Privacy Policy
1. Privacy Policy Statement
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (hereinafter referred to as the “Realtek”) values your privacy and commits to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “the Policy”) explains how Realtek collects, processes, and uses your personal data. The scope of application includes all our branches, business site, subsidiaries, customers, and suppliers.
Please read the Policy carefully before using Realtek’s services. When you use our services, you’re trusting us with your information.
2. The Collection, Process, and Use of Personal Information
Realtek may collect the following personal information:
- Contact Information (e.g., name, email, phone number, mailing address)
- Technical Information (e.g. device information, browser type, operating system, access time, Cookies)
- Other Information Identifiable to Individuals (e.g., other information you provide when interacting with Realtek)
Realtek uses the collected personal information for the following purposes:
- Providing Services: This includes managing your account, providing customer support to ensure smooth operation of Realtek's products or services.
- Improving Services: This includes analyzing service performance to enhance user experience.
- Marketing Activities: This includes providing you with promotional information and other relevant updates via email (with the opt-out option available).
- Legal Compliance: This includes fulfilling Realtek's legal and regulatory obligations.
Realtek will not collect, process, or reuse your personal information for purposes other than the specified ones without your permission or unless there is a legal basis.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Collecting Personal Information
Realtek collects, processes, and uses personal information based on the following legal grounds:
- Legal Requirements and Obligations
- Cooperation Contracts
- Prior Consent of the Individual
- Voluntary Disclosure by the Individual
4. Retention Period for Personal information
Realtek ensures that personal information is retained only for the necessary period to achieve the following legitimate purposes:
- Legal Requirements: Retention period required by applicable laws and regulations
- Business Needs: The shortest time required to achieve the purpose of data collection
- Contractual Obligations: Retention period required by cooperation contracts
After the retention period expires, Realtek will permanently delete or anonymize personal information.
5. Security of Personal information
Realtek takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Realtek regularly reviews and updates security measures to ensure the safety of personal information. However, please note that the current information environment still contains inherent risks, unknown vulnerabilities, and threats, so no method can guarantee 100% security of data transmission, storage, or encryption over the internet.
6. Legal Rights in Respect of Your Personal Information
Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights:
- the right to make an inquiry of and to review your personal information
- the right to request a copy of your personal information
- the right to supplement or correct your personal information
- the right to demand the cessation of the collection, processing or use of your personal information
- the right to erase your personal information
7. Contact Us
Realtek has designated the Personal Data and Privacy Protection Task Group to be responsible for the overall coordination, direction, planning, promotion, and implementation of matters related to personal data protection management, as well as the execution of various appropriate security maintenance measures.
If you have any comments or questions regarding this Privacy Policy or decide to exercise your rights, please contact us:
- Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
- No. 2, Innovation Road II, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Point of contact: Personal Data and Privacy Protection Task Group
- Email: realtek_privacy@realtek.com
8. Sharing Personal Information
Realtek will not sell any personal information to third parties, but personal information may be shared in the following situations:
- Legal Requirements: Realtek may share your data as required or permitted by law
- Service Providers: Realtek may cooperate with third-party service providers who will use your data only for the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy and to the necessary extent
9. Use of Cookies or Similar Technologies
When you visit Realtek's website, Cookies will be used to enhance your experience, subject to legal requirements or your prior consent. We use Cookies to record your device or browser information or to record your preference settings.
10. Amendments
Realtek reserves the right to amend the Privacy Policy from time to time as needed. Any changes will be posted on the website, so please check regularly for updates. If you continue to use Realtek’s services after such posting shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the revised Privacy Police by you.