Terms of Use

ag.commonop.io, commonop.io and the underlying platform (the Platform) are provided by Commonop Pty Ltd (ACN 700 011 374) (we, us, our). The Platform is the shared identity, credential and approval substrate of The COP, used across CommonOP-AG and other verticals.

By registering, accessing the Platform, or submitting content to it, you agree to these Terms, which form a legally binding agreement between you and us. If you do not agree, you must not use the Platform. You may be asked to accept these Terms on first login and to re-accept them at least annually and on any material change.

You must create an account, provide accurate identifying information (you cannot use the Platform anonymously — see section 10), and keep your details, credentials and other required information current.

Authority to bind. If you use the Platform on behalf of a business, agency or other entity, you warrant that you are authorised to bind that entity to these Terms. You are responsible for all activity under your account. You may close your account by written request; we may suspend or limit access for a breach, for operational or security reasons, or as required by law.

Record persistence. The Platform is a record system. Closing your account does not automatically delete records you created or that relate to you — credentials, approvals, job records and audit history are retained under the control of the relevant counterparty and as required by law and our Privacy Policy.

The Platform is neutral rails. It hosts information and connects operators, agronomists, agencies and clients. We do not approve, accredit, audit, vet, endorse or certify any operator, credential, product or job, and we vouch for nothing.

Self-declaration. Operators and other users self-declare their credentials, competency, insurance and compliance. A complete profile means only that fields have been filled in — completeness is not legitimacy and does not mean the underlying documents are genuine, current or accurate.

Approvals are third-party attributed. Any “approved”, “verified” or “endorsed” status is attributed to, and is the sole responsibility of, the agency or third-party auditor who granted it — never us.

Advisory only. Nothing on the Platform authorises any regulated activity. The Platform does not decide whether an application, flight or job may lawfully proceed — the responsible operator, agronomist, approver and client do, under the applicable law.

You may use the Platform only for its intended commercial and operational purposes. Depending on your access level you may see information that is confidential (including other users’ credentials, pricing and job data); you may use it only in accordance with your role and your legal duties, and you must keep it confidential. You must not on-sell, scrape, harvest or re-supply another user’s information, or use Platform data to build or seed a competing dataset. You must not impersonate anyone, upload malicious code, interfere with the Platform, or otherwise use it unlawfully.

The Platform is provided “as is”. To the maximum extent permitted by law (and subject to any rights under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded), we make no warranty as to the accuracy, currency, completeness or reliability of any information on the Platform — including any self-declared credential, approval, price or record — and you must make your own assessment before relying on anything.

We are not liable for the accuracy of self-declared or third-party information, for any approval or non-approval decision made by an agency or auditor, or for the acts or omissions of any operator, agronomist, agency, auditor, client or other user. You indemnify us against loss we incur arising from your use of the Platform, your content, or your breach of these Terms — except to the extent caused by our own breach or negligence.

We hold the Platform to the substrate security bar: Australian data residency (Sydney region), least-privilege access, encryption, tenant isolation and audit logging. We use reasonable measures to protect the Platform but cannot guarantee it is free from every vulnerability or interruption. You are responsible for keeping your own credentials and devices secure. See our Privacy Policy.

You retain ownership of the content you submit (credentials, job/COP data, maps, photos, declarations — Your Content). You grant us a limited, purpose-bound licence to host, store, process, display and transmit Your Content only as needed to operate and secure the Platform, make it available to the parties you direct or who are entitled to it, and meet our legal obligations. We do not claim a general right to use Your Content for any purpose; any product use beyond operating the service is aggregated or de-identified, or done under a separate agreement.

We own or license all intellectual property in the Platform itself —its software, design, structure, text and materials. These Terms grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable licence to use the Platform; they do not transfer any of our IP to you.

Farmers and growers pay nothing to post a job or accept a quote — always.

Marketplace (open) jobs. When a grower accepts a quote on an open marketplace job, a service commission applies to the winning operator and is charged on acceptance. The commission is 10% of the accepted quote. You only pay it on work you win.

Direct jobs. A job you send to a single operator you already work with carries a flat A$50 platform fee per job, charged to the operator on acceptance, in addition to the operator subscription that covers the direct/CRM rail. (An anti-gaming rule applies: a job first quoted through the open marketplace and then closed direct with that operator carries the 10% commission instead.)

Fees for a transaction are those in effect when it is entered into. The exact commission, subscription and any tax treatment for a given vertical are set out in the applicable fee schedule or order for that vertical.

[To confirm before publishing a price: the GST treatment of the commission — accountant question.]

We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, as described in our Privacy Policy. Because of the nature of the Platform, users must be identified —you cannot use it anonymously.

We may vary these Terms; we will make the current version available and, for material changes, seek re-acceptance. If you object to a change, your remedy is to stop using the Platform.

These Terms are governed by the laws of [the State to be confirmed — expected New South Wales, to align with the contracting entity], Australia, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of its courts.

Contact: [support address to be confirmed — e.g. support@commonop.io].