Privacy Policy – Merokam
Version: 1.0 • Effective Date: August 22, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Merokam (the "Platform") collects, uses, stores, and shares personal data.
1) Who it applies to
The Platform addresses adults (≥18 years old) for finding and offering agricultural work and B2B wholesale functions (harvests/contact requests).
2) What data we collect
- Data you provide: name, email, phone, profile, listings, harvests, contact requests.
- Automatic data: IP, browser/OS, logs, cookies.
- From third parties: messaging providers, analytics, advertising (with consent).
3) Why we process them
- Service provision (account creation, publishing, contact requests).
- Security & integrity (fraud prevention, logs).
- Service improvement (usage analysis, statistics).
- Marketing (only with consent).
- Compliance (legal obligations).
4) Retention period
- Accounts: active + up to 24 months of inactivity.
- Content: publication duration + 18 months.
- Logs: up to 12 months.
- Marketing: until consent withdrawal.
5) Who we share them with
With providers (hosting, email/SMS, analytics), with other users (where required by function, e.g. producer details are shared after request acceptance), and with authorities where required by law. We do not sell data.
6) International transfers
If transfer outside EEA is required, we apply appropriate safeguards (SCCs etc.).
7) Security
We use encryption, access control, data minimization, monitoring, updates. If an incident occurs, we will act in accordance with GDPR.
8) Cookies
We use cookies for operation, statistics (with consent), and marketing (with consent). You can change options via the cookie banner or browser settings.
9) Rights
- Access, rectification, erasure, restriction.
- Portability, objection.
- Withdrawal of consent.
- Complaint to the DPA (Data Protection Authority).
Requests: [email protected]
10) Children
The service is not addressed to minors. If we collect data of a minor, it will be deleted.
11) Third-party links
The Platform includes third-party integrations (e.g. scripts, fonts). Third parties have their own policies.
12) Changes
We may update the Policy. The latest version will be available here. For material changes, we will provide notice.
13) Contact
Email: [email protected]
Subject: "GDPR – Request"