GDPR Compliance

Introduction

seed-tern is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page outlines our practices and your rights under GDPR.

Data Controller

For the purposes of GDPR, seed-tern acts as the data controller for personal information collected through our website and services.

Contact Details:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, D02 R156, Ireland

Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access

You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to obtain a copy of that data along with information about how we use it.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure

Also known as the "right to be forgotten," you may request deletion of your personal data when:

• The data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected
• You withdraw consent and there is no other legal basis for processing
• You object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
• The data has been unlawfully processed
• The data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or object to processing.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes. If you object to direct marketing, we will cease such processing immediately.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where we rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe our processing of your personal data violates GDPR.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at [email protected] with the following information:

• Your full name and email address
• A description of the right you wish to exercise
• Any relevant details to help us locate your information

We will respond to your request within one month, though this may be extended by two additional months for complex requests. We will inform you of any extension within the initial one-month period.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes
• Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
• Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary for compliance with legal obligations
• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your rights and interests

Data Processing Activities

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing and managing our services
• Responding to inquiries and communications
• Improving our website and services
• Analyzing website usage and performance
• Complying with legal and regulatory requirements
• Protecting against fraud and security threats

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Our retention periods are based on:

• The nature and sensitivity of the data
• The purposes of processing
• Legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements
• The establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims

International Data Transfers

When we transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions recognizing equivalent data protection standards
• Other mechanisms approved under GDPR

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

• Encryption of personal data
• Regular security assessments and audits
• Access controls and authentication measures
• Staff training on data protection
• Incident response procedures

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach poses a high risk, we will also notify affected individuals without undue delay.

Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.

Children's Data

We do not knowingly process personal data of children under 16 years of age without parental consent, in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this GDPR compliance statement from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated version on our website.

Contact and Questions

If you have questions about our GDPR compliance or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, D02 R156, Ireland