Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

FS Cosmetic Ingredients ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") specializes in the research, development, production, and sales of daily chemical raw materials for the cosmetics industry, including surfactants, emulsifying waxes, thickeners, colorants, pH regulators, preservatives, and anti-foaming agents. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your personal information in connection with your use of our website and services.

We are committed to protecting your personal data, particularly in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (including the UK equivalent) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

2. Information We Collect

FS Cosmetic Ingredients is a Business-to-Business (B2B) company. The personal data we collect primarily relates to your professional role and your company's interaction with us.

Category	Types of Data Collected	Purpose of Collection (Legal Basis - GDPR)
Identifiers/Contact Data	Name, Job Title, Company Name, Work Email Address, Work Phone Number, Business Address.	To respond to business inquiries, manage B2B customer accounts, process sample requests, and negotiate/fulfill contracts. (Contractual Necessity, Legitimate Interests)
Commercial Information	Records of product inquiries (e.g., surfactants, colorants), past purchases, order details, and raw material specifications.	Order processing, internal reporting, accounting, and improving our B2B offerings. (Contractual Necessity, Legitimate Interests)
Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information	IP address, browser type, operating system, website visit history (pages viewed, time spent, specific ingredient pages), and referring URLs. (Collected via Cookies and Analytics)	Website functionality, network security, and usage analysis to improve service delivery and marketing. (Legitimate Interests, Consent for non-essential cookies)
Professional/Employment Data	Information obtained from trade show badges, professional social media, or public business directories, such as job function and company background.	Business development, B2B lead generation, and targeted marketing campaigns related to cosmetic ingredients. (Legitimate Interests)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following core business purposes:

To Communicate with you regarding our daily chemical raw materials, ingredient specifications, and order processing.
To Process and Execute sales contracts, manage supply chains, and deliver products (e.g., thickeners, emulsifying waxes) to B2B customers.
To Manage your corporate account and provide specialized technical or customer support.
To Market our range of cosmetic ingredients and raw materials to you in your business capacity.
For Security and Quality Assurance, including fraud prevention and compliance with regulations (e.g., Cosmetic Production License, U.S. FDA).
To Comply with legal obligations and regulatory reporting requirements.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to the following categories of third parties for business purposes:

Service Providers: Third parties contracted to perform services on our behalf, such as freight and logistics companies (for ingredient delivery), IT hosting, and marketing agencies. They are prohibited from using your personal data for non-business purposes.
Affiliates/Subsidiaries: Entities within the FS Cosmetic Ingredients group for internal administrative, R&D, and quality control purposes.
Legal/Regulatory Bodies: When required to do so by law (e.g., U.S. FDA audits, governmental requests, or to enforce our Terms of Service).
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.

5. International Data Transfers (GDPR/UK Compliance)

FS Cosmetic Ingredients is based in China. By using our website and services, your information will be processed and stored outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK.

We strive to ensure your data receives a level of protection consistent with EEA/UK standards.
Where personal data is transferred out of the EEA/UK, we primarily rely on legally approved transfer mechanisms such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the UK equivalent, as a lawful basis for the transfer.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

You have specific, verifiable rights regarding your personal data under both GDPR (for EU/UK residents) and CCPA/CPRA (for California residents). To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request to us at [email protected].

A. GDPR/UK Rights:

Right to Access: Obtain confirmation as to whether or not your data is being processed, and access to that data.
Right to Rectification: Have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected.
Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit the way we process your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

B. CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents):

Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources, the business purposes, and the categories of third parties with whom we share or sell it.
Right to Delete: Request the deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to specific legal exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: FS Cosmetic Ingredients does not sell personal information in the traditional monetary sense. However, the CCPA/CPRA defines "sharing" to include disclosure for cross-context behavioral advertising. We provide this right via a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link.
Right to Correct: Request the correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information: If we were to collect Sensitive Personal Information (SPI), you would have the right to limit its use and disclosure.

7. Data Security and Retention

We maintain appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. We retain your personal information only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law (e.g., to comply with Cosmetic Production License record-keeping).