Introduction
Solvay's cookie policy (below referred to as “cookie policy”) applies to the use by Solvay S.A. (below referred to as “Solvay”, “we”, “us” or “our”) of cookies and other similar technologies on the solvay.com website (below referred to as “this website”).
References in this cookie policy to “you” or “your” are references to individuals who use this website.
The purpose of this cookie policy is to provide you with information about what cookies are and how they work. It also explains which cookies we use, what they do, and how you can manage which ones we use when you visit our website.
Who is the controller for the personal data processed?
Solvay receives and records information which may include personal data from your browser when you visit our website. We use a variety of methods and cookies. However, broadly speaking, the information we collect may include (1) your anonymized IP address; (2) a unique cookie identifier, cookie information and information on whether your device has software to access certain features; (3) unique device identifier and device type; (4) domain, browser type and language, (5) operating system and system settings; (6) country and time zone; (7) previously visited websites; (8) information about your interaction with our website such as click behavior and indicated preferences; and (9) access times and referring URLs.
This cookie policy is made in the name of Solvay. Unless we notify you otherwise, Solvay is the controller of your personal data (a “controller” is an entity that on its own or jointly with other entities determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data). This cookie policy should be read alongside our privacy policy which gives full details of how and why we use your personal data when you are using this website and provides details about your rights in relation to your personal information and how to contact us if you want to file a complaint.
This website includes links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
Please note that this website is not intended for children. Nevertheless, we do not knowingly collect personal data relating to children.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that contain a small amount of information that is downloaded on your device (e.g. computer, smartphone, or any other electronic device that accesses the internet) when you visit a website or an application. Cookies are then sent back to the original website or application or to other websites or applications that recognize those cookies upon each subsequent visit (with some exceptions, such as for session cookies). Cookies are useful because they allow a website or application to recognize your device and to put this information in connection with other information about you (such as your preferences) and generally help to improve your online experience. Certain cookies will be sent to your device when you visit our website, subject to your consent where required. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Cookies perform multiple functions, such as allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, pushing personalized information based on your browsing history, and more generally improving your user’s experience.
The use of cookies may involve the processing of personal data. However, most cookies do not collect information that identifies you directly but instead collect general information such as how you arrived on the website and how you used the website. For more information in that respect, please refer to our privacy policy.
What types of cookies do we use and how long do they last?
There are three types of cookies that we use: necessary cookies, behavioral cookies, and advertising cookies. These cookies perform different functions as explained below.
On this website, we use both first-party and third-party cookies:
- First-party cookies, that are set by the website you are visiting (in this case, solvay.com)
- Third-party cookies, that are set by a domain that is different from the website you are visiting. For instance, when you open a page that contains a live update of our stock price, some cookies will be placed on your device by the Nasdaq website.
Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
- Session cookies expire when you leave this website and close your internet browser.
- Persistent cookies stay in place in your browser even after leaving this website. For instance, a cookie that stores the information to know whether you are a new or a returning visitor is a persistent cookie.
Managing your cookie settings via our cookie consent tool
Necessary cookies will always be active on your device. However, we explicitly ask for your consent to place behavioral and advertising cookies and other similar technologies on your device. If at any time you want to change your cookie settings, including withdrawing your consent to these cookies, we would encourage you to do this via our cookie consent tool. You may need to refresh the page before the changes to the settings take effect.
Please note that the cookie consent tool contains summarized descriptions of the owners of the different cookies, however, the correct descriptions of the cookies themselves are set out below.
Overview of cookies used on this website
The paragraphs below provide information about the cookies we use on this website, sorted per category of cookies.
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies are essential in order to enable the use of our website, to provide you with the services you may request on our website, and to enable you to use its features (e.g. authentication of visitors, collection of visitors’ country, language, and other preferences). Such cookies also enable us to comply with legal obligations such as our security obligations under data protection law.
We do not need to request your consent to use these cookies as without them we would not be able to provide the services requested by you.
Behavioral cookies
Behavioral cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources to identify trends and obtain statistics which help us collect information on how our users browse on our website. These cookies may be used to count the number of visitors on the website, to determine the most viewed pages, or to analyze the users' behavior (e.g. visit duration, time spent on individual pages, referring pages, etc.). This data is used for statistical purposes. We use the information we get from such cookies to improve the performance of our website and related services.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance related to your visit.
Advertising cookies
Advertising cookies are set through our website by our advertising partners to remember choices you make and may link them to your user name, language, or the region you are in, so as to provide enhanced and more personalized features. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
If you do not allow these cookies, you will not experience our targeted advertising across third-party websites.
How to block all cookies and the consequences of this
While we provide the means to refuse or withdraw your consent to the use of cookies via our cookie consent tool (except for necessary cookies), we recommend installing a web browser plugin built for a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of every third party accessing your web browser through Solvay's websites. You can also choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent to your device, or you can choose to turn off all cookies.
If you want to block all cookies, you may be able to do this through your browser settings on each browser and device that you use to access the internet. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser “Help” menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies preferences. Alternatively, www.allaboutcookies.org provides further information on how to do this and on how to delete cookies already in place on your hard drive if you so wish. Please be aware that, if you turn cookies off, you may not have access to many features that make our website more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.
Please note that disabling a category of cookies will not delete an existing cookie from a browser. The deletion of cookies already in place on your hard drive needs to be done separately.
Help and complaints
If you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information we hold about you please contact privacy@solvay.com.
Changes to this cookie policy
This cookie policy may be updated periodically. In that case, we will inform you of any changes by updating the last revision date indicated on top of this cookie policy.