So that you can better protect your privacy, PCB Resource Center provides this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your personal information is collected and used.

Data Security

PCB Resource Center uses reasonable precautions to keep user information disclosed to us secure. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.

PCB Resource Center will disclose such information to third parties, under contract to us, as required to operate our site. We will only release this information to those firms that we believe to be responsible. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties who receive the information.

PCB Resource Center also links to a wide variety of other web sites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or how they collect or treat information about their users.

Registration Information

Registration is required to have complete access to PCB Resource Center. As part of the registration process you are asked for limited information so we may issue a username and password that users will use to gain access on subsequent visits. The information we collect is used internally for site analysis and improvement, and is used in compiling profile reports for the fabricators who purchase access to our database.

Combined Registration

PCB Resource Center will form partnerships we feel offer valuable services to our users. Some of these services require registration in addition to that of PCB Resource Center. As a time saving tool, and to save our users unnecessary data entry, we may share some of your user registration information with these partner sites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or how they collect or treat information about their users.

Cookies

PCB Resource Center uses cookies to: automate log in, permit guest access, personalize the web site and record user preferences. For security reasons we allow users to accept or decline the cookie permitting automatic login during registration or any time thereafter, by updating their user profile. The other cookies will be loaded automatically unless your browser is configured to block them. Consult the documentation or help files for your web browser for instructions on setting cookie preferences. We feel that the use of cookies enhances the operation of our site, but they are not required. You will be able to use the core features of PCB Resource Center with cookies blocked. NOTE: Personalization features will not work without cookies and will result in your using the default settings.

Web Beacons

PCB Resource Center pages may contain Web beacons, sometimes called single-pixel gifs that allow PCB Resource Center to count users who have visited certain pages. PCB Resource Center may use web beacons in conjunction with: promotional e-mail messages, online (banner) advertising or newsletters in order to determine the effectiveness of these vehicles. Web beacons collect only a limited set of information including the cookie, which identifies the source, pages viewed and the time of access. Web beacons are not used to access your personal information on PCB Resource Center.

Logging

PCB Resource Center makes extensive use of web logging to understand the usage of our services, diagnose problems, and identify future enhancements to our site. In addition to logging the pages viewed, and features used, our logs will also collect referring IP addresses or domain names of site visitors. This information is used in the reporting and analysis of our web site, some of which will be shared with PCB Resource Center vendors and advertisers.

E-Mail Communications Policy

By registering with PCB Resource Center and providing us with your e-mail address, you agree to accept essential communication concerning the services and operation of PCB Resource Center including, but not limited to: registration confirmation, additions or deletions to our core services, notifications of product enhancements and notification of service interruption. Registered users of PCB Resource Center do not have the ability to "Opt Out" of these messages.

As part of the registration process, and any time thereafter, you have the opportunity to decline non-essential communication from PCB Resource Center, including third parties, via e-mail by checking the appropriate boxes on the Registration / Update Registration Form.