Privacy Policy

The Natural Refrigerants Directory is operated by ATMOsphere (shecco), a company registered in Brussels, Belgium. We are the data controller for the personal data processed through this website.

Contact: info@naturalrefrigerants.com

We collect the following types of data:

• Company Profiles: Company name, logo, description, location (country, city), website URL, and contact information submitted by companies for their directory listings.
• User Accounts: Email address and password hash for users who create accounts to manage company listings.
• Lead Requests:Name, email address, company name, and message content when visitors submit inquiries through the "Get in Touch" feature.
• Analytics: Anonymous page view data and usage statistics to help us improve the platform.

We process your data for the following purposes:

• Operating and maintaining the directory platform
• Connecting companies with potential business partners and customers
• Processing and forwarding lead requests to listed companies
• Improving the platform based on usage patterns
• Communicating with you about your account or listing

We process your data based on:

• Legitimate Interest: For operating the directory, processing lead requests, and improving our services.
• Contractual Necessity: For providing services to companies with paid listings.
• Consent: For marketing communications, where applicable.

We use the following third-party services to operate the directory:

• Supabase: Database hosting (EU region) for storing company and user data.
• Vercel: Website hosting (US, certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework).
• Stripe: Payment processing (PCI DSS compliant) for subscription payments.

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward for legal compliance.
• Lead Requests: Retained for 12 months, then deleted.
• Analytics Data: Anonymized and aggregated; not linked to individual users.

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion:Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@naturalrefrigerants.com.

We use minimal cookies that are essential for the operation of our website:

• Session Cookies: Required for authentication and maintaining your logged-in state.
• Preference Cookies: To remember your cookie consent and other preferences.

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

ATMOsphere (shecco)
Brussels, Belgium
Email: info@naturalrefrigerants.com