Privacy Policy

Tnemec services, including (without limitation) our websites (http://www.tnemec.com, http://thermalbreak.tnemec.com, http://tankoftheyear.com) and other interactive properties through which the services are delivered (collectively referred to as the “Site(s)” and/or “Service(s)”) are owned, operated, and distributed by Tnemec Company, Inc. (referred to in this Privacy Policy as “Tnemec” or “we” and through similar words such as “us,” “our,” etc.). Tnemec is the controller of personal information collected through the Sites, and this Privacy Policy (or “Policy”) outlines the personal information that Tnemec may collect, how Tnemec uses and safeguards that information, and with whom we may share it.

Tnemec encourages our customers, vendors, employees, independent contractors, visitors, business associates, investors, and other interested parties to read this Privacy Policy, which applies to all users interacting with any portion of the Sites or Services.

From time to time, we may change this Privacy Policy. If we do, we will post an amended version on this webpage. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically.

This Privacy Policy covers the following topics:

1. What personal information do we collect about you?
2. Collection of User Generated Content
3. What are the sources of personal information collected by us?
4. How does we use personal information?
5. How do we share your personal information?
6. How long do we retain your personal information?
7. Cookies and other Tracking Technology
8. Universal Opt-Out Mechanism for Cookies
9. US State Privacy Rights and Additional Disclosures
10. Notice to California Residents
11. International Data Transfer
12. Data Privacy Rights (European Union and Similar Jurisdictions)
13. Third-Party Advertisers
14. Information Security and User Responsibility
15. External Links
16. Children’s Privacy
17. Contact Us
18. What personal information do we collect about you?

Personal information (also commonly known as “personally identifiable information” (PII) or “personal data”) is information that can be used to identify you or any other individual to whom the information may relate.

Personal Information You Provide

The personal information that we collect directly from those accessing the Sites and Services includes the following categories:

• Name and contact information (e.g. address; phone number; email, fax);
• Billing/Credit Information (e.g. credit card, bank account, billing contact information, other information relevant to running a credit check, if necessary);
• Order Information (e.g. current order/purchase information, purchase history, shipping details);
• Professional Information (e.g. company/employer information, job title);
• Geographic or location information;
• Information contained in posts you may on the public forums and interactive features of the Sites;
• Other information that may be exchanged in the course of engaging with the Sites or Services.

Personal Information as You Navigate Our Sites

We automatically collect certain personal information through your use of our Sites and our use of cookies and other tracking technologies, such as the following:

• Usage Information. For example, the pages on the Site[s] you access, the frequency of access, and what you click on while on the Site[s].
• Device Information. For example, hardware model, operating system, application version number, and browser.
• Mobile Device Information. Aggregated information about whether the Site[s] is/are accessed via a mobile device or tablet, the device type, and the carrier.
• Location Information. Location information from Site visitors /// visitors to the Sites on a city-regional basis.

For more information on our cookie usage see our Cookie Policy .

1. Collection of User Generated Content

We may invite you to post content on the Sites or you may engage with us via third-party social media platforms, including your comments and any other information that you make available, which may become public (“User Generated Content”). If you post User Generated Content, all of the information that you post will be available to authorized personnel of Tnemec and may be made available to the public or other users of the Sites at our discretion. You expressly acknowledge and agree that we may access in real-time, record, and store archives of any User Generated Content on our servers to make use of them in connection with the Sites. If you submit a review, recommendation, endorsement, or other User Generated Content through the Sites, or through other websites including Facebook, Instagram, Google, Yelp, and other similar channels, we may share that review, recommendation, endorsement, or content publicly on the Sites.

1. What are the sources of personal information collected by us?

When providing personal information to Tnemec as described in this Privacy Policy, that personal information is most often collected directly from you, and you will know the precise personal information being collected by us. In certain limited circumstances, third-party service providers may collect information on behalf of Tnemec, though such collection will always be within the context of the Services. As described in the Cookie Policy, Tnemec may also automatically collect certain information that is considered personal information.

1. How does we use personal information?

Subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy, Tnemec uses the above-described categories of personal information in several ways. Unless otherwise stated specifically, the above information may be used to:

• Administer the Services to you;
• Process transactions with customers or vendors;
• Respond to your requests or inquiries;
• Distribute communications relevant to your use of the Sites and Services, such as system updates or information about your use of the Sites and Services;
• Support the operation of the Sites and Services, such as for billing, account maintenance, and record-keeping purposes;
• Send to you Tnemec solicitations, product announcements, and the like that we feel may be of interest to you (you may “opt out” of receiving these marketing materials);
• Allow you to participate in surveys or provide testimonials;
• Investigate and deter activity that we, in our reasonable discretion, suspect or determine to be fraudulent, illegal or otherwise inappropriate; and
• Maintain and improve our Sites and Services;
• Protect the security and integrity of our Site and Services;
• Monitor compliance with and enforce this Privacy Policy and any applicable agreements and policies;
• Defend our legal rights and the rights of others;
• Fulfill any other purposes for which you provide it;
• For any purpose that is reasonably necessary to or compatible with the original purpose for which we collected the personal information as disclosed to you; and
• Comply with applicable law.

1. How do we share your personal information?

We may provide any of the described categories of personal information to Tnemec employees, consultants, affiliates, or other businesses or persons for the purpose of processing such information on our behalf in order to provide the Services to you. In such circumstances, we require that these parties agree to protect the confidentiality of such information consistent with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

We may share the personal information that we collect in the following ways:

• With vendors who perform data or Site-related services on our behalf (e.g., email, hosting, maintenance, backup, analysis, etc.);
• To the extent that we are required to do so by law;
• With vendors to prepare, deploy and analyze advertising content;
• In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
• To establish, exercise, or defend our or a third party’s legal rights, including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention;
• With any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information;
• With any other person or entity as part of any business or asset sale, equity transaction, merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, or in preparation for any of these events;
• With any other person or entity where you consent to the disclosure; and
• For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the personal information or for any other purpose we deem necessary, including to protect the health or safety of others.

1. How long do we retain your personal information?

Tnemec will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy consistent with our internal policies and procedures. We will retain and use personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal information, we will consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we use your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

Tnemec will also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of the Sites, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

1. Cookies and other Tracking Technology

Like many other companies, we use cookies and other tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies”). Cookies are small files of information that are stored by your web browser software on your computer hard drive, mobile or other devices (e.g., smartphones or tablets). For more information about our use of Cookies, please review our Cookie Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses Cookies to help us analyze how users interact with the Site[s] and Services, compile reports on their activity, and provide other services related to their activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a returning visitor, and any referring website. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA, a free service provided by Google, Inc., to protect our Site[s] from spam and abuse. Google reCAPTCHA uses advanced risk analysis techniques to decipher humans and bots. Google reCAPTCHA works differently depending on what version is deployed. For example, you may be asked to check a box indicating that you are not a robot or Google reCAPTCHA may detect abusive traffic without user interaction. Google reCAPTCHA works by transmitting certain types of information to Google, such as the referrer URL, IP address, visitor behavior, operating system information, browser and length of the visit, cookies, and mouse movements. Your use of Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. More information as to Google reCAPTCHA and how it works is available here.

1. Universal Opt-Out Mechanism for Cookies

The Sites recognize the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal. If you are using a browser setting or plug-in that sends an opt-out preference signal to each website you visit, we will treat that as a valid request to opt out of cookies or other tracking technology. To download and use a browser supporting the GPC browser signal, click here: https://globalprivacycontrol.org/orgs. If you choose to use the GPC signal, you will need to turn it on for each supported browser or browser extension you use.

Some internet browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Given that there is not a uniform way that browsers communicate the “Do Not Track” signal, the Sites do/does not currently interpret, respond to or alter their/its practices when they receive/it receives “Do Not Track” signals.

1. US State Privacy Rights and Additional Disclosures

While Tnemec may not be subject your state’s data protection law, depending on the state in which you reside, you may have certain privacy rights regarding your personal information. Tnemec would like to inform you of the following state privacy rights that may be available to you. If you are a California resident, please see our “Policy to California Residents” section below.

While Tnemec may not be legally obligated to fulfill the following data privacy rights, we respect your personal information, and you may contact us with any particular request regarding your personal information, and we will make a determination at that time about our ability to fulfil your request. The privacy rights that may be available to certain state residents include:

• The right to confirm whether or not we are processing your personal information and to access such personal information and the categories of personal information we are processing or have processed;
• The right to obtain a copy of your personal information that we collected from and/or about you in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format that allows you to transmit the information to another controller without hindrance, where the processing is carried out by automated means;
• The right, at our option, to obtain a list of specific third parties, other than natural persons, to which we have disclosed your personal information or any personal information;
• The right to obtain a list of categories of third parties to which we have disclosed your personal information;
• The right to delete personal information that we collected from and/or about you, subject to certain exceptions;
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you, subject to certain exceptions;
• The right, if applicable, to opt out of the processing of your personal information for purposes of (1) targeted advertising; (2) the “sale” of your personal information (as that term is defined by applicable law); and (3) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you;
• If we are required by applicable law to obtain your consent to process sensitive personal information, the right to withdraw your consent; and
• The right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of your privacy rights.

While Tnemec does not “sell” personal information in the traditional sense, depending on how the applicable privacy law defines a “sale,” we may sell personal information to third parties. For instance, if you are a resident of Colorado or Connecticut, our use of cookies and tracking technologies constitutes a “sale” of personal information to third-party advertisers. We also use Cookies to display advertisements about our products to you on nonaffiliated websites, applications, and online services. This is “targeted advertising” under certain privacy laws. We do not use personal information for profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning individuals.

To make a request regarding you personal information, please submit a request to privacy@tnemec.com. If legally required, we will comply with your request upon verification of your identity and, to the extent applicable, the identity of the individual on whose behalf you are making such request. To do so, we will ask you to verify data points based on information we have in our records. If you are submitting an opt-out request on behalf of another individual, please use the same contact methods described above. We will process authorized agent requests in accordance with applicable law. If you would like to opt out of targeted advertising, you may alter your cookie preferences here.

1. Notice to California Residents

The California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”), requires that we provide California residents with a privacy policy that contains a comprehensive description of our online and offline practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, sale, sharing, and retention of personal information and of the rights of California residents regarding their personal information. This section of the Privacy Policy is intended solely for, and is applicable only as to, California residents. If you are not a California resident, this section does not apply to you and you should not rely on it.

The CCPA defines “personal information” to mean information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular California resident or household. Personal information does not include publicly available, deidentified or aggregated information or lawfully obtained, truthful information that is a matter of public concern.

Notice at Collection of Personal Information

We currently collect and, in the 12 months prior to the Last Updated Date of this Privacy Policy, have collected the categories of personal information identified in the section “What Personal Information Do We Collect About You?”.

We may collect personal information directly from California residents and from advertising networks, internet service providers, data analytics providers, operating systems, and platforms as described throughout this Privacy Policy. We do not collect all categories of personal information from each source.

In addition to the purposes stated above in the section “How Do We Use Personal Information?” we currently collect and have collected the above categories of personal information for the following business or commercial purposes:

• Auditing related to counting ad impressions to unique visitors, verifying positioning and quality of ad impressions, and auditing compliance with this specification and other standards;
• Helping to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of your personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for these purposes;
• Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Performing services, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing financing, providing analytic services, providing storage, or providing similar services;
• Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration;
• Advancing our commercial or economic interests, such as by inducing another person to buy, rent, lease, join, subscribe to, provide, or exchange products, goods, property, information, or services, or enabling or effecting, directly or indirectly, a commercial transaction.

Sale, Sharing, and Disclosure of Personal Information

The CCPA defines “sale” as the transfer of personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration. Although we do not “sell” personal information as that term may be commonly interpreted, we engage in online activities that may constitute a sale or a share of personal information under California law. This may include showing you advertisements on other websites.

The following table identifies the categories of personal information that we sold or shared to third parties in the 12 months preceding the Last Updated Date of this Privacy Policy and, for each category, the categories of third parties to whom we sold or shared personal information:

Categories of Personal Information

Categories of Third Parties

Unique personal identifiers (device identifier; cookies, beacons, pixel tags, mobile ad identifiers, or other similar technology; customer number, unique pseudonym or user alias; telephone numbers, or other forms of persistent or probabilistic identifiers that can be used to identify a particular consumer or device)

Advertising network; data analytics provider

We sold or shared personal information to third parties for the following business or commercial purposes:

• To better understand how you use our websites across the various devices you use, and to deliver tailored promotions to you;
• To track page content and viewing information, pages viewed, keystroke activity, time spent on pages, scroll activity, click/touch information, and mouse movements;
• To better understand your specific preferences and track your activity across our web-based offerings and advertisements;
• For purposes that may be further described in our Cookie Policy.

The following table identifies the categories of personal information that we disclosed for a business purpose in the 12 months preceding the Last Updated Date of this Privacy Policy and, for each category, the categories of recipients to whom we disclosed personal information:

Categories of Personal Information

Categories of Recipients

• Name and contact information.
• Billing/Credit Information.
• Order Information.
• Professional Information.
• Information contained in posts you may on the public forums and interactive features of the Sites.
• Geolocation Data.

• Our affiliates and related companies.
• Service providers.
• Parties you authorize or request that we make a disclosure to.

We may have disclosed personal information for the following business or commercial purposes defined in the sections above. We have not disclosed all categories of personal information to all recipients, and the purposes may vary depending on our relationship with you. For specific details regarding how your personal information has been shared, please contact us as described herein.

We do not knowingly collect, sell, or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age. We do not collect or process sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about individuals and, consequently, do not collect sensitive personal information or use it for purposes other than those allowed by the CCPA and its regulations.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collect it, as further defined in the above section: “How Long Do We Retain Your Personal Information?”.

Your Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

• The right to know what personal information we have collected about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which we collected personal information, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling or sharing personal information (if applicable), the categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information (if applicable), and the specific pieces of personal information we collected about you;
• The right to delete personal information that we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions;
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you;
• If we sell or share personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing;
• If we use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those allowed by the CCPA and its regulations, the right to limit our use or disclosure; and
• The right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of privacy rights the CCPA confers.

How to Submit a Request to Know, Delete, and/or Correct

You may submit a request to know, delete, and/or correct by emailing us at privacy@tnemec.com. If you submit a request to delete online, you may be asked to confirm separately that you want your personal information deleted.

If you are submitting a request on behalf of a California resident, please submit the request through one of the designated methods discussed above. After submitting the request, and if the request is not subject to an exemption or exception, we will require additional information to verify your authority to act on behalf of the California resident.

Our Process for Verifying a Request to Know, Delete, and/or Correct

If we determine that your request is subject to an exemption or exception, we will notify you of our determination. If we determine that your request is not subject to an exemption or exception, we will comply with your request upon verification of your identity and, to the extent applicable, the identity of the California resident on whose behalf you are making such request.

If you maintain a password-protected account , we may verify your identity through existing authentication practices available through your account. Prior to disclosing or deleting the personal information, we will ask you to re-authenticate yourself with respect to that account.

If you do not maintain a password-protected account, or if you are an account holder but we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity with your account, we will verify your identity either to a “reasonable degree of certainty” or a “reasonably high degree of certainty” depending on the sensitivity of the personal information and the risk of harm to you by unauthorized disclosure, deletion, or correction as applicable. To do so, we will ask you to verify data points based on information we have in our records concerning you.

Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

If you are a California resident, you have the right to direct us to stop selling or sharing your personal information.

You also may submit a request by emailing us at privacy@tnemec.com or by utilizing our user-enabled privacy and cookie controls . If you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we will also treat that as a valid request to opt out. Please see the “Universal Opt-Out Mechanism for Cookies” section above for more information.

Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

California residents have the right to limit our use or disclosure of their sensitive personal information for purposes other than those allowed by the CCPA and its regulations. You may submit a request to limit our use or disclosure of your sensitive personal information as indicated throughout this Privacy Policy.

Shine the Light Law

We do not disclose personal information obtained through our Sites or Services to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Accordingly, we have no obligations under California Civil Code § 1798.83.]

1. International Data Transfer

If you are located outside the United States, in particular if you are located in Canada, Brazil, the European Union (“EU”), the European Economic Area (“EEA”), New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or other countries with similar data privacy laws, please note that we and our servers are located in the United States. Any information that you provide to us may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries around the world where we do business. Although this may include recipients of information located in countries where there may be a lower level of legal protection for your personal information than in your country, we will make efforts to protect your information in accordance with requirements applicable to the law in your particular jurisdiction and take steps to only share with third parties that offer similar protection. By engaging with and providing personal information and other data that Tnemec may legitimately collect, process, use or transfer in connection with your relationship with Tnemec, you unambiguously consent to your information being collected, processed, used, and transferred as disclosed in the United States as described herein.

1. Data Privacy Rights (European Union and Similar Jurisdictions)

If you are located in the EU or a jurisdiction with a similar law, the GDPR or its local equivalent may grant you certain rights under the law. In particular, the right to access, correct, and delete the personal information we hold about you. Tnemec will retain your personal information for the length of time you engage with our services as described in the retention section of this Policy or until you request deletion of such personal information. Tnemec is considered the Data Controller (or equivalent distinction) with regard to your personal information. You can find our contact information as described herein or in other portions of the Sites and Services.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update, or delete the personal information we have on you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your personal information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the personal information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.

In order make a request regarding your personal information, please contact privacy@tnemec.com.

If you have a comment, question, or complaint about how we are handling your personal information, we hope that you contact us as described herein to allow us to resolve the matter. In addition, depending on the country in which you are located (particularly if you are located in the EEA), you may submit a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information to your local regulatory authority.

Legal Basis for Processing

If you are located in the EEA or a jurisdiction that requires a similar legal basis for processing, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Policy depends on the personal information we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

We may process personal information because:

• It is necessary for the performance of a contract between you and Tnemec;
• You have given us consent to do so (in applicable jurisdictions).
• The processing is in our legitimate interest as the Controller, when that legitimate interest is not overridden by your rights;
• Tnemec must comply with the law.

1. Third-Party Advertisers

We may allow other companies, called third-party ad servers or ad networks, to serve advertisements within the Site or Services. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send, directly to your device, the advertisements and links that appear on the Sites. They automatically receive your device ID and IP address when this happens. They may also use other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize the advertising content you see. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers or ad networks for more information on their practices and for instructions on how to opt-out of certain practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to them, and we cannot control their activities.

1. Information Security and User Responsibility

We employ industry-standard security measures designed to protect the security of all information submitted through the Sites. However, the security of information transmitted through the internet or via a mobile device can never be guaranteed. We are not responsible for any interception or interruption of any communications through the internet or for changes or unauthorized access to or losses or unauthorized use of data.

Users of the Sites are responsible for maintaining the security of any password, user ID, or other form of authentication involved in obtaining access to password protected or secure areas of the Sites. In order to protect you and your information, we may suspend your use of any of the Sites, without notice, pending an investigation, if any breach of security is suspected.

1. External Links

The Sites may contain links to other websites maintained by third parties. Please be aware that we exercise no control over linked sites and Tnemec is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. Each linked site maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures, and you are encouraged to view the privacy policies of these other sites before providing any personal information.

You hereby acknowledge and agree that Tnemec is not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection policies and procedures, or the content of such third-party sites, and you hereby release Tnemec from any and all claims arising out of or related to the privacy practices, data collection policies and procedures, and/or the content of such third-party sites.

1. Children’s Privacy

The Sites and Services are not intended for children under the age of 13, and Tnemec does not knowingly collect the personal information directly from children under the age of 13.

1. Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or the Sites provided by Tnemec, please contact us at:

Tnemec Company, Inc.

Attn: Marketing

123 West 23 Avenue

North Kansas City, Missouri, USA 64116

privacy@tnemec.com

Cookie Policy

Like many other companies, Tnemec Company, Inc. (“Tnemec,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses Cookies and other tracking technologies (such as pixels and web beacons) (collectively, “Cookies”) when you visit our websites (http://www.tnemec.com, http://thermalbreak.tnemec.com, http://tankoftheyear.com) and other interactive properties through which the services are delivered (“Sites”). This Cookie Policy explains how we use Cookies and how you can manage them. Please review our Privacy Policy to learn more about our privacy practices as it pertains to your personal information more generally.

By clicking to accept Cookies via our Cookie selection tool, you are consenting to our use of Cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of Cookies and similar technologies, you can modify your Cookies settings by clicking here [HYPERLINK TO COOKIE SELECTION]. Although you are not required to accept Cookies when you visit the Sites, please be aware that restricting Cookies may impact how the Sites operate for you, and you may be unable to use all of the functionality of the Sites if you reject certain Cookies.

1. What is a Cookie?

Cookies (and similar technologies like pixels, web beacons, etc.) are pieces of data issued by a website that, among other things, allow your computer to utilize all the features on the website. If and when your computer accepts a Cookie, the Cookie may be stored on the computer’s hard drive.

We use Cookies to:

• Estimate audience size and usage patterns;
• Understand and save your preferences for future visits, allowing us to customize the Sites to your individual needs;
• Advertise new content and services that relate to your interests;
• Keep track of advertisements and search engine results;
• Compile aggregate data about Site traffic and Site interactions to resolve issues and offer better site experiences and tools in the future; and
• Recognize when you return to the Sites.

We set some Cookies ourselves, while separate entities set other Cookies. We use Cookies other entities set to provide us with useful information, to help us improve our Sites, to conduct advertising, and to analyze the effectiveness of advertising. Below we provide more information about the specific types of Cookies utilized by the Sites, and what those Cookies do.

1. What kind of Cookies do the Sites use?

Session Cookies are used to identify a particular visit to Sites and collect information about your interaction with those Sites. These Cookies expire after a short time or when the user closes their web browser after using the Sites. Tnemec uses these Cookies to identify a user during a single browsing session. This helps Tnemec improve the Sites, as well as improve the users' browsing experience.

A persistent Cookie will remain on a user's device for a set period of time specified in the Cookie or until you manually delete your Cookies via your browser. These Cookies do not expire when you close your browser. By assigning your computer a unique identifier through a persistent Cookie, we are able to create a database of your previous choices and preferences which can be provided by us automatically, saving you time and effort on future visits.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary Cookies enable basic functions on the Sites, like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Sites. The Sites cannot function properly without these Cookies. As such, necessary Cookies will always be collected regardless of your Cookie settings. Necessary Cookies are used for the following purposes, including:

• Preserving your website session state across page requests;
• Distributing traffic to the Sites across several servers in order to optimize response times and improve your website experience;
• Identifying trusted web traffic to keep the Sites secure;
• Storing your Cookie consent state for the current Sites you’re visiting.

Functional/Preference Cookies

Functional (also referred to as Preference) Cookies, which are a type of persistent Cookie, enable the Sites to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks during your experience, like your preferred language, the font text appears in, or the region that you’re located in. Preference Cookies are used to establish a unique user ID that recognizes you on returning visits in order to improve and personalize your website experience. For example, Tnemec uses preference Cookies in the following ways:

• Providing a more personalized experience to users with more relevant content and content recommendations;
• Allowing users to more easily log in to use the Sites;
• Remembering information about a user's browser and settings preferences, such as preferred language, to make a your experience more functional and customized;
• Making the experience of using the Sites better, like remembering the sound volume level selected by the user;
• Testing different versions of the Sites to see which particular features or content users prefer to optimize the Sites;
• Authentication and security Cookies to enable you to log in or stay logged in to access the Sites, protect user accounts against fraudulent log-ins by others, and help detect and protect against abuse or unauthorized usage of user accounts.

Statistical/Performance Cookies

Performance (also referred to as Statistics) Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Sites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Statistics Cookies are used for the following purposes:

• Anonymously logging details about your browser and computer through a website like Google Analytics;
• Collecting anonymous data on your visits to the Sites, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded, in order to generate reports for optimizing the Sites’ content;
• Determining what type of device (smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs etc.) is being used to access the Sites;
• Gathering anonymous, technical information regarding your browser, operating system, IP address and screen resolution as well as your navigation on the website.

Marketing/Advertising Cookies

Targeting (also referred to as Advertising or Marketing) Cookies are used to track visitors across the Sites and possibly other websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for each individual user of the Sites. You may opt out of the collection of marketing Cookies at any time. Marketing Cookies are used for the following purposes:

• Registering a unique ID that identifies your device for the purpose of targeted ads, auto-populating forms, validating if certain contact information is correct, keeping statistics about third party sites used/accessed through the Sites;
• Registering anonymized user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads you have clicked, with the purpose of optimizing ad display based on your movement on websites that use the same ad network;
• Collecting data on your visits to the website, such as what pages have been accessed, number of visits, average time spent on the website, in order to categorize your interest and demographic profiles in terms of resales for targeted marketing, identifying traffic patterns on the Sites, and carrying out surveys to better understand your preferences;
• Evaluating efficacy of advertisements and likelihood of groups to engage with the Sites and purchase Tnemec products or services;
• Registering your sharing of content via social media.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses Cookies to help us analyze how users interact with the Site[s] and Services, compile reports on their activity, and provide other services related to their activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a returning visitor, and any referring website. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA, a free service provided by Google, Inc., to protect our Site[s] from spam and abuse. Google reCAPTCHA uses advanced risk analysis techniques to decipher humans and bots. Google reCAPTCHA works differently depending on what version is deployed. For example, you may be asked to check a box indicating that you are not a robot or Google reCAPTCHA may detect abusive traffic without user interaction. Google reCAPTCHA works by transmitting certain types of information to Google, such as the referrer URL, IP address, visitor behavior, operating system information, browser and length of the visit, cookies, and mouse movements. Your use of Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. More information as to Google reCAPTCHA and how it works is available here.

3. How You Can You Manage or Opt Out of Cookies

When you first visit our Sites, you may be presented with a banner that offers you choices about whether to accept or reject Cookies or tracking technologies of different types. If you wish to manage your Cookies, you can do so by clicking here.

Universal Opt-Out Mechanism for Cookies

The Sites recognize the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal. If you are using a browser setting or plug-in that sends an opt-out preference signal to each website you visit, we will treat that as a valid request to opt out of cookies or other tracking technology. To download and use a browser supporting the GPC browser signal, click here: https://globalprivacycontrol.org/orgs. If you choose to use the GPC signal, you will need to turn it on for each supported browser or browser extension you use.

Some internet browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Given that there is not a uniform way that browsers communicate the “Do Not Track” signal, the Sites do/does not currently interpret, respond to or alter their/its practices when they receive/it receives “Do Not Track” signals.

Browser Settings

Cookies can be blocked by changing your Internet browser settings to refuse all or some Cookies. If you choose to block all Cookies (including essential Cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of the Sites.

You can find out more about Cookies and how to manage them by visiting www.AboutCookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Platform Controls

You can opt out of Cookies set by specific entities by following the instructions found at these links:

• Adobe: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html
• Google: https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/ads
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
• Microsoft: https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings/
• Pinterest: https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/personalization-and-data
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/personalization
• Yahoo: https://policies.yahoo.com/xa/en/yahoo/privacy/topics/opt-outfaq/

Advertising Industry Resources

You can understand which entities have currently enabled Cookies for your browser or mobile device and how to opt-out of some of those Cookies by accessing the Network Advertising Initiative’s website or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s website. For more information on mobile specific opt-out choices, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s Mobile Choices website.

Please note that these opt-out mechanisms are specific to the device or browser on which they are exercised. Therefore, you will need to opt out on every browser and device that you use.

3. How to Contact Us

To contact us for questions or concerns please contact us at:

Tnemec Company, Inc.

Attn: Marketing

123 West 23 Avenue

North Kansas City, Missouri, USA 64116

privacy@tnemec.com