Welcome to Smart 4 Food! Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) carefully before using the www.smartforfood.eu website (the “Service”) operated by Smart 4 Food (“us”, “we”, or “our”). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.

1. Company Information

• Company Name: Smart 4 Food
• Website: www.smartforfood.eu
• Phone Number: N/A
• Email Address: info@smartforfood.eu
• Company Description: Smart 4 Food addresses the urgent need for enhancing digital and sustainable agricultural education for smallholder farmers. The project focuses on equipping farmers with digital skills, sustainable practices, and innovative learning tools to improve food security and climate resilience. The initiative aligns with the EU Green Deal and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting eco-friendly farming techniques, efficient resource use, and low-carbon agricultural models.

2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and provisions. If you do not agree to abide by these terms, please do not use this service.

3. Payment Methods
Since this Service is free of charge, no payment methods are required or accepted for accessing educational content.

4. User Registration & Course Access
Users must register on our website to gain access to educational content and tools. By registering, you provide us with certain personal information, including your name and email address. You can access courses, track your progress, and engage with educators through our messaging system.

5. Return and Cancellation
Given the educational nature of the Service, no returns or cancellations apply. Users are not required to pay for courses or materials provided on our website.

6. Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This section explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

Data Collection
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you:

• Create an account
• Enroll in courses
• Contact us for support or inquiries

The information collected may include your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and any additional information you choose to share with us.

Use of Personal Data
Your personal data is used to:

• Process your course enrollments
• Track your progress in courses
• Communicate with you regarding your courses and inquiries
• Improve our educational services
• Send you promotional materials (if you have opted-in)

Third-Party Plugins and Data Sharing
Our website uses third-party plugins for functionality, such as:

• User authentication
• Messaging system
• Analytics

These third-party plugins may collect data as part of their functionality. We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary to fulfill your educational needs or to provide services through third-party providers who adhere to our privacy standards. We are not responsible for the actions or policies of these third parties.

Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website uses SSL encryption to ensure secure transactions and communications.

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

7. Use of Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in our Cookies Policy. You can block cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of the website.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which helps us improve our website’s performance.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your choices (such as language or region) and provide enhanced features.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies help us deliver relevant ads to you and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.

Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

8. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Please check this page periodically for updates. Continued use of the website after modifications signifies your acceptance of the new terms. Any changes to these terms will be posted on this page and will become effective immediately upon posting.

9. Contact Us
For any questions or concerns about these terms, please contact us:

• By email: info@smartforfood.eu

10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Smart 4 Food shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your use of or inability to use the service
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
• Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the services

We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any third-party service linked through our site.

11. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Smart 4 Food. Smart 4 Food has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Smart 4 Food shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of such websites.

12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Cyprus, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be struck and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Smart 4 Food regarding the use of our website and services, superseding any prior agreements.

15. Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

16. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including a breach of these Terms.

17. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Smart 4 Food and its employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, arising from:

• Your use and access of the Service
• A breach of these Terms
• Content posted on the Service

18. Disclaimer of Warranties
The service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

19. User-Generated Content
If you post content or submit material to our website, you grant Smart 4 Food a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content. You represent and warrant that you own the content and that use of the content does not violate any law.