Privacy Policy – Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf

Last updated: 31 July 2026

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf highly values the protection of your personal data. In this Privacy Policy, we explain what personal data we collect, why we process it, and how we handle it.

We process personal data exclusively in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

Sloots Potato Breeding Company
Eenrumerstreek 3
9967 TH Eenrum

E-mail: info@slootsakb.nl

Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 04051445

2. What personal data do we process?

We only process personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, for example when you:

  • contact us;
  • submit a question via our contact form;
  • send us an e-mail;
  • contact us by telephone.

Depending on your enquiry, we may process the following information:

  • Name;
  • Company name;
  • E-mail address;
  • Telephone number;
  • Address details (where relevant);
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide.

3. Why do we process your personal data?

We use your personal data solely for the following purposes:

  • Responding to enquiries;
  • Maintaining contact;
  • Providing information about our potato varieties;
  • Handling requests;
  • Maintaining business relationships;
  • Improving our services;
  • Complying with legal obligations.

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal basis for processing

We only process personal data where there is a lawful basis to do so, including:

  • Your consent;
  • The performance of a contract;
  • Compliance with a legal obligation;
  • Our legitimate interest in providing and improving our services.

5. Data retention

We do not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless we are legally required to retain it for a longer period.

6. Sharing personal data with third parties

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

Where necessary, we may share your data with service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as:

  • Our hosting provider;
  • Website and IT service providers;
  • E-mail service providers.

Where required, we enter into a data processing agreement with parties that process personal data on our behalf.

7. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

Our website uses a secure SSL connection to ensure that data transmitted via the website is encrypted.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

We only use cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and, where you have given your consent, analytical cookies to help us understand how visitors use our website.

If we use analytical or marketing cookies, we will request your consent in advance through our cookie banner.

For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data;
  • Correct inaccurate personal data;
  • Request the deletion of your personal data;
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data;
  • Object to the processing of your personal data;
  • Receive your personal data in a portable format (data portability);
  • Withdraw your consent at any time.

Requests can be sent to:

info@slootsakb.nl

We will respond within one month.

10. Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding the way we process your personal data, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can work towards a suitable solution.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

11. External links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of these third-party websites before providing any personal data.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in response to changes in legislation or our services.

The most recent version will always be available on our website.