Privacy Policy

Krishi Market ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information when you use our website and mobile applications, and how we comply with applicable laws including Google Play policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be announced on our platform.

1. Protecting Your Privacy

• We do not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
• We do not participate in cross-marketing or referral programs with other platforms.
• We do not use tracking devices such as cookies or web beacons for marketing purposes.
• We do not send unsolicited third-party marketing communications.
• Your account is password protected. Please keep your password confidential.
• Forums and user areas use secure access protocols.
• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

2. Information We Collect

a) Personal Information

We collect the following data when you register or use our services:

• Name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Address, State, and District
• Details voluntarily shared via inquiries, feedback, or produce listings

b) Device or Other Identifiers

We may collect technical identifiers such as:

• Android ID & Advertising ID
• Device hardware model and operating system version
• IP address and network status

Purpose: These identifiers help improve app reliability, maintain authenticated user sessions, troubleshoot crashes, and support security authentication. You may reset or manage your Advertising ID anytime via your Android device settings.

3. REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES Permission

Our Android application may request the REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission if you choose to directly download or install verified APK updates outside of Google Play.

• We never install packages without explicit user interaction and consent.
• You can safely deny this permission without impacting core marketplace features.

4. Usage & Web Logs

Standard server diagnostic logs record IP addresses, page URLs, referrers, timestamps, and HTTP response codes. These logs are stored solely for operational health, spam mitigation, and infrastructure defense.

5. Data Storage & Security

• Classified produce postings may remain archived for fraud prevention, safety audits, and dispute resolution.
• We do not store full payment card details on our servers; transactions are processed through encrypted payment gateways.
• We enforce HTTPS/TLS encryption across all communications between your device and our servers.

6. Third-Party Links & Search Indexing

Krishi Market links to official APMC agricultural sites and social platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. Public produce listings may be indexed by web search engines; avoid placing confidential credentials in ad descriptions.

7. Legal Disclosures

We may preserve or disclose your data when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable statutory laws or judicial warrants.
• Respond to verified requests from authorized government or law enforcement agencies.
• Prevent fraud, financial scamming, or illegal produce transactions.
• Enforce our platform Terms of Service.

8. User Rights & Data Deletion

• Review, edit, or update your profile from your User Dashboard.
• Request complete account and listing deletion at our Account Deletion Page.
• Revoke app permissions directly via your Android system settings.

9. Contact & Governance

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal records, contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.krishi-market.com

Security Policy: Turnstile Privacy Addendum

10. Google Play Compliance Summary