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Last updated: March 23, 2025

Privacy Policy

Mokunet ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Mokunet in connection with our supply chain management platform (the "Platform"). The full, governing policy is presented to subscribers inside the platform; this page summarizes its substance for a public reader.

Read the termsOpen the platform

1. Information we collect

We collect information you provide directly, information obtained automatically when you use the Platform, and information from third-party sources. The types we collect depend on your role within the Platform.

1.1 Grower information

  • Contact information (name, email, phone, physical address)
  • Farm or operation details (location, size, crop types, farming practices)
  • Production data (yield information, planting and harvesting dates)
  • Sustainability metrics and certifications
  • Financial information for payment processing
  • Images of crops, fields, or facilities

1.2 Producer information

  • Contact and business information
  • Processing facility details and capabilities
  • Production capacity and schedules
  • Quality control measures and certifications
  • Supply chain relationships
  • Financial information for payment processing

1.3 Researcher information

  • Contact and institutional information
  • Research focus and objectives
  • Data access requests and usage patterns
  • Published findings and analyses based on platform data

1.4 Automatically collected

  • Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent)
  • Device information
  • Location data (with your permission)
  • Usage patterns and interactions with the Platform
  • Cookies and similar technologies

2. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Platform
  • Process transactions and fulfill orders
  • Connect supply chain participants based on needs and capabilities
  • Generate insights and analytics about agricultural practices and supply chains
  • Communicate with you about your account, updates, and support
  • Send marketing communications (subject to your preferences)
  • Ensure compliance with regulations and certifications
  • Detect and prevent fraud, security incidents, and other harmful activities
  • Conduct research and development to enhance the Platform

3. How we share your information

We may share your information with the following parties:

3.1 Supply chain partners

With your consent, we share relevant information with other Platform users to facilitate supply chain connections. The specific information shared depends on your role:
  • Growers: production capacity, growing practices, certifications, and location may be shared with producers seeking suppliers.
  • Producers: processing capabilities, capacity, and quality standards may be shared with growers or other supply chain partners.
  • Researchers: limited to anonymized or aggregated data unless specific permission is granted for identified research purposes.

3.2 Service providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting, and customer service.

3.3 Legal requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

3.4 Business transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

3.5 Aggregated or de-identified data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you, especially for research purposes, industry analysis, and improvement of agricultural practices.

4. Data retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and applicable legal requirements.

5. Your rights and choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access and portability: you can request copies of the personal information we hold.
  • Correction: you can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: you can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Restriction: you can request that we restrict the processing of your information under certain circumstances.
  • Objection: you can object to our processing of your information based on our legitimate interests.
  • Withdrawal of consent: you can withdraw consent previously provided for specific activities.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact us" section below.

6. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, no electronic transmission or storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. International data transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws different from your country. We implement appropriate safeguards when transferring personal information internationally.

8. Special information for role-specific data

Some data carries additional protections and obligations depending on who provides it.

8.1 Agricultural data ownership

We recognize that agricultural data provided by growers is sensitive and proprietary. Growers retain ownership of their raw production data. Our Platform provides tools to help you control how your data is shared across the supply chain.

8.2 Research data usage

For researchers accessing platform data, additional terms apply:
  • Research purposes must be clearly defined prior to data access
  • Results using identifiable data require review before publication
  • Proper attribution to data sources is required
  • Findings that could benefit platform users should be shared back to the community

9. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at admin@mokunet.org. The full, governing version of this policy is presented to subscribers within the platform at hawaii.mokunet.us.