VirtualBox privacy policy
Policy version 4, Apr 22, 2010
This privacy policy sets out how Oracle Corporation ("Oracle") treats
personal information related to the virtualbox.org website and the
VirtualBox application.
§ 1 virtualbox.org. The
"virtualbox.org" website logs anonymous usage information such as your IP
address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of
visit and number of page views while you visit (collectively, "anonymous
data"). In addition, but only if you choose to register, the website's bug
tracking and forum services store the data you choose to reveal upon
registration, such as your user name and contact information.
§ 2 Cookies. The virtualbox.org
website, the bug tracker and the forum services use cookies to identify and
track the visiting web browser and, if you have registered, to facilitate
login. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. While you can
still visit the website with cookies disabled, logging into the bug tracker
and forum services will most likely not work without them.
§ 3 VirtualBox registration process.
The VirtualBox application may ask that the user optinoally register with
Oracle. in der If you choose to register, your name, e-mail address, country
and company will be submitted to Oracle and stored together with the IP
address of the submitter as well as product version and platform being used.
The standard Oracle Privacy Policies as posted on
http://www.oracle.com/html/privacy.html apply to this data.
§ 4 Update notifications. The
VirtualBox application may contact Oracle to find out whether a new version
of VirtualBox has been released and notify the user if that is the case. In
the process, anonymous data such as your IP address and a non-identifying
counter, together with the product version and the platform being used, is
sent so that the server can find out whether an update is available. By
default, this check is performed once a day. You change this interval or
disable these checks altogether in the VirtualBox preferences.
§ 5 Usage of personal information.
Oracle may use anonymous and personal data collected by the means above for
statistical purposes as well as to automatically inform you about new
notices related to your posts on the bug tracker and forum services, to
administer the website and to contact you due to technical issues. Oracle
may also inform you about new product releases related to VirtualBox.
In no event will personal data without your express consent be
provided to any third parties, unless Oracle may be required to do so by law
or in connection with legal proceedings.
§ 6 Updates. Oracle may update this
privacy policy by posting a new version on the virtualbox.org website. You
should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any
changes.