Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Buckeye International ("Buckeye"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit any of our Buckeye International websites (the "Site"). Our Privacy Policy along with our Terms and Conditions governs your use of our Site.

1. Personal Information We Collect

Personal information means any identifying information, usually your name in combination with another identifier, such as date of birth, postal address, email address, telephone number, or government-issued identification number. Personal information does not include anonymous or aggregated data that can no longer be used to identify a specific person, even if combined with other data. The specific definition of personal information varies from one jurisdiction to another. Personal information is collected directly from you and automatically. We collect the following personal information:

a. Personal Information You Provide Directly

  • Identifiers or contact information, such as a real name, physical address, IP address, phone number, and email address
  • Employment and educational information, and additional personal information when you apply for a job with us
  • Personal information categories such as a name or telephone number
  • Any other personal information contained in messages, signups, and inquiries you submit to us

b. Personal Information Collected Automatically

  • IP address and browser type
  • Device identifiers
  • Pages viewed and referring/exit pages
  • Cookies, pixels, and similar technologies
  • Search data such as search words and phrases you provide when you use the search functionality, search box or search engine on our service. We collect this information to improve our Site, and the search accuracy and relevance of our Site’s search results. We may disclose search data to service providers or third parties. If you prefer not to have your search terms collected, you can choose not to use the search feature on our Site. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

c. Third Party Data

We may receive personal information about you from third-party sources such as marketing partners, social media platforms, or CRM tools if you have granted them permission to share data with us.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

  • Analytics
  • Tag management
  • Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties
  • Managing contacts and sending messages
  • Promotion of our products and services
  • Hosting and backend infrastructure
  • Traffic optimization and distribution
  • Infrastructure monitoring
  • Displaying content from external platforms
  • Collection of privacy-related preferences
  • Communicating with you
  • Maintaining, customizing, and improving the Site

3. Disclosing Personal Information

We may disclose your data with others in compliance with this Privacy Policy, as indicated below:

  • Service Providers: To support business operations (e.g., hosting, analytics, CRM, email).
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law in connection with government or law enforcement requests or in response to investigations, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes, to protect our rights and property, establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, or as otherwise required by law.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files that help us keep track of your usage of the Site. Many of the cookies we use enable the Site to function as you would expect it to. Persistent cookies enable the Site to remember things like your customized settings for convenience, and session cookies are useful for things like remembering your actions and helping you navigate between pages, all of which allows us to enhance the user experience. Cookies also enable us to track and analyze user behavior to help improve our Site.

We use the following categories of cookies on the Site (Strictly Necessary, Analytics, Functional, Advertising Cookies):

Strictly Necessary Cookies are necessary for the Site to function. If you refuse them, you will not be able to use the Site, as the Site will not function properly without them.

Analytics Cookies collect information about your use of our Site, including which pages you visit, and whether you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information. The information collected is only used to analyze how the Site is being accessed and used in order for us to improve the Site and your experience using it.

Functional Cookies help us enhance the performance and functionality of our Site to remember your choices, settings, or preferences from one visit to the next. These are not necessary for your use. Still, certain functions or features may become unavailable if you refuse them.

Advertising Cookies collect information designed to customize your experience on the Site and other sites. We use these cookies to record information about your visit to the Site and other sites. Third parties such as advertisers may install these cookies for marketing purposes. These cookies allow for marketing tailored to your interests and allow us to measure the effectiveness of our marketing strategies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings or opt out of certain tracking via tools such as Network Advertising Initiative. For more information about cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.

a. Other Tracking Technologies

Pixels are small transparent images embedded in a site, email, or ad and may provide information to platforms such as Google. These platforms may combine your information with other information they have about you. We also use pixels to automatically collect information when you visit our Site. These technologies may track your advertising preferences and browsing habits to improve the user experience and better tailor our products to you. You may seek to block tracking pixels by installing a dedicated browser extension or ad-blocking extension for that purpose or by adjusting your browser privacy settings.

5. Do Not Track Signals and Global Privacy Control

Do Not Track Signals. The Site does not currently respond to browser-based "Do Not Track" signals.

Global Privacy Control. Where required by applicable law, we recognize and process Global Privacy Control ("GPC") signals as a valid request to opt out of activities subject to such laws. If a GPC signal is detected, we will honor that preference to the extent required under applicable law.

6. Marketing Communications

You have the right to opt-out of marketing communications we send you.

If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from us, you can opt-out of receiving such emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email you receive from us. Please be aware that you will continue to receive certain communications from us that are necessary for our services. If you are having difficulty unsubscribing from our marketing emails using the above method, please contact us directly by email at [email protected].

7. Your Privacy Rights

a. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which may include:

Right to Know
The right to know, by way of our Privacy Policy and your specific inquiries to us, the source of the personal information we have about you, our use of that information, and whether and with whom it is shared.

Right to Request Deletion
The right to request that we delete personal information that we have collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Correct
The right to request correction of any inaccuracies in the personal information we have collected from you and retained.

Right to Opt Out of the Sharing Your Personal Information
The right to opt-out of Buckeye’s sharing or selling of your personal information with third parties.

Right to Non-Discrimination
The right to receive equal service and pricing even if you exercise and of these rights.

Civil Code § 1798.83 also permits residents of California to request from us a notice disclosing: (1) the categories of personal information we have shared with third parties, if any, for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes, during the preceding calendar year, and (2) the names and addresses of those third parties. To make such a request, please contact us at [email protected].

Exercising your Rights
You may send us a verifiable request at [email protected] with “Privacy” in the subject line, regarding the above rights. Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information.

The verifiable consumer request must: 1) provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative of that person; and 2) describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it. We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.

We seek to acknowledge your request within 10 business days and respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

Personal Information Under CCPA

The chart below describes the categories of personal information we collect, and have collected and/or disclosed in the past 12 months:

Categories of Personal Information We Collect Sources of Collection To Whom & Why We May Disclose Personal Information
A. Identifiers – e.g., real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, email address, account name, phone number, month/day of birth, or other similar identifiers. Directly from you when you visit our Site, use our Services, or contact us.
  • Advertising networks
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Internet service providers
  • Operating systems and platforms
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations, this may include auditors and law firms
  • Social networks
B. Financial information – e.g., bank account number, credit or debit card number, or other financial information. None
  • None
C. Commercial information – this may include information about products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. Directly from you when you use our Site or contact us.
  • Advertising networks
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Joint marketing partners
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations, this may include auditors and law firms
  • Social networks
D. Internet or other electronic network activity information – this may include browsing history, search history, information regarding an individual’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement, and device and log information, as mentioned in the “Information We Collect” section. By observing your actions on the Site.
  • Advertising networks
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Internet service providers
  • Joint marketing partners
  • Operating systems and platforms
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations
  • Social networks
E. Inferences drawn from any of the information listed above – this may include personal interests By observing your actions on our Site.
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Internet service providers
  • Joint marketing partners
  • Operating systems and platforms
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations, this may include auditors and law firms
F. Health Information – this may include disability information None.
  • N/A
G. Professional or Employment Information – including current employer and job title, or any businesses you own or brands you manage. Directly from you or from third party platforms (such as LinkedIn and Indeed) when you apply for a job with us.
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Operating systems and platforms
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations, this may include auditors and law firms
H. Education Information – such as education history or level of education Directly from you or from third party platforms (such as LinkedIn and Indeed) when you apply for a job with us.
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Operating systems and platforms
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations, this may include auditors and law firms
I. Content of Communications – such as emails, texts, or phone calls Directly from you when you contact us.
  • Affiliates or subsidiaries
  • Business partners
  • Data analytics providers
  • Government entities, to comply with law or prevent illegal activity
  • Operating systems and platforms
  • Other Service Providers
  • Professional services organizations, this may include auditors and law firms
J. Sensitive Personal Information – such as social security number, precise geolocation information, and content from your mobile device, and account log-in information None.
  • N/A

We do not share your personal information with third parties for the third party's direct marketing use.

For California residents under age 18 who have publicly posted content or information, you may request and obtain removal of such content or information pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 22581, provided you are registered user of any website where this Policy is posted. To make such a request, please send an email with a detailed description of the specific content or information to [email protected]. Please be aware that such a request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information you have posted and that the law may not require or allow removal in all instances, even if requested.

b. Other State Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to submit certain requests relating to your personal information as described below based on applicable laws. Please email us at [email protected] to submit data requests.

  • Right to access and data portability. You can request and receive a copy of the personal information we have collected, used, or otherwise processed and you can confirm what personal information has been collected.
  • Right to correct inaccuracies. You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal information we may have.
  • Right to delete. You can request deletion of your personal information.
  • Right to opt-out. You can opt-out of targeted advertising, the sale of your personal information or limited sharing of your personal information.
  • Right to appeal. At times we may be unable to process requests relating to your personal information, in which case, your request will be denied. If your privacy rights request has previously been denied by us and you believe we denied it in error, you may appeal for reconsideration of your request via emailing [email protected].

Under the Nevada privacy law, please know we do not currently sell data triggering that statute's opt-out requirements.

We will typically verify your identity using information already associated with your account or otherwise maintained in our records. We may request additional information as reasonably necessary and solely for that limited purpose. You may authorize an agent to make a request for you, but we will still need to verify your identity. We may also need to check the validity of the authorization.

c. Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you in a manner prohibited by the applicable state laws because you exercise your privacy rights. While you may request to delete your personal information, such deletions may affect our ability to offer the Site to you.

9. Third Party Websites and Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites. These websites may have privacy policies different from our Privacy Policy. Any interaction on third-party websites is governed not by this Privacy Policy but by the terms of use and privacy policy of the particular platform.

10. Data Security

We use methods reasonably designed to secure your information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, however.

11. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as otherwise legally permitted or required, such as maintaining the Site, operating our organization, complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and for safety, security, and fraud prevention. This means that we consider our legal and business obligations, potential risks of harm, and nature of the information when deciding how long to retain personal data. At the end of the retention period, personal data will be deleted, destroyed, or de-identified.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed or targeted to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have done so inadvertently, please contact us for removal.

13. International Data Transfers

Our Site and services are targeted to businesses in the United States. If you are visiting from outside the United States, be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. and other jurisdictions where our servers or partners are located. For users outside of the United States, this means that your personal information will be collected, processed, and stored in the United States, which may have data protection laws that are different from (and sometimes less protective than) the laws of your country or region.

By using our Site, you agree and consent to such transfer of personal information to the United States. We have implemented safeguards we believe are designed to ensure that the personal information we process remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including where processed internationally or by our third party service providers and partners.

14. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Buckeye International
[email protected]

If you need to access this Privacy Policy in an alternative format due to a disability, please contact us at 800-321-2583 or at [email protected].

Last updated: August 2026