Delivery receiving and returns policies

Version 1.1, valid from February 1, 2020.

1. What is this policy about?

This policy applies to the personal data that we process about you as a natural person. This policy does not apply if we process anonymous or business data.

2. Who processes your personal data?

We are Puratos USA, with our registered office at 1660 Suckle Highway, Pennsauken, NJ, 08110, phone number 856-428-4300, e-mail infous@puratos.com.

We are the ‘controller’ for the processing of your personal data.

3. What do we expect from you?

We expect that you only communicate personal data about yourself to us. If you also communicate personal data about other people to us, then you must ensure that you are entitled to do so.

We also expect that the personal data that you communicate to us is correct and that, if specific data changes, you promptly inform us of this change.

4. Why do we process your personal data?

The purposes for which we process your personal data depend on how you enter in contact with us.

You browse on our website

  • We process information about your use of our website, in order to remember your choices, manage and improve our website. We refer to our cookie policy for more information about this.

You contact us (e.g. by filling in a form on our website, by sending us an e-mail)

  • We process your personal data in order to answer and manage your request (e.g. request for information, subscription to our newsletter, complaint). This processing is based on your consent.

You create a personal account on our website or purchase Puratos products/services 

  • We process your personal data for client management, based upon the performance of the contract to which you are a party. Without your personal data, we cannot perform this contract.
  • We may also process your personal data for the direct marketing of our products/services, based upon our legitimate interests. We believe that it is important to keep you, as our client, informed about our products/services. This processing may involve compiling a profile. This profiling has no effect on you, except to the extent that this processing activity might lead to enhancement of customer experience and personalized offers, which is an advantage for you. The provision of your personal data for this purpose is not a requirement and you can object to this processing (see article 8 below).

You subscribe to a Puratos activity 

  • We may process your personal data when you register for a Puratos activity (eg an event, a workshop or a webinar) because this is necessary for the performance of our agreement with you to organize this activity. We may do this in collaboration with commercial partners with whom we may share your data based on their legitimate interest in knowing who is registering. 
  • We may also use your personal data for direct marketing of our business based on our legitimate interests. We consider it important to keep you as our customer informed about our activities. This processing may consist of the creation of a profile. Creating a profile does not affect you, except that this processing can lead to an improved customer experience and tailored offers, which is an advantage for you. The provision of your personal data for this purpose is not a requirement and you can object to this processing (see article 8 below). 

In any case

  • We may process your personal data for the management of compliance and disputes (eg prevention of unlawful activities, prevention of abuse of the Puratos group’s resources, defense of legal claims).
  • We may anonymize your personal data and process aggregate data for research and development, based on our legitimate interests (eg statistics about sales, market analysis, development of products/services). Within the Puratos group, we believe that research and development can lead to enhancement of customer experience, product improvement and innovation, which will help the persons concerned by our products/services (such as customers, distributors, suppliers and end consumers). The provision of your personal data for this purpose is not a requirement and you can object to this processing (see article 8 below). Research and development may involve compiling a profile. All identifying elements, such as your name, your address, etc., are eliminated. This profiling has no effect on you, except to the extent that this processing activity might lead to enhancement of customer experience, product improvement and innovation, which is an advantage for you.
  • Puratos NV may also process your personal data as a controller, at a group level, for global management and global research, based on its legitimate interests, those of the other group entities and their stakeholders. We believe that this is necessary for the efficiency, consistency and continuity of the Puratos group operations and for the enhancement of customer experience, product improvement and innovation, which will help the persons concerned by our products/services and eventually contribute to safeguarding and promoting the economic, commercial, social and financial interests of the Puratos group. The provision of your personal data for this purpose is not a requirement and you can object to this processing (see article 8 below). 
  • We may process your personal data for the direct marketing of our products/services and of the products/services of other companies of the Puratos group, based upon your consent, to the extent that you give such consent.

COVID-19

Temporary change to policies, if needed

Due to uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 situation, we need to take extra measures regarding returns. Please be advised that we may alter our standard policies below to ensure the safety of our customers, delivery drivers, and warehouse staff as needed.

Please contact Puratos Customer Service before considering any return so we can decide upon the best course of action. We cannot action any return without prior discussion.

Our Customer Service team will provide you with the latest/current procedures based on the situation specific to your delivery area and/or any governing policies.

Delivery Receiving

At the time of receiving your Puratos delivery, we request that you inspect the product(s). A piece-count is recommended to ensure you have received all ordered quantity of products.

Please notate any shortages or damaged product on the Proof of Delivery and/or Bill of Lading.

Shortages

After inspecting your products and notating any shortages on the Proof of Delivery and/or Bill of Lading at time of delivery, please contact Puratos Customer Service to inform of us of your shortage within 48 hours of delivery.

Damages

After inspecting your products and notating any damages on the Proof of Delivery and/or Bill of Lading at time of delivery, please contact Puratos Customer Service to inform us of your damages products within 48 hours of delivery.

We require a photograph of the damages product, with product label and codes visible to process the Damage Claim.

Upon verification and approval of Damage Claim, Puratos will issue a credit to your account.

Product Returns

Requests to return product must be communicated to Customer Service within 10 days of receipt. Product must be unopened and in good condition. Refrigerated & frozen products should be communicated within 48 hours.

Customer Service will issue a Return Authorization Form containing your Return Authorization number. This form must accompany the returned product.

For Puratos own truck deliveries, we will schedule the product pickup on your next scheduled delivery date. Product needs to be returned unopened and in good condition. Upon inspection and approval of the returned product, Customer Service will issue a credit to your account.