Privacy Policy

 

Collection of Information

Our web server may collect such information as the name, address, the IP address, domain, the type and version of browser and operating system, and the website you came from and visit next. This information may be used by us and our business partners to measure the number of visits, average time spent, page views and other statistics about visitors to this Site in general. We may also use this data for performance and tracking purposes.

We may use ‘cookies’ or ‘scripts’ to collect any of the information described above. You may adjust your Internet browser to disable the use of cookies and scripts. Some functions, however, of this Site may not be available without the use of cookies and scripts.

Use of Information

There are times when we may ask you to (or you may choose to) provide information about yourself, or your business, to assist us in meeting your various needs. Any information you provide on this Site will be used for internal purposes and may be distributed to our business partners or any other company or person outside of BASF.

Occasionally, we may send communications in order to offer you other products and services that may be of interest to you. We will include instructions in our e-mail messages on how to unsubscribe if you later decide you do not want to receive any future e-mails or other marketing information.

We may also use, disclose and communicate your information if required to do so by law including by an order of any court.

At times, we conduct on-line surveys to better understand the needs, profiles and experience of our visitors. You are never obligated to participate in our surveys. If you choose to participate however, we will use that information to tailor our Site and its contents to meet your needs.

The Security and Protection of Information

We protect information as a core aspect of our business. We recognize industry standards and employ security safeguards to protect information from unauthorized access and misuse. Where BASF considers it appropriate, encryption and/or authentication tools are used to protect certain web-based information (e.g., using secure sockets layer encryption for Internet communications).

Please note when you send e-mails to us, they are not necessarily secure when they are transmitted. If your communication is sensitive or includes confidential information such as a credit card number, you may want to provide it by post or via the telephone instead.

Third Party Sites

This Site may contain links to other sites, including those of our business partners, vendors and advertisers. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, please understand that we are not responsible for the content of, or the privacy practices employed by other sites.