Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Caladan Semi ("we," "us," or "our") operates caladansemi.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, company name, phone number — provided when you submit a quote request, contact form, or price alert.
• Transaction Information: Details about equipment inquiries, bids, asks, and quote requests you submit through our platform.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, browser type, IP address, and device information collected automatically.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and gather analytics data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your equipment inquiries and quote requests
• Connect buyers and sellers for semiconductor and data center equipment
• Send price alerts and market updates you have requested
• Improve our Site, services, and user experience
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including export compliance requirements
• Prevent fraudulent activity and ensure platform security

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Verified Sellers/Buyers: When necessary to facilitate a transaction you have initiated.
• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in operating our Site (email delivery, analytics, payment processing). These providers are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, including export control authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of company assets, your information may be transferred as a business asset.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Export Compliance

As a marketplace for semiconductor equipment, we are subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and OFAC sanctions programs. We may collect and retain information necessary for export compliance screening, and we may share this information with relevant government authorities as required by law.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Transaction records related to equipment sales may be retained for up to seven (7) years for legal and export compliance purposes.

7. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some features of our Site may not function properly without cookies.

9. Third-Party Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services (such as PostHog) to help us understand how users interact with our Site. These services collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request. Their use of this information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention obligations)
• Opt-out of marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at parts@caladansemi.com.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: