At KisanLink. (“KisanLink,” “we,” “our,” “us”), we understand and appreciate that your decision to choose us to connect as a farmers and customers is an expression of confidence. You trust us to keep secure any information we obtain from you or about you. We understand that privacy is important, and we are strongly committed to protecting the privacy of both our current and prospective visitors to our Website.
The following notice is designed to help you better understand the information we gather from those who visit KisanLink.com (the “Website”). It also describes how we handle the information once we gather it, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of the information. This Privacy Statement, together with the Terms of Use and Conditions, sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. By sharing information with KisanLink or by visiting this Website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Statement.
We have structured our Website so that you can visit it without identifying yourself or revealing any Personal Data. If you choose to provide us with information by which you can be identified, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Statement.
KisanLink is working to advance the whole of Pakistani agriculture that improve profitability, income stewardship and quality of life by the use of Technology. KisanLink is a Pakistan's leading platform is linking up farmers for buying and selling of agricultural specific products and equipment.
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In this privacy statement:
Services means any products, services, content, features, technologies, or functions, and all related websites, applications and services offered to you by us.
Platform means the websites, mobile apps, mobile sites or other online properties through which we offer our Services.
KisanLink is a registered company in Lahore, Pakistan. KisanLink is working to advance the whole of Pakistani agriculture that improve profitability, income stewardship and quality of life by the use of Technology.
KisanLink is a Pakistan's leading platform is linking up farmers for buying and selling of agricultural specific products and equipment. This portal provides industry specific solution and facilitates farmers in the areas including but not limited to.
Our Services are not intended for children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16. If we become aware that a person under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately.
If you are resident in Pakistan and under 21, we are not permitted to contract with you directly. If you are a resident in Pakistan and under 21 then, by agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you acknowledge and agree that your guardian has read and consented to its terms on your behalf. If we seek your consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose in accordance with this Privacy Policy, consent must be granted on your behalf by your guardian.
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
In certain circumstances, we may also process your personal data based on your consent. If we do this, we will let you know the purpose and the category of personal data to be processed at the time we seek your consent.
We have set out below a description of the ways we use your personal data.
The above log-information data is also used by us to deliver our Services to you in accordance with our Terms of Use.
We use your e-mail address and mobile number (by SMS) to make suggestions and recommendations to you about our Services that may be of interest to you.
We process the above information for adequate performance of our contract with you and on the basis of our legitimate interest in undertaking marketing activities to offer you Services that may be of your interest.
For improving your experience on the Platform
We use clickstream data to:
We use your location data for the following purposes:
With the help of your log-in information which includes your email id and phone number, we map the different devices (such as desktop, mobile, tablets) used by you to access our Platform. This allows us to associate your activity on our Platform across devices and helps us in providing you a seamless experience no matter which device you use.
We process the above information on the basis of our legitimate interest to improve your experience on our Platform and for adequate performance of our contract with you.
To provide you with a safe and secure Platform
We process the above information for adequate performance of our contract with you, to improve our services and on the basis of our legitimate interest to prevent fraud.
We may amend this privacy statement from time to time. We will post changes on this page and will let you know by e-mail or through our Platform. If you or your guardian (as the case may be) do not agree with the changes, you may close your account by going to account setting and select delete account.
You may have certain legal rights regarding your personal data depending on the country you are in or how we interact with you. You can learn more about this in this section.
If you are a data subject in Pakistan, you will have the following rights:
If you are a data subject under the GDPR, you will have certain additional rights in relation to our handling of your personal information.
No fee usually required: You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.
Time limit to respond: We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made several requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.
We will communicate with you by email, SMS or in app notification in connection with our Services/Platform to confirm your registration, to inform you in case your ad listing has become live/expired and for other transactional messages in relation to our Services. As it is imperative for us to provide you such transactional messages you may not be able to opt-out of such messages.
However, you can ask us to stop sending you marketing communication at any time by clicking on the opt-out link in the email or SMS sent to you or by reaching out us on contact@nordicexperts.com.
You may receive marketing communications from us if you:
We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in section 4 above.
Corporate affiliates – we may share your data with other KisanLink affiliated companies which are located within as well as outside European Economic Area (“EEA”) and Pakistan and help us in providing business operation services such as product enhancements, customer support and fraud detection mechanism. Where the GDPR applies to personal data then any sharing of personal data within the KISANLINK group of companies situated outside the EEA will always be subject safeguards as described in section 9 or to a data transfer agreement which clearly defines the obligations of the parties and ensures appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
Third Party Service Providers: We use third party service providers to help us deliver certain aspect of our Services for example, cloud storage facilities such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Service providers may be located inside or outside of the EEA and Pakistan.
We conduct checks on our third-party service providers and require them to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow them to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
Advertising and analytics providers: In order to improve our Services, we will sometimes share your non-identifiable information with analytics providers that help us analyse how people are using our Platform/Service. We share your information with them in non identifiable form for monitoring and reporting the effectiveness of the campaign delivery to our business partners and for internal business analysis. For further details about our advertisers and analytics provider please refer to our Policy for Cookies and similar Technologies.
Law enforcement authorities, regulators and others: We may disclose your personal data to law enforcement authorities, regulators, governmental or public bodies and other relevant third parties to comply with any legal or regulatory requirements.
We may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets. Alternatively, we may seek to acquire other businesses or merge with them. If a change happens to our business, then the new owners may use your personal data in the same way as set out in this privacy statement.
Publicly available information: When you post an item for sale using our Services, you may choose to make certain personal information visible to other KISANLINK users. This may include your first name, last name, your email address, your location and your contact number. Please note, any information you provide to other users can always be shared by them with others so please exercise discretion in this respect.
The data we collect about you may be stored and processed inside as well as outside the EEA and Pakistan in secure servers in order to provide the best possible user experience. For example – for fast website or mobile application build up.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
In case you have any queries in relation to the retention period of your data please contact us at contact@nordicexperts.com.
All the information we receive about you are stored on secure servers and we have implemented technical and organizational measures that are suitable and necessary to protect your personal data. KISANLINK continually evaluates the security of its network and adequacy of its internal information security program which is designed to (a) help secure your data against accidental or unlawful loss, access or disclosure, (b) identify reasonably foreseeable risks to the security of the KISANLINK network, and (c) minimize security risks, including through risk assessment and regular testing. In addition, we ensure that all payment data are encrypted using SSL technology.
Please note, despite the measures we have implemented to protect your data, the transfer of data through the Internet or other open networks is never completely secure and there is a risk that your personal data may be accessed by unauthorized third parties.
Our Platform may contain links to third party websites or apps. If you click on one of these links, please note that each one will have its own privacy policy. We do not control these websites/apps and are not responsible for those policies. When you leave our Platform, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
For any additional information or to exercise your rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at contact@nordicexperts.com, or go to the Help Section in our Platform.
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to keep it up to date with legal requirements and the way we operate our business. Please regularly check this page for the latest version of this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will seek to inform you by notice on our website or application, or email ("Notice of Change").
Your continued use of our Services following an amendment or Notice of Change indicates your or your guardian's acceptance (as the case may be) of any changes.
Policy on Cookies and Similar Technologies
PLEASE READ THIS POLICY ON COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE OR APP
Last updated on 22 October 2018
Cookies are small files that contain letters and numbers which may be placed on your device when you visit a website or use an app. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our Platform by remembering your preferences. For instance, on many e-commerce websites, if you add an item to an online shopping cart without completing the checkout process, the next time you visit the same website, you can still see the same item in the shopping cart. This is an example of how cookies are used to remember your preferences. Without using cookies your experience on our Platform will be less user-friendly.
For more information about cookies, see www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies perform various functions including making navigation easier and storing your preferences to show you relevant content and enhance your general user experience.
We use cookies:
Our Platform uses the following categories of cookies and technologies:
In addition, we use web beacons which are small graphic images (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) on our Platform. They are used together with cookies to identify our users and their behavior.
Our Platform may contain links to third-party websites or applications, including those of our partners. Please note those third-party websites may also use cookies. We do not control those third-party websites and are not responsible for the cookies they set or access. If you click on one of these links or apps, please note that each one will have its own cookies policy. Therefore, please read the cookies policy of other Internet sites or apps before using them.
Third-parties such as advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis may use cookies, web beacons, software development kits (SDKs) or similar technologies to collect information about your visit to our Platform. The information is used to provide you with more relevant advertising on our Platform or elsewhere on the Internet. We do not have control over the use of these third-party cookies, which are governed by those third-parties’ privacy/cookies policies.
Below are the third parties whom we allow to set cookies or other technologies on your device.
Analytics Partners: In order to better understand how you use our platform, we work with various analytics partners. We allow analytics partners such as Google and Facebook analytics to use cookies, SDKs and other related technologies. For more information on how Google and Facebook use your data, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/partner-sites/, https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update.
Advertising partners: Our Advertising partners such as DoubleClick, Criteo, RTB House, Index Exchange, OpenX etc. may use targeting and advertising cookies to serve ads they believe are most likely to be of interest to you and to measure the effectiveness of such ads on our Platform.
Third Party Plug-ins: Our Platform also uses plug-ins of third parties in the form of a share button for Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp. With the help of this share button, you can share our ad listings on the third parties’ platform provided that you are logged into these third parties. These third parties may be able to link your interaction with our platform to your account with them. Therefore, please read these third-party privacy policies before clicking on the share button.
Your browser will usually provide information on how to refuse, delete or block cookies. The following links will take you to that information on some of the commonly used browsers:
You may opt out of third-party cookies from Google Analytics through its ads settings or through https://adssettings.google.com
You may opt out of interest-based targeting cookies set by participating ad servers through the following websites powered by the Digital Advertising Alliance:
In addition, you can change your mobile device settings to control whether you see interest-based advertisements.
Please note: If you choose to block the cookies we set on our Platform, you may not be able to access all or part of our services, for example, you may not be able to save customized settings such as login information.
For additional information or to exercise your rights, please reach out to us through our Contact Form.
Data Subject Rights
What are my rights under the laws on personal data protection?
“Personal data” is the information that identifies you as a living individual.
Depending on the jurisdiction you may be awarded the following rights:
- The right to a subject access request to find out what personal data is held about you.
- The right to prevent processing of personal data.
- The right to rectify, erase or restrict the processing of personal data held on our files.
- The right to prevent the data processing for direct marketing.
- The right in relation to automated decision-taking - e.g. individuals have a right to object to automated decisions where there has been no human involvement.
- The right to receive your own personal data or to request the data to be transmitted to another controller (right to data portability).
What is a request of access?
It is the right of an individual to be given access to any information concerning him/her which is held by KISANLINK. In other words, is the right to obtain from the data controller confirmation as to whether personal data that concerns you is being processed.
How do I make an access request?
You will find this option inside your Account Settings. Consider this option will be only available once you are logged in our site on a computer.
Find the option PRIVACY -> CONTROL YOUR CONTENT and click CREATE ARCHIVE. You will receive a confirmation.
Please remember the information will be shared with you within a few hours from the moment you make the request. This time frame can be extended for cases of specific situations and/or especially complex requests.
We will inform you of any such extension within one month of receipt of the request.
If KISANLINK reasonably needs more information to help them find your information or identify you, we will ask you for the information we need. We can then wait until we have all the necessary information before processing your request.
If you have any problem or question during the process, please Contact us.
Do I need to give a reason to see the information I am requesting?
No. You do not have to give a reason why you want to see the information.
What kind of information I am entitled to receive?
You are entitled to be told if any personal information is held about you and if it is, to be given:
- a copy of the information in permanent form;
- an explanation of any technical or complicated terms;
- a description of the information, the purposes for processing the information and who KISANLINK is sharing the information with (in particular, recipients in third countries or international organizations);
- if possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine the period; and
- the logic involved in any automated decisions (if you have specifically asked for this).
Additionally, you would be informed about:
- the existence of the right to request from KISANLINK (i) the rectification or erasure of your personal data or (ii) the restriction of processing of your personal data; or (iii) to object to such processing;
- the right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority.
Can KISANLINK withhold any information?
In some cases, you would be allowed to make a request on someone else’s behalf. This is often necessary for an attorney acting on behalf of a client, or it could simply be that an individual wants someone else to act for them.
In these cases, KISANLINK will need to satisfy itself that the third party making the request has the individual’s permission to act on their behalf. It is the third party’s responsibility to provide this evidence, which could be, among others, a power of attorney.
What if KISANLINK refuses to respond to my request?
That shouldn’t happen! However, if KISANLINK does not comply with a valid request that you have made, it is open to you to make a complaint to the relevant supervisory authority. Before doing so it is recommended that you contact us to establish the circumstances.
Is there a fee?
No. Any communication and any action taken as a consequence of your request shall be provided free of charge. Nevertheless, where such requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, KISANLINK will be entitled to either:
- charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or
- refuse to act on the request
Can I have information held about me deleted?
Yes. You have the right to have your personal data erased if the data is no longer needed for its original purpose and no other lawful purpose exists. To that end, you may ask KISANLINK to stop using your information and erase the data.
Find the option DEACTIVATE ACCOUNT AND FORGET ME inside of your account and click. You will receive a confirmation from the site. Remember, once you perform this action you won't be able to undo it.
Consider your data will be deleted within 90 days from the moment you make the request. This time frame can be extended for cases of specific situations and/or especially complex requests.
We will inform you of any such extension within one month of receipt of the request.
If KISANLINK reasonably needs more information to help them find your information or identify you, we will ask you for the information we need. We can then wait until we have all the necessary information before processing your request.
If you have any problem or question during the process, please Contact us.
Can I request the blocking of my personal data?
Yes. You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data. Please, bear in mind that according to GDPR there are some exemptions.
Can I have my data back or request it to be transmitted to another controller?
Yes. You have the right to data portability that means that you can receive your own personal data which you have provided to KISANLINK in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You may also request your data to be transmitted to another organization if that where technically feasible.
What if KISANLINK refuses to respond to my request?
That shouldn’t happen! However, if KISANLINK does not comply with a valid request that you have made, it is open to you to make a complaint to the relevant supervisory authority. Before doing so it is recommended that you contact us to establish the circumstances.
Is there a fee?
No. Any communication and any action taken as a consequence of your request shall be provided free of charge. Nevertheless, where such requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, KISANLINK will be entitled to either:
- charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or
- refuse to act on the request.
Your browser will usually provide information on how to refuse, delete or block cookies. The following links will take you to that information on some of the commonly used browsers:
· Google Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en-GB
· Internet Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
· Mozilla Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
· Safari https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US
· Opera https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
You may opt out of third-party cookies from Google Analytics through its ads settings or through https://adssettings.google.com.
If you do not have a Google account you can generally disable tracking by Google Analytics by installing the Google opt-out browser extension at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
You may generally opt out of interest-based targeting cookies set by participating ad servers through the following websites powered by the Digital Advertising Alliance:
· http://www.youronlinechoices.com
In addition, you can change your mobile device settings to control whether you see interest-based advertisements.
Please note: If you choose to block the cookies we set on our Platform, you may not be able to access all or part of our services, for example, you may not be able to save customized settings such as login information.