Effective date: March 25, 2024
Welcome to ChemicalSuppliers.com, a comprehensive directory designed to connect chemical suppliers with potential buyers worldwide. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect include:
Information You Provide to Us
- For Suppliers: When you subscribe to list your company, we collect detailed company information, the chemicals you supply, and contact details.
- For Buyers: Registration details to access full supplier information and the “Request For Quote” form data, including your chemical requirements and contact information.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Information: Information about how you use our website, such as the pages you view and the features you use.
- Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our website, including hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- To process transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices.
- To communicate with you about products, services, and promotional offers.
- To review and fulfill “Request For Quote” submissions and, if consented, share them with more suppliers through our Leads Marketplace.
Legal Basis for Processing
Your information is processed based on the following legal bases:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Contract: The processing is necessary for a contract you have with us, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: The processing is necessary for us to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).
- Legitimate Interests: The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, unless there is a good reason to protect the individual’s personal data which overrides those legitimate interests.
Sharing Your Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy:
- With Buyers: your contact details are shared with suppliers when you specifically contact them and only after they purchase your lead from the Leads Marketplace, if you opted to allow us to sell it.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have several rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data.
- Right of Access: You have the right to access your personal data and obtain a copy of it.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask us to rectify inaccurate personal data and to complete incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to have personal data erased.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing.
- Rights Related to Automated Decision Making Including Profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
International Data Transfers
We may transfer personal data outside the EU. When we do, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is implemented:
- We will transfer your personal data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the European Commission.
- Where we use certain service providers, we may use specific contracts approved by the European Commission which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and analyze website traffic. You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Please note that declining cookies may limit your use of our website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Complaints
If you have any concerns or complaints about how we handle your information, we strongly encourage you to contact us first. We are committed to working with you to resolve any issues you may have. If, after contacting us, you feel that your concerns have not been addressed satisfactorily, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Please contact us at: [email protected] or visit our Contact Us page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected] or visit our Contact Us page.