PRIVACY POLICY This Privacy Policy has been developed to demonstrate to you, the user ("You") the commitment of the owner and operator of this web site to Your privacy. Most of the information collected through this web site is voluntarily submitted by You. Please read below for more specific information on the type of information that collected and how it is used. This Policy applies to the following listed web sites which will be individually referred to herein as the "Site." The following is also a list of the owners and operators of each of the Sites covered by this Policy. These owners and operators will be individually referred to throughout this Policy as "Company" or "We". Site and Site Address Company/Site Owner SKT Companies - http://www.sktcompanies.com Mikesell Enterprises, Inc. SKT Southern Kansas Telelphone Company - http://www.sktc.net The Southern Kansas Telephone Company, Inc. SKT Business Communications Services – http://www.sktbcs.com The Southern Kansas Telephone Company, Inc. Types of Information Collected Through the Site This Sites listed above collect all of the following categories of information, unless otherwise noted: Order Information. Order Information is information collected if You choose to order a product or service offered by the Company through the Site, (such as telephone service through the Southern Kansas Telephone Company Site, or internet service through the SKT Internet Site; such products and services will be referred to individually as a "Company Product or Service"). If You choose to order a Company Product or Service by submitting the online form available on the Site, the Company collects information necessary to deliver the Company Product or Company Service You have requested, including Your name, Your spouse’s name if applicable, if You represent a business – the business name and Your title, the address where You wish to have Company Service established or Company Products delivered, mailing address, work and other telephone numbers where You can be reached, email address, and information relating to the Company Service features in which You are interested (for example, long distance, call waiting, family internet service, etc.). No personal financial information (such as accounts, credit card numbers) is requested from You through the online service request form. Contact Information. Contact Information is information collected by the Company when You contact the Company through a "Contact" or email link available through the Site. If You wish to contact the Company through the Site, there is at least one of the following options available for such Contact on each of the Sites subject to this Policy: 1. The Company either collects Your name, email address and telephone number, as well as any question or comments You submit through an online form available at the "Contact" page; or 2. The Company collects the information You supply when You email the Company through the link available at the "Contact" page, which would include at a minimum, Your email address and any questions or comments You submit. Support Information (SKT Internet and SKT Turbonet Sites only). Support Information is information collected when You contact the Company (The Southern Kansas Telephone Company, Inc.) for technical support through the "Tech Support" link on the SKT Internet or SKT Turbonet Site. If You wish to request technical support through the internet, the Company collects the information You supply in Your email communication, which would include at a minimum, Your email address and any technical support questions You have. Business Information (SKT Ventures Site only). Business Information is information regarding Your business or contemplated business submitted through the "Contact "page of the SKT Ventures Site. If You choose to submit Business Information through the SKT Ventures Site, the Company collects the information You supply in Your email communication, which would include at a minimum, Your email address and any information regarding Your business or contemplated business that You choose to include in the body of the email or via attachment thereto. Internet Protocol (IP) Address. The IP address used to connect Your computer to the Internet is collected by the Company when You visit the Site. All Information collected, aside from Your IP address, is voluntarily submitted at Your option and only must be supplied by You if You choose to order a Company Product or Service online or otherwise contact the Company online. The Site lists other methods for ordering services and contacting the Company. How We Use the Information We Collect Internal Marketing Purposes. No personally identifying information that collected through the Site is shared with any party outside of the companies affiliated with the Company that is the site owner of the Site through which You accessed this Policy. Your information will only be shared, if shared at all, within this network of Company Affiliates and then only used for purposes of internal marketing, so that the Company and Company Affiliates can notify You of promotions or local events in which You may be interested. Order Information. Currently, the Company only uses Your Order Information for purposes of setting up Your account(s) (whether it be internet, telephone, etc.) and billing You for the Company Products or Services You request. However, Your Order Information may be used for the Internal Marketing Purposes described above. Contact and Support Information. Currently, Your Contact Information and Support Information is only used for purposes of responding to the questions or comments You submit. However, Your Contact Information or Support Information may be used for the Internal Marketing Purposes described above. Business Information (SKT Ventures Site only). Currently, Your Business Information is only used for purposes of evaluating whether Your business or contemplated business may fit within the business plan of SKT Ventures, a division of The Southern Kansas Telephone Company, Inc. Your Business Information will only be reviewed by SKT Ventures or one or more of the Company Affiliates if necessary. IP Information. Your Internet Protocol address information is used for internal Company business planning purposes, particularly for purposes of better designing the Site. Linking to Other Sites If You click on a link and leave the Site, whether through link or visiting another web site framed within the Site, You are subject to the privacy policies of these third parties. The Company does not have responsibility for or access to the information collected by these third parties. If You click on a link and leave the Site to visit the web site of one of the Company Affiliates that is not covered by this Privacy Policy, whether through a link or a framed site within the Site, You are subject to the Privacy Policy of the Site of that Affiliate. Security Because You do not submit any personal financial information and because any personal information You provide is voluntary, the Site does not currently employ any encryption or other security methods with respect to the transmission of Your personal information. There are measures in place to protect Your personal information once it reaches the Company. Access to and Changing Your Information If You need to change or update Your Order Information or Contact Information, you can do so by emailing the Company through the email link provided on the "Contact" page of the Site. Changes to This Privacy Policy The Companies reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If any substantial changes are made, You will be notified via the posting of a prominent announcement at the home page of all affected Sites. For other information or questions regarding changing information that the Company has about You, please contact the Company through the email link on the "Contact" page of this Site. © Copyright 2007, Mikesell Enterprises, Inc., The Southern Kansas Telephone Company, Inc.. All rights reserved