The Chinese Chemical Society is committed to responsibly protecting and handling your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and process the personal information you provide to us. 

When you register as a member of the Chinese Chemical Society, your name, country, date of birth, company/organization, main work type，occupation that you got the highest degree and major or field of study, postal address, email, telephone/mobile number, and the research fields that interest you will be asked to provide. This information is solely used to verify your eligibility for membership of the Chinese Chemical Society and to provide ongoing member services.

To successfully complete your application and access the corresponding services, we may share all or part of the information with relevant organizations involved in the membership application and service process (such as Payment Facilitator for membership fee).

Information Usage

• Attending Activities Organized by the Chinese Chemical Society
  When you participate in conferences or events organized by the Chinese Chemical Society, you can use your membership account to register, which simplifies the registration process and allows you to enjoy corresponding discounts, such as a discounted conference registration fee.
• Receiving Activity-Related Updates and Notifications
  Upon registering for conferences or events organized by the Chinese Chemical Society, we may send you the latest updates, important reminders, and other information that you may interest by the contact information you provided.
• Receiving Subscriptions or Interested Information
  Based on your personal information, particularly your chosen research fields of interest, we will provide you with the relevant information on the Chinese Chemical Society or the academic field related to chemistry.
• Membership Renewal Reminders

Before the expiration of membership, an email will be sent to remind you to renew your membership..

Information Storage and Transmission

All the information will be stored in China and comply with relevant Chinese laws, however, it is acknowledged that Chinese laws may not offer the same level of protection as the laws in your jurisdiction. By using our website and providing the information, you understand and agree that your information may be transmitted to and stored on servers located outside of your resident jurisdiction. If you are a resident of a country outside of China, you consent to the transfer of the information to China for processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers maintained by us or third-party vendors. If you have chosen the password (or been provided by us) to enable you to access your personal account, it is your responsibility for keeping this password confidential and not sharing it with anyone.

Information Retention Period

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or contractual requirements.

In certain circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information (so that it is no longer associated with you) for purposes of statistical or service, in which case we may indefinitely without further notice to you.

Information Security

We employ various management, physical, and technological solutions, including collaborating with qualified cybersecurity companies, safeguard your information against unauthorized access, loss, or abuse. However, due to inherent risks involved in transmitting and processing information on the internet and other means, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit on our society's website or any information we maintain otherwise. Please note that information collected by third parties may not be subject to the same level of security protection as the information you submit to us, and we are not responsible for safeguarding the security of such information.

Privacy Policy Updates

The Chinese Chemical Society reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy for any change. When the Chinese Chemical Society updates this Privacy Policy, the "Effective Date" will be updated. Any change to this Privacy Policy will take effect immediately upon our posting of the revised version. Your continued use of the website or engagement after we have implemented such changes shall constitute your acknowledgment and agreement to the revised Privacy Policy.