Company Data under New GDPR Legislation

FSO Seeds located at Petrus Hendrikszstraat 62-a, 9714EJ Groningen, is responsible for the processing of personal data as outlined in this privacy statement.

Contact details:

https://freeseedsonline.com Petrus Hendrikszstraat 62-a, 9714EJ Groningen 050-2043096

Henze Ruiter is the Data Protection Officer of FSO Seeds. He/she can be reached via info@freeseedsonline.com

Personal Data We Process to Handle Your Order

FSO Seeds processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide this information to us yourself. Below is an overview of the personal data we process:

– First and last name (to process the order)

– Address details (to process the order)

– Telephone number (to process the order)

– Email address (to process the order & Newsletter)

– IP address (to process the order)

– Location data (to process the order)

– Data about your activities on our website

– Internet browser and device type

– Bank account number (to process the payment)

This data is used solely by us.

Special and/or Sensitive Personal Data We Process

Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data about website visitors under the age of 16, unless they have permission from parents or guardians. However, we cannot verify if a visitor is over 16. We therefore advise parents to be involved in their children’s online activities to prevent data collection about children without parental consent. If you are convinced that we have collected personal data about a minor without such consent, please contact us at info@freeseedsonline.com, and we will delete this information.

Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

FSO Seeds processes your personal data for the following purposes:

– Handling your payment

– Sending our newsletter and/or promotional brochure

– Contacting you by phone or email if necessary to provide our services

– Informing you about changes to our services and products

– Offering you the option to create an account

– Delivering goods and services to you

– FSO Seeds analyzes your behavior on the website to improve the website and tailor the range of products and services to your preferences.

– FSO Seeds tracks your browsing behavior across different websites to customize our products and services to your needs.

– FSO Seeds also processes personal data if we are legally obligated to do so, such as data required for our tax returns.

Automated Decision-Making

FSO Seeds [does / does not] make decisions based on automated processing that could have (significant) consequences for individuals. These are decisions made by computer programs or systems without human intervention (e.g., by an FSO Seeds employee). FSO Seeds uses the following computer programs or systems: [complete with the name of the system, why it is used, underlying logic, importance, and expected consequences for the individual concerned]

How Long We Retain Personal Data

FSO Seeds does not retain your personal data longer than strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected. We apply the following retention periods for the following (categories of) personal data: (Category) personal data > Retention period > Reason Personal details > Retention period > Reason Address > Retention period > Reason And so on > Retention period > Reason

Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

FSO Seeds does not sell your data to third parties and only provides it if necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation. With companies that process your data on our behalf, we enter into a data processing agreement to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality of your data. FSO Seeds remains responsible for these processing activities.

Cookies or Similar Technologies We Use

FSO Seeds uses functional, analytical, and tracking cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your computer, tablet, or smartphone upon your first visit to this website. FSO Seeds uses cookies with purely technical functionality. These ensure that the website works properly and, for example, remembers your preferences. These cookies are also used to optimize the website’s performance. Additionally, we place cookies that track your browsing behavior so we can offer tailored content and advertisements. During your first visit to our website, we informed you about these cookies and asked for your consent to place them. You can opt out of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings to no longer store cookies. You can also delete any previously stored information via your browser settings. For more information, see: https://veiliginternetten.nl/thema/privacy/cookies-wat-zijn-het-en-wat-doe-ik-ermee/

Accessing, Modifying, or Deleting Data

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. Additionally, you have the right to withdraw any consent for data processing or object to the processing of your personal data by FSO Seeds, and you have the right to data portability. This means you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we hold about you in a computer file to you or another organization of your choice. You can send a request for access, correction, deletion, data transfer of your personal data, or a request to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data to info@freeseedsonline.com. To ensure that the request for access is made by you, we ask you to include a copy of your ID with the request. Please black out your photo, MRZ (machine-readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number, and Citizen Service Number (BSN) in this copy to protect your privacy. We will respond as quickly as possible, but within four weeks, to your request. FSO Seeds also wishes to inform you that you have the option to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority. This can be done via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/een-tip-of-klacht-indienen-bij-de-ap

How We Secure Personal Data

FSO Seeds takes the protection of your data seriously and implements appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. If you have the impression that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact our customer service or email us at info@freeseedsonline.com