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Privacy Policy
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1. Who we are
Hypocotyl is an agricultural technology company providing carbon intensity measurement infrastructure for the agricultural sector. [LEGAL ENTITY NAME AND ADDRESS TO BE CONFIRMED.]
2. What information we collect
We collect: - Contact and registration information (name, email, company, role) provided when you request a demo or create an account. - Farm and production data you provide through the platform for CI calculation purposes. - Usage data (pages visited, features used) for platform improvement purposes. - Communications data from correspondence with our team.
3. How we use your information
We use collected information to: - Connect you with the Hypocotyl team in response to demo or pilot requests. - Operate the CI scoring platform and produce CI outputs. - Improve our platform and methodology. - Communicate with you about the platform, including updates and program changes. We do not sell individual farm data to third parties. Benchmarking and aggregated analysis uses anonymized data only.
4. Data sharing
Individual farm data is shared only with parties you explicitly authorize (e.g., a specific buyer you direct us to share a CI report with). We do not share personal or farm data with third parties for marketing or commercial purposes without explicit consent.
5. Data retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter. You may request deletion of your data at any time. [RETENTION SCHEDULE TO BE SPECIFIED.]
6. Security
We use industry-standard security practices to protect your data. [SPECIFIC SECURITY MEASURES TO BE DOCUMENTED BY TECHNICAL TEAM.]
7. Your rights
Under applicable Canadian privacy legislation, you have the right to access, correct, and request deletion of your personal information. Contact us at [PRIVACY EMAIL] to exercise these rights.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our platform evolves. Material changes will be communicated to users. The effective date of the current version is shown below.
9. Contact
For privacy-related questions, contact: [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL TO BE CONFIRMED]
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