Croptimistic Technology Inc

1. Identity

Who is the tech company?

Croptimistic Technology Inc

What products, platform, or services within the tech company are certifying as Ag Data Transparent?

 SWAT MAPS – App and Ecosystem Services

Who are the primary users of the product, platform, or services?

Farm Owners and their Trusted Advisors

2. Categories of Ag Data Collected

What categories of data does the data platform collect?  

  • Farm Management Data                               

  • Land Data

  • Agronomic Data

  • Machine Data

  • Weather and Climate Data

We collect data directly, through api’s and through user interactions. SWAT MAPS EULA, 1 f. "Raw Ag Data": Refers to inputs to the system that are uploaded, collected or entered by the Farm Owner, Croptimistic or their Trusted Advisor. Common inputs include field names, legal locations, crop types, uncleaned yield / soil data direct from field instruments, machinery information, and other forms of data that is unprocessed. Raw Ag Data is also associated with what User's receive as Outputs they have received to execute and implement prescriptions and other farm management related outcomes.

Learn More:  https://swatmaps.com/eula/

3. Ownership

Do the tech company’s agreements with the user address ownership of user data? 

Yes. SWAT MAPS  EULA, 6. a.: Farm Owner ownership of Ag Data and Outputs: Farm Owners retain full ownership and control of their Raw Ag Data (any data inputted, uploaded, or collected on their behalf) and the Outputs (e.g., reports, pdf files, prescription files) generated specifically for their farm through Croptimistic's App and Ecosystem Services. Farm Owners have the right to access, view, and utilize Outputs for agronomic and business decisions within the App and Ecosystem Services and receive digital Outputs via email or digital delivery, subject to limitations in Section 8 (Data Access and Portability). Trusted Advisors do not own Raw Ag Data or Outputs generated for Farm Owners. Trusted Advisors may not use or share Raw Ag Data and Outputs to Third Parties without consent of the Farm Owner which is provided through the App.

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4. Transparency in Aggregation

Does the tech company allow the user to opt out of inclusion in anonymized and aggregated datasets that are accessible by other users? 

No. We reserve the right to anonymize and aggregate for internal use. It is not shared or sold. SWAT MAPS EULA, 6. d.: Data use license to Croptimistic: by submitting Raw Ag Data, Users grant Croptimistic an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, global license to; process, store, and analyze the data for service provision; improve App and Ecosystem Services functionalities, AI models, and develop new products; aggregate and anonymize data for internal benchmarking and research. Croptimistic shall not sell Raw Ag Data, Proprietary Data, or Outputs owned by Farm Owners to Third Parties without the Farm Owner’s explicit consent.

Learn More: https://swatmaps.com/eula/

5. Vendor Access to Data

Does the tech company require outside contractors that have access to user data to follow the tech company’s data policies? 

No. Every user (Farm Owner, Additional User and Trusted Advisor) must establish an account and agree to the EULA. Croptimistic does not provide outside contractors with access to user’s ag data.

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6. Consent

Does the tech company obtain a user’s consent before sharing user data with third parties? (E.g. integrations, government and others)

Yes. Every data sharing option requires Farm Owner consent. SWAT MAPS EULA, 7. b.: Data Sharing and Consent Controls: Users must provide explicit consent before Croptimistic shares Raw Ag Data with Third Parties. Consent can be given through App features (e.g., “share” buttons and actions) or written authorization through a Croptimistic supplied Data Transfer Agreement. Once consent is given, Croptimistic facilitates the data transfer but disclaims responsibility for third-party use post-transfer. Trusted Advisors require Farm Owner consent in the App before accessing Farm Owner Ag Data. Farm Owners may revoke or reassign Trusted Advisor access at any time.

Learn More: https://swatmaps.com/eula/

7. Consent

By signing up, does the user give the tech company the right to sell aggregated data to third parties without obtaining further consent?

No. We do not sell aggregated data, or ag data of any form. SWAT MAPS EULA, 9. e. Croptimistic commits that Anonymized and Aggregated Data will not be sold to Third Parties, ensuring continued data privacy for Users.

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8. Portability 

Does the tech company maintain an original copy of user data that can be retrieved or deleted upon a user’s request? 

Yes. Raw Ag Data is retrievable while the account is active. Users can delete their Raw Ag Data but data does not become retrievable upon deletion. If the account is closed by the user or Croptimistic there is a 30 day window for download of Raw Ag Data. 

SWAT MAPS EULA, 7. a. Data access, download and export rights: Farm Owners may retrieve certain forms of their Raw Ag Data while their Account is active, subject to; the data not having been previously delivered digitally; the data still being stored and not deleted or anonymized. Croptimistic is not obligated to re-supply Raw Ag Data or Outputs already delivered. Outputs are typically one-time use cases sent directly to the Farm Owner and they are not stored in the App or Ecosystem Services; therefore they cannot be retrieved for download or export. Croptimistic is not obligated to restore Raw Ag Data to its original Raw Ag Data format if it has been processed or transformed. Proprietary Data and AA Data are not included in download or export rights due to Croptimistic’s intellectual property and Proprietary Data protections.

9. c. Post-termination data download window: If Croptimistic initiates termination of an Account, the Farm Owner will be granted a 30-day access period from the effective termination date to download their Raw Ag Data, Outputs and any Proprietary Data that are available in a retrievable format. After this period, User access to the data will be revoked. This provision ensures compliance with international data access rights.

Learn More: https://swatmaps.com/eula/

9. Data Security

Will the tech company notify the user if a breach of data security causes disclosure of the user’s data to an outside party?  

Yes. We also have an excellent cybersecurity program to minimize any chance of this ever occurring but in the event of it occurring we will disclose the breach to users. SWAT MAPS EULA, 12. Croptimistic recognizes the critical importance of safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Ag Data. Croptimistic shall implement and maintain industry-standard technical and organizational security measures, including but not limited to: encryption of data, access controls with role-based permissions, and multi-factor authentication where applicable. Incident response procedures aligned with international standards.

a. Breach Detection and Response: In the event of a personal data breach, Croptimistic shall: promptly investigate the breach and take immediate actions to mitigate its adverse effects, notify Users without undue delay, and no later than seventy-two (72) hours after becoming aware of the breach, where commercially reasonably feasible, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

 b. Provide Users with: A Notice on the description of the nature of the breach, the likely consequences of the breach, the measures taken or proposed to address and mitigate the breach, contact details for further inquiries regarding the breach.

Learn More: https://swatmaps.com/eula/

10. Notice

Will the tech company notify the user when data agreements are changed and summarize how the agreements were changed? 

Yes. If material changes are made, users will be notified and an amended EULA will be provided where users have the opportunity to accept or not accept. SWAT MAPS EULA, 4. d. Acceptance of additional terms: Certain updates may require the User to accept additional terms and conditions, or an amended version of this EULA, prior to continuing use of the App and Ecosystem Services. Users will be notified of such terms in advance, and their continued use following such notification constitutes acceptance of the updated EULA.

Compliance with International Laws. All updates, upgrades, and modifications will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and privacy regulations.

Learn More: https://swatmaps.com/eula/

11. Changes in Company Ownership

Do the tech company’s data agreements address what happens to user data if the tech company is sold to another company?

Yes. SWAT MAPS EULA, 10. e. Croptimistic’s assignment rights: Croptimistic may, at its sole discretion, assign, transfer, delegate, or sublicense, to any Person, any or all of its rights, obligations, and interests under this EULA, including but not limited to: (i) rights to provide the App and Ecosystem Services; (ii) rights to use, process, store, and manage Ag Data, Proprietary Data, and AA Data; (iii) all intellectual property rights and contractual rights arising from this EULA; and (iv) client relationships, service obligations, and data handling responsibilities. Such assignment may occur in connection with, but is not limited to a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, change of control, corporate restructuring, or other business transaction. No consent from Users (which shall include, without limitation, Farm Owners, Additional Farm Users, Trusted Advisors, or Third Parties) shall be required for Croptimistic to execute such assignment or transfer. The assignee or successor entity shall assume all obligations of Croptimistic under this EULA, including compliance with Croptimistic's data protection commitments; upholding the terms of service, data handling, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights provisions.

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Todd Janzen