Website Data Privacy Policy


    1.0 Policy


    Arkel International, 1055 Convention Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA; email:
    privacy@arkel.com (“Arkel” or “Company”) and each of its affiliates and subsidiaries
    take privacy seriously. This Arkel Website Data Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”)
    informs our business partners (including customers, vendors, and suppliers), job
    applicants and website users how we as controllers / responsible entities for data
    processing collect and process personal data and provides other information to our data subjects.

    2.0 Definitions
    Personal Data

    Shall refer to (i) any information relating to a data subject to the
    extent the GDPR applies, and (ii) any personal information as defined in the CCPA to the extent the CCPA applies, and (iii) to any similarly defined data or information as specified in other applicable
    data protection laws to the extent other data protection laws apply.

    Data – Subject

    Shall refer to (i) any identified or identifiable natural person to the extent the GDPR applies, and (ii) to any natural person who is a California resident, however identified, including by any unique
    identifier to the extent the CCPA applies (consumer), and (iii) to a similarly defined natural or legal person as specified in other applicable data protection laws to the extent other data protection
    laws apply.

    Controller shall refer to (i) any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal
    data to the extent the GDPR applies, and (ii) to any for-profit entity doing business in California and falling under the term ‘business’ as defined in the CCPA to the extent the CCPA applies, and (iii) to a
    similarly defined natural or legal person as specified in other applicable data protection laws to the extent other data protection
    laws apply.

    Processor shall refer to (i) a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of a
    controller to the extent the GDPR applies, and (ii) a service provider as defined in the CCPA to the extent the CCPA applies, and
    (iii) to a similarly defined natural or legal person as specified in other applicable data protection laws to the extent other data protection laws apply.

    GDPR shall refer to the EU General Data Protection Regulation as amended from time to time. 

    CCPA shall refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as amended from time to time.

    3.0 Collection of Personal Information

    You may choose to provide personal information (for example your name, address,
    telephone number and email address) on this Arkel website. Arkel’s usage of this
    information will be consistent with this Policy.

    4.0 Children’s Privacy

    This website is not directed to children under the age of sixteen (16) and we do not
    knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of sixteen (16)
    on this site. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a visitor under the age of sixteen, we will delete the information from our records.

    5.0 Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

    Arkel uses cookies and similar technologies (“cookies”) on our website to facilitate
    and improve your online experience. Cookies contain small amounts of information
    which are downloaded to your device when you visit our website. Cookies are sent
    back to our website to allow us to recognize your device. Recognizing your device
    with essential cookies allows our site to help you navigate efficiently to obtain the
    information and services you have requested. Unless you disable the cookies on
    our website, by using our website you agree to our use of those cookies.

    6.0 Sharing Tools

    To enhance your experience on our website, we sometimes embed content and sharing tools from other (third party) sites, such as “like” buttons from social networking sites; these third-party sites may also place and access cookies on your device. Arkel does not control the placement or access of these third-party cookies. You should check the relevant third-party website(s) for more information about
    these cookies and whether and how you may make choices about them.

    7.0 Use of Personal Information

    We may use the personal information collected about you for the following
    purposes:

    Process, evaluate and respond to your requests, inquiries, and applications; Verify your identity to ensure security for the other purposes listed here; Evaluate your interest in employment and contact you regarding possible employment; Operate,
    evaluate and improve our business (including developing new products and
    services; managing our communications; performing market research; determining
    and managing the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing; and administering our website. Protect against and prevent fraud, unauthorized
    transactions, claims and other liabilities, and manage risk exposure and quality.

    We also may use personal information for other additional purposes. We will identify
    these additional purposes at the time of collection.
    8.0 Job Applicants
    If you apply for a position with us, we collect and process the following categories of personal data from or about job applicants:
    – Identifiers, including full name, contact information (e.g., personal and/or
    business address, personal and/or business phone/fax numbers, email
    addresses), citizenship / residency information, age (to the extent necessary)
    and marital status;
    – Certain categories of sensitive information and data (to the extent permitted
    by applicable law), including facial photographs (if voluntarily provided by
    you), Characteristics of Protected Classifications (as defined under the CCPA),
    including gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability information, and military and
    veteran status (each only to the extent voluntarily provided by you with your
    express consent);
    – Professional or employment-related information, including languages spoken
    and skills, software experience, professional memberships, summaries of
    strengths and technical areas of expertise, pre-Company work history information (e.g., previous employers and positions held, dates, locations, supervisors, responsibilities, salary), resume and cover letter information, references and information obtained from them, and related background
    check (to the extent permitted, and in accordance with applicable law);
    – Education information, including education, and certificates and degrees
    obtained; and
    – Other information, including any other information reasonably necessary for
    us to carry out our legal or regulatory obligations.
    We use such personal data to facilitate the collection, administration, and
    processing of your application, to determine your suitability for the role for which you have applied or for similar roles within our company, to conduct background checks (in accordance with applicable law) as part of your application, and to
    complying with applicable laws, company policies and employment-related
    requirements. Where required by law, we will provide an additional job applicant
    notice.

    9.0 Sharing and Transfers

    We do not sell or otherwise disclose personal information about our website visitors
    outside Arkel.

    10.0 Your Rights

    10.1 Right to Withdraw Your Consent

    If you have declared your consent regarding certain collecting, processing, and use
    of your personal data (in particular, regarding the receipt of direct marketing
    communication via email, SMS/WhatsApp, and telephone), you can withdraw this consent at any time. Such a withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing prior to the consent withdrawal. You can withdraw your consent as
    follows: send an email request to privacy@arkel.com. Further, you can object to the use of your personal data for the purposes of marketing without incurring any costs
    other than the transmission costs in accordance with basic tariffs.

    10.2 Additional Data Privacy Rights

    Pursuant to applicable data protection law, you may have the right to: (i) request
    access to your personal data; (ii) request rectification of your personal data; (iii)
    request erasure of your personal data; (iv) request restriction of processing of your personal data; (v) request data portability; and/or (vi) object to the processing of
    your personal data (including objection to direct marketing and profiling). Please note that these rights might be limited under the applicable local data protection
    law.

    10.3 Further Information on Data privacy Rights Under CCPA

    Subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, as a California resident, you have
    the right to: (i) request access to your personal information; and (ii) request deletion of your personal information. Should you wish to request the exercise of your rights as detailed above regarding your personal information, we will not discriminate against you by offering you different pricing or products, or by
    providing you with a different level or quality of products, based solely upon this request. Only you, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State that
    you authorize to act on your behalf may submit these requests.

    10.4 Contact Details to Exercise your Data Privacy Rights

    To exercise your rights, please contact us as stated under Section 12 below.

    11.0 How We Protect Your Information

    At Arkel, our goal is to protect your personal information submitted to us through
    our site. We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect
    against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration, or destruction of the personal
    information you provide on this website We also employ reasonable technologies to
    help keep the personal information you provide on this site secure.

    12.0 Questions and Contact Information

    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Arkel
    International, 1055 Convention Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA. If you want to exercise your rights as stated above in Section 10, please contact us at the above
    postal address or email privacy@arkel.com.

    13.0 Changes to This Privacy Policy

    This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice in response to changing legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. When changes are made to this Policy it will be posted to the website and the & updated by the  date at the top of this policy will be revised or as otherwise required by applicable law.