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Windows Vista Privacy Statement for Installation Features
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If you have questions about this privacy statement, please contact us by submitting your questions online to Privacy Feedback at https://support.microsoft.com/common/survey.aspx?scid=sw;en;1213&showpage=1&ws=WindowsVista
Or by postal mail:
Windows Vista Privacy Statement for Installation Features
c/o Microsoft Privacy Response Center
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052
Activation What this feature does
Activation helps reduce software counterfeiting, thereby helping to ensure that Microsoft customers receive the software quality they expect. Once your software is activated, a specific product key becomes associated with the computer (the hardware) on which your software is installed. This association prevents the product key from being used to activate the same copy of the software on multiple computers as counterfeit software. Some changes to your computer components or the software may require you to reactivate the software.
Information collected, processed, or transmitted
During activation, product key information is sent to Microsoft along with a hardware hash, which is a non-unique number generated from the computer's hardware configuration. The hardware hash does not represent any personal information or information about the software. The hardware hash cannot be used to determine the make or model of the computer and it cannot be backward calculated to determine any additional information about your computer. Along with standard computer information, some additional language settings are collected.
Use of information
Microsoft uses the information to confirm that you have a licensed copy of the software, and then it is aggregated for statistical analysis. Microsoft does not use the information to identify you or contact you.
Activation is mandatory and must be completed within a predefined grace period. If you choose not to activate the software, you cannot use it after the grace period expires. If the software is not correctly licensed, you will not be able to activate it.
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