For more information about the Essentra brand and its business in China, please refer to the two official websites owned and operated by or on behalf of Essentra China, https://www.essentracomponents.cn/  and  https://www.essentrahengzhu.com . This Privacy Policy also applies to Essentra products and services, which we (or a service provider acting on our behalf) provide to you on third-party websites, platforms and applications based on your site usage information, unless the third party's product or service has its own Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. Any personal data provided to or collected by Each Essentra China Entity is the respective data controller (or “personal information handler”), as set out under the PRC Laws and Regulations on Personal Information Protection, of the personal data collected by such Essentra China Entity.

We reserve the right to change this Policy from time to time. The date shown at the start of this Policy indicates when it was last revised. If we make any changes to the Policy you will be notified of all changes through the website, so please check this webpage regularly for updates.

We collect personal data through our contractual relationships, correspondence, your interactions with our websites and via social media, applications or other reasonable means, including, but is not limited to, the following:

• When (1) you visit any of our websites, use your account or buy any of our products and services; (2) we invite you to events; (3) ask you to update the personal data we already hold on you; (4) we process business transactions or cooperation with our customer/supplier/business partner that you work for; (5) you request samples/products brochures or otherwise  communicate with us via telephone, online or through social media; (6) you open or use an account with us; (7) you request a call back, follow-up with a query, or wish to raise a concern with us; (8) you complete any surveys we send you; (9) you give permissions for third parties to share your personal data with us; (10) you use your phone number to call our customer service teams; (11) you visit and enter our premises , we may collect your name, contact number, email address, postal address, name of the company that you work for and position, and other data relevant to your work contacts.
• When you visit any of our websites, we may also collect cookie data according to our Cookie Policy and your full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) to click-stream through and from our site; if you choose to create an account on our websites, we will also collect the account username and password.
• When you visit our social media account, we may also collect your social media profiles, user ID and associated activities.
• If you visit our premises, your images may be captured and collected by our surveillance cameras installed only for public security purposes.

 Please be aware that we will not actively collect any of your sensitive personal data or any personal data that are not listed above and please do not provide any sensitive personal data to us. If you voluntarily disclose any sensitive personal data or other personal data not listed above to us, we will not purposefully store or process such personal data, nor will we have any obligation to protect such personal data.

We are committed to providing you with the best experience and to achieve this we may use data you give to us: (a) to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you or the company that  you work for and us; (b) to provide you with the data, products and services that you request from us; (c) to provide you with data about other goods and services we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about, if you do not want to receive the above information, you can unsubscribe or refuse at any time; (d) to provide you, or permit selected third parties to provide you, with information about goods or services we feel may interest you, if you do not want to receive the above information, you can unsubscribe or refuse at any time; (e) to notify you about changes to our service; (f) to ensure that content from our website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer; (g) to maintain a record of individuals who have entered our premises for visitor management and to ensure the safety and security of all individuals on the premises .

We may also use the data to (a) respond to a legitimate legal request from law enforcement authorities or other government regulators (b) ensure and confirm compliance with import, export, and other international trade controls, including screening for sanctioned or restricted countries or parties. (c) respond to ethics questions, concerns, and complaints.

We may share your personal data with any member of our Group, which means our affiliates, our ultimate holding company, and its subsidiaries, as detailed in the “How we globally transfer your personal data” section below.

We may share your personal data with selected third parties acting as entrusted processors that perform services or certain responsibilities on our behalf, including: (a) business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter with you; (b) advertisers and advertising networks that require the data to select and serve relevant adverts to you and others, so we can provide to you regarding new and modified products and services you have signed up to or requested or further to our research and development initiatives; (c) analytics and search engine providers that assist Us in the improvement and optimisation of our website; (d) credit reference agencies for assessing your credit score. We will ensure that any marketing communications will provide a simple method for you to opt-out or unsubscribe.  

We may also share your personal data to third parties: (a) in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may share limited personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets; and if we or substantially all of our assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by us will be one of the transferred assets, in which case we will inform you of the identity and contact of the recipient to the extent required by the laws; (b) If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply Our Terms of Use or Conditions of Sale; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging data with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.  

We will only publicly disclose your personal data in the following circumstances: (a) with your explicit and separate consent; or (b) required by law, legal proceedings, litigation or mandatory requirements of government authorities.

In principle, the personal data we collect and generate within China will be stored in China. As a multinational company, Essentra provides products or services for customers around the world. We may share your personal data (including, your name, contact number, email address, postal address, name of the company that you work for and position and other data relevant to your work contacts ) with oversea Essentra entities, through Essentra’s globally unified ERP system, CRM system and other internal communication systems, in order to integrate Essentra group’s global resources, and improve communication and disclosures relating to Essentra and its international business activities. In the meantime, our internal compliance system may also back up your personal data.  

This means that your personal data may be transferred to or accessed from jurisdictions outside of China in the countries / regions where Essentra has presence. You may find a list of Essentra overseas entities [here: https://www.essentraplc.com/en/site-information/contact-us].  

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that such data is treated securely in accordance with this Policy and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws. You may contact privacy@essentra.com to learn more information about the global transfer of your personal data.

You are entitled to the right of access, copy, correction and other rights as specified under the applicable data protection laws. We want to ensure you remain in control of your personal data by making sure you understand your legal rights as follows:

• That we give you access to the personal data we hold about you, free of charge in most cases.
• That we correct your personal data when incorrect, out of date or incomplete.
• That we stop using your personal data for direct marketing or profiling (either through specific channels, or all channels).
• That we stop any consent-based processing of your personal data after you withdraw that consent.

We use the personal data you provide to us to communicate with you by phone, email, fax or post to tell you about actions to take to keep your account active, updates that are available to you, items remaining in your basket and to promote our products or services to you. We will provide you with information about goods and services we offer that are like those that you have already purchased or enquired about.

 You will always be given the option to opt-in and out of marketing from us; You can click to unsubscribe in every email communication that we send about marketing; and You can change your preferences before you open an account or when you log into your account.

Any questions you have about your personal data or this policy should be directed to us via the email at privacy@essentra.com.