• Your computers browser and OS type to ensure that no activations occur for unsupported browser and OS types.
• A unique software ID to track total number of unique downloads of our software this ID is generated by using Microsoft-approved MD5 hashing technology to ensure no reverse-engineering of any end user information from the unique client ID.
• The version of our software you downloaded in order to track that our partners are distributing the correct version of our software to end users.
• Partner ID to measure how much payments need to be made to each distribution partner.

During Usage

• Session-specific IP address of the computer you are using to access our search and navigation services, in order to deliver to you the most geographically appropriate search results or websites.
• Your computers browser type and language setting to ensure that our search results are optimized for viewing through browsers used by the greatest number of our end users and that we serve you results in the appropriate language when possible.
• Search terms and the erroneous URL that you enter into the browser address bar (for NavHelper) and the search terms that you enter into the NavExcel Search Toolbar search interface. This information is transmitted to our servers and then sent to our search partner, Yahoo! Search, to deliver you the most relevant search results based on your search query or the erroneous URL that you entered.
• When you click on a related search term on our search results pages, we collect information on the ranking of the related search term, search terms that were used to generate the related search term(s), and the number of paid results from the previous query. We also collect UID information when you click on a related search term. This is not a user-specific ID and only used to track the specific search session initiated by you. All of the above information is used to gauge how effectively we are offering you alternative search terms based on your original search query.
• Sponsored search listings (i.e., advertisements) you click on from our search results pages are directed to the advertiser website through the servers of our advertising partner, Yahoo! Search (also known as Overture). To the best of our knowledge, Yahoo! Search tracks (1) the search term that you submitted to generate the search results, (2) the unique search session that was generated by your search, (3) specific sponsored search listing(s) that was or were clicked by you, (4) the search partner from which the search request originated (i.e., that the search request came from NavExcel), (5) the specific revenue tracking tag that was assigned by us to the search URL that you were directed to (based on who delivered our software to you), and (6) your IP address. It is our understanding that Yahoo! Search collects data listed under (1) through (3) primarily to determine how much to charge advertisers for their advertisement listings and to gauge the effectiveness of the sponsored search listings they serve in response to specific search queries from users. Data collected under (4) is used to determine how many searches and revenue that we are generating from our users based on our search partnership arrangement with Yahoo! Search. Data collected under (5) is used to further categorize the search and revenue data associated with us for the purpose of determining how many searches and how much revenue is being generated by our software that is distributed by our various distribution partners. Finally, data collected under (6) is generally used to ensure that the most relevant search results for a given market is served to our users and to help ensure against fraudulent clicks. None of this information is ever connected to your programs unique software ID by either Yahoo! Search or by us. Moreover, we (meaning, NavExcel) do not have access to such information on an IP address-specific basis and such data is reported to us from Yahoo! Search only in the aggregate on a daily basis.

Neither the NavExcel Search Toolbar nor NavHelper serve you any pop-up or pop-under advertisements. Any such advertisements you see are from other software applications you may have installed on your computer or the website that you are visiting.

Cookies
Our search results pages will use a cookie only when you set a Preference from our search results page to specify (1) whether you want clicks on a search result to open in a new browser window, (2) the number of web search results you would like to see per search results page delivered to you, (3) whether you want the Safesearch feature (to filter adult web search results) on or off, and/or (4) what languages in which you would like to see your web search results. This cookie will retain such settings until you change them at some time in the future or should you choose to delete the cookie. If you never set a Preference from our search results pages, we will not set a cookie onto your computer to track any usage statistics.

Please note that prior to May 1, 2005, we did set a user-specific (UID) cookie to track the number of unique visitors to our search pages and specific search actions taken by each unique visitor. This information was never tied to any personally identifiable information nor to an IP address and was used simply to get data on user behavior on our search sites. We no longer collect any information from this cookie as of May 1, 2005.

Software Updates
Depending on which product you have installed, we provide you free updates either by prompting you or else automatically. Periodically, NavHelper contacts our servers to see if you are running the most current version. If you do not have the most recent version, we will automatically provide you with the latest update to NavHelper.

Periodically, the NavExcel Search Toolbar contacts our servers to see if there are any new updates to the version of the NavExcel Search Toolbar that you are running. However, only if you have opted-in to the "Automatic Update" feature of the NavExcel Search Toolbar will you automatically be provided an update to our toolbar. Otherwise, you will be prompted to accept the update if you select 'Yes' to the update prompt. If you refuse the available update, no update shall be delivered. We do recommend that you accept these updates when made available since they are to ensure the best searching and browsing experience for our users.

A Special Note About Children
Our software is not designed or intended for use by children under 13. If you are under 18, you should use our software only with involvement of a parent or guardian. We will not knowingly collect or use personally identifiable information from anyone under 13 years of age.

Contacting Us
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us at support@navexcel.com. Please note that if you contact us, we will not share that information with any third party nor make any attempt to link that information with any particular NavExcel application.

Effective Date: Privacy policy last updated May 11, 2005