Privacy & Data Protection Policy

1. Data Controller Identification

AquaBiotics Sur ("AquaBiotics", "we", "our", or "us"), a deep-tech initiative based in the Los Lagos Region, Chile (in prospective corporate registration), acts as the Data Controller for all personal and technical data collected through our website aqua-biotics.com and digital interactions.

Official Data Protection Contact: info@aqua-biotics.com

2. Legal Framework & Compliance (Chile Law N° 21.719)

This Privacy Policy complies with Chilean Law N° 21.719 on Personal Data Protection (and its establishing framework for the Personal Data Protection Agency - APDP), adhering strictly to the principles of:

• Legality & Fairness: Data is processed lawfully and transparently.
• Purpose Limitation: Collected solely for explicit, legitimate, and declared purposes.
• Proportionality & Data Minimization: Only strictly necessary data is collected.
• Security & Confidentiality: Safeguarded against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.
• Proactive Accountability (Accountability): Implementing technical and organizational measures to guarantee full compliance.

3. Data We Collect & Legal Basis

We process minimal technical and interaction data under the legal basis of legitimate interest and explicit consent:

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Anonymized technical identifiers (IP anonymization active), geographic location (country/region level), device information, and interaction metrics.
• Contact Forms & Inquiries: Name, email address, corporate affiliation, and messages submitted voluntarily by users.

4. User Rights (ARCOP Rights)

In compliance with Chilean Law N° 21.719, data subjects can exercise their ARCOP Rights free of charge at any time:

To exercise any of your ARCOP rights, email us at info@aqua-biotics.com. Requests will be addressed within statutory deadlines.

5. International Data Transfers & Security

Technical analytics data may be processed through international cloud infrastructure (e.g., Google Analytics 4) subject to strict encryption standards (HTTPS/TLS) and adequacy decisions. AquaBiotics Sur does not sell, lease, or commercialize personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention & Supervisory Authority

Data is retained only for the duration necessary to fulfill the intended purposes or comply with legal obligations. Users also maintain the right to file inquiries or claims before the Chilean Personal Data Protection Agency (Agencia de Protección de Datos Personales - APDP).