Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 7, 2026
Horton-Labs LLC ("we", "us", or "our") operates electronics-architect.com. We respect your privacy and are deeply committed to protecting your personal information and proprietary engineering designs.
Core Commitment: No Selling or Sharing of User Data
We do not and will never sell, rent, or share your personal information or your design data with third parties. Your email address, account details, and the schematics/architectures you create in our cloud saves are kept strictly confidential and are used solely to provide and improve the Electronics Architect platform.
Information We Collect
Account Information: When you register for an account (Free or PRO), we collect basic information such as your email address to authenticate your logins and manage your subscription.
Design Data: If you utilize our cloud save feature, we securely store your schematics, component choices, and simulation parameters so you can access them across devices.
Usage Data: We collect basic, anonymized telemetry on how the tool is used to help us squash bugs and improve features.
Cookies and Free Tier Advertising
To support the engineering community, we offer a Free tier of Electronics Architect. To keep this basic tier free of charge, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve advertisements.
For Free Users: We partner with ad networks that use cookies to serve you relevant advertisements while you use the Service. These cookies may track your browsing habits across other sites to tailor the ads you see.
For PRO Users: The PRO tier is completely ad-free, and we do not deploy advertising tracking cookies when you are logged into a PRO account.
Managing Cookies: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of the Service (such as secure logins) may not function properly.
Third-Party Integrations and Distributor Links
Our Smart Part Search integrates with third-party component distributors, such as Newark, DigiKey, Mouser, and AVNET, to pull live datasheets, pricing, and stock availability to assist with your designs.
Outbound Links: When you click a purchase link in our Find Parts results, you will be directed to the distributor's website. Once you are on the distributor's website, your activity is governed by their respective privacy policies. We do not receive any personally identifiable information from these distributors about your purchases.
Usage Analytics: We log anonymized, aggregate data about which components and distributors are most popular among our users. This helps us improve search relevance and prioritize API integrations. This data is never linked to your personal identity or account information.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your schematics and personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. If we make significant changes, we may notify you via the email address associated with your account or by placing a prominent notice on our website.