Skip to [ page content ](#content) or [ sidebar links. ](#sidebar)

  * [ Home ](/)
  * [ Download ](/download/)
  * [ Call phones ](/products/)
  * [ Shop ](/go/shop.accessories)
  * [ Share ](/share/)
  * [ Help ](/help/)

[ ](http://www.skype.com)

#  Privacy Policy for Skype e-cards 

Skype's general [ Privacy Policy ](privacy_general.html) is applicable to all its services. In addition to the general Skype Privacy Policy, the policies cited below are specific to e-cards which can be generated from www.skype.com, including your personalized messages, attached photos or graphics, and other products. In the event of any conflict between the specific e-cards Privacy Policy and the general Skype Privacy Policy, the stipulations of this e-cards Privacy Policy will prevail. 

######  When You Send An e-card 

If you use the Skype Site to send an online greeting or any other content, Skype may collect your email address and your recipient's email address. This information is necessary to send the content and provide confirmation that it has been received. Skype will not use your recipient's email address for any purpose other than to send the e-card. Skype may also use your email address to contact you if you have chosen to receive communications from Skype. 

######  Personalizing Your Experience on the Web Site 

Skype tries to personalize your experience by tracking e-cards and other content you have sent and gifts you have downloaded in order to shape its recommendations about the e-cards and other content that might be of interest to you. Skype also examines customer traffic patterns and web site usage with the purpose of enhancing the design and layout of the site and making it easier to navigate. 

######  Privacy of e-card Information 

Skype treats all of its e-cards as private correspondence between the sender and the recipient and will not disclose the contents of any e-card other than to the intended recipient, except under the specific situations outlined in Disclosure Exceptions, below. 

This policy applies to all aspects of the Skype e-cards, including your personalized messages, attached photos or graphics, and other products. Under normal circumstances, Skype will not monitor or edit the contents of the online greetings you send. On occasion, however, Skype may need to view your message in connection with the technical processing of your e-card or the maintenance of its network. 

######  Disclosure Exceptions 

Notwithstanding the above policies, Skype reserves the right to disclose your personal information to appropriate third-parties if it is required to do so by law or if Skype believes that such action is necessary: 

  * To comply with legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order; 
  * To protect Skype's rights and (intellectual) property; 
  * To investigate reports of users sending material using a false email address or users sending harassing, threatening, or abusive messages; 
  * To protect against misuse or unauthorized use of its website and/or the Skype Services; or 
  * During emergencies, such as when Skype believes someone's mental or physical safety is at risk. 

Revised July 2004. 

(c) 2007 by Skype Limited  [ Privacy policy ](http://www.skype.com/company/legal/privacy/)   |   [ Legal information ](http://www.skype.com/company/legal/)