PRIVACY STATEMENT International Society of Chemical Ecology – 2026
The International Society of Chemical Ecology is committed to protecting your privacy and providing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the International Society of Chemical Ecology website and governs data collection and usage. By using the International Society of Chemical Ecology website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
International Society of Chemical Ecology from time to time collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home, or work address, or telephone number. International Society of Chemical Ecology also collects anonymous demographic information that is not unique to you, such as ZIP code, age, and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected for the website. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by International Society of Chemical Ecology for the operation of services, to maintain quality of the services, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the International Society of Chemical Ecology website.
International Society of Chemical Ecology encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from the International Society of Chemical Ecology website so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. International Society of Chemical Ecology is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the International Society of Chemical Ecology website.
USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
International Society of Chemical Ecology collects and uses your personal information to operate the International Society of Chemical Ecology website and deliver the services you have requested. International Society of Chemical Ecology may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of events, services, or products available from International Society of Chemical Ecology and its partners. International Society of Chemical Ecology may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about our operations, opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
International Society of Chemical Ecology does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties. International Society of Chemical Ecology may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, International Society of Chemical Ecology may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, gain information about services, or provide customer support. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
International Society of Chemical Ecology does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
International Society of Chemical Ecology keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within the website, in order to determine what International Society of Chemical Ecology services are most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within the International Society of Chemical Ecology website to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
International Society of Chemical Ecology will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the International Society of Chemical Ecology or the website; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of International Society of Chemical Ecology; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the International Society of Chemical Ecology website, or the public.
USE OF COOKIES
The International Society of Chemical Ecology website uses “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize any International Society of Chemical Ecology pages, or register with the International Society of Chemical Ecology site, a cookie helps to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same International Society of Chemical Ecology website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the International Society of Chemical Ecology features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the International Society of Chemical Ecology website or services you visit.
SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
International Society of Chemical Ecology secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. International Society of Chemical Ecology secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.
CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT
International Society of Chemical Ecology will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. International Society of Chemical Ecology encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how International Society of Chemical Ecology is protecting your information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
International Society of Chemical Ecology welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that International Society of Chemical Ecology has not adhered to this Statement, please contact the International Society of Chemical Ecology at webmaster (at) chemecol.org. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.