PRIVACY POLICY

AGRO SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL LTD. (ASI)
Agro Special International Ltd. (“ASI”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect and disclose personal information when you visit our website, interact with our digital platforms, enquire about our projects, purchase or acquire agricultural assets, request information, communicate with us, or otherwise engage with ASI.

By using our website or providing personal information to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. ABOUT ASI
Agro Special International Ltd. is an agribusiness company focused on developing productive agricultural assets, agricultural projects, farm ownership opportunities, commercial agriculture, agro-processing, agricultural infrastructure and related agribusiness activities.

Our website may provide information about:
Agricultural projects

1, AGRO SPECIAL PALM ESTATES

1. Farm ownership opportunities
2. Agricultural investment opportunities
3. Commercial farming
4. Agro-processing
5. Agribusiness partnerships
6. Agricultural insights and publications
7. Project inspections
8. Customer support
9. Corporate and partnership enquiries

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Depending on how you interact with ASI, we may collect different categories of information.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly
You may provide personal information when you:

Submit an enquiry form
Request farm information
Request investment information
Apply for or express interest in farm ownership
Request a project inspection
Contact our team
Communicate through WhatsApp
Subscribe to our updates
Request a consultation
Enter into an agreement with ASI
Participate in an ASI project
Become an investor, customer, partner or service provider

This information may include:

Full name
Email address
Telephone number
WhatsApp number
Country of residence
State or location
Company or organization name
Job title or professional information
Enquiry type
Mailing address
Project or investment preferences
Communications with ASI
Information voluntarily provided in enquiry forms

3. INFORMATION RELATING TO INVESTMENT, FARM OWNERSHIP AND PROJECTS

Where necessary for a specific transaction, project or relationship, ASI may request additional information required to properly identify customers, investors, farm owners or partners.

Depending on the nature of the transaction, this may include:

Identification information
Date of birth
Residential address
Proof of identity
Proof of address
Tax or regulatory information
Payment information
Transaction records
Ownership documentation
Contractual information
Corporate registration information
Information required for due diligence

We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant transaction, project, legal requirement, compliance process or business relationship.

4. PAYMENT INFORMATION

Where payments are made through third-party payment providers, your payment information may be processed directly by the relevant payment service provider.

ASI may receive transaction-related information such as:

Payment status
Transaction reference
Amount paid
Date of transaction
Payment method
Customer identification information associated with the transaction

ASI does not ordinarily store complete payment card details such as your full card number, CVV or PIN on its own systems.

Payment information may be processed by authorized third-party payment processors in accordance with their own privacy policies and security practices.

5. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Website pages visited
Date and time of access
Referring website
General location information
Website interaction data
Cookies and similar technologies

This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve website performance, security and user experience.

6. COOKIES

ASI may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality and user experience.

Cookies may be used to:

Remember preferences
Improve website performance
Understand website traffic
Measure marketing campaigns
Improve security
Analyze website usage
Provide relevant content
Where required, we will request appropriate consent before using non-essential cookies.

You can configure your browser to refuse or restrict cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website.

7. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

ASI may use personal information for legitimate business and operational purposes, including to:

Respond to enquiries
Provide requested information
Process farm ownership enquiries
Process investment enquiries
Facilitate project inspections
Manage customer relationships
Manage investors and farm owners
Process transactions
Provide customer support
Communicate project updates
Send requested information
Provide newsletters and updates where permitted
Improve our website
Improve our products and services
Conduct appropriate due diligence
Verify identity where necessary
Prevent fraud and unauthorized activity
Maintain business records
Meet legal and regulatory obligations
Protect our legal rights
Manage contracts and agreements
Evaluate business and project opportunities
Conduct research and analytics
Develop new agricultural and agribusiness services

8. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

If you provide consent or where otherwise permitted by applicable law, ASI may send you information about:

Agricultural projects
Farm ownership opportunities
Investment opportunities
New developments
Agricultural insights
Events
Corporate announcements
Agribusiness opportunities
Services and partnerships
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:

Using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication;
Contacting ASI; or

Following the available communication preferences.

You may continue to receive essential transactional, administrative or service-related communications even after opting out of marketing messages.

9. WHATSAPP COMMUNICATION

ASI may use WhatsApp as a communication channel for customer enquiries, project information, farm ownership enquiries, inspections, support and other business communications.

If you contact ASI through WhatsApp, information shared through the platform may be processed by WhatsApp/Meta in accordance with their applicable terms and privacy policies.

You should avoid sending sensitive personal information through WhatsApp unless specifically requested through an appropriate and secure ASI process.

10. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

ASI processes personal information on one or more lawful bases permitted under applicable data protection laws.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include:

Your consent
Performance of a contract
Steps taken at your request before entering into a contract
Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations
Protection of legitimate interests
Prevention of fraud or unlawful activity
Establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims
Where consent is required, you may withdraw your consent subject to applicable legal limitations.

11. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

ASI does not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:

SERVICE PROVIDERS
Organizations that provide services to ASI, including:

Website hosting providers
Cloud service providers
Payment processors
Email service providers
CRM providers
Communication platforms
IT and cybersecurity providers
Analytics providers
Professional consultants

PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
Where necessary, information may be shared with:

Lawyers
Accountants
Auditors
Financial advisers
Compliance professionals
Technical consultants

GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
We may disclose information where required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, court order or lawful government request.

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Personal information may be transferred or disclosed where necessary in connection with:

Corporate restructuring
Mergers
Acquisitions
Financing
Asset transfers
Business sales
Other legitimate corporate transactions

We take reasonable steps to ensure that information shared with third parties is handled appropriately.

12. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Some of our technology and service providers may operate outside Nigeria.

Where personal information is transferred outside Nigeria, ASI will take appropriate steps to ensure that such transfers are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

International transfers may occur where necessary for:

Cloud hosting

Email services

Payment processing

Customer relationship management

Website analytics

Communication services

Technology infrastructure

13. DATA SECURITY

ASI takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against:

Unauthorized access

Loss

Misuse

Alteration

Destruction

Unauthorized disclosure

Security measures may include:

Access controls

Password protection

Secure hosting

Encryption where appropriate

Security monitoring

Administrative controls

Staff confidentiality obligations

Backup procedures

Regular security reviews

However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid sending highly sensitive information through unsecured channels.

14. DATA RETENTION

ASI retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:

Providing services

Maintaining customer relationships

Managing projects

Maintaining financial and business records

Meeting legal obligations

Resolving disputes

Enforcing agreements

Protecting legitimate business interests

The applicable retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the nature of the relationship.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy or anonymize it, subject to applicable legal requirements.

15. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

Subject to applicable law and any lawful limitations, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to your personal information

Request correction of inaccurate information

Request deletion of information in appropriate circumstances

Request restriction of processing in appropriate circumstances

Object to certain processing

Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Request information about how your data is processed

Exercise applicable rights concerning automated processing

Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

Requests may be subject to reasonable verification requirements to protect your information from unauthorized access.

16. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our website and services are primarily intended for adults and business users.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to ASI without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

17. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or services.

These may include:

Payment platforms
WhatsApp
Social media platforms
Government websites
Financial service providers
Technology providers
Partner websites

ASI is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party platforms before providing them with personal information.

18. SOCIAL MEDIA
ASI may maintain accounts or pages on platforms such as:

LinkedIn
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
TikTok
WhatsApp

Interactions with ASI through social media platforms may be subject to both this Privacy Policy and the privacy policies of the relevant platform.

19. DATA  ACCURACY
We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information used by ASI is accurate and appropriate for the purposes for which it is processed.

You should notify us if information you have provided changes or is inaccurate.

20. DATA BREACHES
Where ASI becomes aware of a personal data breach that requires notification under applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to investigate, contain and address the breach and make any required notifications to affected individuals and/or relevant authorities.

21. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
ASI may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

Changes in our services
Changes in technology
Changes in applicable law
Changes in regulatory requirements
Changes in our data processing practices

When we make significant changes, we may update the “Last Updated” date and provide additional notice where appropriate.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

22. CONTACT ASI
If you have questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us.

AGRO SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL LTD
Country: Nigeria

General Enquiries:
info@asinigeria.com

Customer Support:
support@asinigeria.com

Phone:
[Official Phone Number]

WhatsApp:
[Official WhatsApp Number]

Corporate Address:
[Official Corporate Address]

23. DATA PROTECTION CONTACT

For privacy-related enquiries, requests or complaints, please use the designated ASI privacy contact:
Data Protection / Privacy Email:
privacy@asinigeria.com

Please include sufficient information to allow us to understand and respond to your request.

24. IMPORTANT INVESTMENT AND FARM OWNERSHIP NOTICE
Information presented on the ASI website is provided for general informational and business purposes.

Information concerning agricultural projects, farm ownership and investment opportunities does not constitute a guarantee of financial returns or investment performance.

Agriculture involves risks, including environmental, biological, operational, market, regulatory and economic risks.

Prospective investors and farm owners should conduct appropriate due diligence, review all applicable project documentation and obtain independent professional advice where appropriate before making financial commitments.

All transactions are subject to the specific terms, agreements and documentation applicable to the relevant project or service.

25. GOVERNING FRAMEWORK
ASI intends to handle personal information in accordance with applicable Nigerian data protection requirements, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and other applicable laws and regulations.

Where applicable, additional legal requirements may apply depending on the nature of the information, transaction, project or relationship.

AGRO SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL LTD
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