Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting STK Bio-Ag’s Website or interacting with us via e-mail.

In the event that STK asks you for any information, you are hereby advised that we are committed to collecting, maintaining, and securing personal information about you in accordance with this Privacy Policy (this “Privacy Policy”), as well as applicable laws, rules and regulations. This Policy applies to personal information (as defined below) collected from STK online resources and communications (such as this Website, via e-mail, and other online tools) that display a link to this Policy. This Policy does not apply to third-party online resources to which STK’s Website may link, where STK does not control the content or the privacy practices of such resources.
How We Collect and Use Information

a) Information for Customer Support and Inquiries
We collect and store personal information, such as name, email address, telephone number, business affiliation and contact information, when you submit inquiries or requests with respect to our products or services, or when you contact us for the purpose of purchasing products and services. We will use such information to contact you only for the purposes for which you sent the inquiry.

b) Information for Marketing and Promotional Purposes
We also collect and store personal information, such as name, email address, telephone number, business affiliation and other contact information, if you subscribe to our newsletter or wish to attend our events, for the purpose of sending you product information, marketing, business and promotional materials or information on our future events. We do so only if you have given your explicit, free and informed consent for such purposes. In line with the GDPR we will always give you the opportunity to opt in to our mailing list and without your consent we will not add you to our mailing list to receive direct marketing or market research information.

c) Information for the maintenance and Improvement of our Website and Services
We may also use your personal information, such as web server logs, IP addresses, cookies and web beacons, when you send us inquiries regarding our products or when you browse the Website, to administrate and improve this Website or our products and services, for our internal records and for statistical analysis.

d) Cookies
This Website may also collect cookies subject to our Cookie Policy available
https://stk-ag.com/cookie-policy/

Legal Basis for Processing
Our collection and processing of personal information is based on the following:
a) Need to carry out the above processing of information, which is in anticipation of entering into commercial engagements or as part of the performance of existing engagements with you or the organization you work for.
b) To the extent that we use the personal information for advertising or promotional activities, we will request your specific, freely-given, unbundled, informed and separate consent to such uses.
c) To the extent that we use the personal information to improve this Website or for analyzing statistics, the basis for collection of data is our legitimate interest to conduct such improvements and analysis.

Services
We may provide services based on third party applications and content tools on STK Website such as Google Maps. These third parties may automatically receive certain types of information whenever you interact with us on our Website using such third party applications and tools.

Your Choices
You have several choices regarding your use of our Website. You could decide not to submit any personally identifiable information at all by not entering into any forms or data fields on our Website and not using any available personalized services. We may ask for your permission for certain uses of your information and you can agree to or decline those uses. If you opt-in for particular services or communications, such as an e-newsletter, you will be able to unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions included in each communication.

Data Security
STK uses technology and security precautions, rules and other procedures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, improper use, disclosure, loss or destruction. To ensure the confidentiality of your information, STK uses also industry standard firewalls and password protection, taking into consideration the state of the art technology, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of processing your personal information. It is, however, your personal responsibility to ensure that the computer you are using is adequately secured and protected against malicious software, such as trojans, computer viruses and worm programs. You are aware of the fact that without adequate security measures (e.g. secure web browser configuration, up-to-date antivirus software, personal firewall software, no usage of software from dubious sources) there is a risk that the data and passwords you use to protect access to your data, could be disclosed to unauthorized third parties.

Data Sharing and Transfer
STK shares personally identifiable data about you with various outside companies or agents doing technological maintenance or working on our behalf to help fulfill business transactions, such as providing customer services, and sending marketing communications about our products, services and offers. We may also share personally identifiable data with our company’s subsidiaries and affiliates. All these companies and agents are required to comply with the terms of our privacy policies.
More specifically, we may send your personal information to other companies or people under any of the following circumstances:
a) When we have your consent to share the information;
b) When we need to send the information to companies who work on behalf of STK to provide a product or service you have requested as part of our contractual relationship (we will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the product or service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose);
c) In the event of sale or transfer of all or substantially all of STK or any STK affiliate’s shares or assets, in cases of mergers or in case of negotiations with respect to the foregoing;
d) To our service providers and subcontractors in order to keep you up to date on the latest product announcements, services updates, special offers or other information we think you’d like to hear about either from us or from our business partners (unless you have opted out of these types of communications), only if you gave your explicit, free and informed consent to such processing activities, as detailed above.
e) To respond to appropriate requests of legitimate government agencies or where required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations; or
f) Where needed for corporate audits or to investigate or respond to a complaint or security threat.

We will not sell or otherwise transfer the personally identifiable information you provide to us at our Websites to any third parties for their own direct marketing use unless we provide clear notice to you and obtain your explicit consent for your data to be shared in this manner.

Other than as described above, any other transfer of your personal information to third parties will be subject to your consent.

Data Retention
The STK stores the personal information as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which the data has been collected. This means that STK deletes your personal information when such information is no longer necessary. Statistics which has been anonymised may be saved thereafter.

Data Subject Rights
You may at any time request the rectification or erasure of your personal information. Please note however that deletion could mean that STK cannot process your requests or provide you any requested services. You have the right to request a copy of your personal information from our record. You have the right to request a limitation of the use of your personal information (for example if you deem the information to be incorrect) or the termination of use of your personal information (for example as regards the use of the information to improve our services).

Links to Other Sites
Our Website contains links to a number of websites that may offer useful information to our visitors. STK does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. It should be clarified that this Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites, and we recommend communicating to them directly for information on their privacy policies. Although we choose our business partners carefully, STK is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites operated by third parties that are linked to our site. Once you have left our Website, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party website to determine how they will handle any information they collect from you.

Privacy Policy for Children
Our Website is directed to an adult audience. We do not collect any personally identifiable information from anyone we know to be under the age of 16 without the prior, verifiable consent of his or her legal representative. Such legal representative has the right, upon request, to view the information provided by the child and/or to require that it be deleted.

Updates to Privacy Policy
From time to time, the STK may revise this Privacy Policy. Any such changes to this Privacy Policy will be promptly communicated on this page. Continued use of our Website after receiving notice of a change in our Privacy Policy indicates your consent to the use of newly submitted information in accordance with the amended Stockton Privacy Policy. The effective date of this Privacy Policy is June 27, 2018.

Privacy Inquiries
STK is responsible for the processing of your personal information, and requests to exercise your rights as stated above shall be addressed to marketing@stk-ag.com
If you are a resident of the EU/EEA, and have a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information by STK you are entitled to report such dissatisfaction to the applicable supervisory authority in your country of residence.

How to Contact the STK
For questions or if you wish the STK to amend or delete your personal information, please contact us in writing (by post), as follows:
Stockton (Israel) Ltd.
17 Ha’Mefalsim St., Petach Tikva
P.O.B. 3517, 49134 Israel
Tel: +972.72.2570000
Fax: +972.72.2570001
www.stk-ag.com

Summit Agro becomes the Exclusive Partner of STK in the USA

Summit Agro will distribute STK Botanical Biopesticides and Innovative ‘Hybrids’ in the USA April 15,  (Petach Tikvah, Israel) – STK bio-ag technologies, the innovative Israeli leader in botanical sustainable crop protection, has partnered with Summit Agro U.S.A., which will become the exclusive distributor of STK products in the United States. Effective immediately, Summit Agro USA will assume the marketing and sales responsibility for STK products in the USA.  Currently registered STK products, include TIMOREX GOLD® and Timorex ACT®.  TIMOREX GOLD® is the world’s leading botanical-based biofungicide, used in nearly 40 countries and currently approved for use throughout the USA for a wide range of uses.  Timorex ACT®, is a new OMRI – listed biofungicide for organic farming and conventional agriculture.  Pending registration is REGEV®. REGEV® is the first ‘hybrid’ pre-mixed combination of a botanical-based biopesticide with a chemical pesticide. Comprised of Tee Tree Oil (TTO) and Difenoconazole, REGEV® is already used in approximately 15 countries and has proven activity on a wide range of horticultural and row crops. EPA registration is anticipated in the first quarter of 2020.   In addition to the STK products, Summit Agro will also assume the STK non-exclusive rights to sell AVIV® biological fungicide in the US. Already successfully launched in the US, AVIV® offers broad spectrum disease control in key fruit and vegetable crops. CEO Arye Tennebaum of STK declared, “I am delighted to announce this partnership with Summit Agro. They are a world-class organization, with a great team of highly knowledgeable and dedicated professionals to help fruit and vegetable growers with STK’s cutting edge technologies for plant health and yield growth.”   The President and CEO of Summit Agro USA, Bill Lewis, also commented, stating,” Summit Agro is very excited with this opportunity.  The addition of the STK brands to the existing strong Summit Agro brand family will allow Summit Agro to offer a wide range of disease control options.   We are confident that in coordination with our exclusive distribution partners, Helena Agri Enterprises and the Tenkoz Member Companies, we will be able to effectively deliver STK’s  innovative biological and ‘hybrid’ solutions to growers all across the USA. We know these are outstanding products and we’re very proud to have been selected to represent them in the USA.” About STK Founded in 1994, STK is a bio-ag technology company committed to sustainable crop protection through the use of innovative biological products. STK’s botanical-based solutions (BBS), a synergy of cutting-edge scientific research and technology, enhance the safety, yield and quality of multiple crops. STK’s botanical and hybrid solutions are easily integrated into conventional spraying programs, helping to advance the Integrated Pest Management approach to food production. About Summit Agro Summit Agro USA, located in Durham, NC is focused on working with our partners to identify, develop, and deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of growers across the United States.  Summit Agro has a history of bringing innovative solutions to market and can manage the full process from initial development to sales. This integrated business approach enables us to provide reliable, high-quality products to US growers.  Whether the need is for insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides, Summit Agro has a full range of product offers to meet the needs of our customers.

Exclusive Distribution Agreement Announced For STK In Colombia

March 11, 2019 (Tel Aviv, Israel) – STK bio – ag technologies, the innovative Israel-based leader in bio-ag technologies and hybrid technologies for sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and ADAMA , a global leader in crop protection products,  are announcing an exclusive agreement for the distribution of Timorex® Gold botanical-based bio-fungicide and STK REGEV® ‘Hybrid’ fungicide throughout Colombia. Under this exclusive agreement, ADAMA will sell the products throughout Colombia under STK’s trade name, Timorex® Gold and  STK REGEV®. Timorex® Gold is currently approved for use in Colombia for the following crops: Bananas, Rice, Ornamentals, Tomatoes, Avocados, Onions, Coffee, Corn, Tobacco, Potatoes, Passion fruit and Pitahaya. Colombia has also approved STK REGEV® on rice, with expected label extension on bananas, ornamentals, coffee and tomatoes. TIMOREX GOLD® is a highly effective and popular botanical-based bio-fungicide. Based on Tea Tree Oil, TIMOREX GOLD® is used by growers in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas, Asia, Australia/New Zealand and Israel. TIMOREX GOLD® protects fruits and vegetables from a wide variety of diseases, substantially increases crop yields and quality, leaves no chemical residues, and makes TIMOREX GOLD® treated crops more competitive and agriculture more sustainable internationally. STK REGEV® is the world’s first ‘hybrid’ fungicide. It is used successfully in many countries and several regions of the world.  A ready to use mix, STK REGEV® is used exactly as other fungicides, but with the added benefits of reduced chemical residues and much better resistance management due to its highly complex formulation of Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole. This easy  to use fungicide serves as a ‘bridge,’ enabling farmers who have never used any biological product to try one, without having to mix, rotate or do anything differently, thereby expanding the use of biological products for sustainable agriculture. Commenting on the Agreement, STK CEO, Arye Tenenbaum declared, “We are very pleased to be partnering with such a great company as ADAMA, whose world-class team of experts will promote the use of these exceptionally innovative and highly-effective biological products to Colombian growers." ADAMA Andeans Countries CEO, Edgardo Iglesias commented, “TIMOREX GOLD® and STK REGEV® complement ADAMA’s portfolio in Colombia. With these highly-advanced technologies, we aim to continue providing valuable services and products to enable farmers to optimize yields and help them grow." STK Colombia Country Manager, Jose A. Estevez added, “I have great expectations for this strategic agreement to accelerate the STK market penetration and sales growth in Colombia.”

EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED FOR TIMOREX® GOLD IN SPAIN

STK & Sipcam announce an exclusive Distribution Agreement for Timorex® Gold botanical-based biofungicide in Spain January 23, 2019 (Petach Tikvah, Israel) - STK bio – ag technologies, the innovative Israel-based leader in bio-ag technologies for sustainable agriculture, and Sipcam , a global leader in crop protection products,  are announcing an exclusive agreement for the distribution and market development  of Timorex® Gold bio fungicide throughout Spain. Under this exclusive agreement, Sipcam Iberia will market and sell the product throughout Spain under STK’s trade name, Timorex® Gold. Timorex® Gold is currently approved for use in Spain on cucumber and zucchini, with label extensions applied for grapes, tomatoes, eggplants, pumpkins and gherkins. Timorex® Gold is a highly- effective, eco-friendly, Maximum Residue Level exempted premium biofungicide, meeting the highest standards for sustainable agriculture. Timorex® Gold’s unique mode of action protects plants by rupturing fungus cells, increasing overall plant health and yields for a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Timorex® Gold works to protect plants from Botrytis, Powdery Mildew, Black Sigatoka and many other fungal and bacterial diseases. While Timorex® Gold is currently used by growers in over 30 countries in various regions, Spain is the first country is Western Europe to approve its use. The plan is for Timorex® Gold to enter the rest of the Western Europe over the next few years. According to STK CEO Arye Tenenbaum, “The collaboration between STK bio – ag technologies & Sipcam Iberia is a testament to both companies’ commitment to sustainable agriculture and our mutual goal of providing innovative, effective and environmentally friendly solutions to growers. “  Sipcam CEO Pablo Montañés declared, “Sipcam has a rigorous process for identifying the most innovative and effective biological products and companies for distribution partnership.  We look forward to our collaboration with STK and rolling out Timorex® Gold with great success bringing a highly-effective new tool to hundreds of Spanish growers, completing the already interesting Sipcam portfolio in bioprotection.”