Privacy Policy

This privacy policy document describes the types of information collected and recorded by Compositae AS and how we use it.

The policy applies to:

• Software products developed by Compositae AS: Corema, IrisBG, Corema Explorer, IrisBG Explorer, IrisBG Index Seminum.
• Websites owned by Compositae AS: compositae.no, coremadb.com, irisbg.com, collectionexplorer.org, gardenexplorer.org, arboretumexplorer.org, indexseminum.org.

The policy is available in two versions:

• Short version
• Long version

If you have additional questions or require more information about our privacy policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at aster@compositae.no

Privacy policy: short version

Your privacy is important to us. It is the policy of Compositae AS to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website (compositae.no), other sites we own and in our software.

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we are collecting it and how it will be used.

We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. The data we store are protected within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

We do not share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law.

Our websites or software may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.

Your continued use of our websites or software will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.

Privacy policy: long version

Your privacy is important to us. It is the policy of Compositae AS to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website (compositae.no), other sites we own and in our software.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are a Data Controller of your information.

Compositae AS legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this privacy policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

• Compositae AS needs to perform a contract with you.
• You have given Compositae AS permission to do so.
• Processing your personal information is in Compositae AS legitimate interests.
• Compositae AS needs to comply with the law.

Compositae AS will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification.
• The right to object.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent.

Log files

Compositae AS follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

We use Plausible for protecting your privacy, instead of the commonly used Google Analytics.

Cookies

Compositae AS uses ‘cookies’ on their websites. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options, but this may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website.

Privacy policies

We do not sell, rent or trade any of your personal data. Advertisements are not used.

Our websites or software may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

Children’s information

Compositae AS does not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Consent

By using our websites or software, you hereby consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms.