Everyone is welcome to use the included features on Chip Index free of charge as often as they like. It is our sincere hope that you will find Chip Index to be a valuable tool when sourcing active and passive board-level components. While every effort has been made to ensure that all of the information within this site is accurate, we can not be held responsible for the content and material within any of the sites linked to Chip Index.  

If for any reason you feel offended, mislead, or defrauded as a result of any information found here at Chip Index, please contact us immediately so we may remedy the situation as quickly as possible. Similarly, any abuse or manipulation of Chip Index - including any attempt to profit from the content of Chip Index - will be met with any and all available means so that those who use Chip Index properly and within these terms may continue to do so. Thank you for your interest in Chip Index. 

Chip Index Privacy Policy

Chip Index is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle information we learn about you while you visit our site. The information that we receive depends on what you do during your visit, and what service(s) you use, manipulate, or request both exclusively and implicitly.  By providing any information to this site, you are expressly consenting to these conditions.  

Data Collected
Chip Index collects a variety of information: We collect Personal information, Usage information, and Demographic information. Personal information is any information that you choose voluntarily to submit to us and that is specific to your identification (i.e. name, address, phone number, email). Usage information is any information you submit to us, expressly or involuntarily, that details your usage habits with regard to our site.  Demographic information is information that cannot be associated with you personally (i.e. domain information, zip codes, areas of interest) but can be associated with you in a general sense. We also keep track of your browsing patterns using state of the art tracking software, cookies, and other tracking methods that allow us to record and evaluate your usage patterns of Chip Index.  By providing any information to this site, you are expressly consenting to these conditions.  

Use of Data
When you request a service, place an order, submit feedback, or participate in a seminar or survey, it is necessary for you to offer certain personal information about yourself so that we could serve your needs. We will not send you information unless you specifically request it, or we feel that the information would benefit your business needs. If you decide that you do not want to receive further information, simply contact us and request to be removed from the contact list. When you sign up for service(s), a customer representative may contact you to follow up. The demographic information that is collected through our site is used to evaluate how our site is used and how it can be improved. It may also be used for marketing and investment analysis as well as for unsolicited but useful product information submissions.  By providing any information to this site, you are expressly consenting to these conditions.

Security
All data collected on our secure product order forms will be encrypted for your security and privacy.  Furthermore, we will take every precaution possible via the Authorize.net security platform to ensure complete privacy for you and your business.

Cookies
Some features of this site use cookies. Cookies are small files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes. Please note that cookies cannot read information on your hard drive. We may use cookies to measure our web trafficking processes, so that we may make our site more efficient. We also may use cookies to offer you certain services and to customize your visit. If you are a registered user, you can specifically request that our site remembers your login information. By doing so, you are allowing us to place a permanent cookie onto your computer. You may choose to turn off cookies completely, but you will not be able to use certain site services.  Furthermore, by providing any information to this site, you are expressly consenting to these conditions. 

IP address
When a visitor requests pages through Chip Index, our Web servers automatically recognize the browser's domain name and IP address.  This is common among web sites. This information is collected for statistical and diagnostic purposes only.  However, by providing any information to this site, you are expressly consenting to these conditions.

Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please contact us and a legal representative will respond to your question/comment.  It is our intent to offer Chip Index as a valuable service to members of the board-level component sector.  If at any time you feel we have deviated from that mission, please contact us immediately.