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The information contained in this site is copyrighted and may not be distributed, modified, reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Applied Solar. The images from this site may not be reproduced in any form without the prior advance written consent of Applied Solar.

Applied Solar and the Applied Solar logo are trademarks of Applied Solar.

Other Applied Solar product or service names or logos referenced in the Applied Solar web site are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Applied Solar. The absence of a product or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of Applied Solar’s trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo.

All other products and company names mentioned in the Applied Solar web site may be trademarks of their respective owners.

A copyright is a property right in an original work of authorship. Copyright is recognized in most countries of the world by statutory copyright laws.

Copyright exists in the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself. Copyrightable expressions can take many forms but are usually categorized as literary, musical, dramatic, pantomime and choreography, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, computer programs, motion pictures, and sound recordings.

To obtain permission to use Applied Solar copyrighted materials, please refer to Rights and Permissions below.

To report claims of copyright infringement, please refer to Claims of Copyright Infringement.

If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Applied Solar copyrighted materials, for example, photographs, video footage, Applied Solar advertisements, or other Applied Solar materials, please submit your detailed request in writing. Please be sure to include any surrounding copy or text to the Applied Solar material.

Requests may be emailed to info@appliedsolar.com, or mailed to Applied Solar, LLC, Attention: Rights and Permissions, 1837 Privacy Statement. Mail to 3560 Dunhill Street San Diego CA 92121.

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Applied Solar collects and uses your personal information to give you superior customer service, to provide you with convenient access to our products and services, and to make a wider range of services available to you. In addition, we use your personal information to keep you up to date on the latest product and services and other information we think you'd like to hear about. From time to time, we may also use your personal information to contact you to participate in a market research survey, so that we can gauge customer satisfaction and develop better products.

We collect information about you in several ways. For example, we might ask for your contact information when you correspond with us, to obtain a quote, request a service, when using our online inquiry forms, registering to attend a seminar, participate in an online survey, or ask to be included in an email mailing list. We collect and store the information you provide in a secure database.

Because Applied Solar is a global company, your personal information may be shared with other Applied Solar business units around the world. They will protect your personal information in accordance with the Applied Solar. Customer Privacy Policy. Applied Solar does not share your personal contact information with other companies.

Applied Solar works with other companies that help us provide Applied Solar products and services to you, and we may provide your personal information to these companies. For example, we give shipping companies this information so they can ship products or parts efficiently. The information they receive is for shipping and delivery purposes only, and we require that the companies safeguard your personal information in accordance with Applied Solar policies.

At times we may be required by law or legal process to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we believe that disclosure is necessary for the public interest.

Applied Solar safeguards the security of the data you send us with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. We urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure browser.

When you browse Applied Solar’s website, you are able to do so anonymously. Generally, we don't collect personal information when you browse -- not even your email address. Your browser, however, does automatically tell us the type of computer and operating system you are using.

Like many websites, the Applied Solar website uses "cookie" technology. When you first connect to our site, the cookie identifies your browser with a unique, random number. The cookies we use do not reveal any personal information about you, except perhaps your first name so we can welcome you on your next visit. Cookies help us understand which parts of our websites are the most popular, where our visitors are going, and how long they spend there. We use cookies to study traffic patterns on our site so we can make the site even better.

In some of our email to you, we use a "click-through URL." When you click one of these URLs, you pass through our web server before arriving at the website that is your destination. We track click-through to help us determine your interest in particular topics and measure the effectiveness of our customer communications.

Applied Solar does not knowingly solicit personal information from children or send them requests for personal information.

Applied Solar’s website contains links to other sites. Applied Solar does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.

If we plan to use your personal information differently from that stated at the time of collection, we will try to contact you via email using the most recent information we have. If you have not given us permission to communicate with you, you will not be contacted, nor will we use your personal information in a new manner.

Applied Solar Customer Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. We encourage you to review the privacy policy regularly for any changes.

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Applied Solar, LLC or any of its employees does not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, including ideas for new advertising campaigns, new promotions, new or improved products or technologies, product enhancements, processes, materials, marketing plans or new product names. Please do not send any original creative artwork, suggestions, or other works. The sole purpose of this policy is to avoid potential misunderstandings or disputes when Applied Solar products or marketing strategies might seem similar to ideas submitted to Applied Solar. So, please do not send your unsolicited ideas to Applied Solar or anyone at Applied Solar. If, despite our request that you not send us your ideas, you still send them, then regardless of what your letter says, the following terms shall apply to your idea submission.

You agree that: (1) your ideas will automatically become the property of Applied Solar, LLC, without compensation to you, and (2) Applied Solar, LLC can use the ideas for any purpose and in any way, even give them to others.

Applied Solar does, however, welcome your feedback regarding many areas of Applied Solar’s existing business. If you want to send us your feedback, and we hope you do, simply send us an email at inquiry@appliedsolar.com. Please provide only specific feedback on Applied Solar ‘s existing products or marketing strategies; do not include any ideas that Applied Solar’s policy will not permit it to accept or consider. It's just one more way that Applied Solar can learn how to best satisfy your needs.

Mention of third-party products, companies and web sites on the Applied Solar web site is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Applied Solar assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products or vendors. Applied Solar provides this only as a convenience to our users. Applied Solar has not tested products found on these sites and makes no representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any referenced products. All third party products must be ordered directly from the vendor, and all licenses and warranties, if any, take place between you and the vendor.

Applied Solar makes no representation whatsoever regarding the content of any other web sites that you may access from the Applied Solar web site. When you access a non- Applied Solar web site, please understand that it is independent from Applied Solar and that Applied Solar has no control over the content on that web site. A link to a non- Applied Solar web site does not mean that Applied Solar endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such web site.

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Applied Solar shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

Applied Solar intends for the information and data contained in the Applied Solar web site to be accurate and reliable, however, since the information and data have been compiled by Applied Solar from a variety of sources, it is provided "as is." APPLIED SOLAR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO OR REFERENCED BY THE APPLIED SOLAR WEB SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT. Applied Solar provides access to Applied Solar international data and, therefore, may contain references or cross references to Applied Solar products, programs, and services that are not announced in your country. Such reference does not imply that Applied Solar in your country intends to announce such products, programs, or services.

Trademark: If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Applied Solar trademarks, contact the Legal department by email at info@appliedsolar.com.

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