These terms and conditions apply to all URL and field names registered by Elektor International Media BV (hereafter Elektor). Elektor may amend this policy at any time and with or without prior notice.

By accessing Elektor’s web pages, you agree to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not use this site.

Elektor holds the copyright to the content of the Elektor web pages. All rights not expressly granted in these conditions are reserved. The content, either in its entirety or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, transferred, distributed or stored in any form without Elektor’s prior written consent, with the exception of the following.

Use of this site and its content is permitted for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Use of press releases and other documents classified as public may be used in publications in the public domain provided that the source of the information is expressly cited. This site and the content thereof are available for you to use at your convenience. Elektor reserves the right to make changes to or to refuse access to these pages. Elektor provides these pages on an “as-is” basis and makes no representations or warranties vis-à-vis the availability, accuracy, reliability or content of these pages.

Elektor can in no way be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or loss or business interruption resulting from the use of or the impossibility to use the information supplied through the World Wide Web pages, even if Elektor has been informed of the possibility of such loss or damage.

To make access to other sites easier, Elektor may include links to sites owned and managed by third parties. When you use a link to visit such a site, you acknowledge that Elektor has no authority concerning the content of that site and that Elektor accepts no liability for material made and published by such third parties. Moreover, while Elektor includes links to other sites, Elektor does not endorse those sites or the products or services mentioned on them.

If you send digital material to one of our servers, for example, by means of e-mail or Elektor's Web pages, specify that: (a) the material neither contains illegal items nor is otherwise unsuitable for publication; (b) you have done everything possible to ensure that the material sent is free of viruses and other contagious or destructive functions; (c) you are the owner of the material or you are entitled to send it to us, (d) you agree to initiate no legal action against us concerning the material sent and you will indemnify Elektor from any liability caused by or arising from a third-party action concerning the material you sent to us.

Elektor does not necessarily control the material placed by users on its site and is not liable for the information it contains. Elektor is free to remove, at its discretion and at any time, any material sent by users, including forum contributions.

Privacy Statement

Elektor may, at any time and with or without prior notice, change this policy. It is therefore recommended that you examine this policy every time before visiting or using a site.

Collection of general data

It is vital to Elektor that the privacy of visitors to the Elektor website is respected. Elektor may make general statistical data and general information about Elektor customers, sales figures, visiting patterns and information on related sites available to reliable, trusted third parties. Personal data will not be included.

User identification

From time to time, Elektor may send data to your computer so as to assist in identifying you. These data are stored in the form of data sets called "cookies". Cookies contain information on how and when visitors use this site and give Elektor the opportunity to improve its site continuously. The use of cookies is an industry standard and many websites use them. If you do not want to receive cookies or if you want to be notified whenever cookies are placed on your system, you can specify this in your browser, if your browser has this function.

Confidential data

It may happen that Elektor requires confidential data, such as your name, address or e-mail address, to be able to answer questions or to carry out other requests. Elektor can use these data to answer your questions by mail, e-mail or telephone, or to inform you about new products, services or offers from Elektor. If you order a product or if you request a service, Elektor may ask you for information required to process your order or request.

Elektor will not give these data to third parties without your permission, unless it is necessary to process your order to provide you with the requested Elektor service – or other Elektor activity. Moreover, the data may be used to inform you about relevant services and products. If you would rather not receive such information, then please inform us by e-mail. Elektor's customer database file is registered under the UK Data Protection Act.

Protection

Elektor has taken appropriate measures to prevent unlawful access or improper use of your personal data and to guarantee the correctness and integrity of those data. Elektor uses, for example, a generally accepted encoding technology to collect and send confidential information like credit card information.

Correctness of collected data

Elektor may, on its own initiative or at your request, complete, modify or remove incorrect or out-of-date personal data.

Online subscription

When taking out a subscription you are automatically logged on to our website www.elektor.com, a user name and a password will be emailed to you. If you already registered, your data will be upgraded, so you will get the most out of your subscriber benefits again.

You will also receive the Elektor E-weekly newsletter by email each Friday. The newsletter contains tips, news and special offers. You may unsubscribe from the E-weekly at any time.

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