Privacy Policy

This web site was created and is administrated by the Agricultural Risk Management Team (ARMT) of the World Bank (hereafter referred as the “administrator of the web site,” “we”. or “us”).  We respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. Therefore, we publish this Privacy Policy to affirm our commitment to maintaining privacy for our users and to inform you of our practices concerning the collection and use of information you provide us. This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect on this website, how we may use that information, and with whom we may share it. Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information. We also tell you how you can reach us to update your information, remove your name from our mailing list, or answer any questions you may have about the privacy practices at Contact Us.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Personal Information and Submission of Content

You may choose to provide personal information (such as your name, email, and home address) on this website. You may also choose to submit content to the website for publication as well as comments on and ratings of existing content. Here are the ways you may provide information and content and the types of information and content you may submit. We also tell you how we may use the information and content.

Contact Us

If you email us through this website, we will receive your email address and any other information you choose to include in your email. We use your email address to respond to your inquiry.

Email Bulletins

If you would like to receive our email bulletins, we ask you for your name and email address so that we can fulfill your request. You may provide your country and address of residence as well.

Submitting Announcements, Events, Organization Profile and Library Documents, and suggesting a topic

The administrator of this web site encourages users to contribute to the web site content by submitting announcements, events, job openings, and library documents, suggesting topics, learning experiences, etc, hereafter referred to as “content,” for publication on the web site. We provide online submission forms for this purpose.

Users who submit content (“contributors”) are asked to provide content along with, in some cases, relevant documents, links, and descriptive information to support their submission. Contributors are also asked to provide their own contact information, which we will only use to follow-up on questions regarding the submission. Contributor contact information will not be published online. Contributors who are unable to use the online submission forms may contact the web site administrator at the following link: Contact Us.

FARMD User Profiles

Agricultural risk management professionals  who join FARMD will have a Profile published in the FARMD Fourm Section. The online submission form provided for this purpose asks for information including your name, postal address, phone number, facsimile number, email address, curriculum vitae, academic qualifications, expertise, etc. Professionals/consultants are asked to create a log in name and password, which will allow them to edit or remove their profile information in the future.

By submitting this information, professionals/consultants represent that the information submitted is accurate and shall hold the organization administering the web site free from liability to third parties who rely on such information. Professionals/consultants grant permission to the Web site administrator (us) to publish the profile online. We may also use contact information to reach you with questions regarding your submitted profile. If you wish to edit or remove your profile you may do so by logging in to your account. Professionals/consultants who have difficulty logging in, editing, or removing their profile may contact us for assistance.

Comment Boards and Ratings

The web site provides comment boards accessible by all users. Users submitting comments or ratings are asked to join the web site by providing their full name, email address, organization/affiliation, contact address, website, and country of residence. Users may choose not to publish their name and email address along with their comment or rating.

Users agree that all comments and ratings they submit are non-confidential and public and grantthe right to us to publish them.

Further information concerning submission of content items, comments, and ratings can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

Use of Cookies

When you register for one of our services, we set a cookie, a small bit of code stored on your computer's hard drive that enables you to manage your subscriptions and online profile. By setting this cookie, the website will remember you the next time you visit and won't have to bother you by asking questions you have already answered (like address information).

We may record your IP address, which is the Internet address of your computer, and information such as your browser type and operating system. This information helps us learn about the geographical distribution of our visitors and the technology they use to access our website. This information is never connected with the personal information you supply to us on our website.

Information We Share

We do not sell or otherwise disclose personal information about our website visitors, except as described here. We may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials, or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity.

Links to Other Websites

We may provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may operate independently from this website and may have their own privacy policies in place. We strongly suggest you review those privacy policies if you visit any linked websites. To the extent any linked websites you visit are unrelated to this web site. we are not responsible for their content or any use of the websites.

How We Protect Personal Information

We maintain strong administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the personal information you provide on this website.

Your Choices

If you would like to update the personal information you have provided on this website or if you would like your name to be removed from this web site, please contact us at the following link Contact Us. We will make reasonable efforts to honor your request in a timely manner.

Updates to Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our online information practices. We will post a prominent notice on this website to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Policy and indicate at the top of the notice when it was most recently updated.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like us to update information we have about you, please contact us at the following link: Contact Us