Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 23, 2025

Butakament & Mout Limited ("Butakament," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect from our farmers, partners, customers, website visitors, and other stakeholders. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information, including personal data, to operate our business effectively and provide our services.

A. Information You Provide Directly to Us: This includes information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Register for our farming programs or initiatives.
• Enter into contracts or agreements with us (e.g., as a supplier, partner, or customer).
• Communicate with us via phone, email, website forms, or social media.
• Apply for employment.
• Participate in surveys, workshops, or events.
• Provide feedback or inquiries.
• Make payments or provide financial details related to transactions.

             This information may include:

• Contact Information: Name, address, email address, phone number.
• Identification Information: National ID, farmer ID, business registration details.
• Financial Information: Bank account details (for payments to farmers or from customers), payment history.
• Demographic Information: Age, gender, location (relevant for farmer empowerment programs).
• Agricultural Data: Farm size, crop types, yield information, practices (relevant for our operational model and sustainability goals).
• Communication Content: Records of your interactions with us.

B. Information We Collect Automatically: When you visit our website or interact with our digital platforms, we may collect certain information automatically:

• Device Information: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type.
• Usage Data: Pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, referral source, access dates and times.
• Location Information: General geographical location derived from your IP address.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies (like web beacons) to collect information about your Browse activities, remember your preferences, and for analytics. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including:

• To Provide Services: To facilitate grain aggregation, storage, processing, and export services; to manage our relationships with farmers and partners; to process transactions and payments.
• To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, send you important updates, notifications, and information about our services, programs, and events.
• For Farmer Empowerment & Community Development: To support and manage our initiatives with organizations like the Oro Development Union, including farmer registration, resource distribution, and impact assessment.
• For Operational Efficiency: To manage our modern warehouse and processing facilities, optimize logistics, and ensure quality control.
• For Research and Development: To analyze market trends, improve our agricultural practices, enhance our environmentally friendly preservation methods, and develop new solutions.
• For Marketing and Sales: To identify and segment potential buyers, promote Butakament's services, and build relationships with industry stakeholders.
• For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our assets, detect and prevent fraudulent activities, and ensure the safety of our operations and employees.
• For Legal and Regulatory Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards (e.g., NAFDAC, SON, ISO 22000), and to respond to legal requests or court orders.
• For Internal Business Operations: For accounting, auditing, reporting, and other internal administrative purposes.

How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as IT support, payment processing, logistics, marketing, and professional services (e.g., legal, accounting). These providers are obligated to protect your information.
• With Partners and Collaborators: We may share information with strategic partners, including government agencies or non-profit organizations like the Oro Development Union USA, for the purpose of joint initiatives, project implementation, and community development, consistent with our mission.
• For Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a subpoena or court order, or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• In Case of Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such transfer and choices you may have regarding your information.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with other third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

Data Security

Butakament employs reasonable and appropriate technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your personal information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to Access: To request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): To request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Right to Object: To object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes (e.g., direct marketing).
• Right to Restriction of Processing: To request the restriction of processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: To receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the "Contact Us" details provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on our website with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Butakament & Mout Limited [Insert Your Business Email Address Here, e.g., info@butakament.com] [Insert Your Business Phone Number Here, e.g., +234 ...] [Insert Your Physical Address (if applicable and desired for privacy policy)] Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Butakament & Mout Limitedinfo@butakament.com]+234.9160007965 / +13017936575