Terms of Service

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
This website, provided by Carlsbad Tech, is subject to the following terms of use (“TOU”). Carlsbad Tech reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notification. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by clicking on the “Legal Info” hypertext link located in the footer of the web pages of this website.

DESCRIPTION OF THIS WEBSITE
Through this website, Carlsbad Tech provides access to a variety of resources, including corporate news, company information, project information, financial information (collectively “Information”). This website, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new information, are subject to the TOU.

PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION
Unless otherwise specified, the use of this website is limited to personal and non-commercial use. Website users may not modify copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, or services obtained from this website.

PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
See Privacy Policy on the collection and use of user information.

NOTICE SPECIFIC TO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE
Any information that is made available for download from this website (“Information”) is the copyrighted work of Carlsbad Tech and/or its suppliers. Any reproduction or redistribution of the information not in accordance with the TOU is expressly prohibited, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

Without limiting the foregoing, copying or reproduction of the information to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly prohibited, unless such reproduction or redistribution is expressly permitted by Carlsbad Tech.

Carlsbad Tech may make available as part of this website information for use and/or download. Carlsbad Tech does not make any assurances with regard to the accuracy of the results or output that derives from the use of such information. Please respect the intellectual property rights of others when using the information made available on this website.

Restricted rights legend. Any information which is downloaded from this website for or on behalf of the Taiwan government, its agencies and/or instrumentalities, is provided with restricted rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure of the information is governed by the laws of Republic of China.

NOTICE SPECIFIC TO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE
Permission to use documents (such as financial information, white papers, datasheets and press releases) from this website is granted, provided that (1) the below copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear, (2) use of such documents from this website is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media or used for commercial purpose and (3) no modifications of any documents are made. Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

Documents specified above do not include the design or layout of the Carlsbad Tech website or any other Carlsbad Tech -owned, operated, licensed or controlled site. Elements of the Carlsbad Tech website are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound or image from this website may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by Carlsbad Tech.

Carlsbad Tech and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published as part of this website for any purpose. All such documents and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. Carlsbad Tech and/or its respective suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all warranties and conditions of merchantability, whether express, implied or statutory, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event shall Carlsbad Tech and/or its respective suppliers be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other litigious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available from this website.

The documents and related graphics published on this website could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein.

NOTICES REGARDING DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE
In no event shall Carlsbad Tech and/or its respective suppliers be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of information, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from this website.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of use of this website, users will not use this website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. Users may not use this website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Carlsbad Tech server, or the network(s) connected to any Carlsbad Tech server, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of any service. Users may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any service, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Carlsbad Tech server or to this website, through hacking, password mining or any other means. Users may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through this website.

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO CHC OR POSTED AT THIS WEBSITE
Carlsbad Tech does not claim ownership of the materials that users provide to Carlsbad Tech (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to this website or its associated services for review by the general public, or by the members of any public or private community, (each “Submission” and collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting (“Posting”) submissions you are granting Carlsbad Tech, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicenses permission to use your submission in connection with the operation of their businesses (including, without limitation, all Carlsbad Tech services), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your submission; to publish your name in connection with your submission; and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of this website.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of submissions, as provided herein. Carlsbad Tech is under no obligation to post or use any submission you may provide and Carlsbad Tech may remove any submission at any time in its sole discretion.

By posting a submission, users warrant and represent that said user owns or otherwise controls all of the rights to said submission as described in these terms of use including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for users to provide, post, upload, input or submit the submissions.

DECLARATION OF CHC’S POLICY FOR RESPONDING TO THIS WEBSITE
Publication of any article containing language of critical, sarcastic, provocative, abusive, libelous, offensive nature is strictly prohibited.

Publication of any obscene images, pictures and hyper-links is also strictly prohibited.

Users are strictly prohibited from damaging the system, or attempting to damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Carlsbad Tech server, or the network(s) connected to any Carlsbad Tech server through any unauthorized or unethical practice, and any action or attempt to disrupt any Carlsbad Tech server is subject to prosecution to the full extent possible under the law.

Carlsbad Tech reserves the right and authority, with or without reason, to delete any article on this website.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
Carlsbad Tech is not responsible for the contents of sites not under the control of Carlsbad Tech, any links contained therein, or any changes or updates thereto. Carlsbad Tech is not responsible for web casting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. Carlsbad Tech provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Carlsbad Tech of the site or the contents thereof.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright 2015 Carlsbad Technology, Inc.
5928 Farnsworth Court,
Carlsbad, CA 92008

TRADEMARKS
Carlsbad Tech is a registered trademark of Carlsbad Technology, Inc.

Privacy Policy

Carlsbad Tech is committed to protecting the privacy of users of this website (“the website”). Users can visit most pages on the website without providing any user information. However, for some services or to fulfill certain requests, users must provide information to Carlsbad Tech. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains Carlsbad Tech’s data collection and use in those situations. This privacy policy only applies to the website and does not apply to other Carlsbad Tech sites, products or services. Please read the Privacy Policy in its entirety.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Users will be asked when Carlsbad Tech requires information that personally identifies a user (“personal information”) or that allows Carlsbad Tech to contact users. Generally, personal information is requested when registering to obtain further information, subscribing to receive emailed newsletters, or when purchasing and/or registering for Carlsbad Tech’s products and services. Personal information collected by the website often is limited to an e-mail address, language preference, and country or location, but may also include other information when needed to provide a requested service.

The Carlsbad Tech website may also collect certain information about the computer hardware and software of the site’s users. This information may include IP address, browser type, operating system, domain name, access times and referring website addresses. This information may be used for the operation of the website and its services, to maintain the quality of the website and its services, and to provide general statistics regarding use of Carlsbad Tech’s website.

The website may also collect information about which pages users visit on the website. This site usage data is never linked with personal information unless a user consents as described below.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
•    To ensure the website is relevant to users’ needs.
•    To deliver products and services that users have requested or purchased.
•    To help Carlsbad Tech create and publish content most relevant to users of the website.
•    To alert users to services and information updates from Carlsbad Tech, if users so request.

We may hire other companies to provide limited services on Carlsbad Tech’s behalf, including packaging, mailing and delivering purchases, answering customer questions about products or services, sending postal mail and processing event registration. Carlsbad Tech will only provide those companies with the information they need to deliver such services. Carlsbad Tech may disclose a user’s personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Carlsbad Tech or the website; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Carlsbad Tech and its website, or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Carlsbad Tech employees, users of Carlsbad Tech products or services, or members of the public.

User information may be stored and processed in Taiwan or any other country in which Carlsbad Tech or its affiliates or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, users consent to any such transfer of information outside of the country in which a user is located.

CONTROL OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
When users register, or otherwise give Carlsbad Tech personal information, Carlsbad Tech will not share that information with third parties without users’ permission, other than for the limited exceptions already listed above.
Carlsbad Tech may send out periodic e-mails informing users of a product or service that was requested by such users, or confirming a user’s request for a product or service. Users will not be able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings, as they are considered an essential part of the service the users has requested.

SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Carlsbad Tech is committed to protecting the security of the personal information of the website’s users. Carlsbad Tech uses a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect such personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

USE OF COOKIES
When a user visits the website, a cookie may be placed on the user’s computer (if the user accepts cookies) or may be read by the website if the user has visited the site previously. One use of cookies is to assist in the collection of site usage data described above.

The website may also use cookies to collect information on which newsletter links are clicked by users. This information is used to ensure that the website is providing information users want to read. It is collected in aggregate form and not linked with users’ personal information.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Carlsbad Tech will occasionally update this Privacy Policy. For any changes to this Privacy Policy, Carlsbad Tech will place a notice on the website.