Introduction
The ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (“ISSCA”, “we”, or “our”) is a global platform dedicated to sharing and scaling agricultural innovations across the Global South. Managed by ICRISAT, ISSCA is committed to protecting the privacy and ensuring the security of personal information of individuals who visit our website: www.issca.icrisat.org
Objective
- We prioritize the privacy of our users, partners, and stakeholders. This policy outlines:
- How our Website is managed.
- What data is displayed.
- What data we collect.
- How we protect the information received through Website usage.
- We adhere to the highest standards of website privacy to ensure secure navigation for our visitors. All information provided to issca.icrisat.org is subject to ICRISAT’s institutional policies and procedures.
Website Displayed Data
- All content on the Website is for public informational purposes only. Use, reproduction, or dissemination may be subject to intellectual property rights (IPRs) of the respective owners.
- The Website showcases agricultural innovations contributed by global stakeholders, including features, scalability, and other relevant details.
- Users must obtain prior permission from the relevant contact person or IPR holder before using or reproducing any displayed innovation.
- Proper attribution to original contributors/authors/innovators is mandatory in any publication or usage.
- Reproduced material must not be used in a derogatory, misleading, or abusive manner.
Copyright
As part of our commitment to global agricultural advancement, ISSCA provides open access to its research outcomes and resources, empowering communities, researchers, and educators to leverage our findings for positive impact. The website materials are made freely available for non-commercial purposes under the following terms:
- Attribution: Proper credit must be given to original contributors/authors/innovators/source, and any specifically named contributors in any publication, reproduction, adaptation, or redistribution of materials published on the website.
- Non-Commercial Use: These resources are intended solely for non-commercial, educational, research, and personal purposes. Any adaptations, modifications, or further distributions should comply with the same terms to maintain open access for all.
- For any commercial use or modifications outside these guidelines, please contact the concerned contact person for authorization. Note that certain third-party materials in our publications may require separate permissions from the original IPR owners and holders.
Information We Collect About You
- We do not automatically collect personally identifiable information. You may voluntarily provide personal data when:
- Submitting scalable solutions.
- Signing up for e-newsletters.
- Participating in programs or submitting testimonials.
- We may collect technical data such as IP address, browser type, time zones, and usage patterns to improve Website performance. This data is not directly linked to personal information unless necessary.
Consent
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By accessing this Website and whenever you submit any information to www.issca.icrisat.org, or use or navigate our Website, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. Please read the entire Policy below carefully before using www.issca.icrisat.org.
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As part of our information dissemination activities, we may need to send some communications to you through email and notifications posted on the Website or through other means available, including text and other forms of messaging. Though we prefer to communicate with our Users via email, as may be deemed necessary, you agree to receive other modes of communications related to your interest/request on issca.icrisat.org.
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When you provide us with your contact information, you may automatically allow us to send our e-newsletters or website updates. We may periodically send emails about new publications or other information, which you may find interesting and beneficial as well.
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You may opt out of receiving newsletters or updates at any time. It is your responsibility to provide accurate and up-to-date personal information. You may update or modify your data by contacting us.
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By accessing or using the Website, you consent to the terms of this Policy. You agree to receive communications related to your interests or requests via email or other messaging formats.
Use of Collected Information
We use your personal information solely for:
- Responding to your requests.
- Communicating Website updates.
- Verifying identity and preventing fraud.
How long do We Retain Your Information?
Personal information is retained for the length of time it is needed for use as per our record retention schedule or as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which they were collected and then discarded as per the schedule. Non-personal information is retained indefinitely in aggregate form.
Who has Access to Your Information
- Your personally identifiable information can be accessed only on a need-to-know basis by certain issca.icrisat.org team members who are designated to carry out your requested activity, and all such team members are bound to strict confidentiality obligations. Through your use of issca.icrisat.org, you consent to our collection and transfer of your information to our website service providers on a need-to-know basis.
- We do not sell, rent, or exploit any personally identifiable information with any third party for commercial reasons.
- We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.
How We Use Cookies
“Cookies” are small pieces of information placed by a website onto your computer's hard drive. Cookies do not collect any sensitive personal information from you. We use cookies to analyse data about our web page traffic, which helps us save your preferences for your future visits. This allows us to customise our website according to your interests, which will enable us to deliver a more personalised user experience to our Users. You may choose to accept or decline cookies. Please be aware that by declining cookies, you may be unable to use our website to its fullest capability.
Security Policy
Your Personal Information is protected by appropriate technical and institutional safeguards against unauthorized processing, unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, or unauthorized modification. To prevent unauthorized access, we have put in place the latest industry-standard security technology and procedures to safeguard the information we collect online. We store your personally identifiable information on the computer servers placed in a secure environment. Even though we have taken significant steps to protect your personally identifiable information, no entity, including our Website, can fully eliminate security risks associated with Personal Information.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party links on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We are not responsible or liable for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Changes to Our Policy
We may revise this Policy from time to time by updating this page, so we urge you to review it periodically to ensure that you agree with any such changes that we make. We will make our best efforts to inform you of any significant amendments by e-mail, message on the Website, or notification in Your Account. However, it is your exclusive responsibility to check the Policy regularly to ensure that you agree with it, and your continued use of the Website will be deemed to be your acceptance of any changes that we make.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Policy, please contact us at +91 8247612963
Last updated Date: 01/09/2025.
Copyright Statement
If you have any questions about this Copyright Statement, please contact us at +91 8247612963
