Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12/01/2025
Effective Date: 12/01/2025

1. Introduction

CEAUnion.com (“we”, “CEAUnion”, “our”, “us”) operates as Global Professional Ecosystem for CEA Equipment, Technologies & Expertise. Product Directory and listing platform for equipment, services and talent related to Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you use our website, browse listings, create an account, contact sellers, post offers or interact with our platform in any way.

By using CEAUnion, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. What We Are (and What We Are Not)

CEAUnion is only a listing and communication platform. We do not:

  • process payments, deposits or financial transactions between users;
  • verify the identity, credibility or reliability of sellers, buyers or advertisers;
  • guarantee the accuracy, safety or legality of any listings;
  • participate in or mediate transactions between parties.

You remain solely responsible for your interactions with other users. We handle only the data required for the proper functioning of the platform.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to operate the website and ensure platform functionality.
This may include:

3.1. Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Name or business name
  • Email address
  • Contact phone number 
  • Account login details
  • Company information
  • Listing details (products, services, jobs, etc.)
  • Messages you send through internal contact forms

We do not collect payment details (because we do not process payments).

3.2. Automatically Collected Data

Standard web analytics data such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of visits
  • Referring URLs

This data is anonymized or pseudo-anonymized whenever possible.

3.3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use essential cookies to ensure basic site functionality. Optional cookies (analytics, performance) may be used only with your consent (GDPR-compliant).

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data only to:

  • Create and manage user accounts
  • Publish and display your listings
  • Facilitate communication between buyers and sellers
  • Improve platform performance and user experience
  • Ensure website security and prevent abuse
  • Provide customer support

We do not use your data for algorithmic decision-making, automated profiling or third-party marketing.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

For users located in the EU, UK or EEA, we process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Performance of a contract: creating and managing your user account
  • Legitimate interest: running and securing the website
  • Consent: analytics cookies, newsletters (if any)

Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., responding to lawful requests)

6. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent or trade personal data under any circumstances.

We may share limited data with:

  • Hosting providers
  • Email service providers
  • Analytics providers (if enabled with consent)
  • All third parties are contractually obligated to maintain data protection standards.

7. International Data Transfers

Because CEAUnion is a global platform, your data may be processed in multiple jurisdictions.

Where required by law (GDPR), data transfers are based on:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Adequacy decisions
  • Other approved mechanisms

We apply reasonable safeguards to ensure the protection of your data.

8. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide our services.

Typically:

  • Account data: retained until you delete your account
  • Listings: retained until removed or expired
  • Contact messages: retained for operational and security purposes

Users can request account deletion at any time.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location (EU, UK, Canada, California, etc.), you may have one or more of the following rights:

  • Right to access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right not to be subject to automated decisions
  • CCPA/CPRA: right to opt-out of data selling (we do not sell data)

To exercise these rights, contact us at: support@ceaunion.com

10. Children’s Privacy

CEAUnion is intended for professional use only. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 16 years of age.

11. Security Measures

We use industry-standard protections including:

  • Encryption
  • Firewalls
  • Access restrictions
  • Secure hosting environments

However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.

12. Links to External Websites

Listings may include external links. CEAUnion is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: support@ceaunion.com

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