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COLLECTION, USE AND SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S PERSONAL INFORMATION
USE OF COOKIES
LINKS TO NON-ATMEL WEB SITES
YOUR CONSENT
CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT
DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY LAW
CONTACT INFORMATION

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This statement applies to Atmel Web Sites Worldwide.
Your privacy is important to Atmel. This statement discloses the information practices for Atmel Web sites, including the collection and use of personal information that may be collected by Atmel anytime you interact with Atmel, such as when you visit our website, when you purchase Atmel products, literature and/or services, or when you call our sales or support associates. Please take a moment to read the following to learn more about our information practices, including what type of information is gathered, how the information is used and for what purposes, to whom we disclose the information, and how we safeguard your personal information.

COLLECTION, USE AND SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Atmel collects personal information online as necessary to enable individuals to register for, customize and personalize certain of Atmel's online resources, communications and in connection with a job application or inquiry. Atmel uses personal information collected online to provide products, services (e.g. newsletters, journals, etc.), questionnaires, contests and features that individuals may have requested, such as educational literature and related information about Atmel's business and product resources.

Personal information about you will be accessible to Atmel, including its affiliates, subsidiaries and groups worldwide, and to individuals and organizations that use personal information solely for and at the direction of Atmel.

You may choose not to provide any personal information to Atmel online by electing not to enter any personal information into a form or data field on our Web sites, and by not using any personalized services provided by our online resources.

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Atmel is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security measures and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide using a secured database system. As such, only Atmel authorized personnel will have access to personal information.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S PERSONAL INFORMATION
Atmel is a general audience Site and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13.

USE OF COOKIES
This Site uses a technology called cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies help provide additional functionality to the Site or help us analyze usage of the Site more accurately. In all cases which cookies are used, we will not collect personally identifiable information without your explicit permission. The only personally identifiable information Atmel collects is the information you voluntarily provide. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web Browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored, if you prefer. Please refer to your Internet Browser's instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not able to fully experience the interactive features of this Site or any other web sites that you visit.

LINKS TO NON-ATMEL WEB SITES
This Website contains links to other websites. Please be aware that Atmel is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.

YOUR CONSENT
Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Atmel or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using the Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.

CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT
Atmel may update this privacy statement at its discretion. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.

DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY LAW
Please be aware that in certain circumstances, it is possible that personal information may be subject to disclosure pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or orders.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Atmel welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement including requests to update your personal information or removal from our database. Please direct any questions or concerns to the following contact information provided below:

Webmaster@atmel.com
Atmel Corporation
Legal Department/Privacy Compliance
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131

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