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The International Seed Federation (ISF) pursues its vision, mission and objectives in a non-political, objective and scientific manner based primarily on the adoption of common positions on important strategic issues through healthy debate, mutual respect and consensus amongst its members. ISF works to enhance the contribution of the seed industry worldwide to meeting the growing global needs for food, feed, fibre, fuel, industrial, ornamental and amenity crop applications.
By using this site, you agree to the following data policy:
This Data Policy outlines the types of information collected and recorded by ISF through its Members Area and how we use it. It complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.
By visiting this website and/or signing up for the Members Area, all users agree to abide by the conditions set out in this policy.
Personal identifiers and passwords should not be shared with a third party.
All data and documents available on the password-protected Members Areas are the property of the ISF and should not be shared with a third party – even those internal to associations and companies.
All data – including photographs –and information contained therein, cannot be used without prior authorization from ISF.
ISF cannot be held liable in the event of non-compliance by the members with the rules of confidentiality. In addition, the ISF reserves the right to initiate sanctions against any user who violates any condition of this policy.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Data Policy, please contact us at isf@worldseed.org.
How will we use your data?
ISF collects your data in order to contact you about the latest news and developments from the ISF and the working groups of which you are a member. Your data is not shared with any other third-party entities.
How do we store your data?
ISF stores your data securely on our servers located in Switzerland. ISF will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
What are your data protection rights?
If you are a European Economic Area (EEA) resident, you have certain data protection rights.
- The right to access – You have the right to request ISF for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that ISF correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that ISF erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that ISF restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to ISF’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that ISF’s transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- If you would like more information or wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at isf@worldseed.org
Privacy policies of other websites
The ISF Members Area contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
ISF keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 19 January 2022.
Anti-Trust Guidelines for Participants at ISF Meetings
ISF meetings bring together competitors in the seed trade to discuss industry concerns and therefore it is absolutely necessary to comply with the national and regional anti-trust laws. Although some activities among competitors are both legal and beneficial to the industry, such gatherings of competitors are inherently suspect under most anti-trust laws. Agreements or combinations among competitors do not have to be formal to raise questions under anti-trust laws, but may include any kind of formal or informal understanding, secretive or public, under which each of the participants can reasonably expect that another will follow a particular course of action.
All participants in ISF meetings are responsible to see that topics, which may give an appearance of an agreement that would violate any anti-trust law, are not discussed at ISF meetings. It is the responsibility of each participant to avoid raising improper subjects for discussion.
The “Dos” and “Don’ts” presented below highlight only the most basic anti-trust principles. Each participant in an ISF meeting should be thoroughly familiar with his/her responsibilities under anti-trust laws and should consult counsel in all cases involving specific situations, interpretations or advice.
DON'T
- Do not, in fact or appearance, discuss or exchange information regarding:
- individual company prices, price changes, price differentials, mark-ups, discounts, allowances, credit terms, etc., or data that bear on price, such as costs, production, capacity, inventories and sales
- industry pricing policies, price levels, price changes, price differentials, etc.
- changes in industry production, capacity or inventories
- bids on contracts for particular products, procedures for responding to bid invitations
- plans of individual companies concerning the design, production, distribution or marketing of particular products, including proposed territories or customers
- matters relating to actual or potential individual customers or suppliers that might have the effect of excluding them from any market or of influencing the business conduct of firms toward such suppliers or customers
- Do not discuss or exchange information regarding the above matters during social gatherings incidental to meetings, even in jest.
DO
- Have a written agenda and adhere to the prepared agenda for all meetings.
- Prepare minutes of all meetings and object if they do not accurately reflect the discussions and actions taken.
- Consult with legal counsel on all antitrust questions relating to meetings.
- Protest against any discussions or meeting activities which appear to violate the antitrust laws; disassociate yourself from any such discussions or activities and leave any meeting in which they continue.