1. Identity

Who is the tech company?

Palliser Insurance Co. Ltd.

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

Palliser Direct Ltd. – Online web hail insurance platform.

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

Farmers / producers, the platform provides online purchase of crop hail insurance.

2. Categories of Ag Data Collected

What categories of data does the data platform collect?

Agronomic Data
Farm Management Data
Land Data

Data required to quote an application of hail insurance to subsequently chose to accept and purchase crop hail insurance policy. All of this information is considered “voluntary information” under our privacy policy.

Learn More: Palliser Privacy Policy

3. Ownership

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

No. Palliser does not address this in its Privacy Policy.

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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?

Not applicable. The data collected is required to purchase a contract of insurance. This data is not shared with the other users.

Learn More: Palliser Privacy Policy

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. Palliser does not address this in its Privacy Policy.

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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. By signing an insurance application with Palliser, you consent to disclosure of your personal information according to Palliser’s Privacy Policy.

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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 data to third parties.

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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. We maintain the original copy for a minimum of 7 years but would not delete upon user request.

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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. Our Privacy Policy states that Palliser will comply with laws applicable in respect of any data breach.

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10. Notice

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

No. Palliser does not address this in its Privacy Policy.

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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. Palliser’s Privacy Policy provides that user’s personal information will be transferred to a third party that buys or acquires substantially all of Palliser’s assets.

Learn More: Palliser Privacy Policy