. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Hypothesis XVI for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Hypothesis XVI site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Hypothesis XVI public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Hypothesis XVI does not read any of your private online communications.

Hypothesis XVI encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Hypothesis XVI so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Hypothesis XVI is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Hypothesis XVI and Hypothesis XVI family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Hypothesis XVI collects and uses your personal information to operate the Hypothesis XVI Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Hypothesis XVI also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Hypothesis XVI and its affiliates. Hypothesis XVI may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Hypothesis XVI does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Hypothesis XVI may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Hypothesis XVI may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Hypothesis XVI, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Hypothesis XVI does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Hypothesis XVI keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Hypothesis XVI, in order to determine what Hypothesis XVI services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Hypothesis XVI to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Hypothesis XVI Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Hypothesis XVI or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Hypothesis XVI; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Hypothesis XVI, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Hypothesis XVI Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Hypothesis XVI pages, or register with Hypothesis XVI site or services, a cookie helps Hypothesis XVI to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Hypothesis XVI Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Hypothesis XVI features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Hypothesis XVI services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Hypothesis XVI secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Hypothesis XVI secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Hypothesis XVI will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Hypothesis XVI encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Hypothesis XVI is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Hypothesis XVI welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Hypothesis XVI has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Hypothesis XVI at squweb@squ.edu.om. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.