Privacy Policy

Effective 6 November 2026 · Operated by AgriTrade · Contact: chklsudharshan@gmail.com

AgriTrade is a mobile marketplace where farmers and traders list agricultural produce, send booking requests, chat and complete deals. This policy explains what information the app collects, why, who can see it, and how you can delete it.

1. Information we collect

• Account details: your first and last name and email address. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email and Google account ID from Google.
• Phone number: optional. If you choose to verify it, the number is checked by SMS through Google Firebase Authentication.
• Address: the state, district, mandal, village and PIN code you enter. We do not collect your device's GPS location.
• Listings: produce name, category, quantity, price, location and other details you add when publishing an item.
• Booking requests and deals: offered price, quantity, expected date, notes and the status of each request or deal.
• Messages: chat messages you send to and receive from other users about a listing.
• Ratings and reviews: stars and comments you give or receive after a deal.
• Notification token: a device identifier from Firebase Cloud Messaging, used only to send you alerts.
• Technical data: timestamps of your actions and basic error logs needed to run the service.
• Usage analytics: which features you use (for example that a listing was posted, a message was sent or a booking request was made, but never the content), how often you open the app, app version, device model, Android version, approximate country and city, and a random app-instance ID. This is collected with Google Analytics for Firebase. We do not use your device's advertising ID and do not use this data for advertising.

2. How we use it

• To create and secure your account and keep you signed in.
• To show your listings, and to show you listings nearest to your address first.
• To deliver booking requests, chat messages, deal updates and ratings between buyers and sellers.
• To send notifications about requests, messages and deals, including when the app is closed.
• To show a "Verified Trader" badge after you complete a deal.
• To prevent misuse, investigate problems and keep the service working. Listings reported by several users may be hidden until we review them.
• To understand how the app is used, for example how many people are active and which features are popular, so we can improve it.

We do not sell your information and we do not show advertising.

3. Who can see your information

• All signed-in users can see your listings (including their location), your name, the village and district from your address, your email address (shown partly hidden), your ratings, how many deals you have completed and whether you are a Verified Trader. Your phone number is shown only if you choose to make it public in your profile. They can also see how many buyers are interested in a listing, but not who they are.
• People you deal with can see the booking requests and chat messages you exchange with them. Once a seller accepts a booking request, the buyer and the seller of that deal can see each other's phone number and email address, even if you have hidden your phone number on your profile, so you can arrange pickup and payment. Nobody else gets these details through the deal.
• Service providers: the app runs on Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Functions, Cloud Messaging and Google Analytics for Firebase), which stores and processes data on our behalf. Data is stored in Google Cloud's Singapore region (asia-southeast1).
• Legal reasons: we may disclose information if required by law or to protect users and the service.

4. How long we keep it

We keep your information while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your profile, listings, reviews, the chat messages you sent, your notifications and your sign-in. Records of past deals that another user took part in are kept for that user, but your name is replaced with "Deleted user" and your phone number is removed. Usage analytics are kept by Google Analytics for up to 2 months and are not linked to your name, email or phone number.

5. Your choices and rights

• Access and correction: you can view and edit your profile in the app, or email us.
• Deletion: delete your account anytime in the app (Profile → Delete my account), or request it by email. See Delete your account.
• Notifications: you can turn notifications off in your phone's settings.

6. Security

Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS) and protected by access rules so that private information, such as your profile and messages, can only be read by you and the people involved. No system is perfectly secure, so please do not share sensitive information such as bank or card details in chats.

7. Children

AgriTrade is intended for people aged 18 and over who trade agricultural produce. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The effective date above shows when it last changed, and significant changes will be announced in the app.

9. Contact

Questions or requests: chklsudharshan@gmail.com