Privacy Policy

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Introduction

At Happy Ground, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how Happy Ground collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact us, submit a form, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using our website or submitting information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Who We Are

Happy Ground is a climate technology company building infrastructure for agricultural climate transition.

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact us at:

Happy Ground
Email: hello@happyground.org

  1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Happy Ground, we may collect the following information:

Information you provide directly

When you submit an inquiry, contact us, or apply to become an implementation partner, we may collect:

  • Full name

  • Job title

  • Company / organization name

  • Work email address

  • Phone number or WhatsApp number

  • LinkedIn profile

  • Country and region

  • Information about your organization

  • Information about your agricultural supply chain

  • Information about your farmers, crops and land

  • Information about your climate, sustainability or agricultural programs

  • Information you provide about your business needs and challenges

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide through our forms or communications

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Referring website

  • Approximate location

  • Date and time of access

  • Website usage and interaction data

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure and improve our website and understand how visitors use it.

  1. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

  • Responding to inquiries and requests

  • Evaluating potential enterprise and implementation partnerships

  • Understanding your organization's needs and challenges

  • Providing information about Happy Ground's services

  • Communicating about potential projects and collaborations

  • Scheduling meetings and following up on conversations

  • Improving our website, products and services

  • Developing and improving our agricultural program solutions

  • Managing business relationships

  • Maintaining the security and integrity of our systems

  • Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We will only use personal information for legitimate and relevant purposes consistent with how it was collected.

  1. Information Submitted Through Our Forms

Our website may include forms for:

  • Enterprise clients

  • Implementation partners

  • General inquiries

  • Other business opportunities

Information submitted through these forms helps us understand your organization, supply chain, capabilities, goals and challenges so that we can determine whether and how Happy Ground can work with you.

For example, an implementation partner may provide information about its farmer network, field capabilities and geographic coverage. An enterprise may provide information about its agricultural supply chain, land area, crops and climate-transition objectives.

We use this information primarily to evaluate potential collaboration and communicate with you about relevant opportunities.

  1. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with trusted third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide services, communicate with you or comply with legal obligations.

These may include:

  • Technology and software providers

  • Website and hosting providers

  • Communication and customer relationship management tools

  • Professional advisors

  • Service providers supporting our operations

  • Government authorities or regulators where legally required

Where we use third-party service providers to process personal information on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to require appropriate confidentiality and security protections.

  1. International Data Transfers

Happy Ground operates internationally across Southeast Asia, India, Africa and Latin America.

As a result, personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you are located.

Where applicable, we will take appropriate measures required by applicable data protection laws when transferring personal information internationally.

  1. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorized access

  • Loss

  • Misuse

  • Alteration

  • Disclosure

  • Destruction

However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

  1. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

  • Maintain business relationships

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Evaluate potential partnerships

  • Meet legal, accounting or regulatory requirements

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or otherwise make it no longer identifiable, where appropriate.

  1. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Request deletion of your personal information

  • Request restriction of certain processing

  • Object to certain uses of your information

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Request portability of your personal information where applicable

  • Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

Some rights may be subject to legal limitations or conditions.

If you would like to exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the details below.

  1. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep the website functioning properly

  • Understand website usage

  • Improve website performance

  • Remember preferences

  • Measure the effectiveness of our communications

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website functionality may be affected if cookies are disabled.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

  1. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

  1. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for business and professional audiences.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or business practices.

When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

  1. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how we process your personal information, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

Happy Ground
Email: hello@happyground.org