Privacy Policy

Your privacy is as important to us. We treat the information you provide us such as your name or email (“Personal Information”) with integrity and responsibility. This statement describes what we collect, what we do with it and how you can manage it, plus some information about how the site operates and the security safeguards we have in place.

The policies below are applicable to data and information collected through Standard Scientifics website (including any versions optimized for viewing on a wireless or tablet device), and all email newsletters published or distributed by Standard Scientifics.

What Information We Collect:

We collect two basic types of information from you, personal information and non-personal information. Personal information is information that you may supply to us, such as when you make a purchase, or provide your e-mail address. Non-personal information includes information that does not personally identify you, but it may include tracking and usage information about your location, demographics, and use of the internet (“Non-Personal Information”).

In order to provide you with the best customer experience, we occasionally ask you to tell us a little about yourself. The type of personal information we collect when you check out online usually includes the following (“Personal Information”):

• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• Credit or debit card information.

In addition, we may collect and store the following categories of Non-Personal Information:

• Non-identifiable demographic data.
• Device information about your computer, browser, mobile device, or other device that you use to access our website. This information may include IP address, geolocation information, unique device identifiers, browser type, browser language, and other transactional information.
• Analytics and usage information about your use of the website. 

 

Collection of Personal Information Through Social Media Platforms or Using Your Social Media Logon

If you interact with any Standard Scientifics page or account on a social media platform, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Pinterest, we may collect the personal information that you make available to us on that page or account including your account ID or “handle.” However, we will comply with the privacy policies of the applicable social media platform and we will only collect and store such personal information that we are permitted to collect by these social media platforms.

How We Use Your Information:

We use your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information to:

• Process a purchase made online.
• Process a return or exchange of a previously purchased item.
• Assist you with questions about products, delivery, billing or other issues.
• Send email receipts, order confirmations and delivery confirmations.
• Send emails with special offers, information and notices.
• Enable posting and follow-up of customer comments, reviews and suggestions.
• Confirm your identity to help prevent fraud.
• Evaluate, improve and administer our services, products and programs.
• Utilize services administered or hosted by one of our contracted service providers.

 

Use of Your Location Information

Further, we use your location information specifically to:

• Optimize or improve our products, services and operations.
• Detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be illegal.
• Perform statistical, demographic, and marketing analyses of users of the website.
 

When We Can Share Your Information:

We do not disclose any of your Personal Information collected by us to any companies except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Statement. In no event will we sell or rent your Personal Information as part of a customer list or similar transaction. When information is shared with a third party, that party is instructed to use your Personal Information only to the extent necessary to perform their contracted functions. They are instructed to maintain the security of your personal data. We may share your Personal Information with:

• A delivery service (e.g. UPS, U.S. Postal Service) when a purchase or return is being shipped.
• A contracted service provider (or an affiliate of a contracted service provider) in the administration or performance of any aspect of our business operation (an example would be payment processing).
• Law enforcement officials when required of us or any of our service providers.
• Appropriate persons in emergency situations as we determine reasonably necessary.
• Authorized persons or entities in conjunction with fraud protection.

 

Accessing & Controlling Your Personal Information

Privacy Preferences / Opting Out:

When you provide us with your email address, you are automatically opted in to receive marketing emails about our products, services, sales and offers.

You may change your marketing preferences or remove yourself from our mailing lists by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link in the footer of promotional emails, by e-mailing us at info@standardscientifics.com.

Access to Personal Information

You may request access to the Personal Information we have about you. For detailed instructions, please contact us.

Information Sharing Disclosure Requests (California residents)

California residents have the right to request one Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure per year that will identify the third parties with whom Standard Scientifics has shared your Personal Information. You may request the Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure by writing to us at: Standard Scientifics, Customer Service, 3485 Willow Lake Blvd #100 Vadnais Heights MN 55110 or by e-mailing us at info@standardscientifics.com. We will respond to your request for a Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure within 30 days.

Security of Your Personal Information:

We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of Personal Information in our custody and control. However, even with the best technology, no location is 100% secure.

Secure Shopping:

When you place orders on or through the website, all of your order information, including your card number and delivery address, is transmitted through the Internet using SSL technology, which encrypts your order information before transmitting it to our secure server. If your Web browser or device cannot support this level of security, you will not be able to order products through the websites. Most current internet browsers and devices can support a secure connection.

Intended Site Use:

TheStandard Scientifics website and any interactive features are not intended or designed to attract users under the age of 13. We do not collect Personal Information from any person we know to be under the age of 13. If you are under 13, we ask that you not send us any Personal Information.

The Standard Scientifics website and any interactive features are intended for users from the United States

 

Cookies:

The Standard Scientifics website and interactive features use cookies Cookies are required in order for you to add multiple items to your shopping cart before checking out. You may set your Web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. However, if you do not accept cookies from the website, you will limit itsfunctionality.

We also use cookies to improve the performance of our advertising on other websites.

 

Policy Changes and Getting More Information

From time to time, we may modify or amend this Privacy Statement in order to comply with new laws or regulations or to reflect changes in our business practices. Any changes in our policies will be communicated on this page. Changes may be made at any time, without prior notice. If you have any questions about our handling of Personal Information, you may e-mail us at: info@standardscientifics.com