Our Privacy Policy

The purpose of this privacy statement is to set out the principles governing our collection and use of personal information we may obtain about you during your visit to our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and are aware of, and sensitive to, the privacy concerns of our customers.

Customer Information:

Once you make a purchase, register to use the Components Direct site or request other information from us, we may collect from you certain personal information in order to complete these transactions. The type of personal information you provide to us may include, but not be limited to, contact information such as a first and last name, mailing address, telephone number, email address and fax number; financial information such as your credit card number; and other unique information such as user IDs and passwords, product preferences and contact preferences. This information is used to ensure a quick and efficient flow of products and services to you.

We are asking for this information solely for the purpose of providing the services and products offered and authenticating your identity when you login.

During the course of your use of Components Direct you may also pass information to us in the context of questions and comments. The majority of this information will not be personal data but, to the extent that you do disclose any personal data during these sessions, that information is retained in accordance with this privacy statement.

Use of customer personal information:

We will disclose your information, without notice, only as follows:

1. To obey order of the law or comply with legal process served on Components Direct.

2. To protect the Components Direct website, its employees or the public.

3. To provide point of sale information to Components Direct product suppliers for market research. Components Direct or an authorized agent working for Components Direct may complete these activities.

4. If you have an open account with Components Direct, credit and payment history will periodically be shared with credit reporting agencies.

IP Address Logging:

Each time you visit Components Direct, our server automatically recognizes and logs your IP address. The IP address is the address of the computer making a request to our web server. No personal information or detail is obtained in this data interchange.

Outside Links:

The Components Direct web site may contain links to other web sites. If you access those links, you will leave the Components Direct website. We do not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from our practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to provide or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by the Components Direct privacy statement.

Security:

Credit card numbers are only used for processing payments and are not used for other purposes. When collecting or transferring sensitive information such as credit card information we use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We use industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data, such as credit card information. This protects the confidentiality of your personal and credit card information while it is transmitted over the internet.

Use of Cookies:

We may obtain information about your general interest usage by using a cookie file. A "cookie" is a piece of information that our website sends to your browser, which then stores this information on your system. Cookies help us improve our website and deliver a better and more personalized service. Many users prefer to use cookies to help them navigate a website as seamlessly as possible. You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our website.

If you have any questions or comments concerning our privacy statement contact us at Support@ComponentsDirect.com

Note: Components Direct reserves the right to make changes to this statement of privacy at any time without prior notification.