Privacy statement

Premier Farnell collects site usage information from it’s visitors.

Analytics software allows us to record visitors’ use of the site. Premier Farnell puts together log file information from all our visitors, which we use to make changes to the layout of our site and to the information in it, based on the way that visitors move around it. Log files do not contain any personal information.

It is also our policy to use cookies for more detailed traffic analysis, such as tracking the time and date of visits to our site, the pages viewed and the referring sites. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on your computer by the server maintaining and operating our site. They do not compromise your privacy or security. The cookie information does not include any personal data about you, nor do we link data from cookies to any personal data that you might choose to give us.

Client-side cookies are used on this site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. They allow us to recognise your computer when you return to our website and display preferences and information you have previously selected. If you do not want to accept a cookie when you visit our website, you should be able to change the settings in your browser to disable this function. However by doing this there may be sections of the site that you are unable to use.

In addition to the company’s safeguards, your personal data is protected, in the UK, by the Data Protection Act. This provides amongst other things that the data we hold about you should be processed lawfully and fairly. It should be accurate, relevant and not excessive. The information should be kept up to date, where necessary, and not retained for longer than is necessary. The information should also be kept securely to prevent unauthorised access by other people. You have the right to see what is held about you and to correct any inaccuracies.

Any changes to our privacy policy will be detailed in full on this page.