Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 7, 2024

1. Who We Are

CoFarmers Agriculture Technology Limited is an Agricultural Technology Company providing agricultural solutions through the use of information technology to improve the farming system.

2. Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and other similar technologies when you use our Service. It also explains how you can control their use. Your continued use of our Service indicates your consent to our use of cookies.

CoFarmers Agriculture Technology Limited is responsible for the use of cookies on this Service. For any questions, please contact us at support@cofarmers.ng.

A cookie is a small text file placed onto your device (e.g., computer or smartphone) when you visit our Service. Cookies store information such as language preference, browser type, and device details. We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by partners for analytics or marketing).

Session cookies expire each time you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until deleted or expired.

How You Can Manage Cookies

Browser and Device Settings: Most browsers allow you to delete or block cookies. Instructions for popular browsers can be found here:

More details: aboutcookies.org/how-to-control-cookies

Blocking all cookies may affect the usability of our Service.

Cookies Are Used For:

Speeding up page loading times.
Recognizing you when you revisit the Service.
Analyzing website traffic to improve user experience.
Making our Service and ads more relevant to you.
Measuring advertising performance.
Preventing fraudulent activity and improving security.
Personalizing content.
Analyzing performance and fixing bugs.

We also use cookies for login sessions and comment functionality. Login cookies last two days, display preferences last one year, and editing cookies expire after one day.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, as well as the visitor”s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection. Approved comments may display your profile picture publicly.

4. Media

If you upload images, audios or videos, avoid uploading those containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this information.

5. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Such content behaves as if you visited the source website directly and may collect data through its own cookies or trackers.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We share information with trusted third parties who help us operate, improve, and market our Service. These include:

Cloud storage providers (e.g., Google)
Analytics providers (e.g., Google, Facebook)
Payment providers (e.g., Paystack, Flutterwave)
Marketing partners (e.g., Facebook, Instagram)
Login service providers (e.g., Google, Facebook)

We may also share data:

To comply with law enforcement or regulatory obligations
As part of mergers, acquisitions, or business restructuring

7. Legal Basis for Processing

Your consent
Performance of a contract
Legitimate interest (e.g., service improvement, fraud prevention)
Legal obligations

8. Remedies in Case of Data Breach

In the event of a data breach, we will promptly notify the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals where legally required.

9. Categories of Data We Collect

We collect:

Data you provide: e.g., name, phone, email, address, gender, etc.
Data from third parties: e.g., login info from Google, Facebook, or Apple.
Automatically collected data: e.g., IP, browser info, usage logs, and cookies.

10. Data Retention

We retain data as long as necessary to provide our Service and comply with legal obligations. Users can view, edit, or delete their data anytime via their profile or by contacting us.

11. Your Rights

Access and correct your personal data.
Request deletion of your data.
Restrict or object to processing.
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, email us at support@cofarmers.ng.

12. How We Use Your Data

To provide and improve our Service.
To personalize user experience.
To offer customer support.
To communicate service updates and promotions.
To analyze usage and improve performance.
To process payments securely.
To comply with legal requirements.

13. Children”s Information

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided personal data, please contact us immediately for deletion assistance.