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Privacy interests of MONTEGEN's clients. MONTEGEN is sensitive to the privacy interests of its clients, partners and co-finders. The protection of their interest is the primary responsability for MONTEGEN. The exchange of information between MONTEGEN and its clients is always protected by a Letter of Intent , an ND A (Non-Disclosure Agreement) and / or ND /NC A (Non-Disclosure / Non - Circumvention Agreement).

In the business transaction, MONTEGEN is adopting Non-Repudiation Systems, to provide the facts' evidence (origin, submission, receipt) (Reference: "A Guide to Security Technologies - A Primer for IT Professionals" - from RSA Security Inc.).

Digital Identities

Authentication

Acceptance of terms withing the signed document

Proof of the document's integrity after signature

Non-repudiation

References:

"Digital identities kept safe with security tools" by George V. Hulme on : InformationWeek (Feb,. 25, 2002, page 30

Guide to Securing Your Web Site For Business from Verisign http://www.verisign.com/resources/gd/secureBusiness/secureBusiness. html

No matter what means you choose to communicate with MONTEGEN, your E-mail and other personal information remain confidential. MONTEGEN do not sell, rent, or give away such information to anyone, without a written permission obtained from the client and with the unique goal to develop the business interest of the client itself. Under the signature of the Non-Disclosure / Non-Circumvention Agreement, the MONTEGEN's clients are periodically informed of the business contact in progress and on its evolution.

The MONTEGEN's privacy policy regarding personal information received from the European Union (EU) is accurate, comprehensive, prominently displayed and accessible. Its privacy policy conforms to the Safe Harbor Principles (for detailed information, check out www.export.gov/safeharbor ). Individuals making business with MONTEGEN are informed of this in-house procedure and of its periodical implementation; all the e-business partners agree to offer the same level of data protection.

DPR 11 febbraio 2005, n. 68 - Regolamento recante disposizioni per l'utilizzo della posta elettronica certificata (G.U. n. 97 del 28 aprile 2005) Categoria/e: Informazioni; Eventi; Procedure; News "Prima Pagina";

DECRETO DEL PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA 11 febbraio 2005, n. 68 (in G.U. n. 97 del 28 aprile 2005) - Regolamento recante disposizioni per l'utilizzo della posta elettronica certificata, a norma dell'articolo 27 della legge 16 gennaio 2003, n. 3.

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali	Dati personali (see also the English version)
Il codice della privacy	"Il Codice rappresenta il primo tentativo al mondo di comporre in maniera organica le innumerevoli disposizioni relative, anche in via indiretta, alla privacy; esso riunisce in unico contesto la legge 675/1996 e gli altri decreti legislativi, regolamenti e codici deontologici che si sono succeduti in questi anni, e contiene anche importanti innovazioni tenendo conto della "giurisprudenza" del Garante e della direttiva Ue 2000/58 sulla riservatezza nelle comunicazioni elettroniche."
LEGGE 31 DICEMBRE 1996 n. 675	Tutela delle persone e di altri soggetti rispetto al trattamento dei dati personali
DPR 318/99	Regolamento recante norme per l'individuazione delle misure di sicurezza minime per il trattamento dei dati personali a norma dell'articolo 15, comma 2, della legge 31 dicembre 1996, n. 675
Decreto legge 196/03	Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali
Allegato B	Disciplinare tecnico in materia di misure minime di sicurezza
Consultazione della notificazione (n. 20040421027644)

In accordance to the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.), MONTEGEN and its client must conduct a commercial electronic transaction, after to have established " a commercial reasonable procedure to verify that electronic records, messages and / or performance are in fact those of the respective parties, and procedures that will detect errors in the transmission or content of electronic messages, records or performances" ("Law of the Internet" by F. Lawrence Street - Lexis Law Publishing, Charlottesville, Virginia , U.S.A., 1997 - pages 37 - 38).

The use of the Internet E-mail for confidential or sensitive information is discouraged, if the information itself is not sent in an encrypted form.

User Identification with Public-Key Cryptography (for Montecucchi, Montegen) is available at PRETTY GOOD PRIVACY - The PGP Certificate Server. (MIT PGP Public Key Server).

Miscellaneous. Montegen.com reserves the right to change these Terms of Service at any time in its discretion and to notify users of any such changes solely by changing this Terms of Service. Your continued use of montegen.com after the posting of any amended Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. Your use of this site prior to the time this Terms of Service was posted will be governed according to the Terms of Service that applied at the time of your use.

Montegen.com may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of montegen.com, including the availability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice or liability. Montegen.com may deny access to any person or user at any time for any reason. In addition, MONTEGEN / MONTECUCCHI or Montegen.com may at any time transfer rights and obligations under this Agreement to any MONTEGEN affiliate, subsidiary or business unit, or any of their affiliated companies or divisions, or any entity that acquires MONTEGEN / MONTECUCCHI , Montegen.com, montegen.com or any of their assets.

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In the case of a conflict between these terms and the terms of any electronic or machine readable statement or policy (for example, a P3P electronic privacy policy), these Terms of Service shall control. Similarly, in case of a conflict between these terms and our Privacy Policy, these Terms of Service control.

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