Website Privacy Policy

Jost Chemical Co. (also referred to as “Jost Chemical” or “We”) operates the website located at jostchemical.com (the “Site”). We respect the privacy of all visitors to our site. This Privacy Policy discloses the privacy and information practices for Jost Chemical Co. Please read this policy before using the Site.
You acknowledge that this Privacy Policy is part of our website Terms of Use, and by accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by all of its terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, please do not use or access the Site. If you have questions or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, please contact us at privacy.inquiry@jostchemical.com.

Types of Information Collected

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you purchase products, create an account, and/or contact us for customer service purposes. The types of information that may be collected include name, address, email address, telephone number, country of origin, demographic information such as billing information. If you correspond with us via email, we may retain the content of your email messages, your email address, and our responses. Other voluntarily provided information may include testimonials, product descriptions and/or reviews, and information provided when you participate in any interactive areas of the Site, either available now or in the future. If you are visiting from the EU, please see our Global Privacy Practices. We comply with the Privacy Shield framework and we are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We may also collect certain non-personally identifiable information from your browser when you visit the Site, such as your IP address, cookies, and data about which pages you visit on the Site. This information helps us to administer the Site, analyze problems our servers or software, and to gather demographic information. We are the sole owners of the information collected on this Site. We only have access to collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact with you.

How We Use the Information

We use the information you submit to operate, maintain, and provide the features and functionality of the Service or otherwise in connection with our business in relation to the Site such as marketing, and provision of services. If you provide an email address, it may be used to send you information, company news, our newsletter, updates, and/or related product or service information. You may unsubscribe from future contacts from us at any time by contacting us via the email address or the phone number provided below or on the Website any time by contacting Jost Chemical. Any information you voluntarily submit for posting to the Site (for example, if you post on a message board) becomes available to the public. Even if you remove the content, copies may remain viewable in cached or archived pages if other users have copied or stored your content.

Currently, we do not sell or disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties, except that we may disclose information to our Affiliates, as defined in this Policy. “Affiliates” means any corporation, trade, or business, including, without limitation, a partnership or limited liability company, which is directly or indirectly controlled 50% of more by Jost Chemical, whether by ownership of stock, assets, or an equivalent ownership interest of voting interest, or a third party entity designated as an Affiliate by the Jost Chemical. This policy may change, and information may be disclosed in the event of bankruptcy, merger, or acquisition. Further, we may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personal information to the appropriate governmental authorities. We will disclose personal information upon receipt of a court order, subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful.

Security

Jost Chemical has put in place appropriate measures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect on the Site. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that information we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.

Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual’s hard drive that can be retrieved later to identify you. The use of cookies is standard on the internet. We may choose to use cookies in order to monitor website traffic and/or to recognize return visitors as a way to facilitate and customize your use of the site. Except as described above, we do not use information transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes, nor do we sell or disclose the information to third parties who are not Affiliates. Most internet browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If you reject all cookies, we cannot guarantee that all parts of our site will function properly. For more information on how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

Collection of Information by Third Parties

The Site may transfer information from your visit to third parties. For information about how Jost utilizes third-party services, please see here. Jost Chemical Company uses third-party services to assist it in communicating or interacting with the public. These services may be separate websites or may be applications embedded within Jost Chemical Company’s websites. Some third parties provide these services to the Jost Chemical Company under contract, while others, such as social media sites, do not. Where practicable, we will provide clear notice before you are directed to a third-party service from a Jost Chemical Company website.

We have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third-parties if you choose to leave Jost Chemical’s site. Each third party has its own privacy policy, and customers should consult the third-party privacy policy before providing any personal information. Please contact these third parties directly if you have any questions about their use of the information that they collect. This Website contains links to other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Site to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is in no way directed at or intended for children and/or any persons under the age of 18. As such, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age without the prior, verifiable consent of a parent or legal representative. Website visitors may be asked to provide their date of birth or a parent’s email address as a verification mechanism. If we become aware that a child has posted any personal information on our website, we will remove the content.

Miscellaneous

This Privacy Policy, and all claims or issues regarding our site, shall be governed according to the laws of the State of Missouri, without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles. Except as otherwise required by law, any legal action concerning this Privacy Policy or our site must be brought within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises and must be brought in the State of Missouri. You hereby waive any argument that any such court does not have jurisdiction over you or such dispute or that venue in any such court is not appropriate or convenient. If any part of this Privacy Policy is deemed invalid or enforceable, the remainder of this Privacy Policy shall continue in effect. Any failure to insist upon strict enforcement of this policy shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision of right contained in this policy.

Your Acceptance of These Terms – Policy Changes

By using the Site, you signify your assent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Site. We reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. If we change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes will signify your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Us

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy at privacy.inquiry@jostchemical.com.