Terms of Use

Terms of Use

By accessing, browsing, copying, and/or using any information, communication, software, photos, figures, drawings, scripting, test video, graphics, music, sounds, images, or other material and services (collectively "Content") contained at this web site and other Faster Technology web sites that are linked to this site (collectively, the “Site"), you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions described herein (“Terms of Use”).

Faster Technology LLC ("FTL") maintains this Site and in exchange for accessing, browsing and/or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations. You represent you have the legal authority to accept the Terms of Use on behalf of yourself or any party you represent. If any provision of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid by any law, rule, order, or regulation of any government or by the final determination of any state or federal court, such invalidity shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision of the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site. The Site is controlled and operated in whole or in part by FTL in the United States. BY ACCESSING THE SITE YOU AGREE THAT THE STATUTES, LAWS, AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, U.S.A., WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES, WILL APPLY TO ALL MATTERS RELATING TO USE OF THE SITE, AND YOU AGREE THAT ANY LITIGATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS IN TEXAS, U.S.A. If you access the Site from other locations you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. FTL makes no representation that the Content in the Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to it from territories where the Content may be illegal is prohibited. You acknowledge that FTL reserves the right in its sole discretion to refuse or terminate access to the Site by you at any time.

This Site contains documentation and other information related to products and services of FTL. This documentation is provided as a courtesy to FTL customers and potential customers. FTL assumes no obligation to correct any errors contained herein or to advise any user of liability for the accuracy or correctness of any engineering support or assistance provided to a user. FTL makes no commitment to update this documentation. By submitting information to services such as discussion boards, community forums, or to FTL Technical Support, you agree that faulty transmission and/or third party interception is a risk and you assume that risk by submitting information over the Internet, and agree to hold FTL harmless in the event that information is received by an unintended third party. FTL reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time at its sole discretion. In the case of any violation of these rules and regulations, FTL reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law and in equity for such violations. These rules and regulations apply to all visits to the Site, both now and in the future.

Copyright Notice

The Content of this Site is owned and copyrighted by Faster Technology LLC. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of FTL. You also may not "mirror" any material contained in this Site without express written consent from FTL. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this Site for personal, non-commercial use only, provided you don't modify or alter the materials and you retain any and all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in these materials. This permission terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded and printed materials. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

Trademark Notice

The trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this web site are the property of FTL or other third parties. Users are not permitted to use trademarks, logos and service marks without prior written consent.

Xilinx, the Xilinx logo, Virtex, Spartan, and ISE are registered trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries.

MATLAB and Simulink are trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc.

PCI-SIG, PCI, PCI Express, PCIe, and PCI-X are trademarks of PCI Special Interest Group.

PowerPC is a trademark of IBM Corporation.

The USB logo is a trademark of Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum, Inc.

HyperLynx is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation.

Impulse C and Impulse CoDeveloper are trademarks Impulse Accelerated Technologies.

Access to Password Protected/Secure Areas

Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Site is restricted to authorized users only. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the Site may be subject to prosecution.

Member Account, Password and Security

You will receive a password and account designation upon completion of the registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify FTL of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these terms.

Member Conduct

You understand that all information, data text, software, music, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you are entirely responsible for all Content, if any, that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the service. We do not control the Content posted by others and, as such, do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content.

Links to Other Sites

This Site may contain links to other web sites operated by third parties. You acknowledge that FTL neither endorses nor is affiliated with the linked site and is not responsible for any content that appears on the linked site. You also acknowledge that the owner of the linked site neither endorses nor is affiliated with FTL.

Nothing contained in this Legal Notice shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or any other legal theory, a license or right to any patent, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property right, except those expressly provided herein. The products, processes, software, and other technology described at this Site may be the subject of other intellectual property rights owned by FTL or by third parties, and no licenses are granted herein.

Special Admonitions for International Use

Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

Products and Services Availability

Because international information is provided at this Site, not all products or programs mentioned will be available in your country. Please contact FTL for information as to products and services available in your country.

Performance Information

Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of FTL products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they want to purchase. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of FTL products, visit http://www.fastertechnology.com or call (U.S.) 281-391-5482.

Ownership of Materials

Materials are copyrighted and are protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. They may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without prior written permission from FTL. Except as expressly provided herein, FTL and its suppliers do not grant any express or implied right to you under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information. Other rights may be granted to you by FTL in writing or incorporated elsewhere in the Materials.

Disclaimers

NO WARRANTIES: THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED AT THIS SITE IS "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS OR OTHERWISE, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FTL OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE, EVEN IF FTL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES

Export Requirements

Faster Technology LLC hardware, software programs and technical data may not be exported or re-exported, either directly or indirectly, to the U.S. embargoed destinations or entities of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Burma, Sudan and Syria or to persons/entities on the Denied Persons List, Unverified List, Entity List, Specially Designated Nationals List and the Debarred List, without prior written authorization from the appropriate U.S. government departments (Commerce, State Department, Treasury).
In order to obtain export classification information for all FTL products and ECCN#, please send your request to this email address: emcp(at)fastertechnology.com.

Privacy Policy

Thank you for your interest in Faster Technology LLC ("FTL") and our web site located at www.fastertechnology.com. We are pleased to provide this Privacy Policy ("Policy") to inform you of our practices with respect to how we collect and use personally identifiable information about visitors to our web site.

What we collect

You may visit our web site without providing any personally identifying information. When you register to use this web site the only information required is your name, email address, and a unique user ID.  If you register for seminars or contact us for information, you will be asked to provide additional information such as your title, company, address, and telephone number.

How we collect it

FTL collects your personal information when you complete registration forms or contact FTL for additional information about our products and services.

Cookies

Cookies are small files sent out by a web server and stored on a user's computer, these files can only be read by the originating server. FTL uses cookies to improve and personalize the user experience on its web site and web applications.  Most browsers are initially configured to accept cookies but you can adjust the user settings within your browser to accept, reject, or notify you, when a cookie is sent.

Use of Information

FTL uses your personal information to respond to your requests for information; to administer customer, web site, and technical support; and when otherwise reasonably necessary. FTL, or authorized FTL representatives, may contact you regarding products and services that may be of interest to you.

Disclosure

FTL uses certain third party vendors to assist FTL in providing our products and services, including marketing and selling FTL products and fulfillment and delivery of customer orders. FTL may transfer your personal information only to such vendors who have entered into a contract with FTL that protects the privacy of your personal information and permits the vendor to use it only as reasonably necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations to provide services to FTL. FTL may also disclose your personal information as it believes is reasonably necessary to comply with law, regulation, or other governmental authority or to prevent harm to yourself or others. Finally, FTL may disclose your personal information upon a transfer or sale to another entity of all or substantially all of FTL assets or stock in the FTL line of business to which this Privacy Policy relates or upon any other corporate reorganization.

Customer Surveys

In an effort to provide the highest quality products and services, FTL may contract with third party providers of customer feedback campaigns. When you visit our web site, you may encounter a pop-up dialog box requesting your participation in a customer feedback survey. Participation in these customer feedback campaigns is voluntary and you may choose whether or not you wish to provide any information to the third party survey provider. When you participate in a customer feedback campaign, the information is being provided to the third party survey provider and the terms of the third party service provider's privacy policy, and not this Policy, will apply to any personally identifiable information that you may provide in connection with your voluntary participation in any customer survey activities.

Links

For your convenience, we may provide links on our web site to certain third party web sites or referrals to certain third parties' products or services. If you choose to visit a third party's web site, or use its products or services, please be aware that the third party's privacy policy, and not this Policy, will govern your activities and any information you disclose while interacting with the third party.

Security

FTL employs procedural and technological measures, consistent with the demands of customer service, reasonably designed to protect your personal information from loss or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. FTL stores your personal information on secure computers located in a controlled access data center, to which only a small number of FTL employees involved in the management of the data center have physical access. Where reasonably practical, FTL uses encryption, firewalls, and other security technology to help prevent unauthorized access to your personal information.

Updating Your Information

FTL will use reasonable efforts to keep your personal information accurate. We would appreciate your help in ensuring the information you provide to us is accurate and up-to-date. Providing accurate information helps us serve you better. You may easily update your profile for this web site by following the instructions provided after you log in to your account.

Policy Changes

FTL reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy, and will post any revisions on our web site located at http://www.fastertechnology.com. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes. Your continued use of this web site will be subject to the then-current Privacy Policy.

Effective June 23, 2011