Ifac Farmer Advisory Panel – Terms of Use

1. About the Panel and these terms

The ifac Farmer Advisory Panel (the Panel) is run by ifac, the trading name of Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society Limited, Danville Business Park, Ring Road, Danville, Kilkenny. Members share their views through online surveys, interviews and focus groups. We use the answers in research for ifac and for organisations in and around farming.

By joining the Panel, you agree to these terms and to the Panel Privacy Policy, which explains how we use your data.

The Panel is separate from ifac's accountancy and advisory services. Joining, taking part or leaving has no effect on any service you get from ifac. Your survey responses are not shared with your local ifac office or adviser for accountancy, tax or advisory service purposes, unless required by law or with your consent.

2. Joining

Membership is free. You can join if you are 18 or over and you farm in Ireland or play an active part in running a farm here, and are an ifac client.

When you join, you agree to:

• have only one account, and not share it or let anyone else use it

• give accurate details and keep your profile up to date

• keep your login details safe, and tell us if your account is compromised

Membership of the Panel is offered at ifac's discretion. We reserve the right to refuse, suspend or terminate membership where we reasonably consider this necessary to protect the integrity, security or operation of the Panel.

3. Taking part

Taking part is always your choice. You decide which surveys to do, you can skip any question, and you can stop at any time. We can't promise a set number of surveys, as invitations depend on the research that is taking place.

When you take part, please:

• answer honestly and in your own words, without rushing, guessing at random, or using bots or AI tools to answer for you

• keep survey content private: don't copy, screenshot, record, reproduce or share questions, images or other materials we show you

• be respectful to others in interviews and focus groups

We may remove responses that look to have been chosen at random or are not genuine, and those answers may not earn rewards.

We use your answers in research as described in the Privacy Policy. We may quote your comments in reports, but never with your name or anything else that could identify you. We record interviews and focus groups only if you agree at the time. Participation in the Panel does not create any employment, agency, partnership or any other commercial relationship between you and ifac.

By participating in the Panel, you grant ifac a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use, analyse, aggregate, reproduce and report on your responses for research, statistical and business purposes, provided that any personal data is processed in accordance with the Panel Privacy Policy.

4. Rewards

We thank members with points for each survey they complete. Each invitation tells you how many points you will earn and roughly how long the survey takes. Interviews and focus groups may have a different thank you, which we explain when we invite you. We do not guarantee that any member will receive a minimum number of survey invitations, opportunities to participate or rewards.

• Earning: points are added to your account within 30 days of completing a survey. If a survey ends early because you don't fit the group it needs, or we remove your answers (section 3), you may earn fewer or no points.

• Redeeming: once you reach the minimum balance shown in your account, you can swap points for e-vouchers or the other rewards listed there.

• Limits: points have no cash value and cannot be sold or transferred. We may set a yearly limit on rewards; if we do, it will be shown in your account.

• Mistakes: we may correct points added in error.

• Prize draws: each draw has its own rules, which we show you when you enter.

We may amend, replace or withdraw reward options, point values, redemption thresholds or the reward programme generally. We will give reasonable notice of any material change that adversely affects members. Your points stay in your account while it is open. If we ever close the Panel, we will provide members with at least 60 days notice and an opportunity to redeem accrued points before the closure date.

5. Leaving and account closure

You can leave at any time using the link in any Panel email, through your account settings, or by emailing us. Please redeem your points before you go, any unredeemed points remaining after an account is closed or terminated will expire and cannot be reinstated.

If you haven't taken part for 24 months, we will email to ask whether you want to stay. If you don't reply within 30 days, we close your account. You can redeem your points during that time.

We may suspend or close your account if you break these terms, for example by holding more than one account, giving false details or sharing survey materials. We will tell you why, and you can ask us to review the decision. Points earned through fraud are cancelled; otherwise you can redeem your remaining points before the account closes.

6. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ifac shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or economic loss arising out of or in connection with participation in the Panel.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

We do not guarantee that the Panel, website, surveys or related systems will always be available, secure, uninterrupted or error-free.

Privacy: the Panel Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your data, and forms part of these terms.Information about your data protection rights, including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and data portability (where applicable), is set out in the Panel Privacy Policy.

Changes: we may update these terms. We will notify members by email of any material changes at least 30 days before they take effect. If you do not agree to the changes, you may close your account and redeem your points first.

Force Majeure: Circumstances Beyond Our Control: We are not responsible for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms where this results from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

Entire Agreement: These Terms and the Panel Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and ifac regarding participation in the Panel.

Law: these terms are governed by Irish law, and the Irish courts deal with any dispute.

Contact us: farmerpanel@ifac.ie or Farmer Panel, Ifac, Danville Business Park, Ring Road, Danville, Kilkenny.

Last updated: 14 October 2026