General Data Protection Regulation EU/2016/679 (“GDPR”) is a European regulation on protection of personal data. This GDPR Privacy Notice shall apply to processing of personal data of residents of the European Economic Area (“EEA”).

Who we are

Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc. (“we” “our” and “us”) is a corporation registered in the U.S. conducting businesses in sectors including housing and real estate businesses, distribution of timber and building materials, and other businesses.

What type of personal data we may process (EEA Resident)

We may collect and process your personal data such as your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number when we receive contact from you requesting certain information. Such personal information will be used for the purposes specified below. In addition to the above, the use of our website and certain Cookies used on our website may also process your personal data. Please read our Cookie Policy for further information on the Cookies we use on our website. Certain instructions to block the use of Cookies are explained in this Cookie Policy.

Data Processing Purposes land legal bases for processing

We will process your personal data only to respond to your enquires including when we provide you certain requested information. The processing is based on our respective contractual relationship in accordance with Art. 6 (1) b GDPR.

Personal data collected by analytical and/or advertising and retargeting cookies on our website in accordance with our Cookie Policy will be processed to improve the user experience on our website and for to display advertising based on your interests and activities on our website. The processing is based on our prevailing legitimate interests in these processing purposes in accordance with Art. 6 (1) f GDPR.

How long your personal information will be kept

Any personal information will not be kept for longer than is necessary for the above-mentioned purposes for which the personal data are processed. Any personal data collected by cookies will be deleted after a maximum storage period of 400 days.