PRIVACY POLICY

Quality Chemical Industries Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Qcil”) is committed to protecting the privacy of any information about you that you provide to us. This policy explains how we will handle your information. Qcil urges you to carefully read and review this Privacy Policy Statement before accessing or using this Qcil Website (hereinafter referred to as “website”). If you proceed to access or use this website, you are agreeing to abide by this Privacy Policy, without any exceptions. You may not access or use this website if you do not agree to this Privacy Policy Statement.

Collection of Personal Information

This website does not collect or receive your personal information on its own. Qcil cannot identify you personally unless you access the website and voluntarily provide personal information.

Active collection of information: Qcil collects personal information that you enter into data fields on its website. For example, you may provide your name, postal address, email address, investor details, profession, photograph, medical records, and other personal information to receive information or services. To protect your privacy, only provide information specifically requested by Qcil. If you register using third-party accounts like Facebook, X, or Gmail, Qcil may retrieve necessary information from those accounts to facilitate your registration and continue providing services.

Passive collection of information: The Qcil website may collect information about your visits without you actively providing it. This information may be gathered using technologies like cookies, internet tags, and web beacons. For example, the website may capture details such as the URL of the site you visited before, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, GPS location data, mobile service provider, operating system details, and browser version. These technologies help Qcil enhance your experience by offering better service, customising content based on your preferences, compiling statistics, analysing trends, and improving the website overall. The information collected through these methods cannot be used to identify you personally unless combined with other identifiable information.

Intended Use of Personal Information

Qcil will use the personal information you provide through the website to respond to your queries, facilitate communication, and offer efficient service. After you enter personal information into a form or data field, Qcil may use certain technologies to "remember" your preferences, such as frequently visited sections of the website or, if you choose, your login credentials.

Qcil will collect, store, and use your information in compliance with all applicable laws. You can limit the amount and type of personal information Qcil receives by choosing not to enter any information into the website's forms or data fields. For instance, with your consent and in accordance with applicable law, we may use your email address to respond to queries you post on our website.

Spamming

Qcil does not engage in "spamming," which is defined as sending unsolicited emails, typically of a commercial nature, in large quantities and repeatedly, to individuals with whom the sender has had no prior contact or who have opted out of receiving such communications. Based on your preferences or interests expressed on the website, Qcil may send periodic emails to the address you provided during registration. You can opt out of receiving these emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our communications.

Non-Disclosure of Information

Personal information on the website may be accessed by certain companies with which Qcil conducts joint programs, as well as by individuals and entities Qcil contracts to perform business activities. Qcil does not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

However, Qcil may share your personal information with third parties if required for business purposes. When sharing information, Qcil will do so in accordance with confidentiality agreements and applicable laws, ensuring that the information is used only for the intended purpose for which it was originally collected. Qcil will also ensure that all third parties comply with its Data Privacy Policy.We may release your personal information, when we believe that release is required to comply with applicable law. We may release personal information if, in our judgment after review, the release is compelled by law or regulation.

Protection of Personal Information

Qcil implements adequate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personally identifiable information. As a standard practice, Qcil secures each web page that collects personal information. However, please note that the confidentiality of information transmitted over the internet cannot be guaranteed, and we encourage you to exercise caution when sharing personal information online.

Qcil is not obliged to store your information beyond the period necessary to fulfil the intended purpose for which it was collected or to comply with applicable laws and Qcil's Policies and Procedures.

Links to Other Websites

This Privacy Policy applies solely to Qcil’s website. Qcil may provide links to other websites that we believe may be of interest to you. However, Qcil is not responsible for the content of these websites, your access to them, the security of any personal information you provide, or any information collected by those websites. Accessing such websites is at your own risk.

Cookies

Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers with a small amount of data, commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the website you visit and are stored on your computer’s hard drive. Please note that cookies do not give us access to your computer or any other information on your device.

Our website uses cookies to collect information and enhance your experience by making interactions with us faster. Cookies may be used for purposes such as managing preferences, maintaining and optimising security, marketing, communication, analytics, and research.

We primarily use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies or Strictly Necessary Cookies - These cookies are crucial for the functioning of our website and for your navigation. Without these cookies, certain features cannot operate. They do not gather information about your browsing habits.

Functional Cookies - These cookies remember your preferences and improve how our website works. They remain on your device for a predefined period.

Performance Cookies - These cookies help us assess the performance and design of our website. For example, they provide statistics on the most frequently visited pages and record any difficulties you encounter on the website, as well as the effectiveness of our publicity.

Targeting or Tracking Cookies - On certain pages of our website, we use cookies to understand your interests as you browse, allowing us to deliver a more personalised service in the future. This helps us provide relevant, interest-based information to you.

You have the option to control or change your cookie settings through your browser. However, if you disable cookies, you may not fully experience some features of our website.

Use of our Websites and Mobile Application by Children

Qcil does not knowingly collect or use personal information from children under the age of 18. We do not intentionally allow children to communicate with us or use any of our online services. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with information, please contact us so that we can address the issue.

Right to your Personal Information on our Website

Right to access: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data and to verify how we are processing it.

Right to rectification: If you believe we hold inaccurate or incomplete information about you, you have the right to request that we correct or update it.

Right to be forgotten: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the removal or erasure of your personal data from our records.

Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, including not being subjected to automated decision-making or profiling.

Right to restriction of processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data if it is inaccurate or the processing is unlawful. This does not prevent Qcil from processing your data to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Right to withdraw consent: If we process your data based on your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.

Right to portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to you or another third party.

If you wish to opt out of future communications from Qcil or any Qcil programme, please contact us by clicking on the "Contact Us" link on our website.

When contacting Qcil, please include the email address used for registration (if applicable), the website address, and an explanation of your request. We will make every effort to respond to reasonable requests in a timely manner. To exercise any of the rights mentioned in this policy, kindly reach out via the “Contact Us” link on our website.

Complaints and Grievances

Any complaints, concerns, or issues regarding the processing of your personal data or breaches of these terms should be reported to contactus@qcil.com

Change in Policy

Qcil reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice, to reflect technological advancements, legal and regulatory changes, and good business practices. Any updates to our privacy practices will be documented in a new Privacy Policy, and the effective date of the revised policy will be indicated in this paragraph.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of 14 February 2024.