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Privacy Policy

The confidentiality of personal information is paramount. We maintain high standards to safeguard personal information, and will remain vigilant in protecting that information and in using it in a fair and lawful manner.

To what does this Online Privacy Statement apply?
This Online Privacy Statement applies to the personal information that we collect from or about you via this website (this "Site"). This Site may contain links to other Web sites, and this Online Privacy Statement does not apply to those sites. If you link to any of those sites, we recommend that you review their privacy policies.

What personal and technical information do we collect via this Site?
This Site will collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. This Site may also collect information on what country you are accessing this Site from and your preferences, such as language selection, information on which pages within this Site you visit, and certain technical information regarding your computer and operating systems, such as your Internet protocol address, domain name and system configurations and settings. We will not know who you are unless you tell us.

Global Privacy Pledge
The Global Privacy Pledge explains our privacy commitment and practices. It identifies the personal information that we collect and hold, and describes how we use, share and secure it.

How do we use cookies?
On this Site, we may use cookies or other technology to gather information about Site usage to help us improve the content, usability and functionality of this Site, and to remember certain user attributes (such as the country you are accessing this Site from and your language selection). This helps us better tailor this Site for users and better understand how many new and repeat users visit this Site, which features or pages are most popular, and user browsing and usage patterns.

How do we use personal information that we collect via this Site?
We will use the personal information that we collect from you via this Site to contact you concerning the ELEMENTS products.

Verifying the accuracy of personal information
We endeavor to keep our records of your personal information current and complete. If you become aware of any discrepancies in your personal information collected via this Site, please contact us as directed at the the end of this Online Privacy Statement, and we will make the necessary corrections.

Changes to this Online Privacy Statement
If we materially change our privacy policies or practices, we will also change this Online Privacy Statement to notify you of such changes.

What should you know about e-mail?
We recommend that you not send us any individual personal information via nonsecure methods of communication, including via public electronic communication channels, such as Internet e-mail, which are generally not secure.

Whom should you contact if you have questions about this Online Privacy Statement?
If you have any questions regarding this Online Privacy Statement, our Privacy Policy or our privacy-related practices, please contact us by phone at 877-222-7952. You can also contact us by mail at:

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Attention : General Counsel, Reference: Privacy
4 World Financial Center
New York, NY , 10080

Online Privacy Statement: Last updated 03/2007

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