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Privacy Policy

• Viable Inc. ("Company")
• Website Privacy Policy
• Revised as of November 7, 2007

The website located at www.viable.net is operated by Company (hereinafter referred to as "Viable," "us," "we," and "our"). Viable has created this privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of our visitors and customers. Viable is committed to respecting your privacy and recognizing your need for appropriate protection and management of personally identifiable information you share with us (the phrases "personally identifiable information" and "personal information" mean any information by which you, individually, can be identified, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, etc.). The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you when you visit our Website how we use such information, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and you ability to review and correct, your information.

General

In general you may visit many pages of the Website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. We may track the Internet domain address from which people visit the Website and analyze this data for trends and statistics, but individual users will remain anonymous unless they voluntarily tell us who they are. Sometimes (such as when you subscribe to a service, register with to receive news and announcement, or participate in contests, sweepstakes, or promotions) we will ask you to provide personal information about yourself, such as your name, shipping/billing addresses, telephone number, e-mail address credit card information, birth date, gender, occupation, or personal interests. Whether or not you choose to provide the information we request is entirely up to you. But if you choose not to provide the information we request, you may be unable to access certain services, offers and content on the Website.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

If you choose to provide information to us through our online registration, you may be asked to provide us with personal information, including your name, address, postal address and telephone number, you e-mail address, a password, and other identifying information. We may also ask you for personal information when you ask us for information, subscribe to a Viable service or publication, or download information. If you do not provide the requested data with respect to a particular activity, you will not be able to engage in that activity. You may not post or transmit any information anonymously or under a false name. From time to time, Viable may contact you through your personal information to provide you with educational materials related to our services; inform you of product and service enhancements; or ask you to participate in surveys to better understand your needs in order to improve our service. Viable always provides an automated opt out option at the end of any emails should you choose not to receive any subsequent communications from us. Your personal information enables us to provide you with the information you have requested and provide you with information regarding future products and services that may suit your particular interests. We also use your personal information to help identify you if you lose your password and to help you quickly find information or receive technical support on the website. If you believe that any of your personal information is incorrect, or has been changed since your registration at the Website, please send an e-mail message to contact@viable.net explaining the correction or change and provide any relevant confirmation or reference number.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Viable may disclose your personal information to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process; to comply with legal, regulatory, or administrative requirements of any governmental authorities; to protect and defend Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, contractors, and partners, in connection with any legal action, claim, or dispute; to enforce the terms of use of the Website; to prevent imminent physical harm; and in the event that we find that your actions on the Website violate any laws, our Terms and Conditions of Use, or any of our usage guidelines for specific products or services. We reserve the right to transfer your personal information to a third party in the event of a transfer of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this privacy policy.

Cookies

The Website uses cookie technology to improve the quality of your experience. A cookie is a small file that contains information sent by a website that is saved on your hard disk by your computer's browser. Cookies store information that a website may need in order to personalize your experience and gather website statistical data. Any time you visit the Website to browse or to read or download information, we collect and store the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet (for example, msn.com, aol.com, etc.); the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access the Website; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Website. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to areas of the Website, and to help us make the Website more useful and interesting to our visitors. We use information from the cookies in the aggregate to analyze for trends and statistics and then discard it - we do not track individuals, only instances of entry onto the website.

Children

Children (under the age of 18) are not eligible to use the Website unsupervised, and we ask that children do not submit any personal information to us. If you are under the age of 18, you may use this Website in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, your parents or guardians.

Opt Out

You may opt out of having your personal information shared for purposes of receiving product offers via e-mail and from receiving product offers directly from us via e-mail by un-checking the box on your personal preferences page at www.viable.net which reads "notify me via e-mail of new products and services from viable." Additionally, you can opt out by providing us written notice identifying which communications you choose not to receive by writing us at:

• Viable Inc.
• 5320 Marinelli Road
• Rockville, Maryland 20850

If you choose not to give us your personal information at all, you can still access the Website; however, you will not be able to access areas that require registration or personal information.

Links to Other Materials

The Website contains links to other sites. These links are an accommodation to the respective third-party site owners and for your convenience. Sites linked to and from the Website are not necessarily under the control of Viable, and Viable shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the content or privacy practices of any linked sites, or any link or linking program at any time. You should read and understand Company's policies with respect to such third-party links, as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website.

Effective Date and Changes

The privacy policy is effective as of November 15, 2007. Viable reserves the right to modify the terms of this privacy policy at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting a change notice on this page. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF A CHANGE NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE CHANGES.