MOSA's Privacy Policy

1. I understand that by providing MOSA with my information, I accept that:

a. MOSA does not collect personal information except that which is knowingly and specifically supplied.

b. MOSA will not sell or provide my information to any other organization for sales purposes unless I grant permission. MOSA is required by NOP to make available to the public the following information:

i. Certificates issued within the current and previous three calendar years;

ii. Products certified, the effective date of certification, and contact information for MOSA-certified operations;

iii. The results of laboratory analyses for residues of prohibited substances conducted for the current and three previous calendar years, provided the results are not part of an ongoing compliance investigation;

iv. Contact information, including the primary email, phone number, address, and name/business name as provided to MOSA for purposes of organic certification, will be public in the NOP’s Organic Integrity Database (OID) and included on the organic certificate.

v. Other business information as specifically identified and permitted in writing by me.

c. Credit Card Information provided through MOSA's online payment systems is encrypted for security.

d. The MOSA website(s) provides many links to other websites. This is a service MOSA provides; the operation of these websites is beyond MOSA’s control. MOSA does not endorse or accept responsibility for its content or privacy policies nor their collection and use of information.

e. I agree to allow MOSA to provide certification-related information upon my verbal request to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and/or farm insurance agents (RMA or other private agencies), or state departments of agriculture for cost share, crop insurance, or crop reporting purposes without the need for me to provide any additional written release of information.

f. MOSA may submit to State and/or Federal agencies that may be subject to open records laws.