Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Plantagusto Group Ltd collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit our websites, contact us, submit a form, or communicate with us in relation to our products, services, partnerships, distribution opportunities, technology, or other business activities.

Plantagusto Group Ltd is committed to protecting personal data and processing it in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, commonly known as the GDPR.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy is:

Plantagusto Group Ltd
Riimukuja 6a
00750 Helsinki
Finland
Business ID: 3016223-8
VAT ID: FI30162238
Email: info@plantagusto.com

2. Websites Covered by This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to websites operated by or on behalf of Plantagusto Group Ltd, including but not limited to:

• plantagusto.com
• www.plantagusto.com
• airlines.plantagusto.com
• shelf-stable.plantagusto.com
• hybridmeat.plantagusto.com
• aureolife.com
• Other Plantagusto Group Ltd websites, landing pages, or subdomains that link to this Privacy Policy

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number or WhatsApp number
• Company or organisation name
• Job title or business role, if provided
• Country, territory, or market of interest
• Website or social media profile, if provided
• Inquiry type
• Message content
• Information submitted through contact forms, distributor forms, partnership forms, product inquiry forms, or email communications

3.2 Technical Information

When you use our websites, we may collect certain technical data, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• User agent
• Referring website
• Source page URL
• UTM campaign data
• Date and time of submission
• Website or form through which the inquiry was submitted

3.3 Cookies and Analytics Data

We may use cookies or similar technologies to understand website usage, improve website performance, measure marketing activity, and protect our websites against misuse or spam.

Depending on the tools used on a specific website, this may include analytics cookies, security cookies, preference cookies, or marketing-related tracking technologies.

4. Purposes of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries submitted through our websites
• To evaluate business, distribution, retail, foodservice, airline, catering, technology, licensing, investment, media, or partnership opportunities
• To communicate with potential customers, suppliers, distributors, partners, and other business contacts
• To provide requested information about our products, services, technologies, and business activities
• To manage and document business communications
• To improve our websites, forms, and marketing communications
• To protect our websites from spam, fraud, misuse, and technical abuse
• To comply with legal, accounting, tax, regulatory, or contractual obligations
• To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims where necessary

5. Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis under applicable data protection law. Depending on the situation, the legal basis may include:

• Legitimate interests: We process B2B inquiry and communication data to respond to business contacts, manage commercial opportunities, maintain business relationships, protect our websites, and develop our business.
• Consent: We may rely on consent where you submit a form with a consent checkbox, subscribe to communications, or accept optional cookies.
• Contractual necessity: We may process personal data where necessary to take steps before entering into a contract or to perform an existing contract.
• Legal obligation: We may process personal data where required for accounting, tax, regulatory, legal, or compliance purposes.

6. Form Submissions

When you submit a form on one of our websites, we collect the information you provide, together with relevant technical data such as the source website, source page, IP address, user agent, date and time of submission, and spam-protection verification data.

We use this information to process and respond to your inquiry, maintain a record of the communication, and protect our forms from spam or misuse.

7. Email Communications

If you contact us by email or submit a form that generates an email notification, we may store and process your contact details, message content, and related metadata for the purpose of responding to you and maintaining business records.

We may use your submitted email address as the reply-to address when responding to your inquiry.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our websites may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, analytics, and marketing measurement.

You can usually manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly, including security-related cookies used to prevent spam or abuse.

If a website uses optional analytics or marketing cookies, we will provide cookie consent options where required by applicable law.

9. Spam Protection and Security Tools

We may use spam-prevention and security tools, such as Cloudflare Turnstile or similar services, to protect our websites and forms from automated submissions, fraud, and abuse.

These tools may process technical information such as IP address, browser information, device information, and interaction data necessary to verify that a form submission is legitimate.

10. Service Providers and Processors

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate our websites, host data, process form submissions, send email notifications, provide analytics, manage security, or support business communications.

These providers may include, depending on the specific website or service used:

• Website hosting providers
• Email service providers
• Form processing providers
• Security and spam-prevention providers
• Analytics providers
• Customer communication and business management tools
• Professional advisers, where necessary

We require service providers to process personal data only in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection requirements.

11. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers or business tools may process personal data outside Finland or the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we use appropriate safeguards where required, such as adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

In general:

• General inquiries may be retained for up to 24 months after the last relevant communication.
• B2B partnership, distributor, supplier, customer, or licensing inquiries may be retained for a longer period where necessary for business follow-up, documentation, or relationship management.
• Contractual, accounting, tax, regulatory, or legal records may be retained for the period required by applicable law.
• Technical logs and security data are usually retained for a shorter period unless needed for investigation, security, or legal purposes.

We may delete, anonymise, or archive personal data when it is no longer needed.

13. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures may include access controls, secure hosting, encrypted connections, spam protection, limited access to form submissions, and internal procedures for handling personal data.

No website or electronic communication method is completely secure. However, we take reasonable steps to protect the personal data we process.

14. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• The right to request deletion of personal data
• The right to request restriction of processing
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• The right to data portability, where applicable
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Some rights may be subject to limitations under applicable law, for example where we must retain certain data to comply with legal obligations or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

The Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman is the national supervisory authority in Finland. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman if you believe that your personal data has been processed unlawfully.

15. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@plantagusto.com

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

16. Complaints

If you believe that your personal data has been processed unlawfully or that your data protection rights have been violated, you may contact us first so that we can review and address the matter.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman or another competent supervisory authority.

The Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman’s Office can be contacted through its official website.

17. Children’s Privacy

Our websites and business services are intended for business users, customers, partners, suppliers, distributors, and other professional contacts. They are not directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through our business contact forms.

18. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our websites, services, business operations, legal requirements, or data protection practices.

The latest version will be published on our websites with the updated date shown at the top of this page.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process personal data, please contact:

Plantagusto Group Ltd
Riimukuja 6a
00750 Helsinki
Finland
Business ID: 3016223-8
VAT ID: FI30162238
Email: info@plantagusto.com