Privacy Policy

1. Collection of Personal Data

The way we collect your Personal Data varies based on your interaction with Harvest, whether through our website, mobile applications, or other services we provide.

Categories of Personal Data

We typically gather Personal Data directly from you. This can be through email, phone calls, online forms, or other features of our website or mobile applications that allow you to submit information. The types of Personal Data we collect include:

• Contact Information: Name, address, email address, phone number, facsimile number, and postal code.
• Service Usage: Purchase history, usage, and subscriptions related to our services, including publications, newsletters, products, and apps.
• Demographic Information: Age, gender, etc.
• Interests: Personal or professional interests, such as your job and industry.
• Opinions and Usage: Your feedback and opinions on our services.
• Payment Information: Credit or debit card details.
• Job Applicant Data: Information such as name, email, resume, social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn), cover letter, and other application materials.
• Technology Data: Information gathered by technology when you visit our site.

When using our mobile applications, we may also collect geolocation data to personalize content. This data is only collected with your explicit consent, and you can opt-out at any time by adjusting your mobile device settings.

We also automatically collect information using cookies and similar technologies. For details on how we use these technologies, see Section 4 below.

When We Collect Your Personal Data

We collect Personal Data directly from you when you:

• Subscribe to or submit content for our publications or newsletters.
• Register for our mobile applications.
• Engage in online activities like games, quizzes, polls, or forums.
• Purchase or register for our products or services.
• Participate in promotions such as contests or sweepstakes.
• Communicate with us via email, social media, or through our website or mobile applications.
• Respond to inquiries about your interests or feedback on our products and services.
• Contact us for customer support or sales inquiries.
• Apply for a job with us.

We may combine information collected directly from you with data obtained from third parties, including those providing services on our behalf, like web analytics.

2. Processing Your Personal Data and Legal Grounds

We process your Personal Data based on our legitimate interests or as described in this Privacy Statement. When required, we will obtain your consent for specific processing activities, which may also be part of a contract with you. We process your Personal Data to:

• Customize your experience with personalized marketing and promotional offerings about our products, services, and events.
• Analyze website and app usage to improve our offerings and enhance user experience.
• Diagnose and address product, service, and quality issues.
• Expand our customer database with marketing data from third parties.
• Process job applications and meet legal obligations related to employment.

3. Sharing Personal Data

We may share your Personal Data with:

• Affiliates and Subsidiaries: Our corporate family for the purposes described above.
• Third-Party Service Providers: Entities that process data on our behalf for marketing and service delivery, such as fulfilling product requests or enhancing outreach.
• Business Transactions: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or business transfers, including insolvency situations.
• Marketing: Third parties for their own marketing purposes, subject to your consent and applicable EU data protection laws.
• Social Media: Social media features that may lead to additional information collection or sharing, with privacy practices governed by those platforms.

4. Cookies, Online Tracking, and Advertising

Our website uses technology to collect information about your interactions, such as IP addresses and browser details. This data helps us understand usage patterns, personalize your experience, and deliver relevant advertisements. We may collect this data in a personally identifiable or aggregate format.

Types of Cookies and Technologies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for website functionality, including session management and security.
• Functional and Performance Cookies: Track usage to improve functionality and user experience, including analytics and social network connections.
• Personalization Cookies: Tailor content and recommendations based on your preferences.
• Advertising Cookies: Target ads based on your interests both on our site and beyond.

You can opt-out of cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect website functionality. Some cookies are managed by third parties, and disabling them may impact your experience.

5. Data Retention

We retain your Personal Data as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to perform contracts, and to comply with legal obligations. When no longer needed, we will delete, destroy, or anonymize your data.

6. Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, and other risks. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

7. Third-Party Links and Privacy

Our services may contain links to third-party websites with different privacy practices. Once you leave our site, this Privacy Statement no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit and contact their operators if you have questions or concerns about their data practices.