【Special Notice】
This Policy applies only to the products and services provided by Jiangsu Hongwo Polymer Materials Co., Ltd. and its affiliates (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," or "Hongwo") and their extended functions (hereinafter referred to as "Hongwo Services"), including the Hongwo website, official WeChat account, WeChat Channels, and various products and services offered through new forms that emerge with technological development. If a particular product or service we offer has a separate privacy policy or contains special provisions in the corresponding legal notice, the privacy policy of that product shall prevail. Any matters not covered by that product's or service's privacy policy and user service agreement shall be governed by this Policy. If the products or services of our affiliates use Hongwo-provided products or services but have not established an independent privacy policy, this Privacy Policy also applies to such products or services.
Please carefully read the *Hongwo Privacy Policy* (especially the bold content) and confirm your understanding of our rules for processing your personal information. If you have any questions during reading, you may contact us through the contact information provided in the *Hongwo Privacy Policy*.
Introduction
Welcome to the website of Jiangsu Hongwo Polymer Materials Co., Ltd. (the "Site")!
This Site is provided and controlled by Jiangsu Hongwo Polymer Materials Co., Ltd. ("we").
We place great importance on user privacy and the protection of personal information. When you use our products and/or services, we may collect and use certain information about you. Through this *Hongwo Privacy Policy* (this "Privacy Policy"), we aim to explain how we collect, use, store, share, and transfer your information when you use our products and/or services, as well as the ways in which we provide you with access to, updates, deletion, and protection of such information.
This Privacy Policy will help you understand the following:
1. What types of information we collect from you
2. How we use your information
3. How we share your information
4. Entrusted processing
5. How we protect your information
6. How long we retain your information
7. Protection of minors' personal information
8. Notices and revisions
9. Third-party links
10. Contact us
Table of Contents
1. What types of information we collect from you
2. How we use your information
3. How we share your information
4. Entrusted processing
5. How we protect your information
6. How long we retain your information
7. Protection of minors' personal information
8. Notices and revisions
9. Third-party links
10. Contact us
1. What Types of Information We Collect from You
When you use this Site, we may collect the following categories of information about you:
Information you provide to us.
We may collect personal information that you provide to us. When you send us a message through the "Contact Us" page on this Site, you are required to provide your personal identification and contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, country and city of residence, etc. You may also provide us with your employment information, such as your employer and job title. We may also obtain information about you from your communications with us, such as your comments, questions, feedback, and other content you provide while using the features of this Site.
Information we collect from you.
During your use of this Site, we may automatically collect certain information about you. This information may include:
- Technical and device information. We may collect certain technical information about you and your device. This may include, but is not limited to, your IP address, system time zone, system language, and other system or network identification information.
- Operation and behavioral information. We automatically collect information generated when you visit this Site and record your activity on the Site, including the time you spend on the Site, which parts of the Site you visit, and what information you access.
- Cookies and similar technologies. This Site may use "cookies" and other tracking technologies to store information provided by users of the Site. Cookies are pieces of information sent by a web server to a user's browser. Cookies may include information such as user preferences, time spent on the Site, and pages visited. We use this information to identify you and to customize and improve your experience on this Site. You can manage cookie settings on your device through the features provided by most browsers. For example, you can set your browser to notify you when cookies are received, or you may choose to block cookies through your browser. Please note, however, that not accepting cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of this Site. Additionally, please note that this Site currently does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals from your browser.
Information we collect from third parties.
We may obtain personal information about your use of and access to this Site from third-party platforms and our service providers, such as your system's country/region, device brand and model, browsing records, browsing history (including other services you visited to access our Site), search records, and click records.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information for the following purposes:
Based on our legitimate interests in providing this Site, we may use your information for:
- Reviewing your comments or questions and providing you with appropriate services;
- Enforcing our terms and policies;
- Processing and responding to your requests, inquiries, applications, complaints, and feedback;
- Providing support and responding to your requests, feedback, and inquiries;
- Monitoring, operating, maintaining, and managing this Site;
- Handling and resolving technical issues and malfunctions of this Site;
- Ensuring the effective and efficient operation of this Site;
- Detecting, preventing, or otherwise addressing security, fraud, or technical issues;
- Improving and enhancing the functionality and performance of this Site and related services;
- Properly managing and operating our relationship with you;
- Managing our business; and protecting, enforcing, or safeguarding our rights and interests (including our rights and interests in cases of violation of our terms and conditions);
- Using for academic research;
- Using for purposes consistent with the social public interest and public health emergencies as permitted by laws and regulations.
We may use your information for the purpose of fulfilling our legal obligations and responsibilities. Where we have obtained your consent, or where permitted by laws and regulations, we may also process your information for other purposes disclosed to you.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following third parties:
Service providers. We may share your information with third parties that provide services to us for the operation and maintenance of this Site, such as website hosting service providers, development service providers, and cloud service providers.
Our affiliates. For the purpose of providing this Site, we may share your information with any member of our corporate group, subsidiaries, or affiliates, including for purposes such as preventing illegal use and supporting users.
Law enforcement agencies and competent authorities. We may share your information with competent authorities, courts, third parties, and other agencies in accordance with court orders, subpoenas, legal discovery obligations, regulatory requirements, or where disclosure is permitted or required by law, including where we reasonably believe it is necessary or appropriate to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or potential threats to the physical safety of any person.
Sale or merger. We may disclose your information to any third party under the following circumstances:
- A third party that acquires or intends to acquire all or part of our assets or shares;
- A third party that is acquired by us in whole or in part;
- A third party with which we merge; or
- A third party that succeeds to all or part of our business.
In each of the foregoing cases, such third party is legally obligated not to disclose or use your information without our authorization.
Please note that information you voluntarily share or even publicly disclose when using our services may involve personal information or even sensitive personal information about you or others. Please consider carefully and make decisions prudently when sharing such information.
4. Entrusted Processing
We may entrust authorized partners to process your personal information in order to provide you with corresponding products or services. However, we will only share your personal information for legitimate, lawful, necessary, specific, and explicit purposes, and will only share the personal information necessary to provide the products or services. If our partners use your personal information for purposes not entrusted by us, they will seek your separate consent.
Our partners include the following types:
- Vendors providing technical services. We may provide your personal information to third parties that support our functions, including vendors that provide infrastructure technical services, data analysis services, and data processing services.
- Advertising and analytics partners. We will comply with laws, regulations, and industry-standard security technologies in entrusting these partners to process information related to advertising delivery, coverage, and effectiveness.
For partners entrusted by us to process personal information, we will sign data protection agreements with them, requiring them to process personal information in accordance with the agreement, this Privacy Policy, and applicable laws and regulations.
5. How We Protect Your Information
We implement security measures in accordance with this Privacy Policy and have physical, electronic, and managerial procedures in place to protect and safeguard your information in our possession. However, no transmission of data over the internet is absolutely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. Any transmission of your information to us is at your own risk.
6. How Long We Retain Your Information
During your use of this Site's services, your personal information will be retained for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, while also taking into account mandatory retention periods under applicable laws, such as the requirement under the *Electronic Commerce Law of the People's Republic of China* that product and service information and transaction information be retained for no less than three years from the date of transaction completion. After the retention period expires, we will delete your personal information or anonymize it in accordance with applicable laws.
We may also retain your information when we have other lawful purposes, such as when we are required to retain personal information due to legal or regulatory mandates, administrative or judicial requirements, contractual or similar obligations. We respect and place great importance on your rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Right of access. You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal information and to request a copy of your personal information.
- Right to rectification. If any of your personal information collected by us is incomplete or inaccurate, you may request that we correct or update such information.
- Right to erasure. Under certain circumstances, you may request that we delete all or part of your personal information.
- Withdrawal of consent. If our processing of your personal information is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. However, if your consent is withdrawn, you may not be able to use some features of this Site and our services.
You may contact us in accordance with Section 10 (Contact Us) of this Privacy Policy to exercise any of your rights. To protect your privacy, we may require you to provide additional information to verify your identity before processing your request.
7. Protection of Minors' Personal Information
Hongwo places great importance on the protection of minors' personal information. If you are a minor under the age of 18, you should obtain prior consent from your guardian before using our products and/or services. Hongwo protects minors' personal information in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
We do not proactively and directly collect personal information from minors. For personal information of minors collected with guardian consent, we will only use, share, transfer, or disclose such information as permitted by law, with guardian consent, or as necessary to protect the minor.
8. Notices and Revisions
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at our sole discretion from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy through notices posted on this Site. Such changes apply only to information collected after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy. Any revisions to this Privacy Policy will take effect immediately upon posting. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of changes to it and how we protect your personal information.
9. Third-Party Links
This Privacy Policy does not apply to any other websites or platforms unless the context otherwise indicates. Please note that this Site may include links to other websites, platforms, or products whose privacy policies and practices differ from ours. These links are provided solely for your convenience and additional information, and do not imply that we have an affiliation with or endorse such third-party websites, nor do they represent our endorsement of the information on such third-party websites. If you provide your information to or interact with any of these third parties, we are not responsible for the collection and processing of your information by them.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our official website.
Generally, we will respond within 15 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, particularly if our processing of your personal information has harmed your lawful rights and interests, you may also file a complaint or report with the cyberspace, telecommunications, public security, or market regulatory authorities.
Appendix: Examples of Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information
*(This appendix does not constitute personal information collected by the Hongwo website, official WeChat account, or WeChat Channels; it is provided for illustrative purposes only.)*
Personal Information: All kinds of information, recorded electronically or by other means, related to an identified or identifiable natural person, excluding information that has been anonymized.
Sensitive Personal Information: Personal information that, once leaked or illegally used, may easily lead to infringement of a natural person's dignity or harm to personal or property safety, including biometric information, religious beliefs, specific identities, medical health information, financial account information, location tracking information, as well as personal information of minors under the age of 14.
Device Information: Including device identifiers (IMEI, IDFA, AndroidID, MAC, OAID, IMSI, and other device-related information), application information (application crash information, notification switch status, application installation list, and other application-related information), device parameters and system information (device type, device model, operating system, and hardware-related information), and device network environment information (IP address, WiFi information, base station information, and other network-related information).
