Legal Information

Applied Materials makes every effort to honor the preferences of our Web site users concerning the collection and use of personally identifiable information. This statement describes how Applied Materials collects and uses personally identifying information of visitors to our fab2farm Web microsite. For the privacy statement that covers Applied Materials’ main Web site located at www.AppliedMaterials.com , please see [link]. We encourage you to take the time to read this privacy statement.

What Information is Collected

In general, when you visit Applied Materials Web sites and access information, you will remain anonymous.

For some services provided through our Web sites, we will ask you to register using online registration forms. For some Web site services, you will be asked to provide a password and user identification. This information is collected to confirm eligibility for use of the online services, to establish the identity of authorized users, and for business contact purposes.

In addition to information you provide, Applied Materials may collect information about your use of our Web sites that will help Applied Materials improve its online services, such as information regarding what pages you access on our sites, what URL you just came from and the URL you next go to, what browser you are using and your IP address. This information may be used to analyze trends and statistics and monitor link usage.

Applied Materials uses cookies on some portions of its Web sites. A cookie is an identifier that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer. Cookies enable us to provide you with a better experience by allowing us to understand what areas of the Web site are of interest to our visitors. Applied Materials may also use cookies when you register to use one of our web-based services. In this situation, a cookie will store useful information that enables our Web site to remember you when you return to visit us. Applied Materials can only read cookies from Applied Materials Web sites. If you choose to disable cookies in your browser, you can still access most of our Web sites.

If you choose to post messages in message areas or to provide feedback or send an e-mail to us, we may keep a record of that posting or correspondence. Information you disclose in a public message area will naturally be available to and shared with other visitors to our Web sites.

How We Use Information

Applied Materials may use your information for its own marketing purposes. This may include providing you with information targeted to your interests. We will give you the opportunity to elect not to receive direct-marketing materials from us. Applied Materials does not sell any personally identifiable information.

Information you disclose in a public forum will naturally be public and available to other visitors to our Web sites. To the extent you disclose your information to other parties, their use of the information will not be subject to this Privacy Statement.

Data Security

Applied Materials uses industry standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information. Unfortunately, it is impossible to absolutely guarantee the security of data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network. Therefore, although we take reasonable measures to protect your information, Applied Materials cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit to us or from online services and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we will use industry standard efforts to ensure its security on our systems.

If Applied Materials provide links to third party sites, since we do not control those Web sites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on those third party sites you visit.