Privacy Notice

Purpose of Notice 

Greatchem is committed to protecting your privacy according to applicable laws, regulations, and best practices.  Different countries have different privacy laws and requirements; some, including the China, may provide less legal protection for Personal Information (PI), while some will provide more legal protection. This Notice is to inform you about the purposes for which Greatchem collects and uses PI, the steps Greatchem takes to ensure the integrity and security of such data, the choices and means Greatchem offers your company to limit the use and disclosure of your PI, and how to contact Greatchem about your PI. PI means any information about, or relating to, an identified or identifiable employee of your company.


How Greatchem Collects Personal Information

 Where permitted by law, Greatchem collects PI directly from your company; from its subsidiaries and affiliates; or from third parties, including but not limited to, insurance agents, vendors, and government agencies.


Cookies 

Some of our web pages may use cookies. A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file on your computer’s hard disk so that the website can remember who you are. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, please note that declining cookies may hinder some of the functionality of Greatchem’s website. You can also manually remove cookies from your system after accessing our site.


Purpose for Collecting and Using Personal Information 

Greatchem collects PI in support of the establishment, execution, continuation, or termination of your relationship with Greatchem. Greatchem will only collect, use, or process sensitive PI where permitted or required by law, or consented by you. Greatchem considers volunteering of such information as consent and will only use the information in the context in which you volunteered it.

 Where permitted by law, we process your PI to carry out and support day to day business operations such as promotions, marketing, sales, negotiations, obtaining of goods and services, to maintain contact with you, comply with our contractual and legal obligations, and protect your company, you and your employees, and the public against injury, theft, legal liability, fraud, and abuse. 


Onward Transfer 

Greatchem is a global organization with global processes and practices; our servers, databases, and service providers are located in China and other countries. Where permitted by law, Greatchem may send PI to its subsidiaries and affiliates as well as third parties including but not limited to, service providers, external parties, law enforcement authorities, or Greatchem’s successors in the event Greatchem sells or transfers all or a portion of its business assets. In each of these circumstances, Greatchem will take all reasonable steps to ensure any transfer is done within the confines of any applicable law and in a secure manner, is necessary to perform the services required, and is executed in a manner consistent with this Notice. 


Data Integrity and Data Security 

Greatchem will take all reasonable steps to protect your PI, keep your PI reliable for its intended use, accurate, current, and complete, as well as in identifiable form only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.


Your Choice 

Greatchem will notify you and obtain consent prior to using your PI in a manner inconsistent with the purposes described in this Notice, purposes disclosed at the time of collection, or purposes subsequently authorized. 


 Access

Upon request, you may view or provide edits, corrections and updates to your PI subject to this notice. 

 Amendments Greatchem may amend this Notice by posting a revised version on Greatchem’s internet website homepage.


 More Information 

Greatchem complies with China Safe Framework regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information. Greatchem has certified that it adheres to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access and enforcement. 


Contact Greatchem

If you have any questions about this Notice or you would like to submit an inquiry or complaint about how Greatchem processes your PI, you may contact Greatchem in the following ways:

 

· Email Greatchem’s Privacy Program at info@greatchem.com

· Mail Greatchem’s Privacy Program at No.67 West Hongkong Road Qingdao 266071 China  ATTN:  IT Manager, or contact by phone: + 86 532 8386 4805


Greatchem will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints regarding PI in accordance with this Notice.

Effective Date: May 24, 2013