At Frucado, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, or use our services.

We process personal data in accordance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch data protection legislation.

1. Who We Are

Frucado is an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses in the fresh produce industry streamline commercial workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve trading efficiency.

Frucado is operated by:

Jasper Wilmes Services

Kolgans 2
8532 AX Lemmer
The Netherlands

Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 68034539

Email: jasper@frucado.com

Website: https://www.frucado.com

Jasper Wilmes Services is the data controller for personal data collected through the Frucado website.

When Frucado processes personal data on behalf of business customers, the respective customer may act as the data controller and Frucado as the data processor, depending on the nature of the processing.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Frucado, we may collect the following information.

Information you provide directly:

  • First and last name
  • Business email address
  • Telephone number
  • Company name and job title
  • Messages submitted through contact forms or demo requests
  • Information shared during business communications

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and device information
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and website interactions
  • Referral sources
  • Website usage information collected through Google Analytics

Business-related information:

When providing our services, we may process business contact details, communications, and other information necessary to deliver the agreed functionality.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • Responding to inquiries and demo requests
  • Establishing and maintaining business relationships
  • Providing and improving our products and services
  • Communicating with customers and prospective customers
  • Analyzing website traffic and visitor behavior
  • Improving website functionality, security, and performance
  • Managing commercial and contractual relationships
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

5. Google Analytics and Cookies

Our website uses Google Analytics, a website analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent on the website
  • General geographic location
  • Browser and device information
  • Traffic sources and referral information
  • Website interactions and navigation patterns
  • Online identifiers and technical usage data

We use this information to analyze website performance, understand visitor engagement, and improve the usability and effectiveness of our website.

Google may process information in accordance with its applicable privacy policies and contractual arrangements.

We use analytics cookies subject to applicable consent requirements. Where consent is required, these technologies will only be activated after you have provided valid consent.

You can decline or withdraw consent for optional cookies through the cookie controls available on our website.

For additional information about Google's privacy practices, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Sharing Personal Data

We may share personal data with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our website, support business activities, or deliver our services.

These may include:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Google Analytics
  • Email and business communication providers
  • Customer relationship management systems
  • IT security and technical support providers
  • Professional advisers, where necessary

Where required by applicable law, we enter into appropriate contractual arrangements to ensure the protection of personal data.

We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

7. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where international transfers occur, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

These safeguards may include European Commission adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including maintaining business relationships, fulfilling contractual obligations, complying with legal requirements, and protecting our legitimate interests.

Our standard retention periods are:

Contact inquiries and demo requests
Up to 3 years following the last meaningful interaction, where continued retention is necessary for managing prospective business relationships or related legitimate interests.
Business leads and prospect information
Up to 3 years after the last meaningful business interaction, provided continued retention remains justified. Where applicable, marketing objections and opt-outs will be respected.
Customer and contractual information
For the duration of the business relationship and up to 5 years following its termination, where necessary for contractual administration, dispute resolution, or the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Financial and administrative records
Generally 7 years, or longer where required by applicable tax or accounting legislation.
Website security and technical logs
Up to 12 months, where necessary for security monitoring, troubleshooting, or investigation of incidents.
Google Analytics data
Event-level data retained for up to 14 months, subject to the retention settings configured in Google Analytics. Aggregated reports that no longer identify individuals may be retained for longer.

These periods are maximum standard retention periods rather than guaranteed minimum periods.

We may retain certain information for longer where required by law, necessary in connection with an ongoing dispute or legal proceeding, or otherwise permitted under applicable data protection law.

Where personal data is no longer necessary for its intended purpose, we will delete or anonymize it.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

These measures may include:

  • Secure hosting infrastructure
  • Encrypted communications
  • Access restrictions and authentication controls
  • Appropriate organizational security procedures
  • Monitoring and maintenance of relevant systems

While we take reasonable measures to protect personal data, no electronic system or transmission method can guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable data protection legislation, you may have the right to:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: Request that we restrict certain processing activities.
  • Data portability: Receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or processing for direct marketing.
  • Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw previously provided consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

These rights are subject to the conditions and limitations established under applicable law.

To exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

jasper@frucado.com

We will respond to privacy requests within the timeframes required under the GDPR, generally within one month.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

Website: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl

11. Marketing Communications

We may contact business representatives with information about Frucado's products, services, and relevant business developments where permitted by applicable law.

Where required, we obtain consent before sending marketing communications.

You may opt out of direct marketing at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the relevant communication or contacting jasper@frucado.com.

We will respect applicable marketing objections and opt-out requests.

12. Third-Party Websites

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

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of websites operated by third parties.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external websites before sharing personal information.

13. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for business and professional use and are not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through our website.

If we become aware that personal data has been collected from a child without an appropriate legal basis, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business activities, services, technology, or legal requirements.

The latest version will always be available on our website, together with its revision date.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Information

For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact:

Jasper Wilmes Services — Frucado

Kolgans 2
8532 AX Lemmer
The Netherlands

Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 68034539

Email: jasper@frucado.com

Website: https://www.frucado.com