🌾 Farming Fields - Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 21, 2026

Last Updated: March 21, 2026

⚠️ Important: Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using Farming Fields, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

1. Introduction

Farming Fields ("we," "our," "us," or "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise handle your information when you use our mobile application, website, and related services ("Service").

2. Information We Collect

A. Personal Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, password

• Profile Information: User role (Farmer/Buyer), profile picture, farm name

• Farm Information: Farm location, farm area, crops grown, contact details

• Crop Information: Crop type, quantity, pricing, harvest date, crop start date

• Communication Data: Messages sent between farmers and buyers

• Media Files: Photos/videos of crops (optionally uploaded)

B. Information Automatically Collected

• Location Data: GPS coordinates (with permission)

• Device Information: Device type, OS version, device ID, mobile network info

• Usage Data: Features accessed, time spent, clicks, interactions

• System Information: IP address, browser type, crash logs, error reports

• Firebase Analytics: App performance metrics, user flow data

C. Third-Party Data

• Weather API data for your location

• Market price data from agricultural databases

• Map data from OpenStreetMap

3. How We Use Your Information

Use Case

Purpose

Data Used

Account Management

Create and maintain user accounts

Name, Email, Phone, Password

Authentication

Verify user identity securely

Email, Phone, OTP

Map Features

Display farms and market data on map

Location, Farm details, Prices

Farmer-Buyer Connection

Enable direct communication

Contact info, Messages

Weather Forecasts

Provide location-specific weather

Location data

Market Intelligence

Display daily market prices

Location, Crop preferences

Push Notifications

Notify about market updates, requests

Device ID, User preferences

App Improvement

Analytics and performance monitoring

Usage data, Device info, Crash logs

Fraud Prevention

Protect against misuse and security threats

Account behavior, IP address

Legal Compliance

Meet legal and regulatory requirements

Any data as required by law

4. Information Sharing

A. What We Do NOT Share

• ❌ We do NOT sell personal data to third parties

• ❌ We do NOT share data for marketing to other companies

• ❌ We do NOT share financial information with unauthorized parties

B. What We DO Share

• Google Firebase: User authentication, profile data, messages (encrypted)

• Weather Service Providers: Location coordinates for weather forecasts

• Amazon AWS: Crop images (with access controls)

• Legal/Law Enforcement: When required by subpoena or court order

C. User-to-User Sharing

When farmers and buyers connect:

• Buyer sees farmer's farm location (general area, not exact coordinates)

• Buyer can call/message farmer using provided contact

• Farmer can view buyer's purchase requests

• Both parties can message each other in-app

5. Data Security

🔒 Security Measures:

• ✅ All data transmitted using HTTPS/TLS encryption

• ✅ Firebase security rules restrict unauthorized access

• ✅ Passwords encrypted with Firebase Auth (salted hash)

• ✅ Authentication tokens expire after inactivity

• ✅ AWS S3 bucket with encryption and access controls

• ✅ Regular security monitoring and updates

• ✅ Firestore backup and recovery systems

⚠️ Disclaimer: While we implement industry-standard security measures, no transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Rights & Data Control

You Have the Right To:

• Access: View all personal data collected about you

• Update: Modify or correct your profile information

• Delete: Request deletion of your account and associated data

• Opt-Out: Disable push notifications in Settings

• Control: Manage location permissions in device settings

• Revoke: Remove app permissions anytime

• Port: Export your data in machine-readable format

How to Exercise Your Rights:

1. Open the app → Settings → Account

2. View, Edit, or Delete your information

3. Or email: privacy@farmingfields.app

7. Data Retention

Data Type

Retention Period

Notes

Active Account Data

Until account deleted

Name, email, farm info

Deleted Account Data

30 days

Soft delete then permanent removal

Location History

90 days

Used for analytics only

Market Price Data

12 months

For historical analysis

Crash/Error Logs

30 days

Automatic deletion

Messages

Until deleted by users

Users can delete chats anytime

8. Children's Privacy

Farming Fields is not designed for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information and terminate the child's account.

For users aged 13-18, parental consent is recommended before using this app.

9. Location Privacy

• Access: App requests location permission when needed (first map access)

• Usage: Used to show nearby farms, market data, and weather

• Control: Users can disable location in device settings anytime

• Precision: Farm locations shown as general area, not exact coordinates

• Sharing: Precise location NOT shared with other users

10. Third-Party Services & Links

External Services We Use:

Service

Purpose

Privacy Policy

Google Firebase

Authentication, Database, Messaging

Link

Google Play Services

Location services, Analytics

Link

OpenStreetMap

Map data and tiles

Link

Amazon AWS S3

Image and file storage

Link

Note: We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. Please review their privacy policies.

11. GDPR & International Privacy

If you are a resident of the European Union or other jurisdiction with data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), you have additional rights:

• Right to Access, Rectify, Erase data

• Right to Restrict Processing

• Right to Data Portability

• Right to Object to Processing

• Right to Lodge Complaints with Data Protection Authorities

Contact us at privacy@farmingfields.app to exercise these rights.

12. Cookies & Tracking

• App-Level: We use local storage (SharedPreferences) to remember user settings

• Firebase Analytics: Google Analytics tracks anonymous app usage

• Opt-Out: Disable analytics in device settings

• No Third-Party Tracking: We don't use ad trackers

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the app constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

For significant changes, we will notify you in-app or via email to your registered account.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices:

• Email: privacy@farmingfields.app

• Support Email: support@farmingfields.app

• In-App: Settings → Help → Report Privacy Issue

15. Additional Resources

• Terms of Service

• Data Processing Agreement

• Cookie Policy

• Security Report

📅 Last Updated: March 21, 2026 | v1.0

Effective For App Version: 1.0 and above

🌾 Company: Farming Fields Private

📱 Application: com.example.farmingfieldsapplication

© 2026 Farming Fields. All rights reserved.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of March 21, 2026.