Privacy Policy

 

Last revised on: April 4, 2025

Thank you for your interest in our website. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below we provide you with detailed information about the handling of your data when visiting our website.

This privacy statement ("Privacy Policy") describes how Albemarle Corporation ("Albemarle" or "we") and its subsidiaries process "Personal Data" collected through the www.albemarle.com website ("Website"). We refer to our website visitors as users ("Users").

 
1. CONTROLLER

 

Albemarle Corporation and its subsidiaries are responsible for the processing of your Personal Data on this website.

 
2. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US?

 

You are welcome to contact our Data Protection Officer at the email address [email protected] if you have any questions.

Our representative in Germany is Albemarle Germany GmbH, Main Airport Center, Unterschweinstiege 2-14, 60549 Frankfurt am Main.

 
3. FOR WHAT PURPOSES DOES ALBEMARLE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

 

"Personal data" is information that can be used to identify you or other natural persons.

We process Personal Data for the following purposes on this website:

(a) Personal data we process when you visit our website

When you access our website, information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the browser used on your device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following data is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer,
  • Date and time of access,
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file,
  • Website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
  • Internet or mobile phone providers, 
  • Duration of the visit,
  • Browsing and search history on our website, 
  • Language preferences,
  • Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • To ensure a comfortable use of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as
  • for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

To learn more about the storage period, please read the Cookie Policy. The respective storage period for each cookie is specified there.

You can always visit our website without us processing your personal data. To do this, you must disable the use of cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

(b) Personal data we process when you contact us via the contact form

If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. The name of the requester, name of the company, role of the requester, country and a valid e-mail address are required so that we know who the request comes from and to be able to answer it. Other details such as telephone number, information about your request and any other information may be voluntarily provided by you to process your request.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

We will only store your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary to process your contact request; otherwise, we will only process your Personal Data in order to comply with statutory retention obligations or to defend ourselves against or assert legal claims.

(c) Personal data we process as part of our online application process

As part of the application process, we collect and process personal data of applicants exclusively for the purpose of processing the application. The processed data includes, in particular, contact details, curriculum vitae, certificates and other information relevant to job applications. This data will only be shared with people who are directly involved in the application process. They will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. You have the right at any time to request information about the data stored by us and to request its correction or deletion.
Six months after the completion of the application process of unsuccessful applicants, the data will be deleted, unless you have expressly agreed to a longer storage of 24 months. Otherwise, we only process your personal data in order to comply with statutory retention obligations.

The processing of your personal data in the context of the application process is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (implementation of pre-contractual measures) and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is to conduct an efficient and fair application process. Insofar as special categories of personal data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 (1) GDPR, this is done on the basis of Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR (fulfilment of rights and obligations under employment law).

 
4. HOW DOES ALBEMARLE DISCLOSE INFORMATION?

 

Albemarle will only share your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Statement. We may transfer your Personal Data to other group companies in the Albemarle Group so that they can contact you and provide you with the services you have requested, or for administrative purposes. We do not sell your Personal Data to third parties.

We may share your Personal Data with third-party service providers, such as consultants, advertising agencies, analytics providers and investors, in order to conduct our business and provide content that is relevant to your interests. We have carefully selected these service providers and, where required by law, entered into data processing agreements.

The legal basis for the transfer is our legitimate interest (provision of our services, use of experts to provide our services).

Albemarle will only transfer your Personal Data to other controllers who process the Personal Data for their own purposes if required and permitted by applicable law. Albemarle transfers your Personal Data to third parties when required or permitted by law and to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected or actual illegal activities, including, but not limited to, fraud and situations that pose a potential threat to the physical safety of any person, or to public authorities or law enforcement agencies to comply with legal obligations or to conduct external audits. support.

Some of the above-mentioned recipients of your Personal Data may be located in countries outside the EU/EEA that do not have the same level of protection in relation to Personal Data as is required in the EU/EEA and that do not have an adequacy decision from the European Commission. In this case, Albemarle ensures an adequate level of data protection through appropriate safeguards, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses, Privacy Shield or BCR certification. If you would like to receive a copy of the warranty that Albemarle uses, please contact us at [email protected].

 
5. WHAT SAFETY MEASURES HAS ALBEMARLE PUT IN PLACE?

 

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

 
6. COOKIES AND OTHER ONLINE TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

 

We and our vendors use cookies and other online tracking technologies (collectively “Cookies”) to:

  • Collect and analyze information about your interactions with our Site, including the pages on our Site you viewed or links you clicked and how you interacted with our content during your visit or over multiple visits;
  • Store information to improve Site functionality;
  • Help you access and navigate the Site more efficiently;
  • Customize your browsing experience, including by showing you information more likely to be relevant to you; and
  • Deliver and customize advertisements and track campaign efficacy.

We and our vendors may collect personal data about your online activities over time and across different devices and websites when you visit the Site and link information collected by Cookies to other information collected about you.

We may engage web analytics service providers, such as Google Analytics and the Meta Pixel, to help us understand and analyze how visitors interact with our Site. We use such data to administer and improve the quality of our Site and serve ads on our behalf across the internet. We may also implement Google Analytics Advertising Features such as dynamic remarketing, interest-based advertising, and audience targeting. For more information on how Google Analytics and other Google products use data, visit policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. To opt out of Google Analytics Cookies, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. To adjust your Google advertising settings, visit adssettings.google.com.

You may also customize your preferences by logging into your Facebook account and navigate to the Privacy Center at Meta’s Privacy Center or review your Ad Preferences at Facebook’s ad preferences page.

Additionally, to learn more about Microsoft’s data practices, you can visit Microsoft’s privacy page.

Do Not Track. Your web browser may have settings that allow you to transmit a “Do Not Track” signal when you visit various websites or use online services. Like many websites, our Site is not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from browsers. To learn more about “Do Not Track” signals, visit allaboutdnt.com. You may set your browser to notify you of or decline the receipt of Cookies; however, certain features of the Site may not function properly or be available if your browser is configured to disable Cookies.

Some vendors may participate in the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) and its AdChoices opt-out program or the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). For more information about opting out or to use the DAA opt-out tool visit youradchoices.com (for web browsers) or aboutads.info/appchoices (for mobile apps). For more information about opting out or to use the NAI opt-out tool, visit networkadvertising.org/choices/ (for web browsers) or networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice/ for (mobile apps).

We are not responsible for the effectiveness or accuracy of other parties’ notices or opt-out mechanisms.

 

 
7. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHILD VISITS THE WEBSITE?

 

We do not knowingly collect or store Personal Information from anyone under the age of 16, except as permitted by law. If we learn that we have received Personal Data from someone under the age of 16, Albemarle will use reasonable efforts to delete such Personal Data.

 
8. HOW CAN THIS PRIVACY POLICY BE AMENDED?

 

Albemarle may change this Privacy Policy in its sole discretion. Any changes to this Privacy Policy, including the date on which the new version was posted on the Website, will be posted here. Any material changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this website.

If any wording on the Website conflicts with this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy shall prevail.

 
9. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

 

You have various rights in connection with Albemarle's processing of your Personal Data if the legal requirements are met. You have the right to:

  • Request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can obtain information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data, if it has not been collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where applicable, meaningful information on its details;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to request the rectification of incorrect or complete your personal data stored by us without undue delay;
  • to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims;
  • to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you reject its deletion and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;
  • in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR to revoke your consent at any time vis-à-vis us. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future and
  • to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or place of work or our company location. The responsible supervisory authority of Albemarle Germany GmbH is the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

 

Right to object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, insofar as there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without specifying a special situation.

Please send your objection or questions about exercising your rights listed above to [email protected].

You can also use the contact form on our website to submit your request. To do this, select "Data Privacy" in the "What are you contacting us about?" field.

You can also lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority if you believe that we are not able to provide you with sufficient assistance.

 
10. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US?

 

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please send an e-mail to our data protection officer at [email protected] or write to us at the following address:

Albemarle Germany GmbH
Main Airport Center
Unterschweinstiege 2-14
60549 Frankfurt am Main