Privacy Policy

Janata Sadat is a subsidiary of the AkijBashir Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We operate two jute manufacturing facilities — Janata Jute Mills Ltd. and Sadat Jute Industries Ltd. — serving B2B buyers and export partners across more than 40 countries.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all personal and business information we receive. This policy is drafted in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable Bangladeshi data protection law, and international trade compliance frameworks.

By using our website at janatasadat.com or submitting a business inquiry, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

We collect information in the following ways and contexts:

• B2B Inquiry Forms: When you submit a product inquiry, quotation request, or sample order, we collect your name, job title, company name, business email address, phone number, country of operation, and the nature of your inquiry.
• Export Documentation: For shipment and customs compliance, we may collect company registration numbers, trade license details, and end-user certificates from buyers and freight partners.
• Website Analytics: We use anonymised analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website (pages visited, device type, referral source). This data is not linked to identifiable individuals.
• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: See the Cookie Policy section below for full details.
• Email & Correspondence: If you contact us directly by email or phone, we retain those communications for account management and legal compliance purposes.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (as defined under GDPR Article 9) such as health data, biometric data, or political opinions. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18 years of age.

Information collected is used strictly for the following purposes, each grounded in a lawful basis under GDPR Article 6:

• Responding to Inquiries (Legitimate Interest / Contract): Processing and responding to product inquiries, generating quotations, and facilitating sample orders.
• Order Fulfilment & Export Compliance (Contract / Legal Obligation): Processing confirmed purchase orders, coordinating logistics, preparing export documentation (bills of lading, certificates of origin, packing lists), and complying with Bangladeshi Export Policy and importing-country customs requirements.
• Communication (Legitimate Interest): Sending relevant product updates, capacity reports, or market intelligence to existing trade contacts who have not opted out.
• Website Improvement (Legitimate Interest): Analysing aggregated, anonymised website usage data to improve site performance and content.
• Legal & Regulatory Compliance (Legal Obligation): Retaining trade records, financial documentation, and correspondence as required by Bangladeshi commercial law and applicable export regulations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal or business data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

As an export-oriented manufacturer, Janata Sadat routinely shares business data with international freight forwarders, customs brokers, banks (for letters of credit), and trade inspection agencies in the course of fulfilling export orders.

Where data is transferred outside Bangladesh to countries within the European Economic Area (EEA), such transfers are conducted under one or more of the following safeguards:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission (GDPR Article 46(2)(c));
• Adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission for the recipient country;
• Explicit consent of the data subject where no other lawful mechanism applies.

Third-party recipients are contractually required to process data solely for the agreed purpose, implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures, and not further transfer data without our written authorisation.

Our website uses a minimal set of cookies. We categorise them as follows:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session tokens and security cookies.
• Analytics Cookies (Opt-in): Used to collect anonymised data on website traffic and user behaviour to help us improve site performance. Activated only with your consent.
• Preference Cookies: Store user interface preferences (e.g., language) to improve your browsing experience. Session-scoped and not linked to personal identity.

We do not use advertising, retargeting, or third-party profiling cookies. You may configure or withdraw cookie consent at any time via your browser settings or our cookie banner. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

We retain personal and business data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law:

• Inquiry & Pre-Contract Data: Retained for 3 years from the date of last contact, unless converted to an active trade relationship.
• Confirmed Order & Export Records: Retained for a minimum of 7 years in compliance with Bangladeshi Income Tax Ordinance 1984 and Companies Act 1994.
• Analytics Data: Anonymised and aggregated; retained indefinitely in aggregate form. Raw session data deleted after 14 months.
• Email Correspondence: Retained for 5 years or the duration of the trade relationship, whichever is longer.

Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised so it can no longer be linked to an individual or business entity.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with applicable data protection law, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access (GDPR Art. 15): Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your data where we have no legitimate or legal basis to retain it.
• Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): Request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (e.g., the UK ICO or any EU DPA) if you believe we have not handled your data lawfully.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at legal@janatasadat.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may request proof of identity before processing your request.

Janata Sadat implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or alteration. These include:

• TLS encryption for all data transmitted via our website;
• Access controls and role-based permissions on internal systems;
• Regular security reviews of third-party service providers;
• Staff training on data protection obligations and confidentiality.

No transmission of data over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in high risk to individuals, we will notify affected parties and the relevant supervisory authority as required by applicable law.

The data controller for information processed under this policy is:

Janata Jute Mills Ltd. / Sadat Jute Industries Ltd.
AkijBashir Group
Simpletree Lighthouse, Plot # 53
Road # 21, Block # B, Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Banani Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh

For privacy enquiries, data subject requests, or to contact our Data Protection representative, please write to:

• Email: legal@janata-sadat-jute.com
• Phone: +880-2-8836-0000

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website following such notice constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.