LEGAL & PRIVACY

Privacy Policy

At Comercial Roots and Routes SpA ("Roots & Routes"), respect for origin, trust, and transparency guide everything we do—including how we handle your personal and commercial information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit comercialrootsandroutes.com, how we use it, and how your rights are protected.

Last updated: September 2026

1. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal information collected through this website is Comercial Roots and Routes SpA, a company constituted under the laws of the Republic of Chile, with registered domicile in Santiago, Chile.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data privacy rights, you can contact our team directly at victoria.leighton@comercialrootsandroutes.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information solely to establish professional, B2B commercial relationships and respond to inquiries about our South American food portfolio and export services.

The information we may collect includes:

Information you provide directly:

  • Full name and corporate job title
  • Company name and commercial sector
  • Professional email address and phone or WhatsApp number
  • Country and target distribution market
  • Product categories, packaging formats, and estimated volumes of interest
  • Required commercial timelines and project specifications included in your messages

Technical and browsing data:

  • Language preference settings (English / Spanish) to ensure consistent localized navigation
  • Standard non-identifying server log data (such as browser type, operating system, and page response times) used strictly for security monitoring and website reliability

3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process your data strictly for legitimate commercial and administrative purposes:

• Evaluating B2B inquiries and preparing customized commercial proposals, quotations, and sample dispatches.

• Managing communication with potential and current partners, including importers, distributors, hospitality groups, and specialty food purveyors.

• Coordinating international logistics, export documentation, and phytosanitary certificates when orders progress.

• Fulfilling legal, tax, and customs compliance obligations in Chile and destination jurisdictions.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

Comercial Roots and Routes SpA does not sell, rent, trade, or monetize personal or company contact information under any circumstances.

We only share information with trusted third-party service providers that assist in our operations, including secure form processing services (Web3Forms) and secure cloud hosting infrastructure. When an export order is formalized, necessary information is shared with authorized freight forwarders, customs agents, and documentation authorities solely to facilitate transit and compliance.

5. Data Retention and Security

We retain personal and commercial inquiry data only for as long as necessary to manage the commercial relationship, fulfill legal or tax obligations, or maintain professional correspondence records.

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure, or misuse.

6. Your Privacy Rights

In accordance with Chilean Law No. 19.628 (on the Protection of Private Life) and international data protection standards (such as the GDPR for our European partners), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.

• Request rectification or updating of inaccurate or outdated information.

• Request cancellation, erasure, or deletion of your data when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

• Object to or restrict specific forms of processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to victoria.leighton@comercialrootsandroutes.com with your name, company, and the specific request.

7. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our commercial operations, website features, or applicable legal frameworks. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

Comercial Roots and Routes SpA

Commercial & Privacy Inquiries

For questions regarding our privacy practices or data processing, please reach out to our team:

Comercial Roots and Routes SpASantiago, Chilevictoria.leighton@comercialrootsandroutes.com
For buyers

Looking for South American food and specialty products? Contact us to discuss your product requirements, packaging, quantities and delivery needs.

For producers

We welcome proposals from South American producers whose products complement our portfolio. Contact us to introduce your company and products.