Privacy Policy


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UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., as the party responsible for this Website and in compliance with current regulations on personal data protection, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR) on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD) and Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSICE), has implemented all technical and organizational security measures to guarantee and protect confidentiality,  integrity and availability of the data entered.

The use of the website implies acceptance of this Privacy Policy, as well as the conditions included in the Legal Notice.

 IDENTITY OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE

We inform you that this website is owned by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., hereinafter also the Provider, with registered office at Avda. de la Innovación, 15. Edificio Pitágoras-Oficina 57, 04131 Almería (Almería), with CIF B64474265, contact telephone number (+34) 936304853, and e-mail: info@unigenspain.com.

PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN DATA PROCESSING

The processing of the User’s personal data will be subject to the following principles set out in Article 5 of the GDPR and in Article 4 et seq. of Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights:

  • Principle of legality, loyalty and transparency: the User’s consent will always be required after fully transparent information about the purposes for which personal data is collected.
  • Principle of purpose limitation: personal data will be collected for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes.
  • Principle of data minimisation: the personal data collected will be only those strictly necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.
  • Principle of accuracy: personal data must be accurate and always up-to-date.
  • Principle of limitation of the storage period: personal data will only be kept in a way that allows the identification of the User for the time necessary for the purposes of its processing.
  • Principle of integrity and confidentiality: personal data will be processed in a way that guarantees its security and confidentiality.
  • Principle of proactive accountability: the Data Controller shall be responsible for ensuring that the above principles are met.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

You do not need to provide any personal data to browse the Website.

The cases in which you do provide your personal data are the following:

  • By contacting through the contact forms or sending an email.
  • When purchasing products or services on the website.

The data requested in the forms available on the Website are, in general, mandatory (unless otherwise specified in the required field) in order to fulfill the established purposes.

Therefore, if such data is not provided or is incorrect, requests cannot be processed.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

When you connect to the website to send an email to UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., subscribe to their newsletter or make a purchase, you are providing personal information for which UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. is responsible. This information may include personal data such as your IP address, first and last name, physical address, email address, telephone number, and other information. By providing this information, you consent to the collection, use, management, and storage of your information by https://unigenseedsspain.com/es, only as described in the Legal Notice and this Privacy Policy.

The personal data and the purpose of the processing by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. vary depending on the information collection system:

Contact Forms:

UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. requests personal data, which may include your full name and email address, in order to respond to your inquiries.

UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. uses this data to respond to your messages, questions, complaints, comments or concerns that you may have regarding the information included on the Website, the services provided through the Website, the processing of your personal data, questions regarding the legal texts included on the Website, as well as any other queries you may have that are not subject to the terms and conditions of the Website or the contract.

The legal basis for data processing is: legitimacy through the execution of a contract, the legitimate interest of UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., or by consent of the data subject.

There are other purposes for which UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. processes your personal data:

To support and improve the services offered by this website.

To analyze browsing. UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. collects other non-identifying data obtained through the use of cookies that are downloaded to your computer when you browse the website, the characteristics and purposes of which are detailed in the Cookies Policy.

CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA

The categories of personal data processed by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. are:

  • Identification data: Name, surname, national identity document.

If the user provides third-party data, they declare that they have their consent or sufficient legal standing and undertake to provide the interested party, the owner of said data, with the information contained in the Privacy Policy, exempting UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. from any liability in this regard. However, UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. may carry out the necessary verifications to confirm this fact, adopting the corresponding due diligence measures in accordance with data protection regulations.

PRESERVATION OF PERSONAL DATA

At the time the personal data is obtained, the User will be informed about the period for which the personal data will be kept or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine this period.

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. will not transfer personal data to third parties, except under legal obligation. However, if personal data are transferred to a third party, prior information will be provided requesting express consent for such transfer. The entity responsible for the database, as well as those involved in any phase of the processing and/or the entities to whom the data has been communicated -in all cases always with the corresponding authorisation granted by the user-, are required to observe professional secrecy and to adopt the necessary levels of protection and technical and organizational measures within their reach to guarantee the security of personal data, avoiding, as far as possible, unauthorized access, unlawful modifications, theft and/or loss of data, in order to ensure the appropriate level of security for the Provider’s files, according to the nature and sensitivity of the data provided by the users of this Website.

YOUR RIGHTS

The User may exercise the following rights against UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., Data Controller, as recognized in the GDPR and Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights:

  • Right of access: It is the User’s right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. is processing your personal data and, if so, to obtain information about your specific personal data and the processing that UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. has carried out or is carrying out, as well as, among others, the information available on the origin of said data and the recipients of any communications made or planned for them.
  • Right to rectification: This is the User’s right to have their personal data modified if it is inaccurate or, taking into account the purposes of the processing, incomplete.
  • Right to erasure (“the right to be forgotten”): It is the User’s right, unless otherwise provided by current legislation, to obtain the erasure of their personal data when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed; the User has withdrawn their consent to the processing and there is no ther legal basis for this; the User objects to the processing and there is no other legitimate reason to continue processing; the personal data have been processed unlawfully; the personal data must be erased in compliance with a legal obligation; or the personal data have been obtained as a result of a direct offer of information society services to a child under 14 years of age. In addition to erasing the data, the Data Controller, taking into account available technology and the cost of its implementation, must take reasonable measures to inform the Controllers processing the personal data of the data subject’s request to erase any links to those personal data.
  • Right to restriction of processing: It is the User’s right to restrict the processing of their personal data. Users have the right to obtain restriction of processing when contesting the accuracy of their personal data; the processing is unlawful; the Data Controller no longer needs the personal data, but the User needs it to make a claim; and when the User has objected to the processing.
  • Right to data portability: If processing is carried out by automated means, the User shall have the right to receive their personal data from the Data Controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and to transmit them to another data controller. Whenever technically feasible, the Data Controller shall transmit the data directly to that other controller.
  • Right to object: This is the User’s right to prevent the processing of their personal data or to cease the processing thereof by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U.
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling: It is the User’s right not to be subject to an individualized decision based solely on the automated processing of their personal data, including profiling, unless otherwise provided for by applicable law.

The exercise of these rights is personal and therefore must be exercised directly by the interested party, by requesting it directly from UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., which means that any customer, subscriber or collaborator who has provided their data at any time can contact UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. and request information about the data the company has stored and it has obtained them, request its rectification, request the portability of their personal data, oppose the processing, limit its use or request the cancellation of these data in the files of UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U.

To exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability and objection to the processing of your personal data, you can contact La Plana, 1-3 (Locales A and B), 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), or send an email to rgpd@unigenspain.com along with legally valid proof such as a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent.

You have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority if you consider that your rights regarding the protection of your data may have been violated ( https://www.aepd.es/).

SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA

UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures, according to the level of security appropriate to the risk of the data collected, to guarantee the security of personal data and prevent the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration of personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed,  or unauthorized disclosure or access to such data.

The Website has an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate, which ensures that personal data is transmitted securely and confidentially, as data transmission between the server and the User, and in feedback, is fully encrypted.

Personal data will be treated as confidential by the Data Controller, who undertakes to inform and guarantee, by means of a legal or contractual obligation, that such confidentiality is respected by its employees, partners, and any person to whom it makes the information accessible.

The website is hosted by IONOS Cloud S.L.U., you can view their privacy policy at https://www.ionos.es/terms-gtc/politica-de-privacidad. The security of your data is guaranteed, as they take all necessary security measures. You can consult their privacy policy for more information.

PERSONAL DATA OF MINORS

In compliance with the provisions of Articles 8 of the GDPR and 7 of Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, only those over 14 years of age may give their consent for the lawful processing of their personal data by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. If the child is under 14 years of age, the consent of their parents or guardians will be required for the processing, and this will only be considered lawful to the extent that they have authorized it.

CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

The pages of this website may include hyperlinks or links that allow access to websites of third parties other than UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., which are therefore not operated by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. The owners of these websites will have their own data protection policies, and they are, in each case, responsible for their own files and their own privacy practices.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking code, and monitor your interaction using this code.

COOKIES POLICY

For this website to function properly, it needs to use cookies, which is information stored in your web browser.

On the Cookies Policy page you can find all the information regarding the collection policy, the purpose and the processing of cookies.

The legal basis for processing your data is: consent.

To contact UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., subscribe to a newsletter or post comments on this website you have to accept this Cookies Policy.

WEB BROWSING

When browsing the WEBSITE, non-identifying data may be collected, which may include your IP address, geolocation, a record of how the services and sites are used, browsing habits and other data that cannot be used to identify you.

UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. uses the information obtained to gather statistical data, analyze trends, administer the site, study browsing patterns, and gather demographic information.

ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF PERSONAL DATA

The user is solely responsible for the truthfulness and accuracy of the data submitted to UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U., exonerating UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. of any liability in this regard. Users guarantee and are responsible, in all cases, for the accuracy, validity and authenticity of the personal data provided, and undertake to keep them duly updated. The user agrees to provide complete and accurate information on the registration or subscription form.

ACCEPTANCE AND CONSENT

The User declares to have been informed of the conditions regarding personal data protection and accepts and consents to the automated processing of the said data by UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. in the manner and for the purposes indicated in this Personal Data Protection Policy.

CV SUBMISSION

If you submit your CV through our website, please be advised that the data provided will be processed to include you in any selection processes that may be taking place. We will conduct an analysis of your pofile with the aim of selecting the best candidate for the vacant position. Please note that this is the only official procedure for accepting your CV; therefore, CVs submitted through any other means will not be accepted. If your data changes, please notify us in writing as soon as possible so that we can keep your information up to date.

The data will be retained for a maximum period of one year, after which it will be deleted, guaranteeing complete confidentiality both in processing and subsequent destruction. After this period, if you wish to continue participating in the Controller’s selection processes, please send us your CV again.

Your data may be processed and/or communicated to the companies within our group for the time that your CV is retained and for the same purposes previously reported.

COMMERCIAL EMAILS

In accordance with the LSSICE (Spanish Law on the Protection of Personal Data), UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. does not engage in SPAM practices, therefore, it does not send commercial emails that have not been previously requested or authorised by the User. Consequently, in each of the forms on the Website, the User has the option of giving their express consent to receive our Newsletter, regardless of the commercial information specifically requested.

REVOCABILITY

To exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, portability and objection, you must send an email to rgpd@unigenspain.com along with legally valid ogether with valid proof, such as a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent.

The exercise of your rights does not include any data that UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. is required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy to adapt it to its own criteria, due to a legislative, jurisprudential or doctrinal change by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

These policies will remain in effect until modified by other duly published policies.

CLAIMS

Pursuant to Art. 14.1 of Regulation (EU) 524/2013, the European Commission provides a free access platform for the resolution of online disputes between the USER and the PROVIDER, without the need to resort to the courts. This third-party platform, known as the Dispute Resolution Body, acts as an intermediary between the two parties. This body is neutral and will engage with both parties to reach an agreement, and may ultimately suggest and/or impose a solution to the dispute.

Link to ODR platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

LEGISLATION

For all purposes, the relationship between UNIGEN SEEDS SPAIN, S.L.U. and the Users of its online services, present on this Website, are subject to Spanish legislation and jurisdiction ,to which the parties expressly submit. The Courts and Tribunals of Almeria have jurisdiction to resolve all disputes arising from or related to their use.

Last updated: Tuesday, April 01, 2025