About SI Overview Executive Team Locations Partners Careers at SI Contact Us Privacy Policy			View Cart ()   Checkout   MySI Account   Privacy Policy Updated July 9, 2007 This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for Semiconductor Insights, Inc. with respect to personal information collected on this website. By using this website, you consent to the collection and use by Semiconductor Insights of personal information as described in this privacy policy. Information Collection and Use Semiconductor Insights will not sell, share, or rent any personal information collected on this site to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Semiconductor Insights collects information from our users at several different points on our website. We collect information only for the following purposes: To contact and correspond with you; To understand your needs and develop and recommend suitable products and services; To process transactions and payments; and To facilitate and enhance your use of the website. Registration In order to use some sections of this website, users must first complete a contact form. During this registration process, users will be required to give their contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact users about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest. It is optional for users to provide demographic information (such as interests), and other specifics (such as phone number), but it is encouraged so we can provide a more personalized experience on our site. Newsletter Similarly, if a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information such as name and email address. Cookies A cookie is a feature of web browsers that consists of a text file that is placed on a user’s hard disk by a webpage server. In some instances, we use cookies to help us compile aggregate statistics about usage of this site, such as how many users visit the site, how long users spend viewing the site, and what pages are viewed most often. This information is used to improve the content of the website. In other cases, users may choose to set cookies for our site so that the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Users can set their browsers to notify them when a cookie is sent. This gives the user the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. If a user disables cookies however, the user may not be able to take advantage of all the features of this site. Log Files We collect and use IP addresses that are used to access the site to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Disclosure of Information To properly process online orders, your data may be directed to a third party credit card processing website. The privacy policies of these third parties are not under our control and may differ from ours. If you have any doubts about the privacy of the information you are providing on another website, we recommend that you contact that website directly for more information and review its privacy policy. From time to time we may employ third parties to help us improve our website. These third parties may have limited access to databases of website user information or registered member information solely for the purpose of helping us to improve the website and they will not be able to use the information about our users for any other purpose. We may disclose personal information in some other limited circumstances, but we will specifically describe them to you when we collect the information, such as in the terms of use for a new service. Important Exceptions We may disclose your personal information to a third party without your consent if we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) our rights or property, other website users or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. We may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is required by and in accordance with the law. We may also disclose your personal information in connection with a corporate re-organization, a merger or amalgamation with another entity, or a sale of all or a substantial portion of our assets provided that the information disclosed continues to be used for the purposes permitted by this privacy policy. Links This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we, Semiconductor Insights, are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site. Security The security of your personal information is important to us. We use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal information is stored and maintained in a secure environment. Semiconductor Insights takes technical, contractual, administrative, and physical security steps to protect personal information that you provide to us. We have implemented procedures to ensure that your personal information is only made available to such designated staff from Semiconductor Insights and our ISP as necessary to carry out the stated purposes that we have communicated to you. You can help protect the security of your personal information. For instance, never give out your password, and remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you finish using this web site, so that other people using the same computer won't have access to your personal information. We will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited e-mail. Retention of Personal Information We will keep your Personal Information for as long as it remains necessary for the identified purpose or as required by law, which may extend beyond the termination of our relationship with you. If you request that your name be removed from our databases, it may not be possible to completely delete all your personal information due to technological and legal constraints. Amendment of this Policy If we find it necessary or desirable to change our privacy policy in the future, we will post an appropriate notice on the Semiconductor Insights home page. Any change to this privacy policy will become effective on the date the change is posted and will apply to information collected from the date of the posting of the revised privacy policy and to existing information held by Semiconductor Insights. The date on which the latest update was made is indicated at the top of this document. We recommend that you print a copy of this privacy policy for your reference and revisit this policy from time to time to ensure you are aware of any changes. Your continued use of the Semiconductor Insights website signifies your acceptance of any changes. Access and Accuracy You have the right to access your personal information to verify the personal information that we have collected in respect of you. Upon receipt of your written request, we will provide you with a copy of your information. We will make every reasonable effort to keep your personal information accurate and up-to-date, and we will enable you to revise the personal information as appropriate. Having accurate personal information about you enables us to give you the best possible service. You can help by keeping us informed of any changes such as a change of address or telephone number. If you would like to access your information, or if you find any errors in our information about you, please contact us to let us know. Questions and Comments If you have questions or comments about your privacy while using Semiconductor Insights web site please contact Simone Leclaire, at the corporate head office in Ottawa, or by e-mail at simonel@semiconductor.com.