Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [Date]
Last Updated: [Date]

1. Introduction

MeTech Holdings (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website, Carbon Toolkit platform, and related services.

By using our Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide: Name, email, phone number, company/farm name, farm location, herd size, and payment information (processed by secure third-party providers).

Automatically Collected: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and cookies.

From MeTech Devices: Livestock biometric data (temperature, pH, activity), methane emission data, and device status information. Note: This data is associated with animals, not individuals.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and manage platform services
  • Process capsule data and calculate emissions
  • Facilitate carbon credit certification
  • Improve our services and develop new features
  • Communicate updates and respond to inquiries
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Carbon credit certification bodies (for verification)
  • Cloud service providers (encrypted storage)
  • Payment processors
  • Government/regulatory bodies (as required by law)

We do NOT sell your personal information.

5. Carbon Toolkit

For carbon credit certification purposes:

  • Baseline and reduction data is retained for minimum 10 years
  • Data may be shared with certification bodies (Verra, Gold Standard) for verification
  • Carbon credits are recorded on blockchain (containing only credit ID, quantity, and status—no personal information)

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption (TLS 1.3, AES-256), access controls, and 24/7 monitoring. No system is 100% secure; please protect your account credentials.

7. Data Retention

Account information: Duration of account + 3 years. Livestock data: 5 years. Emission data: 10 years (carbon credit compliance). Usage data: 2 years.

8. Your Rights

You may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data. Deletion of carbon credit-related data may be limited by certification requirements.

Contact us at: privacy@metech.io

9. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in Korea, United States, Brazil, or Singapore with appropriate safeguards.

10. Cookies

We use essential, functional, and analytics cookies. Manage preferences through your browser or our cookie banner.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

We will notify you of material changes via email or platform notice.

13. Contact Us

📧 privacy@metech.io
📍 524, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

MeTech Holdings Co., Inc.
Building a sustainable future for livestock agriculture.