Onyx Systems has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for all of our Internet services, including Web, e-mail, and WAP.

IMPORTANT: Onyx Systems also provides Web hosting and Internet services to a number of companies, organizations, and private persons. This privacy statement does not apply to the content and services of these clients. This privacy statement applies only to Internet content and services of Onyx Systems.

We use your IP address and browser information to help diagnose problems with our server and to gather broad demographic information.

Portions of our site use cookies to keep track of your shopping cart. Portions of our site use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests.

Some services require registration, which requires users to give us contact information (such as name and e-mail address). During registration, the user may also optionally provide demographic information (like their postal or zip code, age, and occupation). This information is not mandatory.

When specifically requested by the user, we use customer contact information from registration forms to send the user information about our company and services. The customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary. Any user may cancel or opt-out of any service or future mailing; see the Choice/Opt-Out section below.

Demographic and profile data is collected at our site. We use this data to strategize and prioritize the development of new products and services. From time to time, this information may be shared with advertisers and other parties -- but only an overall, non-identifying, aggregate basis. We never sell, give, share, or disclose any specific personal information we collect on our site, except as required to complete a credit card transaction as requested by the user.

Where on-line purchases are requested by the user, we collect financial information (such as account or credit card numbers) in order to complete the transaction. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services.

Our site uses order forms for customers to request information, products, and/or services. We collect visitor's contact information (like their e-mail address) and financial information (like their account or credit card numbers). Contact information from the order form is used to send orders and information about our company to our customers. The customer's contact information is also used to get in touch with the visitor when necessary. Users may always opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the Choice/Opt-Out section below. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services they have requested.

Our site enables users to perform foreign exchange transactions. If a user registers for these services, the information the user provides is used to set up a private trading account and to process the financial transactions specifically requested by the user. To do this, this information is provided to our foreign exchange services supplier. Whether provided by Onyx Systems or directly by the user, this supplier is contractually obligated to treat all such information as private and confidential, and to use it solely for the purposes of providing the foreign exchange services requested by the user. Registration to perform foreign exchange transactions requires the signing of a usage agreement with this supplier.

This site contains links to other sites. Onyx Systems is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

We use an outside ad company to display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies. While we may use cookies in other parts of our Web site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad company, and we do not have direct access to this information.

Portions of this site makes chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Such measures include regular security reviews, upgrades, and backups. We use our best efforts to maintain the security and reliability of our infrastructure; however, they are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranty of any kind including warranties of merchantability, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose. We offer no assurance of uninterrupted or error free service, nor does Onyx Systems warrant the accuracy or completeness of any service. In no event shall Onyx Systems be held liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information) arising out of the use or inability to use the System, even if Onyx Systems has been advised of such damages.

This site is not specifically directed at children, but does not specifically prohibit children from using or subscribing to services without prior parental consent or parental notification. Children using this site are encouraged, but not required, to seek parental approval prior to using or subscribing to services. Children are not permitted make purchases at this site.

No specific personal information on any child - or any user whatsoever - is ever disclosed to any other organization without the prior express consent of that user.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact us using the information below. Please note that we regret that we cannot provide technical support for our free services.