Introduction

Veracel has strict measures of privacy and data protection. We consider that you are aware of and care about your personal privacy interests and we take this seriously. This Privacy Notice describes Veracel policies and practices in relation to the collection and use of your personal data and establishes your privacy rights. We recognize that this is a continuous responsibility and, therefore, we will periodically update this Notice as we adopt new Privacy procedures.

Veracel is a Controller of the your personal data that you, as the data holder, provide to us.

1. How do we collect your personal data?

We collect your personal data automatically when you visit our site.

We may collect your personal data from data brokers who help us to improve our records with demographic and public information. In all cases, the data we collect are subject to applicable laws and the options you have chosen.

We may collect personal data directly from you or third parties that may collect personal data from you on our behalf.

2. Minor data

Veracel does not provide services and products to minors. Our websites are designed for interaction with adult users. We do not knowingly collect personal data of anyone who is underage. If you are a parent or legal guardian of an underage and believe that the minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us at dpo@veracel.com.br.

3. How does Veracel use your personal data?

Veracel keeps and processes personal data that has been collected to provide information, products and services requested by you or similar products and services that you have already requested. These data are also used to improve existing services and the content provided on our website.

4. How long does Veracel keep your personal data?

We are committed to protecting our users’ personal data. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to help protect your personal data security. Veracel protects personal data against loss, theft, misuse, modification and unauthorized access or destruction.

In addition, we have adequate physical, electronic and procedural measures to protect your personal data, including:

• Limited access to personal data by employees, service providers and visitors, depending on the information needs;
• Guarantee that our employees, service providers and visitors comply with policies and procedures to treat personal data; and
• Use of technologies designed to protect data during transmission, such as SSL encryption of the personal data you provide when visiting certain parts of our website and use of adequate security measures to protect the data received.

In addition, Veracel applies industry-standard processes and measures for detection and response to attempts to breach our systems. However, there is no transmission and electronic storage methods that are 100% secure. Therefore, Veracel cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.

Due to its nature, Internet is a public forum, so Veracel recommends that you exercise caution when disclosing personal data online. Usually, you are the best person to protect yourself online. You are responsible for protecting your username and password and avoid third party access, as well as choosing secure passwords.

5. International transfer of personal data

Veracel is headquartered in Brazil and has partners around the world. Your personal data may be transferred to other countries, which may not have similar data privacy or protection laws. However, we will always protect your personal data as described in the Privacy Notice, no matter where it is stored.

6. How does Veracel grant your rights?

You may be aware that there is a new law in Brazil called the General Data Protection Act  to grant certain rights in relation to personal data. Accordingly, we have implemented additional transparency and access controls in our Privacy department to help users exercise these rights. As available and except as limited by applicable law, you have the rights described below:

• Access to your personal data

The right to be informed and request access to your personal data that we process on this website.

• Update of your personal data

The right to request that we change or update your personal data when it is incorrect or incomplete.

• Limited use of your personal data

The right to request that we temporarily or permanently interrupt the processing of all or some part of your personal data.

• Opposition to the use of your personal data

The right to oppose processing of your personal data, when we no longer have a legitimate or legal need to process them.

• Portability of your personal data

The right to request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format and the right to transmit your personal data for another party.

• Elimination of your personal data

The right to request that we delete your personal data.

• Exercise of the holder’s right

If you have any questions, observations, requests or complaints about the collection or use of (your) personal data or about this privacy notice, please contact the Veracel data protection officer at dpo@veracel .com.br. In addition, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

7. Changes to this notice

This Privacy Notice may be changed at any time at Veracel’s sole discretion. We recommend that you review is from time to time.

All changes will be communicated by a prominent notice on our website’s home page or any other form of communication with our users.