Last updated: September 05, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing your information when you use our Service. It explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using the Service, you agree to collecting and using information following this Privacy Policy.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

1.1 Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

1.2 Definitions
For this Privacy Policy:

• Account: A unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Affiliate: An entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
• Company (referred to as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” in this Agreement): Refers to FarmEvolving.
• Cookies: Small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website containing details of your browsing history on that website, among other uses.
• Country: United States.
• Device: Any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
• Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service: Refers to the Website.
• Service Provider: Any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
• Third-party Social Media Service: Refers to any website or social network through which a user can log in or create an account to use the Service.
• Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., the duration of a page visit).
• Website: Refers to FarmEvolving, accessible from www.farmevolving.com.
• You: The individual accessing or using the Service or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

2. Collecting and Using Your Data

2.1 Types of Data Collected

• Personal Data
  While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Usage Data
  Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as:
  • Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address)
  • Browser type
  • Browser version
  • The pages of our Service that you visit
  • The time and date of your visit
  • The time spent on those pages
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Other diagnostic data

When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including but not limited to:

• The type of mobile device you use
• Your mobile device’s unique ID
• The IP address of your mobile device
• Your mobile operating system
• The type of mobile Internet browser you use
• Unique device identifiers
• Other diagnostic data
• Information from Third-Party Social Media Services
  The Company allows you to create an account and log in to use the Service through the following Third-Party Social Media Services:
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

If you decide to register through or otherwise grant us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, we may collect Personal Data that is already associated with your Third-Party Social Media Service account, such as your name, email address, activities, or your contact list associated with that account. You may also have the option of sharing additional information with the Company through your Third-Party Social Media Service account. If you choose to provide such information and Personal Data during registration or otherwise, you are giving the Company permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

2.2 Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service. The technologies we use may include:

• Cookies or Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on your Device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting to refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
• Web Beacons: Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies
  • Type: Session Cookies
  • Administered by: Us
  • Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Website and to enable you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and we only use these Cookies to provide you with those services.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
  • Type: Persistent Cookies
  • Administered by: Us
  • Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of Cookies on the Website.
• Functionality Cookies
  • Type: Persistent Cookies
  • Administered by: Us
  • Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the Website.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

3. Use of Your Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain our Service: Including monitoring the usage of our Service.
• To Manage Your Account: To manage your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data you provide can give you access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to you as a registered user.
• For the Performance of a Contract: The development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items, or services you have purchased or of any other contract with us through the Service.
• To Contact You: To contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication such as mobile application push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including updates when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
• To Provide You with News, Special Offers, and General Information: About other goods, services, and events that we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about, unless you have opted not to receive such information.
• To Manage Your Requests: To attend and manage your requests to us.
• For Business Transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern, or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
• For Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
• For Other Purposes: We may use your information for other purposes such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your Personal Data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your Personal Data for a specific purpose.
• Contract: The processing is necessary for a contract you have with us, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
• Legal Obligation: The processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.
• Legitimate Interests: The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

5. Retention of Your Data

The Company will retain your Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen security and improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

6. Disclosure of Your Data

We may disclose your Data in the following situations:

• Business Transactions: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Data may be transferred.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Law Enforcement: To protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
• To Prevent or Investigate Possible Wrongdoing: In connection with the Service.
• Protecting the Personal Safety of Users of the Service or the Public: To protect against legal liability.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verifying parental consent, we will delete that information from our servers.

8. Security of Your Data

We prioritize the security of your Personal Data and implement reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We use industry-standard security technologies and procedures to safeguard your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any concerns about the security of your data, please contact us.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:

• Access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
• Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
• Objection to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the contact information provided below.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites, and any interactions you have with them are subject to their policies.

11. Data Protection Measures

We are committed to ensuring the security of your Personal Data. We implement a variety of security measures to protect your data, including:

• Encryption: We use encryption protocols to protect personal data both in transit and at rest.
• Access Controls: Access to your data is restricted to authorized personnel who have a legitimate business need to access it.
• Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems: We employ industry-standard firewalls and intrusion detection systems to protect our systems from unauthorized access.
• Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits and reviews of our policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current standards and best practices.

Please note that while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

12. Third-Party Services and Processors

We may use third-party service providers to help us provide and maintain our Service. These third parties are carefully selected and are required to adhere to strict data protection standards. They are only allowed to process your data based on our instructions and are not permitted to use your data for their purposes.

Third-party service providers may include:

• Analytics Providers: To help us understand how our Service is being used and to improve user experience.
• Payment Processors: To process transactions securely.
• Cloud Service Providers: To store and manage data securely in the cloud.

We ensure that any third-party service providers we engage are compliant with applicable data protection laws and have adequate measures in place to protect your data.

13. International Data Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and following this Privacy Policy. This includes implementing appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your data when it is transferred to a third country or international organization.

14. Data Deletion

You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data. You may update, amend, or delete your information by accessing your Account settings or by contacting us directly. We will process your request following applicable laws and regulations.

Please be aware that we may need to retain certain information where required by law or for legitimate business purposes, even after you request deletion.

15. Use of Analytics Tools

We use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to collect information about how users interact with our website. This data helps us understand user behavior, improve our services, and optimize user experience. The information collected may include IP addresses, browser types, and browsing activities.

For more details on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy. You can also opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

16. Sending Emails to Users

With your consent, we may send you emails to provide updates, promotions, or other information related to our services. You can opt out of receiving these emails at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link included in each email or by contacting us directly.

17. Showing Ads

We may display advertisements on our website. These ads may be served by third-party ad networks and may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our site and other sites. This information helps us and our advertisers deliver relevant ads.

For more information on how these ad networks use your data, please review their privacy policies. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising by adjusting your ad settings or using opt-out tools provided by ad networks.

18. Users Paying for Products or Services

If you purchase products or services from us, we collect and process payment information necessary to complete the transaction. We use secure payment gateways to handle payment processing and do not store your payment information on our servers.

For more details on how payment information is handled, please refer to our Payment Processing Policy.

19. Using Remarketing Services

We use remarketing services to display targeted ads to users who have previously visited our website. These services use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information about your visits and interests, allowing us to show you ads that are more relevant to you.

20. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights described herein, please contact us:

• By email: [email protected]
• By visiting this page on our website: https://farmevolving.com/contact