Privacy Policy
SPROUT AGRITECH LP
PRIVACY POLICY
Effective from 27 November 2023.
Introduction
Your privacy is important to Sprout Agritech LP (referred to in this Privacy Policy as Sprout, we, our or us). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and disclose the personal information that we collect from you or that we have obtained about you from a third party. It sets out various rights that you have in relation to that personal information. Please take a moment to read and understand it.
By providing your personal information or using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you are providing information about any other person to us, then you confirm that in providing such information, you are authorised by that person to do so.
If you do not provide us with any or all of the personal information we may request from you from time to time, you may be unable to use our services and/or our website and/or we may be unable to provide you with the information and/or services that you require from us.
This Privacy Policy may change from time to time and we will tell you about any changes, including by posting an updated statement on our website.
We welcome any questions or comments you may have. Please feel free to email us at info@sproutagritech.com
This Privacy Policy explains:
how we collect personal information;
the kind of personal information we collect;
how we may use your personal information;
how we may share your personal information;
how we use cookies and log files;
how you can access/correct your personal information;
how long we hold personal information;
who you can contact for further information;
How we collect personal information
We collect personal information in the following ways:
directly from you when you interact with us, including:
when you contact us seeking information about us, our services or anything on our website;
when you engage with Sprout via social media;
when you complete any surveys or forms on our website;
in the course of us providing services to you, including when you provide your personal information to our other service providers we may engage to assist us with the provision of information and/or services to you; and
if you apply for a job with us, either as an employee, contractor or service provider;
from third parties acting on your authority or who you authorise us to make contact with about you;
through your use of our website and the services and functionality offered through it; and
publicly available sources.
The kind of personal information we collect
The personal information we may collect includes:
the information you provide to us in your interactions and communications with us (or our service providers), or that third parties may provide to us (including for example your name, date of birth, address (postal, physical and email addresses), job title and other relevant company information, and contact telephone numbers and other details you provide in communications with us);
the information you provide to us as part of your registration with the Accelerator or Start-up programme;
when you apply for a job with us, we may collect your CV and other information concerning your employment history.
How we use your personal information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
to contact you to provide our services;
to reply to your queries and to provide you with the information you may request from us;
to match you with the most appropriate products or services we offer;
to improve, develop, market and provide information about us and our services;
to carry out market research and surveys;
for recruitment purposes, including assessing a candidate's suitability for a position with us as an employee, contractor or service provider;
to perform and enforce our agreements with you;
for internal administration purposes, including risk management and training;
to comply with any legal requirement, including any applicable law, court order, other judicial process, or the requirements of a regulator, and as otherwise required or permitted by law; and
any specific purpose which we notify you of at the time personal information is collected or any other purpose which you may authorise from time to time.
How we may share your personal information
In providing our services to you, or for any of the other purposes mentioned above, we may share your personal information with:
our staff or advisors, where it is necessary for that staff member or advisor to carry out their duties;
third party service providers for any of the purposes mentioned above, including our:
contractors or agents;
market research or surveys;
IT systems or services providers; and
data management, processing and storage service providers;
if we are requested to do so in the course of legal proceedings or other investigations; and
government regulatory and enforcement agencies, where required by law.
How we use cookies and log files
We use cookies, log files and other technologies to collect personal information from the hardware and software you use to access our website or receive our news updates.
A cookie is a small data file that the website sends to your browser, which may then store it on your system for later retrieval by the website. Cookies track your movements through different websites, they do not record any other personal information about you. Cookies are widely used on websites to help with navigation and to help personalise your experience when you visit a website.
If you reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your experience may be affected, and your ability to use some areas of our website may be limited.
To find out more about the way cookies work, how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
In addition to cookies, we use Google Analytics to understand and optimise user experience and to improve our advertising. This tracking software collects and analyses certain types of information, including cookies, IP addresses, device and software identifiers, referring and exit URLs, onsite behaviour and usage information, and other similar information. We and Google Analytics may also use cookies to anonymously track and target advertising based on your browsing behaviour. You can see how Google collects and uses data when you access our website here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
We may use non-personalised statistics about the use of our website to monitor site traffic, to analyse trends, to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole, to improve our website and to improve website user experience. These anonymised and/or amalgamated statistics do not comprise personal information.
How you can access/correct your personal information
If you wish to obtain confirmation that we hold personal information about you and to access that information, or you wish to request a correction to your personal information that we hold, please contact us at info@sproutagritech.com care of Sprout privacy officer.
If you request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, we will provide you with a copy of the personal information we keep about you unless there is good reason (in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020) for not doing so. However, we reserve the right to charge you a reasonable amount for providing copies of any personal information you request, to take into account the time, cost and effort involved.
If you request a correction to your personal information you may also provide us with a statement of the correction sought. If we do not agree to your request for correction of your personal information, you may request that we take reasonable steps to attach to the information the statement of correction sought but not made.
How long we hold personal information
We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. If your personal information is no longer required by us, we will either destroy the information or de-identify it so it cannot be attributed to you personally.
Who you can contact for further information
If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy or personal information we have collected about you, please contact:
Postal Address: 21 Dairy Farm Road, Palmerston North
Email Address: info@sproutagritech.com