Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Privacy Policy

Updated: December 7, 2020

 

Please take a moment to read the Privacy Policy for this website (www.interlinkelectronics.com) (this “Website”). Interlink Electronics is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy below explains how we collect, use, and share information about you, the choices that you have with respect to that information, the ways in which we safeguard that information, and how you may contact us regarding our privacy practices.

 

By using this Website, you consent and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into Interlink Electronics’ Terms of Use for this Website.

Information We Collect

We collect information about you in two ways: information you provide to us and information we automatically collect. In either case we use the information primarily to communicate with you or improve our products & services, including this Website (collectively, "Services").

Note: Where applicable and for your convenience we may provide links to the privacy policies and other content of third party services we use. Those websites are operated by entities not affiliated with Interlink Electronics, and we are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information, including with respect to third party privacy policies, obtained from such websites. Those websites may be updated from time to time without notice, so we suggest reviewing their terms of use, privacy policies and similar materials each time you visit.

Information you provide to us

You voluntarily provide information to us when you enter your details about yourself on any form on this Website or convey that information to us over the phone or in person. Some of this information is personal in nature and can be used to identify you. Below is a list of several ways that you submit such information to us:

  • Contact forms. If you fill out a contact form you will be asked for your name, email address, phone number, and other identifiable information. We use this information so that we can effectively respond to your inquiry. While not typically the case, this information and the other information collected on or through the Website (as described in this Privacy Policy) may be aggregated and de-identified by or on behalf of Interlink Electronics. In all such circumstances, Interlink Electronics’ use of such anonymized and de-identified information remains consistent with this Privacy Policy and the requirements of applicable law.
  • Content forms. Interlink Electronics regularly publishes downloadable content such as eBooks, webinars, case studies, whitepapers, and so on for the benefit of its audience. Much of this content is available after a visitor fills out the appropriate form on the Website. Similar to contact forms, you will be asked to enter your name, email address, and other information in this process.
  • If you choose to correspond with us via email then you are at least providing us with your email address and your name, in addition to other information included in or with your correspondence.
  • Many of our products are available for immediate purchase in our webstore.  Entering into a transaction with us via our Website requires much more information than the above, including billing and shipping information, as well as credit card details. We use this transactional information to process your order. Some of this transactional information is stored on our web server. For payment processing we use Shopify or PayPal.
  • User registrations. Although not required to transact with us online, a user could elect to register on our Website. In doing so you would be asked to create a username and enter your email address, as well as other identifying information.
  • Blog subscriptions. Interlink Electronics regularly publishes a blog. If you choose to subscribe to the blog then you will be asked for your email address, which (in this case) is solely used to send you notifications of newly published blog posts.
  • Phone calls. When you call us you will likely be asked for information such as your name, phone number, area of interest, and other information. We use that information to route your call to the appropriate department so that we may better serve you.
  • If you provide us with information at a tradeshow, such as through a business card or signing up to a newsletter, which includes your name, contact information and/or other information about you.
  • From time to time we may run surveys for a particular audience. Information provided by the visitor in connection with completing the survey, such as name, email address and survey responses, may identify that person.

Information we automatically collect

When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain information about your visit. Most of this information relates to the usage of our Website and helps us improve our Services. Unlike information you provide to us, substantially all of the automatically-collected information is anonymized and aggregated.

  • Website visitor logs.Visitor logs contain basic, timestamped information about visitors to our Website including IP address, browser name and version, web page visited, device type, referring page, and so on. Our Website logs are files located on our Apache web server, which is only accessible to our authorized representatives.
  • Location information.We can use your IP address to determine where your machine is physically located with reasonable certainty. For this we reference your machine's IP address with the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN). Location information is used for a variety of legitimate purposes, including to determine if you are a visitor from the EU in order to comply with the GDPR.
  • Website usage.Interlink Electronics uses third party services such as Google Analytics to monitor website usage and performance. Usage trackers such as these assist us primarily with improving and optimizing our Website.
    • To learn more about opting out of data collection through Google Analytics, please use the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
    • Google’s privacy policy is available at the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Digital advertising.Interlink Electronics engages in digital advertising to drive awareness of our products. Certain information collected by a user who has clicked an ad or visited related pages on our Website may be used to remarket (show ads to) to the user again. We rely on third parties for this process, including Google AdWords.
  • Like most websites, Interlink Electronics uses cookies to store user preferences, provide necessary functions to the user, and allow third parties to interact on our behalf. When you visit a web page we may need to access the information stored in the cookies. Please see our cookie policy for more details, available at the following link: https://www.interlinkelectronics.com/cookie-policy

What do we use your information for?

We use information as described above for purposes of administering and expanding our business activities, providing customer service and making available other products and services to our customers and prospective customers. Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

  • To carry out our Services: Your information may be used for account setup and maintenance.
  • To personalize your experience: Your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.
  • To improve our Website: We continually strive to improve our Website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
  • To measure, gauge, and improve the effectiveness of our advertising: We regularly analyze performance metrics of our advertising in order to provide our target audience with only the most relevant advertisements.
  • To improve customer service: Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs, including by phone and by email.
  • To enforce our Terms of Use: We may use your personal information to prevent, detect and investigate fraud, security breaches, potentially prohibited or illegal activities, or otherwise to ensure compliance with our Terms of Use.
  • To process transactions: Your personal information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any third party for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested or as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use.
  • To communicate with you: The phone number and email address you provide may be used to contact you regarding your customer support requests and other support needs, as well as to send you information, relevant content, and updates. You may notify us at any time if you do not wish to receive these communications by emailing us at marketing@iefsr.com.
  • To comply with legal requirements, industry standards, and our policies (including this Privacy Policy), and to prevent fraud or other misuse of our Website.
  • For any other purpose with your consent.

How do we protect your personal information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information online when you browse, place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. We only offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. We maintain appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to help protect personal information collected through our Website from loss, theft, misuse, or other unauthorized access, disclosures, alteration, or destruction. Although we use reasonable efforts to safeguard information, transmission via the internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of your information collected through the Website.

 

We retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary and relevant for our operations. In addition, we retain personal information from closed accounts to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigation, enforce our Terms of Use and take any other actions permitted by law. When it is no longer necessary for us to retain your personal information, we dispose of it in a secure manner.

Do we disclose any personal information to outside parties?

Interlink Electronics will never rent or sell your personal information.

You agree that we may share your personal information with third parties, including our agents, vendors, consultants and other service providers: (a) for a purpose described in this Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy or the Terms of Use; (b) for a purpose described at the time you provide the information to us; and (c) as otherwise necessary to:

  • Provide you with the Website which you elect to use, including the processing of payments
  • Allow third parties to provide us with their services
  • Provide local support through authorized distributors
  • Enforce the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use made available on our Website or to protect our other legal rights
  • Comply with laws and regulations or respond to litigation and requests from governmental or quasi-governmental agencies (including regulatory agencies and law enforcement agencies)
  • Allow for or otherwise in connection with a change of ownership of Interlink Electronics (including, but not limited to, an acquisition by or merger with another company), or an asset sale by Interlink Electronics, and related transfer of all personal information to the new owner(s), in which case any information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy
  • Allow advertising audits and analysis
  • Allow us to engage a third party to perform surveys measuring your experiences and use of our Website, products or services
  • Allow designated third parties to assist with transactions, disputes and other matters regarding your use of our Website, products or services
  • Prevent physical harm, damage to property, or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity

Your choices about your information

Regarding the collection and use of your information you have several choices:

  • Limit information provided.To reduce the amount of information we collect about you, you may choose to restrict your information to only fields that are required for us to carry our Services.
  • Unsubscribe or opt out.You may choose to unsubscribe from marketing emails or opt out completely at the time you submit information to us.
  • Do not accept cookies.You may choose to reject cookies from being set on your machine. However, doing so may compromise your website experience with us. Please see our cookie policy for several methods to adjust your browser settings, available at the following link: https://www.interlinkelectronics.com/cookie-policy
  • Do not allow tracking scripts.Since we run third party tracking scripts to improve our website, you may choose to prevent such scripts from running.
  • Set "Do Not Track" in your browser.You may elect to set your browser to send a "Do Not Track" signal. Currently, we do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals for any browser except as required by the European GDPR. To learn more about “Do Not Track” signals, you may wish to visit: http://www.allaboutdnt.com/

Your rights concerning your information

If you are located in certain countries or other territories, including those that fall under the scope of the GDPR, data protection laws may give you certain specific rights with respect to your personal information, subject to any exemptions provided by applicable law, rules or regulations. These rights may include:

  • Requesting access to your personal information
  • Requesting correction or deletion of your personal information
  • Objecting to our use and processing of your personal information
  • Requesting that we limit our use and processing of your personal information
  • Requesting portability of your personal information

Whether you are a "Data Subject" in the scope of the GDPR or not and would like to get in touch with us about anything concerning your information then please use the contact information located at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. To help protect your privacy and security, we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity prior to honoring any such requests.

Your California Privacy Rights; Other State Laws

 

California law permits individuals in California to request certain details about how their information is shared with third parties and, in some cases, affiliates, for direct marketing purposes. Under the law, a business must either provide this information or permit California residents to opt in to, or opt out of, this type of sharing. We do not share personal information with third parties or affiliates for those third parties’ or affiliates’ own direct marketing purposes. California residents may request information about our compliance with this law by contacting us in the manner described at the end of this Privacy Policy. Any such inquiry must include “California Privacy Rights Request” in the description and include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code. Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per person each year, and we are not required to respond to requests made by means other than as described in this Privacy Policy.

 

Any California residents under the age of eighteen (18) who have registered to use the Website, and who have posted content or information on the Website, can request that such information be removed from the Website by contacting us in the manner described at the end of this Privacy Policy, stating that they personally posted such content or information and detailing where the content or information is posted. We will make reasonable good faith efforts to remove the post from prospective public view or anonymize it so the minor cannot be individually identified. This removal process cannot ensure complete or comprehensive removal.

 

In certain other circumstances, individual States may have legislation that provides specific rights to residents of such State(s) and/or additional obligations on the collection, storage, use and/or destruction of personal information by businesses located or otherwise operating in such State(s).

 

Information for Users Outside the United States

 

If you are visiting this Website from outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect through the Website will be transferred to and stored on our servers in the United States. By using this Website, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer and processing of your personal data in the United States as described in this Privacy Policy. Please be aware that the data protection laws and regulations applicable to your personal data transferred to the United States may be different from the laws in your country of residence.

To Unsubscribe From Our Communications

You may unsubscribe from our marketing communications by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located on the bottom of our emails or by sending us an email at marketing@iefsr.com.

Customers cannot opt out of receiving transactional emails related to online purchases.

Third Party Links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our Website. These third-party websites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked websites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our website and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

We do not knowingly collect any information from anyone known to be under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

Your Consent

By using our Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy.

You are consenting to Interlink Electronics collecting and using your personal information to directly communicate with you. Interlink Electronics may send you communications on but not limited to new products, eBooks, webinars, case studies, events, education opportunities, and general communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time and/or ask Interlink Electronics to completely remove all personal details from our records.

You are not obliged to provide such consent but if you decide not to then your ability to utilize the functionality of our Website or participation in certain activities may be restricted.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page and update the Privacy Policy modification date first written above. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy whenever you visit the Website to stay informed about our information practices. Please note that we have no obligation to provide you with notice of any changes to this Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us by email at marketing@iefsr.com, by phone at [805-484-8855], or by postal mail sent to:

Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Attn: Privacy Inquiry

1267 Flynn Road

Camarillo, CA 93012

 

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