This document sets forth the Porta Systems Corp. ("Porta") Online Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy") for this Web site, www.portasystems.com (the "Site"), in the United States .  If you have objections to the Privacy Policy, you should not access or use this Site.

The privacy statements of any Porta Web sites directed at non-U.S. residents may differ from this Statement to reflect differences in site features and applicable law and will be be addressed in a separate Privacy Policy.

Changes in Privacy Policy:

Porta  reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion, and will provide notice of material changes on this page. If as the result of such changes, you want to alter the ways in which Porta is allowed to use your personal information, you can do so by following the procedure described below in the section titled "Updating your personal information and privacy preferences." You will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, the changes to the Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site .

Entities collecting personal information:

Personal information on this Site is collected by:

Porta Systems Corp. 
6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 170 
Syosset, NY 11791

Tel:  1.516.364.9300
Fax: 1.516.682.4636

The Site may contain links to other sites at which personal information is collected. In such instances, unless expressly provided to the contrary, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. That privacy policy should identify the entity that is collecting your personal information.

What Information We Collect:

The information we collect on our Site generally falls into the following two categories: Personally Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable Information.

Personally Identifiable Information:
This refers to information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains.

The Personally Identifiable Information we collect when you use our Site may include, but is not limited to,  your name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, employer, passwords, job title, etc.  We also collect Personally Identifiable Information if you ask that we send  information directly to other people; in these cases, we will collect the information you submit about the intended recipient(s).

When you submit personal information to Porta Systems Corp. through this Site, you understand and agree that this information may be transferred across national boundaries and may be stored and processed in any of the countries in which Porta Systems Corp. and its affiliates and subsidiaries maintain offices, including, without limitation, the United States .

Non-Personally Identifiable Information:
This refers to information that does not by itself identify a specific individual.

The Non-Personally Identifiable data we collect when you visit our Site may include, but is not limited to,  the Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") of the Web site that you came from before visiting our Site, which pages you visit on our Site, which URL you next go to, which browser you used to come to our Site, your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, and any search terms entered on our Site. 

We do not connect the Personally Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable Information we collect on our Site.

Why We Collect Your Information:

Our primary goals in collecting information are to provide customers with superior service and to provide all visitors a smooth, efficient, and personalized experience while using our Site. For example, if you  request information on our Site, we use your Personally Identifiable Information to provide the requested information. We use Non-Personally Identifiable Information on an aggregated basis to analyze customer behavior to help us understand how visitors use our Site and to measure interest in the various pages. We use this information to improve the content of our Site and to make our Site easier to use.

How We Use Your Information:

We gather and use information in a number of ways, including the following:

Surfing: When you use our Site, Porta Systems Corp. may collect certain technical and routing information about your computer to facilitate your use of the Site and its services. For example, we may log environmental variables, such as browser type, operating system, CPU speed, and the Internet Protocol ("IP") address of your computer. We collect this information to help run our Site more efficiently, to gather broad demographic information, to monitor the level of activity on our Site, and to evaluate the effectiveness of our advertising. Without expressly informing you in each particular circumstance, we do not match such information with any of your personal information.

Contact information: If you contact us, we may keep a record of your correspondence or comments, including Personally Identifiable Information, in a file specific to you. We use this information to help us provide better service in the event you contact us again.

Sharing Your Information:

We do not sell, trade, or rent to others the Personally Identifiable Information we collect online. Unless we have your permission, we will share the Personally Identifiable Information you provide online only with other Porta entities and/or businesses that provide services to Porta and only for the purposes described above. 

From time to time, Porta may be required to provide Personally Identifiable Information in response to a court order, subpoena, or government investigation. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful. We may release certain Personally Identifiable Information when we believe that such release is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of others and ourselves.

If Porta sells assets (or the assets of a division or subsidiary) to another entity, or Porta (or a division or subsidiary) is acquired by, or merged with, another entity, Porta may provide to such entity Personally Identifiable Information that is related to that part of our business that was sold to or merged with the other entity without your consent.

Updating your personal information and privacy preferences:

Porta will not use or share the Personally Identifiable Information collected on our Site in ways unrelated to the purpose for which you provided the information without providing you a choice whether to permit any such unrelated uses. You have the right to change and/or correct your personal information at any time by writing or calling Porta at:

Porta Systems Corp.
6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 170
Syosset, NY 11791

Tel:  1.516.364.9300
Fax: 1.516.682.4636

Please include your name, address, and e-mail address when you contact us. 

Use of Cookies on this Site:

A "cookie" is a small data file transferred by a Web site to your computer's hard drive. We send cookies when you surf our Site or request information from us. Accepting the cookies used on our Site does not give us access to your Personally Identifiable Information, but we can use the cookies to identify your computer. The aggregate information collected permits us to analyze traffic patterns on our Site. This can enable us over time to provide you with a better experience on our Site by improving the content and making it easier to use.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually refuse cookies, or selectively accept certain cookies, by adjusting the preferences in your browser. If you turn off cookies, though, there may be some features of our Site that will not be available to you and some Web pages may not display properly. You can find information on popular browsers and how you can adjust them to control cookies at the following Web sites:

Microsoft ® Internet Explorer: http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.htm
Netscape Navigator ® : http://www.netscape.com/legal_notices/cookies.html .

Protecting Your Information:

Porta acknowledges your trust and is committed to protecting the information you provide us. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy, and ensure proper use of information, we have employed physical, electronic, and managerial processes to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Links To Other Web Sites:

Parts of our Site may contain links to third-party Web sites for your convenience and information. If you use these links, you will leave the Portasystems.com Web site. When you access a non-Portasystems.com Web site, even one that may contain the Porta Systems logo, please understand that we do not control the content and are not responsible for the privacy practices of that site. We suggest that you carefully review the privacy policies of each site you visit. This Online Privacy Statement does not cover the information practices of those Web sites linked to our Site. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or concerns about Porta Systems' use of your information or about this Online Privacy Statement, please contact us at:

Porta Systems Corp. 
6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 170
Syosset , NY 11791
USA

Tel:  1.516.364.9300
Fax: 1.516.682.4636