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SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com Privacy Policy
SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle information we gather about you when you visit our site.
Using SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com means that you consent to the following Privacy Policy:
1) Publishing Information
By using the publishing tools to submit information to be published on the Site - including but not limited to Supplier Directory, Stock Trading Center and E-Catalog - you are deemed to have agreed to the publication of said information to other members of the site.
2) Registration
SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com collects both personal and demographic data. "Personal" relates to any information specific to your identity (i.e. name, address, phone number, email) that you choose to submit. "Demographic" pertains to information not personally associated with you (i.e. domain, zip codes, and areas of interest). Moreover, we might monitor your browsing patterns. When registering on our site, you will be requested to complete a registration form specifying your company name, name, address, email, telephone and fax numbers, as well as a description of your business activity.
Establishing a credit account with us/our providers, or acquiring a product or service from SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com enables us to collect billing information, credit card numbers and expiration dates, and tracking information pertaining to checks or money orders ("Payment Information").
This information is generally used to meet your requests for products and services, enhance our services, and conduct research. Thus, we may use your email address, mailing address, phone or fax numbers to notify you of new services or products on our site. SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com does not rent, sell or share your personal information with others or with nonaffiliated companies, except in the following cases:
a) when exercising our legal rights, investigating illegal activities or violations of SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com terms of use, or as required by law.
b) If another company acquires or merges with SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com
3) Submission
this consists of any data you submit using SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com tools. SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com allows users to publish purchasing or selling offers and to post messages on our discussion board. We need your company name, personal name, address, phone and e-mail to enable potential sellers and buyers to contact you. All such information disclosed will be publicly available on our site.
4) Statistics
Membership statistics are derived from member Registration Data; however, members are not specifically named or referred to in the final statistical reports. Statistics are generally used to classify members by categories such as industry and country. Such information could be used to target registered members for new services and promotions. We may contact you by e-mail in order to notify you of new business services and products you may be interested in. SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com automatically records information from your browser, such as IP address, operating system, browser type, pages requested, etc. and then logs it on our database.
5) Data Use
SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com will not disclose any personally identifiable information, unless you have expressly consented to such, or under special circumstances. SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com may disclose or access account information should we deem it required by law or for administrative purposes necessary to uphold and enhance our services.
We will not convey any information to you unless you request it specifically or we believe that it would benefit your business needs. Should you decide that you do not wish to receive further information, simply ask to be removed from the contact list. A customer representative may contact you after you sign up for service(s) for follow-up purposes.
Based on the information gleaned during registration, SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com conducts research on the users demographics, industry and geographic location. This research, which is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis, enables us to better understand and serve our customers. SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com reserves the right to share this aggregated data with advertisers or business partners.
6. Cookies
Cookies are used for some of the site's features. Cookies are small files placed on your hard drive for identification purposes. Rest assured that cookies cannot read information on your hard drive. Cookies can be used to gauge web trafficking in order to optimize our site. Cookies can also be instrumental in offering you services and customizing your visit. Registered users can specifically request that their login information be retained, thereby enabling us to place a permanent cookie onto their hard drive. You may disable cookies entirely, but this would bar you from certain site services.
7. Third Party Advertising
We might use other third-party advertising companies for online marketing when you visit our website. These companies may use information (with the exception of your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to out site and others in order to advertise goods and services you may potentially be interested in..
8. Third Party Cookies
Advertising on our site potentially enables third-party advertisers to place or recognize a unique "cookie" on your browser.
SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com does not disclose Collected Information to any third parties, unless it deems such action necessary in order to: (1) conform to legal provisions or comply with legal procedure; (2) protect and defend the Site's rights or property; (3) enforce the Terms of Use of SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com; or (4) defend the interests of its members or others. Collected Information is stored in secure environments that are only accessible to authorized employees of " SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com ".
9. Privacy Policy Changes
Any changes to this Privacy Policy will render the new Privacy Policy effective immediately. The newest Privacy Policy in effect will govern all of the information collected.
10. Security
In order to ensure your security and privacy, all data collected on our product order forms are encrypted.
We utilize reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the proper use of your Collected Information. Unfortunately, it is impossible to guarantee the absolute security of any data transmitted over the Internet or any wireless network. As a result, although we make every effort to protect your personal information, SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit from our online products or services, and as such, you do so at your own risk.
As a Member, you can view and edit your Registration Data, Publishing Information and Payment Information (if applicable) through your Account, which is password-protected. You will never be asked for your password by our staff in an unsolicited phone call or e-mail. If you share a computer with others, we recommend that you refrain from saving your login information (e.g., Sign-In ID and Password) on the computer.
Because your SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com Registration Data is password-protected, other SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com members will not have the option to edit or delete this personal information. However, any password protection system is vulnerable to hackers - therefore SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com cannot, in all certainty, guarantee that your personal information will remain protected from malicious third parties.
Feel free to access, view and edit your Registration Data, Publishing Information and Payment Information (if applicable) through your SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com Sign-In ID and Password. We recommend that you refrain from disclosing your Password to anyone.
Please contact Customer Service to update or amend other information.
The information you provide when publishing an offer or requirement is posted in a public domain accessible to all users. Please keep in mind that any information disclosed as a result becomes public information - hence, you should exercise caution when disclosing personal information.
11. Information Disclosure
Should we have reason to believe that a User has violated the Terms of Use or any other contract with us, we reserve the right to make public or otherwise disclose this User's Collected Information in order to pursue our claim or prevent further harm to SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com or others.
Contact Us
SellBuyandBid-ElectronicComponents.com welcomes your ongoing input regarding our Privacy Policy or services. Please send your comments and responses to [email protected]
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