Effective September 1, 2015.
Intecrop ("Intecrop" or the "Company") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit the Company's Web sites ("Visitors") and individuals who register to use the Services as defined below ("Customers"). This Privacy Statement describes Intecrop's Web site privacy practices in relation to the use of the Company's Web sites and the related applications and services offered by Intecrop (the "Services").
This Privacy Statement covers the information practices of Web sites that link to this Privacy Statement, including http://www.intecrop.co.za.
When expressing an interest in obtaining additional information about the Services or registering to use the Services, Intecrop may require you to provide the Company with personal contact information, such as username, password, name, company name, address, phone number, and email address ("Required Contact Information"). When purchasing the Services, Intecrop requires you to provide the Company with financial qualification and billing information, such as billing name, billing address, and VAT number ("Billing Information"). During routine use of the Services you may provide additional information about the production unit associated with your user account, such as a compendium of orchards on the production unit, crop protection chemicals used on the production unit, conditions under which chemicals were applied to orchards, employee names, and all other submitted production unit-related information ("Production Unit Information"). Required Contact Information, Billing Information, and Production Unit Information are referred to collectively as "Data About Intecrop Customers."
As you navigate the Company's Web site, Intecrop may also collect information through the use of commonly-used information-gathering tools, such as cookies ("Web Site Navigational Information"). Web Site Navigational Information includes standard information from your Web browser (such as browser type and browser language), your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, and the actions you take on the Company's Web sites (such as the Web pages viewed and the links clicked). For additional information about the collection of Web Site Navigational Information by Intecrop and others, please see below.
The Company uses Data About Intecrop Customers to perform the services requested. For example, if you fill out a "Contact Me" Web form, the Company will use the information provided to contact you about your interest in the Services. Also, Customers may elect to invite a friend to use Intecrop's Services in a collaborative manner (referred to as adding "collaborators"). Intecrop must receive the email address of the friend, and sends the friend an invitation email.
The Company may also use Data About Intecrop Customers for marketing purposes. For example, the Company may use information you provide to contact you to further discuss your interest in the Services and to send you information regarding the Company and its partners, such as information about promotions or events.
Required Contact Information, including usernames, password salts, and password hashes, are accessible to the Intecrop database administrators. Passwords are not stored by Intecrop and could only be obtained with significant effort. Users are responsible for choosing passwords of appropriate strength.
Intecrop uses Billing Information solely to issue invoices to Customers.
Intecrop uses Web Site Navigational Information to operate and improve the Company's Web site. The Company may also use Web Site Navigational Information alone or in combination with Data About Intecrop Customers to provide personalized information about the Company.
Data About Intecrop Customers are securely stored on the Heroku Platform and may be accessible to Heroku administrators. Click here to see Heroku's privacy policy.
Intecrop uses commonly-used information-gathering tools, such as cookies, to collect information as you navigate the Company's Web sites ("Web Site Navigational Information"). This section describes the types of Web Site Navigational Information that may be collected on the Company's Web sites and how this information may be used.
Intecrop uses cookies to make interactions with the Company's Web sites easy and meaningful. When you visit the Company's Web site, Intecrop's servers send a cookie to your computer. Standing alone, cookies do not personally identify you; they merely recognize your Web browser. Unless you choose to identify yourself to Intecrop, either by responding to a promotional offer, opening an account, or filling out a Web form (such as a "Contact Me" form), you remain anonymous to the Company.
Intecrop uses cookies that are session-based. Session cookies exist only during one session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser or turn off your computer. Please note that if you disable your Web browser's ability to accept cookies, you will be able to navigate the Company's Web sites, but the functionality and features of the Services may be affected, and you may not be able to successfully use the Services. Similarly, if you disable JavaScript, some features of the Company's Web sites may not function properly, and some areas of the Company's Web sites may not function at all.
If you have chosen to identify yourself to Intecrop, the Company uses session cookies containing encrypted information to allow the Company to uniquely identify you. Each time you log into the Services, a session cookie containing an encrypted, unique identifier that is tied to your account is placed in your browser. These session cookies allow the Company to uniquely identify you when you are logged into the Services and to process your online transactions and requests. Session cookies are required to use the Services.
Intecrop may use information from session cookies in combination with Data About Intecrop Customers to provide you with information about the Company and the Services.
The following sets out how Intecrop uses different categories of cookies and your options for managing cookies' settings:
| Type of Cookies | Description | Managing Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Required cookies | Required cookies enable you to navigate the Company's Web sites and use their features, such as accessing secure areas of the Web sites and using Intecrop Services. If you have chosen to identify yourself to Intecrop, the Company uses cookies containing encrypted information to allow the Company to uniquely identify you. Each time you log into the Services, a cookie containing an encrypted, unique identifier that is tied to your account is placed on your browser. These cookies allow the Company to uniquely identify you when you are logged into the Services and to process your online transactions and requests. | Because required cookies are essential to operate the Company's Web sites and the Services, there is no option to opt out of these cookies. |
| Functionality cookies | Functionality cookies allow the Company's Web sites to remember information you have entered or choices you make (such as your username, language, or your region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies also enable you to optimize your use of the Services after logging in. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customize. Intecrop may use local shared objects, also known as Flash cookies, to store your preferences or display content based upon what you view on our Web sites to personalize your visit. | There is no option to opt out of these cookies. |
| Analytics cookies | From time-to-time, Intecrop may engage third parties to track and analyze usage and volume statistical information from individuals who visit the Company's Web site. For example, we may use Google Analytics to improve our Web site performance, run tests on the effectiveness of our Web sites and marketing efforts, and improve user experience. Intecrop may use cookies delivered by third parties to track the performance of Company's advertisements. For example, these cookies remember which browsers have visited the Company's Web sites. | There is no option to opt out of these cookies. |
When you visit Intecrop's Web site, the Company collects your Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses to track and aggregate non-personal information. For example, Intecrop uses IP addresses to monitor the regions from which Customers and Visitors navigate the Company's Web site.
Currently, various browsers – including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari – offer a "do not track" or "DNT" option that relies on a technology known as a DNT header, which sends a signal to Web sites visited by the user about the user's browser DNT preference setting. Intecrop does not currently commit to responding to browsers' DNT signals with respect to the Company's Web sites, in part, because no common industry standard for DNT has been adopted by industry groups, technology companies or regulators, including no consistent standard of interpreting user intent. Intecrop takes privacy and meaningful choice seriously and will make efforts to continue to monitor developments around DNT browser technology and the implementation of a standard.
Intecrop may provide bulletin boards, blogs, or chat rooms on the Company's Web site. Any personal information you choose to submit in such a forum may be read, collected, or used by others who visit these forums, and may be used to send you unsolicited messages. Intecrop is not responsible for the personal information you choose to submit in these forums.
Intecrop may post a list of Customers and testimonials on the Company's Web sites that contain information such as Customer names and titles. Intecrop obtains the consent of each Customer prior to posting any information on such a list or posting testimonials.
Service Providers
Intecrop may share Production Unit Information with the Company's contracted service providers so that these service providers can provide services on our behalf. Without limiting the foregoing, Intecrop may also share Production Unit Information with the Company's service providers to ensure the quality of information provided. Unless described in this Privacy Statement, Intecrop does not share, sell, rent, or trade any information provided with third parties for their promotional purposes.
Intecrop Affiliates
The Company may share Data About Intecrop Customers with other companies in order to work with them. For example, the Company may need to share Data About Intecrop Customers for customer relationship management purposes.
Business Partners
From time to time, Intecrop may partner with other companies to jointly offer products or services. The Company may share Production Unit Information collected in during your usage of the Service with our joint promotion partner(s). Unless requested by the Customer, Intecrop will never provide Production Unit Information to any parther or third-party in such a way that would reasonably allow the identification of the Customer or the production unit.
Compelled Disclosure
Intecrop reserves the right to use or disclose information provided if required by law or if the Company reasonably believes that use or disclosure is necessary to protect the Company's rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
To facilitate Intecrop's global operations, the Company may store, transfer and access Data About Intecrop Customers around the world, including South Africa and other countries in which the Company has operations. This Privacy Statement shall apply even if Intecrop transfers Data About Intecrop Customers to other countries.
Customers may update or change their registration information by editing their user or organization record. You can update your information on the accounts page. For additional information not accessible from the accounts page, you can make a request to [email protected]. Requests to access, change, or delete this information will be handled within 30 days.
Intecrop retains the information we receive as described in this Privacy Statement above for reasonable duration, for example, as the case may be, for as long as needed to provide our Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, to conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, and enforce our agreements.
Intecrop uses appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect Data About Intecrop Customers.
Intecrop reserves the right to change this Privacy Statement. Intecrop will provide notification of the material changes to this Privacy Statement through the Company's Web sites at least thirty (30) business days prior to the change taking effect.
Questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the information practices of the Company's Web sites should be directed to [email protected] or by mailing Intecrop, PO Box 6, De Doorns, 6875, South Africa.
This document is an adaptation of the Heroku Privacy Statement. The original work has been modified. Heroku, Inc. is not connected with and does not sponsor or endorse Intecrop or its use of the work.