Privacy Policy

Effective Date

08/31/2022

WHO WE ARE

Your privacy is very important to us. At HB International (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we value your privacy and personal information. We know that you care about the way you share your personal information. Because of this, we do not intend to use your private information except what is listed in our Privacy Policy. 

Our Privacy Policy intends to provide you (“you”) with transparency regarding how we will collect, use, and share information and the safeguards we implement to protect it from unwanted users. Please understand that by accessing or using our website, you agree to the following terms of our Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR WEBSITE.

Should you have any questions concerning this policy or website, please email: sales@hbint.biz or call +1 (336) 638-5397.

 

1. USE & COLLECTION

This policy applies to the information we collect:

  • On this website https://hbint.biz or www.hbint.biz
  • Related HB International web pages and forms (the “Site”)
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Post
  • Social Media
  • Chats

HB International’s website may ask you for information, including but not limited to:

  • First, Last name
  • Business name
  • Your Business Position
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Website link
  • Information about specific product details and specification
  • Information about specific service requests

This information is provided voluntarily by you. 

 

We may share your information among our employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, service providers, contractors, or consultants, to fulfill the purpose for which you provided. We may share this information so they can respond accurately to your requests and/or inquiries. 

 

HB International uses the data and personal information collected to assist us in responding to your inquiries and questions related to our services and products. When you contact us to learn more about HB International or a particular service or product, we collect specific data about you and your business to provide you with the most accurate information related to your questions.

2. COOKIES & ONLINE TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

HB International’s website uses cookies and other web technologies to collect general, non-personally identifiable information about Site visitors. We use Third Party analytic services, such as Google Analytics, to help us analyze our website. The information (i.e., IP addresses) is disclosed to these service providers. None of this aggregated data connects to your personal information (name, email, etc). If you would like more information about Google Analytics, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&fg=1

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS

This privacy policy only refers to our website. It does not apply to any website that may link to our website or Social Media platforms. HB International is not responsible for these Social Media privacy practices and policies on these external websites. Please review the terms and conditions and privacy policies for the Social Media platforms and other websites you’d like to visit to understand how they intend to use your information.

3. PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY & DATA

HB International has implemented security measures to help protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, destruction, misuse, disclosure, or use. Unfortunately, we cannot promise that your personal information will remain secure at all times, as there is no perfect security system. We take measures to monitor and update our privacy and data collection policies and procedures regularly to meet industry security standards.

4. CHILDREN

HB International’s Site is not directed to children under 18 years old. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. If we become aware that someone under 18 has submitted personally identifiable information and data onto our Site, it will be removed and deleted immediately.

5. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with Services, you have the right to request the removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request the removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below. Include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g., backups, etc.).

CCPA Privacy Notice

The California Code of Regulations defines a “resident” as:

(1) every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose and

(2) every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the State of California for a temporary or transitory purpose

All other individuals are defined as “non-residents.”

If this definition of “resident” applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal information.

6. EUROPEAN PRIVACY RIGHTS

In some regions (like the EEA, UK, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?“ below.

We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

 If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: https://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

If you are located in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

For any questions or comments about the information listed in this policy, please let us know by either emailing sales@hbint.biz or calling +1 (336) 638-5397.

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