Welcome to SiliconExpert (“SE”). The following are the rules or “Terms” that govern the use of the SE website (the “Site”). By using or visiting the Site, or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, found at Privacy Policy | SiliconExpert, incorporated herein by reference, and to follow these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations governing the Site.

If you violate these Terms, we may terminate your use of the Site, bar you from future use of the Site, and/or take appropriate legal action against you.  If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site.

Changes to the Terms of Use

SE, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates ("SE") reserve the right to change these Terms at any time effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

Permitted Use

You agree that You are only authorized to visit, view and to retain a copy of pages of this Site for Your own personal use, and that You shall not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on this Site for any purpose other than as set forth herein. The content and software on this Site is the property of SE and/or its suppliers or licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. We sometimes post legal notices and various credits on pages of the Site, which may not be removed. You agree not to remove these notices or credits, or any additional information contained along with the notices and credits. Further, You agree that You will not upload any classified or highly confidential information or data, including without limitation, drawings or data that is controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulation or any other law or regulation.

Links and Search Results

By using the Site to search for or link to another site, You agree and understand that You may not make any claim against SE for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from Your use of the Site to obtain search results or to link to another site.

Access and Interference

You agree that a live person must initiate each inquiry to the Site. You also agree that You will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained thereon, to access or capture data, or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior express written permission of SE. You agree that You will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site. You agree that You will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure. You agree that You will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content (except for Your own personal, non-commercial use) from our web site without the prior expressed written permission of SE.

Accessing the Website and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict user access, including registered user access, to some parts of the Website or the entire Website.

You are responsible for both:

• Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website.
• Ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.

To access the Website or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Policy Privacy Policy | SiliconExpert, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.

If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website or portions of it using your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.

Restrictions

You shall not, directly or indirectly, use any AI technology, including machine learning models, natural language processing systems, computer vision systems, automated BOTs and data scraping or other AI technologies now existing or to be developed in the future, to access, analyze, or interpret any data or content from the Tools, website or any Deliverable(s), including SE email notifications. This includes third-party AI services or proprietary models developed by Client. SE provides no warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or suitability of its data for use with AI systems and shall not be held liable for any outputs, results, consequences, or damages arising from the use of AI technology with SE Tools or Deliverables, including without limitation inaccuracies, errors, or unintended outcomes.

Unauthorized Use of the Site

Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of the Site, including, but not limited to unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site, or unauthorized use of any robot, spider or other automated device on the site, will be investigated and appropriate legal action will be taken, including without limitation civil, criminal and injunctive redress. You agree that You will comply with any security processes and procedures (such as passwords) specified by SE with respect to access to or use of the Site. Further, You agree not to access or attempt to access any areas of or through a Site which are not intended for access, unless You have been provided with written authorization to do so by SE.

Violation of the Terms

You understand and agree that in SE's sole discretion, and without prior notice, SE may terminate Your access to the Site, or exercise any other remedy available if SE believes that Your use is (i) inconsistent with these Terms or (ii) has violated the rights of SE, another user or the law. You understand and agree that SE reserves the right to discontinue providing data in response to Support Ticket Requests if the number of requests is deemed excessive by SE, in its sole discretion. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to SE for violations of these terms and conditions and You consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. SE may release user information about You if required by law or subpoena, or if the information is necessary or appropriate to release to address an unlawful or harmful activity.

Security Measures

You agree that You will take appropriate and proactive security measures (mechanized and operational) to assure that no third party can access the Site and information through Your system, including creating systems to guard against any third party having access to any URLs listed on the Site.

Copyright

Unless otherwise specified, the copyrights in all copyrightable subject matter on the Site is owned by SE, its suppliers or licensors. To the extent that SE has the right to do so without compensation to third parties, and except for materials or information specifically provided under other terms, SE grants You permission to copy or otherwise download from any Site, information and materials (including related graphics), provided:

The materials are for Your internal, non-commercial use only, and
any copies of materials or portions thereof must include the copyright notice specified on the Site.

You may not copy or display for redistribution to third parties for commercial purposes any portion of the content without the prior written permission of SE. Documents posted by SE on the Site may contain other proprietary notices or describe products, services, processes or technologies owned by SE or third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed by implication, estoppel or otherwise as granting to the user a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of SE or any third party.

Trademark

The SE name and logo and all related product and service names, design marks and slogans are trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of SE and may not be used in any manner without the prior written consent of SE. Other products and service marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Limitation of Liability

YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THIS SITE AND THE INTERNET GENERALLY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SE, ITS AFFILIATES, PARENT, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ANY ACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTIONS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, COPYING, OR DISPLAY OF THE CONTENT RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE, OR THE INTERNET GENERALLY, UNDER CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR LEGAL THEORY. ALTHOUGH SE BELIEVES THE CONTENT TO BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, AND CURRENT, SE MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CURRENCY OF THE CONTENT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY ANY INFORMATION BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. FROM TIME TO TIME, CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE CONTENT HEREIN. SE MAY MAKE CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTS AND/OR THE SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE.

Warranty Disclaimer

SE DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, NOR THAT IT WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SEARCH OR LINK ON IT. ACCESS TO THE SITE (INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS THEREIN) IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, SE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY SE, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. NEITHER SE NOR ITS AFFILIATES WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS ON, OR ACCESS TO, ANY SITE WILL BE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ERROR FREE, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

Disputes

If there is any dispute about or involving the Site, by using the Site, You agree that the dispute will be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts of the State of California, USA.

Limitation on Time to File Claims

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold SE, its officers, agents and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Your use of the Site, including also Your use of the Site to provide a link to another site or to upload content or other information to the Site.

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by SE of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of SE to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act – Copyright Infringement

Pursuant the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, all claims of copyright infringement for material that is believed to be residing on SE's system or network, should be promptly sent in the form of written communication to SE's by going to the contact information tab on the SE web site.

All claims must include the following information:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single on-line site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the Complaining Party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;

• A statement that the Complaining Party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  
  
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the Complaining Party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

LINKING POLICY STATEMENT

User Policy - Outbound Linking Policy Statement
Any link, (including hyperlinks, buttons or referral devices of any kind) used on this or any other SE web page is provided for the use and convenience of the visitor. The appearance of a link on this or any other SE web page does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or certification by SE, nor should the presence of a link in any way be construed as a suggestion that the site has any relationship with SE.

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