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Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy describes how Farm Solar Rebate ("Farm Solar Rebate", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information in connection with your access to and use of our website, platform, and related services (collectively, the "Services"). This document is a general template and should be reviewed and adapted to reflect your organization's actual data practices and applicable legal requirements before publication.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information when you interact with our Services:

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information for purposes that include, without limitation:

• Providing, operating, and maintaining our Services;
• Responding to inquiries, requests, and support needs;
• Personalizing content and communications relevant to your interests;
• Analyzing usage trends to improve functionality and performance;
• Sending administrative, promotional, or informational communications, where permitted;
• Detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent or unauthorized activity;
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

Where required by applicable law, we process personal information on bases that may include your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving our Services, provided such interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers and vendors who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, or customer support;
• With professional advisors, including legal, accounting, and financial consultants, where necessary;
• In connection with a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale;
• When required by law, legal process, or governmental request;
• With your consent or at your direction.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Criteria used to determine retention periods may include the duration of an ongoing relationship, applicable legal obligations, and the existence of any dispute-resolution or record-keeping requirements.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Services may use cookies and similar technologies to recognize your browser, remember preferences, and analyze usage patterns. You may be able to configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies; however, certain features of our Services may not function properly as a result. Where required by applicable law, we will seek your consent prior to placing non-essential cookies.

7. Data Security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

8. International Data Transfers

Depending on how our Services are accessed and operated, information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in jurisdictions other than your own. Where such transfers occur, we aim to implement appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable data protection requirements.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights that include the ability to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you;
• Request correction or update of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions;
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• Request a portable copy of information you have provided to us.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 13. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third parties, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our Services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: