01 / THE BASICS
A straightforward overview
Chemicals DB is a searchable directory for chemical ingredients, supplier grades, and related technical information. This policy covers information handled through chemicalsdb.com. It does not cover a supplier’s website, a linked document hosted elsewhere, or another service you open from the directory.
We do not use the directory to build advertising profiles. Some information is needed to deliver and protect the site; limited analytics help us understand whether the directory and its links are useful.
02 / WHAT PASSES THROUGH
Information we handle
Visit and device details
When a page is requested, the hosting and delivery services may process technical details such as the requested page, date and time, IP address, browser, and device information. These details help deliver pages, maintain reliability, and investigate abuse or errors.
Searches and page addresses
Search terms are sent in the page address so results can be shown and shared. A search term may therefore appear in your browser history and in routine request logs. Avoid entering passwords, sensitive personal information, or confidential business information into search.
Account screens
The current Log in and Get started screens are placeholders; they do not create or manage an account. They do not request or submit an email address, and no account information is collected through them.
03 / WHY IT IS USED
How we use information
Information handled through the site is used to:
- show directory pages and return search results;
- keep the site available, secure, and working as expected;
- understand site traffic and whether links to external resources are used; and
- respond to a support request you choose to send us.
We do not currently operate a Chemicals DB account database or use information from the placeholder account screens to create accounts.
04 / MEASUREMENT
Analytics and cookies
Chemicals DB uses Plausible Analytics, configured for the chemicalsdb.com domain, to measure visits and outbound link clicks. Analytics events may include the page path, referring source, broad browser or device categories, and the destination of a link you click. Plausible’s standard script removes most query parameters from tracked page URLs, but the original page request still reaches our hosting service with its query string. See Plausible’s tracking documentation and its privacy policy.
The standard Plausible analytics configuration does not use cookies or persistent visitor identifiers. The site’s current interface does not set advertising cookies. Hosting, delivery, or third-party services may use technical storage needed for their own operation, subject to their policies. You can also limit cookies or block scripts in your browser, though some site features may then behave differently.
Our pages also request the Manrope and Fraunces fonts from Google Fonts. Your browser connects to Google to retrieve those font files; Google’s privacy policy applies to that request.
05 / OUTSIDE SERVICES
Service providers and external links
We rely on hosting and delivery providers to run the site and on the analytics service described above to measure visits. Those providers handle information as needed to provide their services and under their own terms. We do not sell personal information collected through Chemicals DB.
Directory records may link to supplier sites, product documents, or other external resources. When you follow a link, that destination can receive information from your browser and will handle it under its own privacy notice. Check the destination’s notice before sharing information there.
06 / SAFEGUARDS
Retention and security
Chemicals DB does not currently create user accounts or maintain a database of account emails. Technical request logs are managed by the hosting and delivery providers; their retention periods depend on their operational and security settings. Analytics data is retained under the analytics service’s settings and policies.
We use the hosting and site controls available to us to protect the service. No website transmission or storage can be guaranteed completely secure, so please do not send passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information through search.
07 / YOUR CHOICES
Your choices and requests
You can avoid putting personal or confidential details into search terms, manage cookies through your browser, and block the analytics script with browser privacy controls or extensions.
Depending on where you live, privacy law may give you rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, or to object to or limit certain uses. To ask a question or make a request about Chemicals DB, use our Help & Contact page. We may need enough information to locate the relevant request, but please do not include passwords or sensitive details in your first message.
08 / KEEPING THIS CURRENT
Changes and contact
We may update this notice when the site or its data practices change. The date at the top shows when this version was last revised. If a change affects how information is handled, we will update this page before relying on the new practice.
Email support@chemicalsdb.com and mention Chemicals DB.
This page describes the current Chemicals DB website. It is written in plain language and is not a statement about the practices of suppliers or linked services.
