1. Introduction

Welcome to Asential (asential.com). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users and respecting the rights of the businesses whose information appears on our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • User Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other details provided during registration or when interacting with the platform.
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, visited pages, and other browsing data collected for security and performance purposes.
  • Location Data: Geolocation data gathered through Leaflet to display entities on the interactive map.
  • Public Business Data: Commercial information publicly available online, manually obtained from official websites of agricultural companies. This may include business name, tax ID, address, products offered, phone number, and email.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Display agricultural products and businesses on the interactive map.
  • Present public business data in an organized and geo-referenced format.
  • Communicate with users regarding their activity on the platform or respond to inquiries.
  • Enhance the security and functionality of our website.
  • Analyze site usage with tools like Google Analytics to improve our services.

4. Information Sharing

We do not share your personal information with third parties, except in the following situations:

  • With service providers such as Google Analytics, strictly for statistical analysis purposes.
  • When required by law, legal process, or to protect our legal rights.

5. Information Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

6. User and Business Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal data. Additionally, if you represent an agricultural business whose public information appears on Asential, you may request access to, correction of, or removal of such data. These requests are handled promptly and free of charge.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at team@asential.com.

7. Public Nature of Business Data

The commercial information displayed on Asential is gathered exclusively from publicly accessible sources. We do not alter the original content, and whenever possible, we include a link to the official website of the source. The inclusion of such information does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with the listed businesses.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be published on this page, and significant changes will be notified to registered users.

9. Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at team@asential.com.