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1. What categories of data does the product or service collect from me?

  • Agronomic Data

  • Land Data

  • Farm Management Data

  • Machine Data

  • Irrigation Data

  • Weather Data

GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement defines “Ag Data” as:

  • Irrigation Data. This includes information generated by irrigation equipment and field sensors to measure water usage, flow, pressure and related data. It can also include electric smart meter and engine hour meter data when used to estimate water use.

  • Agronomic Data. This includes crop and field information, such as planting data, seed type, yield, disease and pest management application, fertilization, and prescriptions.

  • Land Data. This includes soil and fertility data, topographical, elevation, watershed, and drainage data, geospatial information, and tillage and conservation data.

  • Farm Management Data. This includes information related to financial, tax, employment, commodity price, regulatory compliance, supply chain, and other management data.

  • Machine Data. This includes telematics information, machine health, fuel consumption, load, use, and other machine performance data.

  • Weather Data. This includes precipitation, wind speed and direction, temperature, and other weather information.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

2. Do the ATP’s agreements address ownership of my data after my data is transferred?

You are the owner of Ag Data that originates from your farm, device, or equipment. GiSC believes that ownership should give you the right to share, download, and delete your Ag Data.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

3. If the ATP contracts with other companies to provide data related services, does the ATP require these companies to adhere to the ATP’s privacy policies with me?

Section 4.3 of GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement states: To the extent the GiSC engages third parties to perform data processing on your Ag Data, these companies must abide by this Agreement at all times.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

4. Will the ATP obtain my consent before providing other companies with access to my data?

Section 5 of GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement promises that GiSC will obtain your consent prior to sharing your Ag Data with any of the follow types of third parties.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

5. After I upload data to the ATP, will it be possible to retrieve my original complete dataset in an original or equivalent format?

Section 6 of GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement states that, as long as you maintain an active account with GiSC you may download your original dataset. However, in some circumstances, your Ag Data may not be retrievable in its original format.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

6. Will the ATP notify me when its agreements change?

GiSC will notify you by email or at your next log in when an agreement changes, according Section 7 of the Ag Data Use Agreement.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

7. Will the ATP notify me if a breach of data security occurs that causes disclosure of my data to an outside party?

In the event of a data breach, natural disaster, or other unforeseen event that causes your Ag Data to be deleted or compromised, GiSC will notify you when you log in, by email, or other method required by law.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

8. Upon my request, can my original dataset be deleted when my contract with the ATP terminates?

You may delete your Ag Data at any time you have an active account and for thirty (30) days after termination of your account.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

9. Do the ATP’s agreements establish how long my original datasets will be retained?

GiSC shall store your Ag Data as long as you have an active account with the GiSC, and for a period of thirty (30) days after termination.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

YES

10. Do the ATP’s agreements address what happens to my data if the ATP is sold to another company?

GiSC cannot be sold without the majority consent of its members. In the event the GiSC is sold to another company (meaning at least 51% of GiSC ownership interest is transferred in a single calendar year), you will be notified and have the option of deleting your Ag Data for at least thirty (30) days after the transfer.

More information: GiSC’s Ag Data Use Agreement

Land Data, Agronomic Data, Farm Management Data, Machine Data, Weather Data, Irrigation DataTodd Janzen