This Privacy Policy explains how Petrochemical Service Corp (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses and protects personal information when you visit globalnewshut.com (the “Website”), submit a request or otherwise communicate with us. By using the Website you acknowledge that you have read this Policy.
1. Who we are
Petrochemical Service Corp provides contract research and development, laboratory research and data analysis, scientific consulting, partnership services between US universities or laboratories and overseas clients, and organization of scientific conferences, internships and specialist exchange. Our activity is overseas scientific research; the result we deliver is technology — developed methods, processes and prototypes.
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, Petrochemical Service Corp is the controller of personal information collected through the Website. Our contact details are listed in the Contact us section.
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information you provide to us
- Request form: full name, email address, phone number, company or organization, country, the service and technology area you are interested in, and the description of your research task.
- Correspondence: information you include in emails, phone calls or documents you send to us, such as technical specifications or project details.
- Business relationship data: information needed to prepare proposals, sign agreements and deliver services to you or your organization.
Please do not send us sensitive personal data (for example, health information about identifiable individuals) through the Website form.
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, language settings, referring URL, pages viewed and the date and time of your visit.
- Cookie data: information stored through cookies and similar technologies as described in Section 5, subject to your consent where required.
3. How we use information
- to respond to your inquiry and contact you about your request;
- to prepare proposals, enter into and perform agreements with you or your organization;
- to coordinate projects with partner universities, laboratories and experts, where you ask us to;
- to operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website;
- to measure the effectiveness of our advertising, only with your consent where required by law;
- to prevent fraud, spam and abuse, and to protect our rights and the rights of others;
- to comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
We do not sell your personal information and we do not use it for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
4. Legal bases for processing
Where the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation or similar laws apply, we process personal information on the following bases: performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract; our legitimate interests in operating our business, answering inquiries and securing the Website; your consent, for example for non-essential cookies and advertising measurement; and compliance with legal obligations. Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following categories:
| Category | Purpose | Consent |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Core functions of the Website, security, and storing your cookie preferences. | Not required |
| Analytics | Aggregated statistics about how visitors use the Website so we can improve it. | Required |
| Marketing | Measuring the performance of advertising campaigns (for example, Google Ads conversions) and showing relevant ads. | Required |
When you first visit the Website, a banner lets you accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or choose categories individually. Non-essential cookies are not set until you give consent. You can change your choice at any time via in the footer, and you can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
6. Advertising and Google services
We may advertise our services through Google Ads and may use Google tools to measure the results of our campaigns. If you consent to marketing cookies, Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites and to measure conversions, such as submission of our request form.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by Google at adssettings.google.com.
- You can opt out of many third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info/choices or, in the EU, youronlinechoices.eu.
- Information about how Google uses data from sites that use its services is available at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
We do not use sensitive information (such as health, religion or sexual orientation) to target advertising, and we do not share personally identifiable information from our form with advertising networks.
7. How we share information
We share personal information only as necessary and with appropriate safeguards:
- Service providers who host the Website, deliver email or provide IT services, acting on our instructions and bound by confidentiality;
- Research partners — universities, laboratories and experts — only to the extent needed to prepare or perform a project you requested, and usually under a non-disclosure agreement;
- Professional advisers such as lawyers, patent attorneys, auditors and insurers;
- Authorities when required by law, court order or to protect rights, property or safety;
- Successors in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.
8. International data transfers
We are based in the United States and work with clients in other countries. Your information may therefore be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries whose data protection laws may differ from those of your country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
9. Data retention
We keep inquiry data for as long as needed to respond to you and follow up, and in any case no longer than 24 months after our last communication if no business relationship is formed. Data related to agreements and projects is kept for the duration of the relationship and afterwards for the period required by law or needed to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. Cookie data is kept for the periods described in the cookie banner or set by the relevant provider.
10. Data security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls and confidentiality obligations for staff and partners. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- access the personal information we hold about you and receive a copy;
- correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of your information;
- restrict or object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests;
- data portability;
- withdraw consent at any time;
- lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before responding and will reply within the time limits set by applicable law.
12. California residents
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA) gives you the right to know what personal information we collect, use and disclose, to request deletion and correction, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising without your consent. You may submit a request using the contact details below.
13. Children's privacy
The Website and our services are intended for businesses and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
14. Third-party websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, such as map services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
15. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised. Material changes will be highlighted on the Website.
16. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us: