Transcend Information, Inc. and its affiliates (hereafter, "Transcend") will collect, process, use and protect your personal and non-personal data, pursuant to the Privacy Policy (hereafter, “the Policy"). Please read the Policy carefully.
“Personal data” shall mean any data that can be used to identify an individual directly or indirectly, including name, date of birth, telephone number, email address, account number, ID number, credit card information, location, and IP address.
“Non-personal data” shall mean any data that does not by itself identify an individual, including gender, age, language, interest, browser type, and product information. Transcend may collect or record such information, but will not use it to verify your identity or correlate to personal data. Where necessary, and non-personal information is correlated to personal data, such data will be classified as “personal data.”
“Sensitive personal data” shall mean any data regarding medical treatment, health examination, political affiliation, religious belief, criminal record, genetic information, sexual preference, and sexual activity.
Providing personal data is not a prerequisite for browsing or using this official website of Transcend (hereafter, “the Website”) or services. Transcend may request personal data for identity verification or to provide services such as ordering products, applying for employment, requesting customer services, providing feedback, filling out customer surveys, and participating in Transcend activities. You have the right not to provide personal data, as well as to rescind agreement to provide said data after the fact. This, however, may lead to errors on certain web pages, or for portions of the Website to be inaccessible. It may also lead to disqualification from participation in activities or the inability to use certain services.
Transcend may collect personal data from distributors, retailers, agents or partners, and will process, use, and protect such data in accordance with the Policy.
Transcend will not require you to provide sensitive personal data, and further request such data not be provided. Any such data provided to Transcend voluntarily, however, will be processed in accordance with this Policy.
Except to provide services, or unless required by laws, regulations, or governmental or judicial orders, or where necessary to establish or preserve a legal claim or defense, or to prevent fraud or other illegal activities, Transcend will not process or use personal data, and will not sell, exchange, or lease such data to a third party. To this end, Transcend may provide personal data, in whole or in part, to distributors, retailers, agents, or partners where permitted by law or agreement. Transcend will make a reasonable effort to encourage them to offer protections over such data no less stringent as those set forth in the Policy.
When you submit personal data to Transcend, it is taken as understood and agreed that such data may be transferred between Transcend servers. The location of data will be the local server and Taiwan.
To comply with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Transcend Information Europe B.V., Transcend Information Trading GmbH and Transcend Information UK Limited have signed standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for the processing of personal data with Transcend Information Inc in Taiwan. This ensures the same protection of your data abroad as in an EU country.
Upon request, you can view the stored data. The transmission also takes place in a structured, common and machine-readable format.
When you apply for a position at Transcend, Transcend collect data that we need to select the most suitable candidate. The collection of these data is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter (f) of GDPR. Here is a legitimate interest (employee recruiting) on our part.
When you sign up for our newsletter, Transcend collect data from you to inform you about Transcend news and products. The collection of these data is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter (a) of GDPR. You agree to the use of your data when registering.
Transcend uses cookies on its homepage, and Transcend also uses cookies set by Google Analytics (from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) with various functionalities. In this case, completely anonymised information about your surfing behaviour and the use of the internet will be evaluated. You will receive a notice about the use when entering the Website. Navigation and session cookies allow Transcend to ensure a smooth user experience. The collection of these data is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter (f) of GDPR. Cookies may be used by Transcend in pursuit of new business or for marketing purposes
If you send Transcend your defective product, Transcend collect your personal data for processing. The collection of these data is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter (f) of GDPR. Here is a legitimate interest (contract) on our part.
Transcend will retain personal data for only that time period wherein the purpose of collection holds valid. Transcend will review data regularly. Only the data that cannot be attributed to a specific natural individual will be preserved.
You can request information from Transcend as to whether personal data is being processed by Transcend. If this is the case you have the right to receive the following information:
You can view and edit your personal and non-personal data by contacting Transcend to ensure the accuracy of your data. Transcend reserves the right to record any changes you have made for the purposes of data integrity and revision. To ensure that your personal data is fully managed and protected, please note the following points:
You may contact Transcend via the contact information at the end of this Policy for further information concerning the Policy or related services.
To maintain data security, Transcend will strictly comply with this Policy, and take proper precautions to protect personal data against theft, modification, or destruction. However, Transcend cannot guarantee the safety of the Internet. You are advised to keep the password secret, change it regularly, and use a sufficiently complex password. You are also advised to keep antivirus and other security software up to date.
The Website may contain services of third-party site or links thereto, and the Policy does not apply to the information and data collected and processed through such sites. Transcend shall bear no responsibility and liability for the materials on or about such sites.
Transcend does not knowingly collect the personal data of minors without the express consent of their parents or guardians. Where notified, or where discerning that such data has been collected, Transcend will remove it.
Transcend reserves the right to update or amend the Policy at any time. The version posted on the Website shall prevail.
You may contact Transcend with questions or comments about this Policy at the telephone number or email address:
Updated on May 25, 2018
Transcend Information, Inc. and its affiliates ("Transcend") will provide services (the “Service”) pursuant to the Terms of Use (the "Terms"), and reserves the right to update, or amend, the Terms at any time without giving notice. Your close attention to such updates and amendments is highly appreciated.
You are deemed to have read, understood and agree to the Terms by using the Service, and your continued use of the Service, after the new version issues, will be considered to have read, understood and agree to such version. Being a minor in compliance with the applicable laws where you are currently located, in addition to the above, you may use, or continue to use the Service only in the event that your guardian has read, understood and agree to the Terms; when you use, or continue to use the Service, it is deemed that your guardian has read, understood and agree to the Terms and its subsequent changes.
If you or your guardian do not accept the Terms or the application of the Terms, in whole or in part, it is excluded by the applicable laws where you are currently located, and you shall immediately stop using the Service.
You agree that:
Please see the Privacy Policy.
Transcend will not be responsible for any loss, destruction or other damages of data arising out of the use of (or failure to use) the Service.
“Transcend” and any other trademarks, registrations, brands, product or service names, slogan or logos (the "Marks") contained in the Website are owned or used under license by Transcend. All Marks shall not be reproduced, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Transcend or its licensors. Any products, services, procedures, or other information relating to the Marks as mentioned in the Website does not constitute any express or implied endorsement, warranty, sponsorship, or recommendation by Transcend. If you have any questions or concerns about the Marks, please contact Transcend.
IN NO EVENT WILL TRANSCEND AND ITS SUPPLIERS OR SUBCONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF PROFIT, DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, FAILURE TO USE THE WEBSITE, ANY OTHER SITES TO WHICH THE WEBSITE LINKS, OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SERVICES CONTAINED THEREIN, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT TRANSCEND HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SERVICES OR CONTENTS FROM THE WEBSITE RESULTS IN THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, ALL THE ASSOCIATED COSTS SHALL BE BORNE BY YOU.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Terms, please contact Transcend at service-tw@transcend-info.com.