Privacy Policy: Effective Date: Oct. 25. 2024

 

This Privacy Notice applies to this and all other websites and mobile applications (collectively referred to as the “Site”) offered or operated by UL Standards & Engagement Inc. (ULSE Inc.) (“ULSE,” “UL Standards & Engagement,” “we,” “us,” “our”). Please note that the Site is hosted by UL Standards & Engagement in the United States and any information you provide may be transferred to the U.S. or other countries.

 

This Privacy Notice does not apply to other websites operated by ULSE Inc. that have their own posted Privacy Notice.

 

Information we collect and sources of information

 

We collect the following types of information:

 

  • Information you provide – When you sign up for access to UL Standards & Engagement's online resources (including any customer applications), download documents or complete online forms, we may ask you for certain personal information. You may be asked to provide personal information such as: name, job title, country, phone number, e-mail address, address, and certain demographic information. You may also voluntarily share other information such as feedback, opinions, or information shared via the Contact Us feature.
  • Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies – A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user’s computer that is tied to information about the user. When you visit the Site, we send one or more cookies to your computer or other browsing device. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve the quality of our service, including for storing user preferences, improving search results and ad selection, and tracking user trends. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. You can also disable cookies by following the instructions at www.youradchoices.com. Please note, that some UL Standards & Engagement features and services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.

No personal information of minors

 

UL Standards & Engagement Site and the products and services we offer are not directed to minors under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect the personal information of minors under 13.

 

How we use the personal information we collect

 

We use the personal information we collect:

 

  • to help us improve the Site and deliver content and functionality that is best suited for you and your device;
  • to analyze your use of the Site for trend monitoring and promotional purposes;
  • to keep you posted on our latest announcements, events, and standards-related content that we believe may be of interest to you if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences;
  • to send important notices or communications regarding standards content you have purchased from UL Standards & Engagement, even if you have opted out from our marketing communications;
  • to respond to inquiries and comments and provide you with support via your preferred communication channels;
  • to keep the Site safe and secure and comply with our legal requirements and obligations;
  • to set up and manage your user account; and
  • for any other new purpose for which we notify you before collecting any personal information.

How we share your information

 

You can choose which, if any, of our online resources you wish to participate in. UL Standards & Engagement only shares personal information in the following limited circumstances:

 

  • We provide such information to our affiliated companies where it is necessary to meet the purpose for which you have submitted your personal information and, in particular, if necessary for the provision of products, account administration, marketing and support. We take steps to ensure that any such companies follow our data protection policy, this privacy notice and applicable local law when handling personal information. This includes having in place proper data transfer mechanisms such as EU standard contractual clauses.
  • To third party contractors and providers that perform certain functions on behalf of UL Standards & Engagement, such as sending email, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data and processing credit card payments, direct marketing services, and cloud hosting services. These parties only have access to such information as necessary to perform their functions and may not use it for any purpose other than to provide services to us.
  • UL Standards & Engagement, like all companies, is required to respond to lawful requests from law enforcement bodies to access UL Standards & Engagement premises and systems for purposes relating to national security. This will be strictly limited to the data relevant to the scope of a request and to data subjects covered by the legal jurisdiction of requests.
  • UL Standards & Engagement may publish information regarding the membership of its Standards Technical Committees (TCs).
  • We may also process personal information directly relevant to investigating and handling a criminal or civil lawsuit or to take action to prevent fraud, abuse, or other violations of our Site Terms of Use.
  • For other lawful purposes that may arise such as due to any merger, acquisition, financing, sale of company assets or interests in the company, or transition of service to another provider, or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership.

Safeguarding your information

 

UL Standards & Engagement uses commercially reasonable efforts to employ security measures designed to protect your personal information from loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized persons.

 

Those measures include administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of Personal Information. However, data security incidents and breaches can occur due to a variety of factors that cannot reasonably be prevented; therefore, our safeguards may not always be adequate to prevent all breaches of security.

 

Other websites and social media buttons

 

Our Site may contain links to other websites or social media buttons. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those websites or social media platforms. This Privacy Notice applies only to our business and the personal information we collect.

 

Changes to this Notice

 

We may make changes to this Notice from time to time. If the changes are material, you will be notified via a notice on our Site.

 

China residents: Your additional privacy notice

 

If you are located in mainland China (which excludes Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan for the purpose of this Privacy Notice), these additional jurisdiction specific terms will apply to the processing of your personal information.

 

We, UL Standards & Engagement, are the personal information processor of your personal information for the purposes of the Site and applicable data protection laws. As mentioned at the beginning of this Privacy Notice, you understand that the Site is hosted by us in the United States and you expressly consent to the cross-border transfer of your personal information to us.

 

Your rights. In addition to the rights set out in the above section (Accessing and controlling your information) (as applicable), to the extent permitted by applicable laws, you also have the following rights in connection with your personal information:

 

If the applicable retention period provided for in the laws and regulations has not yet expired or it is technically difficult to delete your personal information, we will cease to process your personal information except for the purposes of storage and taking necessary security protection measures.

  • The right to delete—The right to require us to delete your personal information under any of the following circumstances:
  • the processing purpose has been achieved or is unachievable or the personal information is no longer necessary to achieve the processing purpose; o we have ceased to offer the products or the retention period has expired;
  • you have withdrawn your consent;
  • we have processed personal information in violation of applicable laws or in breach of this Privacy Notice;
  • or other circumstances provided for in applicable laws.
  • The right of explanation—The right to require us to explain our rules of processing personal information.

Questions or concerns

 

If you would like more information about any of the above, have concerns, or need information about viewing this Privacy Notice in alternate formats, you can contact UL Standards & Engagement at privacy@ul.org.