1. Overview

Platform Development Group (“Platform Development Group,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit www.platformdg.com, contact us, request information, or otherwise interact with our website and related online services (collectively, the “Site”).​ This Policy applies only to information handled through the Site and related communications. It does not apply to information governed by a separate written agreement or to third-party websites and services that we do not control.

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2. Information We Collect

Information you provide we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Name, company, job title, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.

Information submitted through contact, quote, product-information, distributor, dealer, or other inquiry forms.​ Details about your farm, operation, products of interest, crops, acreage, application practices, or business needs when you choose to provide them. Messages, attachments, feedback, survey responses, and other communications you send to us. Information needed to establish or manage a commercial relationship, fulfill a request, or provide customer support. Information collected automatically when you use the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical and usage information, such as: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, device type, operating system, language, and approximate location derived from IP address. Pages viewed, links clicked, referring and exit pages, dates and times of visits, session duration, and other interactions with the Site.

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Cookie identifiers and similar device or browser identifiers. Diagnostic, performance, security, and error information. Information from other sources we may receive business contact information and related details from distributors, dealers, service providers, event organizers, public sources, referrals, and business partners, consistent with applicable law.

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3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, measure performance, understand usage, improve content, and help protect the Site. Some technologies may be provided by third parties.​ You can control cookies through your browser settings and, when available, through the Site’s cookie controls. Blocking some cookies may affect Site functionality. Where required by law, we will request consent before using nonessential cookies.

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4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to: Operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the Site. Respond to questions, quote requests, product inquiries, and other communications. Provide product information, customer service, technical support, and requested materials. Develop and improve products, formulations, services, content, and customer experiences. Manage distributor, dealer, supplier, customer, and other business relationships. Send administrative communications and, where permitted, marketing communications. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time. Analyze trends, measure Site performance, and understand audience engagement. Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, and other harmful activity. Comply with law, enforce agreements, establish or defend legal claims, and protect rights, safety, and property.

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5. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information in the following circumstances:

Service providers. Vendors that support website hosting, analytics, communications, customer relationship management, security, data storage, professional services, and other business functions. Business partners. Distributors, dealers, suppliers, manufacturers, logistics providers, or other partners when needed to respond to a request or conduct business with you. Legal and safety purposes. Government authorities, regulators, courts, law enforcement, or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, and property. Business transactions. Relevant parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction. With your direction or consent. Other parties when you direct us to disclose information or otherwise consent. We do not sell personal information for money. If our practices change or applicable law treats certain analytics or advertising disclosures as a “sale” or “sharing,” we will provide any notices and choices required by law.

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6. Analytics, Advertising, and Marketing

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site. These providers may collect device and usage information through cookies or similar technologies. If the Site uses advertising pixels, retargeting tools, or cross-context behavioral advertising, Platform Development Group will provide legally required notice and opt-out mechanisms.Marketing emails will include an unsubscribe method. Even if you opt out of marketing, we may continue sending nonpromotional communications related to requests, transactions, product support, or our business relationship.

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to provide services, maintain business and transaction records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our business. Retention periods vary based on the type of information, the context in which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.

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8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send Social Security numbers, financial-account credentials, payment-card information, or other highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms or unencrypted email unless specifically requested through an approved secure method.

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9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of personal information; to opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling; to limit certain uses of sensitive personal information; or to appeal a decision concerning a privacy request. To submit a request, contact us using Section 15. We may need to verify your identity and authority before completing a request. Authorized agents may submit requests where permitted by law. We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.

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10. Do Not Track and Preference Signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” settings. Because no uniform standard currently governs all such signals, the Site may not respond to them. Where required by applicable law, we will process recognized opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, in accordance with legal requirements.

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11. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for business and agricultural audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.

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12. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information. Platform Development Group is not responsible for third-party privacy or security practices.

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13. International Visitors

Platform Development Group is based in the United States. If you access the Site from another country, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Those jurisdictions may have different data-protection laws than your location.

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14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised Policy on the Site and update the effective date above. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice as required by law. Your continued use of the Site after an update is subject to the revised Policy.

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15. Contact Us

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices may be directed to:

Platform Development Group

Email: mduff@platformdg.com

State of organization: Kansas