Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy and Disclaimer

This website and its affiliated micro-sites are owned and published by IN-STOCK.

To ensure that you get the most from our website, we are committed to optimizing the site to

match your needs, so it is easier for you to find the products and services most relevant to your

work and helping you find the information and equipment you need in the most efficient manner

possible. As a resource which, at its core requires the exchange of information, IN-STOCK

believes it is necessary for you to understand which information is kept private and which

information is shared with other users of the IN-STOCK system. We realize that our greatest

asset is the trust we've gained by our loyal customers, both buyers and sellers. If, however, you

would like to make a query regarding our privacy policy, please contact us.

What you can find in this Privacy Policy

Your Personal Information and How We Collect It

Your Personal Information and How We May Use It

Your Personal Information and How We May Share It

Your Personal Information and How You Share It

Your Personal Information and How We Collect It

Information You Provide

We collect information you provide to us through our mobile app operated by IN-STOCK. We

collect your information when you register for an account, purchase a product, submit and

inquiry, subscribe to a newsletter or email, sign up for a webinar or otherwise communicate with

us through our websites.

The data we collect from you can include personal information. Personal information is data that

can be used to identify an individual (such as first and last name, e-mail address, address,

telephone number etc.). Furthermore, to ensure that you have a genuine interest in our content,

products and services, we may also ask for work-related information such as your job title, your

company name, technologies you use, your area of work or industry, the type of business you

work for or own, and your scientific interests. We do this to ensure that we are providing you

with information that is relevant to you and your field of study or work. At no point will we ask for

any “sensitive” information such as religious beliefs, political affiliation, racial or ethnic origin or

any other information that does not pertain to your activity or interest in the sciences.

IN-STOCK may also collect the following information from you based on your interaction with

our website:

Registration:

When you registered at IN-STOCK, we required that you provide us with certain

information in exchange for the services that we provide to you. The information requested was

necessary in order to protect the integrity of the IN-STOCK system, to identify who uses our

system, to provide you with a customized experience, and to reduce any instances of fraudulent

activity.

User Data Rights

Users have the right to request the deletion of their personal data at any time. To initiate a data deletion request, users can:

1. Contact us directly at [email protected].

2. Provide necessary information to verify their identity, including email and phone number.

3. Specify which data they would like to have deleted.

Upon receiving a deletion request, we will verify the user's identity and process the request within 7 days. Users will receive a confirmation once their data has been deleted.

Please note that certain data may be retained for legal compliance or business purposes, even after a deletion request.

Ad Submission:

When you submit a classified advertisement or an auction ad to the IN-STOCK

system, we identify the ad as yours and record the information and images you submit with the

advertisement. We record any changes you make to the ad and keep all changes on file. We

also record the statistics associated with the advertisement such as (but not limited to) hits,

views, inquiries, bidders, bids, and fees.

Service / Parts Mail Server:

If you have chosen to subscribe to the Service / Parts Mail Server,

you will receive occasional messages from other users wishing to communicate their immediate

need for parts and service for specific items. Any requests you submit via the Service / Parts

Mail Server will be recorded.

IN-STOCK X-Mail System or our “Request Information or Quote”:

If you wish to contact dealers, manufacturers, distributors, laboratories, or other companies via our IN-STOCK X-Mail system or our “Request Information or Quote” to obtain service, or purchase laboratory equipment or supplies, your message submitted via the IN-STOCK X-Mail system will be recorded and any details you provide will be sent to applicable third parties.

IN-STOCK User-To-Advertiser Inquiry: If you submit an inquiry via the Contact The Advertiser

text box, your inquiry will be recorded with the advertisement. Both you and the advertiser will

receive a copy of the inquiry. In addition, your inquiry will be gathered with the advertisement

and may be accessed by the advertiser from the ad within the IN-STOCK system.

IN-STOCK Rating System: If you submit feedback on a transaction you've completed in the

IN-STOCK platform , your comments will be recorded. In addition, if someone has submitted

feedback on a transaction they've completed with you in the IN-STOCK platform, their

comments will also be recorded. All comments submitted and gathered are public and will be

displayed on the IN-STOCK app.

Other Correspondence: If you send personal correspondence, such as e-mail, letters, or

documents, or if third parties send us correspondence about your activities which pertain to the

IN-STOCK app , we may collect this information in your IN-STOCK file.

Information We Collect

To optimize our app , match content to your needs and deliver a more personalized user

experience, IN-STOCK also automatically collects information regarding your use of our

websites. When visiting our brands online, we log information about your visit and also use

tracking mechanisms such as cookies, pixels and scripts to collect information about your

interaction with our websites or emails. These can be used to provide you with additional

information that is relevant to your work or scientific areas of interest.

Scripts are used to collect information about your interactions with our app . They are

temporarily downloaded on your mobile app r, or the server of a third party we work with. They

are active while you are connected to our app , and are deleted or deactivated thereafter. We do

not install or download any software to your computer as part of your user experience.

Information from Other Sources

We may also collect or purchase information from other scientific industry sources, such as

scientific organizations, research conferences, academic institutions, scientific directories, etc.

Your personal information is only collected and stored in our databases if it is publicly available

and there is a clear link between your area of work and the content, products, and services we

offer.We may also combine this information with information we have already collected about

you in order to understand your needs better and provide you with a better user experience.

Your Personal Information and How We May Use it

The personal information gathered about you is used for a variety of purposes. The first is to

build up a demographic profile of our subscribers, allowing us to better match our content and

services to your interests. Obviously, the more accurate the information you provide, the better

we can do this. For this reason, we encourage you to regularly update your profile to provide us

with the most accurate information possible.

In addition, we may use your personal information for other purposes that include:

Facilitating, managing, personalizing and improving your online experience;

Aggregating and providing summarized data concerning your bidding activities, purchases,

requests, and classified ad submissions for your use;

Providing you with a summary of the IN-STOCK site activity (if you have so requested)

Responding to your comments, questions and requests, providing customer service, sending

you informational notices, and contacting you if we need to obtain or provide additional

information;

Managing your online account(s), including purchases, orders, payments, returns, and

exchanges;

Sending you technical notices, updates, security alerts, support and administrative messages;

Communicating with you about products, services, offers, promotions, coupons, newsletters,

events and providing information we think will be of interest to you;

Conducting research and analysis, including focus groups and surveys about current services or

of potential new products and services;

Preventing and addressing fraud, breach of policies or terms, and threats or harm; and

Sending you advertisements and communicating with you regarding services, products, and

events we think may interest you

Information Shared Within Our Group

Your details may also be shared within the IN-STOCK group and the brands in our parent

company, IN-STOCK . Please click here for a list of IN-STOCK websites, or click here for a list

of IN-STOCK Media Group websites. These companies may use your details to send you

information about products, promotions and special offers that we think may interest you, and

also to complete your personal profile across each of our brands.

Information Shared With third-party Advertisers and Sponsors

Your personal information is also used in our dealings with the third-parties with whom we work.

The co-operation of the companies that supply us with content and services and the revenue

derived from advertising and sponsorship allow us to keep access to our sites free of charge. To

provide incentives for these third-parties to continue working with us, IN-STOCK does share

some information about our visitors, as detailed below.

We may monitor the activity of visitors accessing the site and share data about this activity with

publishers and advertisers. If your company, job title, areas of work, technologies used, type of

business or scientific areas of interest are a match for the types of products or services offered

by a third-party company, your personal data can be used to share product, service & event

offers from a third-party company. If you participate or engage with an offer through our

websites or emails, we may share your personal information with the associated third-party. Our

aim is to provide you with information on the latest tools and technology that are relevant to your

scientific field of study and to provide you with information on the latest innovations in scientific

research and manufacturing. If you show interest in particular web pages or materials on our

website, we may communicate with you about sponsored content related to your visits to help

promote scientific products and services on behalf of our third-party suppliers and vendors.

Finally, we may provide your information to our third-party advertisers and sponsors for them to

contact you directly when you have clearly engaged with content related to their products or

promotions. This information is only provided to them when we have determined that you have

shown a legitimate interest in their products or services by engaging with their content on our

website or emails.

You can opt-out of receiving communications from our third-party advertisers and sponsors by

going to our unsubscribe page and unchecking the box for third-party sponsors and advertisers.

We also attempt to contact our subscribers on a regular basis via email to give them the

opportunity to opt-out of third-party communications to ensure they are given the choice to

review their subscription preferences.