1. Who we are
Agro747 ("we", "us") runs this website and the Agro747 platform, which connects farmers with input suppliers, lenders, insurers and buyers. We are the controller of the personal data described in this policy. You can reach us at hello@agro747.com.
2. Whose data this covers
Website visitors, people who contact us, job applicants, farmers who join our programmes, and staff of our partners who use the platform.
3. What we collect
| Who | Data |
|---|---|
| People who contact us | Name, organisation, email address, the type of organisation you represent and your message. |
| Job applicants | Your CV, contact details and anything you choose to tell us in your application. |
| Farmers | Name, phone number, photo, National Identification Number (NIN) and, where held, Bank Verification Number (BVN) for identity checks; fingerprint used to confirm identity; GPS boundary of the farm; farmer group; recorded consent; loan, voucher, delivery, quality and payment records; insurance details. |
| Partner staff | Name, work contact details, login details and a record of actions taken on the platform. |
| Website visitors | Basic technical data needed to show the site securely, such as your IP address and browser type. |
We do not store full NIN or BVN numbers in our everyday systems. We keep the result of the check, a reference from the verification provider and a partly hidden version of the number.
4. Why we use it and our legal basis
- To run farmer loans, insurance and harvest sales, because it is needed for the agreement with the farmer, and with the farmer's consent for identity and fingerprint checks.
- To prevent fraud and duplicate registrations, because we have a legitimate interest in protecting farmers, lenders and buyers.
- To trace produce from farm to buyer, because buyers and regulations require it.
- To keep records that law requires, such as financial and tax records.
- To reply to enquiries and consider job applications, because you asked us to.
We do not sell personal data and we do not use it for advertising.
5. Who we share it with
Only with organisations that need it to provide the service, under written agreements that require them to protect it:
- Licensed lending partners that fund farmer loans
- Insurers that cover financed farms
- Buyers, who receive traceability information about the produce they buy
- Identity verification, payment, messaging and technology providers acting on our instructions
- Regulators, courts and law enforcement, where the law requires it
6. Transfers outside Nigeria
Some of our technology providers may store data outside Nigeria. Where they do, we transfer data only as the Nigeria Data Protection Act allows, with appropriate safeguards in place.
7. How long we keep it
We keep data only as long as we need it for the purposes above and for the periods required by law, such as financial record-keeping rules. Enquiries and unsuccessful job applications are deleted when they are no longer needed.
8. How we protect it
Access is limited by role, every change to a record is logged, sensitive data is encrypted, and our staff and partners are bound by confidentiality.
9. Your rights
You can ask us to:
- Tell you what data we hold about you and give you a copy
- Correct data that is wrong or incomplete
- Delete your data, where we are not required to keep it
- Stop or limit how we use it, or object to a use
- Withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting what happened before
Email hello@agro747.com. Farmers can also ask their field agent. If you are not satisfied with our answer, you can complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
10. Cookies
This website uses only the cookies it needs to work. If we add analytics or other cookies, we will ask for your consent first.
11. Children
Our services are for adults. We do not knowingly register anyone under 18 as a farmer or job applicant.
12. Changes to this policy
We will update this page when our practices change and show the date of the latest version at the top. Farmers will be told of important changes by their field agent or by SMS.