Your Privacy

Effective September 25, 2025

Overview

So that you can better protect your privacy, I-Connect007.com 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

I-Connect007.com 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.

How We Use Information

Provide newsletters, publications, and digital content you request
Manage subscriptions, accounts, and user preferences
Improve website performance and user experience
Conduct analytics and monitor usage trends
Communicate about surveys, updates, or promotional content (only with your consent)

Sharing Information

I-Connect007.com discloses information to carefully selected third parties, under contract to us, only as needed to operate our services (e.g., IT support, analytics providers, email delivery partners). These parties are required to handle your information securely and use it only for the purposes we authorize. We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

eBooks

When you download this book The Printed Circuit Designer's Guide to... Designing for Reality
through our site, your information is shared with the book’s author ASC Sunstone Circuits. The authors have their own privacy policies concerning personal information; however, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for the actions of any author who receives this information. They are responsible to notify the users within 72 hours, if feasible, after becoming aware of any breach.

Links

The I-Connect007 family of websites link to a wide variety of other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

E-Mail Communications Policy – Newsletters

By registering with I-Connect007.com and providing us with your e-mail address to subscribe to our newsletters, you agree to accept essential communication concerning the services and operation of I-Connect007.com including, but not limited to: registration confirmation, additions or deletions to our core services, notifications of product enhancements, and notification of service interruption.

I-Connect007.com occasionally conducts surveys by sending questionnaires to the members of our email list. Participation is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate. You may decline to receive questionnaires by using our Opt-out Form.

As part of the registration process, and any time thereafter, you have the opportunity to decline non-essential communication from I-Connect007.com, including third parties, by using our Opt-out Form or the unsubscribe links in our emails.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website:

See what data we have about you, if any
Change/correct any data we have about you
Have us delete any data we have about you (subject to legal obligations)
Express any concern you have about our use of your data

Cookies

I-Connect007.com uses cookies to enhance the operation of our site, but they are not strictly required. A “cookie” is a piece of data stored on the site visitor’s device to help us improve access to our site and identify repeat visitors. Usage of a cookie is not linked to sensitive personally identifiable information on our site. You can control or disable cookies in your browser settings; some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Web Beacons

I-Connect007.com pages may contain web beacons (single-pixel gifs) that allow us to count users who have visited certain pages or engaged with certain content. We may use web beacons in conjunction with promotional e-mail messages, online advertising, or newsletters to determine effectiveness. Web beacons collect a limited set of information such as the cookie identifier, pages viewed, and time of access.

Logging

I-Connect007.com makes 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 may collect referring IP addresses or domain names of site visitors. This information is used in the reporting and analysis of our website, some of which may be shared in aggregate with I-Connect007.com vendors and advertisers.

Information We Collect

Contact details (name, email address, company, phone)
Subscription preferences and communication settings
Technical data (IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies)
Usage information (pages visited, downloads, and interactions with our content)

Retention of Data

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this notice or as required by applicable law. We also consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, potential risk from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the purposes for which we process it.

Your Privacy Choices (U.S. Users)

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights under U.S. privacy laws (e.g., California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA)), which may include the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your information
Opt out of certain data uses or disclosures
Request details about how your data is collected and shared

To exercise these rights, please use the unsubscribe/opt-out links in our emails or contact us using the details on our website.

EU and UK Users (GDPR Addendum)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, we process your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection to processing, and data portability, and to withdraw consent where applicable. If your data is transferred outside of the EU/UK, we implement appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses. To exercise GDPR rights, please contact us using the details on our website.

Updates to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us at the email address, phone, or mailing address listed on our website.