Protecting Your Data
Accountability - Plantacion Amazonia el Vita S.A.S operating as Amazonia Reforestation (hereinafter "AR"), recognizes the importance of privacy. AR has a professional and an ethical obligation to keep all information it receives within a business relationship confidential, subject to a customer's instructions and any applicable law. AR manages the personal information of a customer in compliance with applicable legislation within the jurisdictions in which it conducts business. AR reserves the right to periodically amend its privacy policy to update AR's commitment to its customers, in accordance with current privacy laws.
Purpose of Collection - Personal information is any information that identifies an unincorporated customer. Business contact information, such as a business phone number or business office address,unless specifically advised that it is a home office is not considered personal information, as it is considered to be on public record. AR follows prudent business practices in collecting, using and disclosing personal information while providing its customers with products and services. AR collects personal information to serve its reasonable business, product purchase and service needs and related needs and in order to access and assist its customers with their ongoing business, product purchase and service needs and to ensure that information AR collects is up-to-date.
Collection Methods - AR collects information only by lawful and fair means. Whenever possible, AR will collect personal information directly from a customer. Depending on the business services provided, AR may obtain relevant information from other reasonable sources, with the consent of the customer. Address and method of payment information is collected to enable AR to provide products and services to its customers.
Consent - Personal information will only be collected, used and disclosed with a customer's consent, except as required or permitted by law. A customer's consent with respect to collection, use and disclosure may be in writing, verbal or implied as necessary to meet a customer's business, product purchase or service needs and AR's need to provide its products and services to a customer.
Disclosure Without Consent - In certain circumstances, AR may disclose a customer's personal information without their consent. Such circumstances include legal compulsion or authorization, required tax filings, and the reasonable apprehension or necessity to respond to an emergency that threatens life, health or security of an individual or the public. Disclosure may also occur if it is necessary to establish or collect payments due to AR, or if the information is already publicly known.
Use of Personal Information - AR uses personal information to provide products and services to its customers. Unless a customer consents, AR does not release information to any unrelated third party. When AR releases information about a customer, it is done to serve specific needs, in the course of providing business services or products. With a customer's consent, AR may provide information to AR staff and agents for reasonable business purposes. AR may also provide personal information to third parties providing services to AR, provided the third party agrees to comply with AR's privacy policy and any applicable legislation. AR does not sell or otherwise provide email addresses or any other customer contact information to unrelated third parties.
Individual Access - A customer has the right to request a correction of the personal information that AR holds about them. If during the course of a business relationship, any customer information changes, then a customer is requested to please inform AR so that AR can make the necessary changes. A customer may request access to the personal information AR has regarding that customer, and AR will respond to this request in a timely fashion. This request must be in writing and AR will charge a reasonable fee for retrieval and copying. By law, AR must deny access when a customer file contains personal information on a third party, and the information cannot be severed to maintain the third party's privacy. AR may also deny access if a customer's information relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings against the customer, including unpaid bills to AR. If AR denies a customer's request for access or correction, AR will explain why. In all cases, AR will attempt to mediate a resolution if possible.
Safeguards - In order to protect a customer's personal information, AR will not collect, use or disclose a customer's personal information unless the purpose is identified or reasonably evident, such as for payment, collection or shipping purposes. AR will also endeavor to maintain reasonable encryption, permissions and gateway safeguards on information accessible through AR's on-line payment processing system or database. AR will keep a customer's personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purpose or as required by law. AR will maintain a customer's personal information as accurately as possible. In addition, AR will keep a customer's personal information physically secure and protected by technological safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
Project Honey Pot - We have a no email collection and a no spam collection agreement on our web site designed specifically to place spammers in legal jeopardy. We support the objectives of Project Honey Pot and of Unspam. Click on noemailcollection to see our agreement.