Find out more about our data privacy policy.

In accordance with current regulations on the protection of personal data — specifically Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR), as well as the amended French Data Protection Act (Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978), updated by Law No. 2018-493 of June 20, 2018 — you will find below our personal data protection policy.

What is a personal data protection policy?

The purpose of a personal data protection policy is to inform users, in full transparency, about the collection and processing of personal data carried out by the data controller through the website.

It informs users about:

• Processing purposes

• Legal basis

• Data collected

• Retention periods

• Internal and external recipients

• Security measures implemented

• Transfers outside the European Union

• Data subjects’ rights and how to exercise them

Personal data collected outside of cookies is described in the website’s personal data protection policy.

Introduction

Limagrain is committed to ensuring that the processing of personal data carried out as part of its activities complies with European Regulation No. 2016/679, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as the revised French Data Protection Act.

The term “Personal Data” refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A person is considered “identifiable” when they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more elements specific to them.

This personal data protection policy applies solely to the Limagrain website: https://www.limagrain.com/. It does not apply beyond this scope.

Who collects personal data?

The Data Controller is Limagrain, headquartered at Biopôle Clermont Limagne – Rue Henri Mondor, 63360 Saint Beauzire, registered under SIREN number 775633357 and SIRET number 77563335700246, represented by its CEO, Mr. Sébastien CHAUFFAUT.

Who is this personal data protection policy for?

This Policy is intended for:

• Candidates submitting spontaneous applications

• Clients with a personal account (to be confirmed: “Clients with a personal account”)

• All users who connect to and browse the website https://www.limagrain.com/

• All users wishing to trigger the whistleblowing mechanism available on the website

What methods of data collection are covered?

This Policy applies solely to the following methods of data collection:

• Contact form (manually submitted, digital)

• Data automatically collected through the user's browsing activity

What data is collected?

The collection and processing of data comply with the principle of data minimization. Limagrain only processes data that is strictly necessary.

Category of data collected: basic identification data

Legal basis for processing: legitimate interest.

The purposes of the personal data processing are: managing our relationships and handling your requests.

Limagrain may process data that you provide directly on the Website, as well as data that we collect automatically.

Limagrain may collect certain information automatically while you browse our Website. The types of data that may be collected include:

• Details of your navigation on the Website

• Your IP address

• Your web browser

• Your operating system

A specific policy has been implemented by Limagrain regarding Cookies, which is explained in more detail [here]. Limagrain invites you to read this Cookie Policy carefully.

Limagrain only processes personal data for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes. Limagrain is committed to not processing data in a manner that is incompatible with these purposes.

Security

We take reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal data under our control.

All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers.

Limagrain makes every effort to protect the personal data of its employees and third parties. However, due to the nature of the internet and the inherent risks of transmitting information online, complete data security cannot be guaranteed.

Data recipients

Internal recipients

Limagrain: your personal data may be shared within the Limagrain Group, including the parent company and its subsidiaries. This sharing will always be proportionate to the originally intended purpose.

External recipients (third parties)

The website may offer hyperlinks to other websites. Limagrain cannot be held responsible for content it does not publish. These third-party services are completely independent.

Subcontractors: TALENTSOFT, OPENSTUDIO, CLEVERCLOUD, AXEPTIO.

Transfers outside the european union

Due to the international nature of Limagrain, your personal data may be transferred within the Group, including to countries both within and outside the European Union, such as:

• South Africa

• Germany

• Argentina

• Australia

• Belgium

• Botswana

• Brazil

• Bulgaria

• Cambodia

• Canada

• Chile

• China

• Denmark

• Spain

• United States

• France

• Ghana

• Netherlands

• Hungary

• India

• Italy

• Kazakhstan

• Malawi

• Moldova

• Myanmar

• Nigeria

• Peru

• Poland

• Czech Republic

• Romania

• United Kingdom

• Russia

• Rwanda

• Serbia

• Slovakia

• Tanzania

• Thailand

• Turkey

• Ukraine

• Zambia

• Zimbabwe

In such cases, Limagrain commits to carrying out these transfers under appropriate safeguards, as provided by Article 46 of Regulation 2016/679 on data protection.

Exercising your rights

• Right of access: You may request a copy of the data concerning you.

• Right to rectification: You may correct inaccurate personal data.

• Right to object: You may object to our processing of your data, under the conditions of Article 21 of the GDPR.

• Right to erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data, within the limits of Article 17 of the GDPR.

• Right to restriction of processing: You may temporarily request the suspension of the use of certain data.

• Right to data portability (in certain cases): You may request your data in a readable format to reuse it elsewhere.

Identity verification may be required when exercising your rights.

In the event of a personal data breach that could result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, you will be notified as soon as possible.

For any request for information or to exercise your data protection rights regarding personal data processed by Limagrain, you can contact the communications department at:

Communication_Externe_Limagrain@limagrain.com

or the Data Protection Officer (DPO) at:

gdpr@limagrain.com

Or by post at:

Groupe Limagrain Holding

Data Protection Officer

CS 20001

Biopôle Clermont Limagne

Rue Henri Mondor

63360 Saint-Beauzire

France

If, after contacting us, you believe that your data protection rights have not been respected, or that the data processing is not in compliance with the applicable regulations, you may file a complaint online with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) or by postal mail.

Privacy policy changes

Limagrain may modify this privacy policy or its practices. If so, Limagrain will publish the updated policy on the website homepage before the changes take effect, so that you are always informed about what data we collect, how we use it, under what circumstances, and, if applicable, with whom we share it.

If at any point we decide to use personal data in a way different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify you by email or through your Limagrain account (for employees).

This policy may be revised or amended. We recommend that you review it regularly to stay informed about any changes and how they may affect you.

Last updated: August 7, 2025