1. Who we are
This Privacy Policy explains how Seed Nest for Agriculture & Food Production S.A.E. ("Seed Nest," "we," "us," or "our"), an Egyptian joint-stock company registered at [registered office address], commercial registration number [number], acts as the data controller for personal data collected through our website seednest.net (the "Site") and through our related business communications.
If you have any questions about this Policy or how we handle your personal data, contact us at:
Email: [privacy@seednest.net]
Postal address: [registered office address]
Data Protection Officer / privacy contact (if applicable): [name, or "not applicable — contact the email above"]
EU representative (Art. 27 GDPR): [If required following legal review] Seed Nest has appointed [EU representative name and contact details] as its representative in the European Union for data protection matters, in accordance with Article 27 of the GDPR. EU-based individuals may contact our EU representative in addition to, or instead of, Seed Nest directly.
2. Scope of this Policy
This Policy applies to personal data we collect:
This Policy does not apply to the practices of third-party websites we may link to, or to companies we do not control.
- When you visit or interact with the Site (seednest.net);
- When you submit an inquiry through our Contact form or our Buyer/Supplier Partner forms;
- When you request documents (certificates, specification sheets, catalogues) through our Download Center;
- When you correspond with us by email, phone, or at trade events; and
- When you otherwise engage with us as a prospective or existing business partner, buyer, or supplier.
3. Personal data we collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
We do not knowingly collect special categories of personal data (e.g., health, religious belief, biometric data) through the Site, and we ask that you do not submit such information through our forms.
| Category | Examples | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and contact data | Name, job title, company name, email address, phone number | Provided directly by you via forms or correspondence |
| Business inquiry data | Subject, message content, product interests, requested documents, order/volume indications | Provided directly by you |
| Technical data | IP address, browser type and version, device information, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on Site | Collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies |
| Communications data | Records of correspondence and meeting notes where you are a business contact | Generated in the course of our relationship |
4. How and why we use your personal data (purposes and legal basis)
Under the GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis for each use of personal data. We rely on the following:
Complying with legal, tax, customs, and export-control obligations
Legal obligation
Where we rely on legitimate interest, we have considered that this use does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms. You may object to processing based on legitimate interest at any time (see Section 8).
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|
| Responding to inquiries submitted via the Contact form or Partner forms | Performance of pre-contractual steps taken at your request / legitimate interest in responding to business inquiries |
| Sending requested documents (specifications, certificates, catalogues) | Performance of pre-contractual steps taken at your request |
| Managing and administering an ongoing business or supply relationship | Performance of a contract, or steps taken prior to entering into a contract |
| Maintaining business records and correspondence | Legitimate interest in maintaining accurate business records |
| Operating, securing, and improving the Site (e.g., preventing fraud or abuse, analyzing performance) | Legitimate interest in the proper functioning and security of the Site |
| Using analytics and non-essential cookies | Your consent (see Cookie Policy below), where required by applicable law |
6. International data transfers
Seed Nest is based in Egypt and works with international partners and buyers. As a result, personal data may be transferred to, stored, or processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or your home country, including Egypt and [the United States, if hosting is finalized there].
Where we transfer personal data of individuals located in the EEA/UK to a country that has not received an adequacy decision, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognized under GDPR, in particular the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), together with supplementary technical and organizational measures where needed. You can request a copy of the relevant safeguard by contacting us using the details in Section 1.
[This section must be finalized once the Data Processing Agreement and SCCs with 8 Digital Marketing, and the final hosting jurisdiction, are confirmed.]
7. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. As a general approach:
Business inquiry and correspondence data: retained for the duration of the business relationship and for [X years, e.g., 5 years] after our last interaction, to support ongoing commercial relationships and legal recordkeeping;
Contact/Partner form submissions that do not lead to a relationship: retained for [X months/years] and then deleted or anonymized;
Technical/cookie data: retained according to the durations set out in our Cookie Policy below;
Data we are legally required to keep (e.g., for tax, customs, or export-control purposes): retained for the period required by applicable Egyptian and international law.
[Specific retention periods should be confirmed with counsel and reflect Egyptian statutory retention requirements for commercial records.]
8. Your rights
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction with equivalent protections, you have the following rights over your personal data, subject to applicable legal exceptions:
Right to rectification — to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected;
Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances;
Right to restrict processing — to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances;
Right to data portability — to receive certain data in a structured, machine-readable format;
Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing;
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent (e.g., non-essential cookies), at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal;
Right to lodge a complaint — with your local data protection supervisory authority, or with the Egyptian Data Protection Center, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 1. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally one month under GDPR, extendable in complex cases).
- Right of access — to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including access controls, encrypted transmission (HTTPS/TLS) on the Site, and contractual security obligations on our processors. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's privacy
The Site is intended for business use by adults engaged in B2B commercial activity. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this Policy indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site.
12. Contact us
Questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data can be directed to:
Seed Nest for Agriculture & Food Production S.A.E. Email