We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us.

Usage Details and IP Addresses – As you navigate through the Website, we may also collect details of your visits to our Website, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data, and the resources that you access, as well as information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information as needed. This is statistical data about our users’ equipment, browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

Cookies – For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using cookies. A cookie is a small file stored on the hard drive of your computer. Use of cookies help us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service by enabling us to:

• Estimate our audience size and usage patterns
• Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual interests
• Speed up your searches
• Recognize you when you return to our Website

You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
Web Beacons – Pages of the Website may contain electronic images known as web beacons (also referred to as single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company to count users who have visited those pages and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity). Web beacons are not used to access your personal information on the Website and are only used to compile aggregated statistics concerning use of the Website.

Q1 Scientific is committed to ensuring the protection and security of personal data we process from individuals residing in the European Union (EU). In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), we adhere to the following principles:

Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency We process personal data lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject

Data Minimization We only collect and process personal data that is necessary for the purposes for which it is obtained.

Accuracy We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is accurate, complete, and kept up-to-date.

Consent Where consent is required for data processing, we ensure that it is freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. Users have the right to withdraw consent at any time.

Rights of the Data Subject The GDPR provides the following rights for individuals:

• The right to be informed
• The right of access
• The right to rectification
• The right to erasure
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object
• Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling

Data Security We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including safeguarding against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

Data Breach Notification In the event of a data breach, we will notify the appropriate supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, where feasible.

International Data Transfers Any transfer of data outside the EU is done in compliance with the GDPR’s legal frameworks for ensuring adequate levels of data protection.

Retention of Data Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, We will only will retain your information for legitimate business purposes, for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, as required to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, or as necessary to resolve any dispute or enforce our agreements or any other legal right. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider our legal obligations, the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the reasons for retaining the information, and whether we can achieve these purposes by other means. Any information that is no longer needed is securely destroyed.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), Q1 Scientific’s legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

Q1 Scientific may process your Personal Data because:

• We need to perform a contract with you
• You have given us permission to do so
• The processing is in our legitimate interests and it’s not overridden by your rights
• To comply with the law

Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Belgium

+32 (0)2 274 48 00
contact@apd-gba.be

Ireland

The Data Protection Commissioner:

Tel. +353 57 8684800
+353 (0)761 104 800
Lo Call Number 1890 252 231
Fax +353 57 868 4757
E-mail: info@dataprotection.ie

Postal Address

Data Protection Commissioner
Canal House
Station Road
Portarlington
R32 AP23
Co. Laois

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users’ personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

We are an international business, and at times may need to transfer your information within the Company or to third parties in connection with the purposes set forth in this Policy. We may disclose personal information that you provide via this Website to the following third parties:

Consultants, contractors and service providers we use to support our business
In the event of merger, acquisition, or any form of sale of some or all of Q1 Scientific’s or Cambrex’s assets, in which case personal information held by Q1 Scientific and Cambrex about its customers will be among the assets transferred to the buyer.

We may also disclose your personal information to third parties to:

• Comply with any court order, legal obligation, or valid legal process
• Enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of Q1 Scientific and Cambrex, our customers, or others. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at: Info.cqw@cambrex.com

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 26 November 2024.