Privacy Policy

Important Legal Notice

Valorem Petrochemicals Trading L.L.C. (“Valorem”, “our”, “we”, “us”) recognizes the importance of data protection. We understand and value your rights to autonomy and control over how, when, and why your data is used. Given this remains an evolving area, we are firmly committed to ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements, as is reflected in this Notice.

This privacy notice and any other documents referred to in it, sets out the basis on which any data which Valorem collects about you, or that you provide to Valorem, will be processed by us (“Notice”).

For the purposes of applicable data protection and privacy laws, the data controller is Valorem Petrochemicals Trading L.L.C. This Notice explains what data we collect, how we may use and manage it, and the rights you have in relation to your data. Before you provide us with any data or browse our Websites (as defined below), you should read through this Notice in full and make sure that you are comfortable with our privacy practices.

We do not collect personal data such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses.

1. How We Collect Your Data

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

    1. Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
    2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

2. Use of Your Information

The information we collect via the Site is used to:

    1. Provide, operate, and maintain the Site.
    2. Improve, personalize, and expand the Site.
    3. Understand and analyze how you use the Site.
    4. Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

    1. By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal processes, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

4. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

5. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Cookies and Other Tools

We may use information about your visits to the Websites by using a “cookie” or similar technologies for storing information, e.g., local shared objects and web beacons (“cookies”).

Our Websites will ask you for permission before using cookies. By clicking “Allow section” or “Allow all cookies” and continuing to use the Website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this cookie declaration.

A cookie is a small text file that is transferred to and stored on your computer, portable device, or mobile. Cookies can be unique to your web browser and contain text and information, e.g., unique identifier, site name, digits, and numbers.

Cookies are used to differentiate one user from another, to pass information from page to page during their visit to the Websites and to collect data about a given browser, along with the information requested and sent by the browser’s operator. They enable us to:

  1. Estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
  2. Store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customize the Websites according to your individual interests.
  3. Recognize you when you return to the Websites.