Privacy Policy
Effective 28 October 2026 · See also our Terms of Use
छोटे में
- हम आपका फ़ोन नंबर सिर्फ़ लॉग-इन के लिए और ख़रीददारों को आपसे बात कराने के लिए इस्तेमाल करते हैं।
- लिस्टिंग पर आपका नाम, गाँव, ज़िला और फ़ोन नंबर ऐप के दूसरे यूज़र देख सकते हैं, ताकि वे आपको कॉल या व्हाट्सएप कर सकें। आपका पूरा पता किसी को नहीं दिखता।
- हम आपका डेटा किसी को बेचते नहीं हैं और ऐप में विज्ञापन नहीं हैं।
- आप कभी भी ऐप में मेरा → खाता हटाएँ से अपना खाता और सारा डेटा मिटा सकते हैं।
animalhaat is a marketplace app where farmers in India buy and sell animals, machinery, land, crops and other farm goods. This policy explains what the app collects, why, who can see it, and how to delete it.
What we collect
- Phone number, to sign you in with a one-time password and so buyers can call or WhatsApp you.
- Name, and an optional profile photo, shown next to your listings.
- Your village and district, and map coordinates for that place, chosen by you or taken from your phone's location if you allow it. Used to show listings near you and to show buyers how far a listing is. We do not track your location in the background.
- Listings you post: photos, videos, price and details you enter.
- Contacts through the app: when you tap Call or WhatsApp on a listing, we record which listing, so the seller is notified.
- Saved listings, notification settings and language.
- Your agreements: the date and version of the Terms of Use you accepted at sign-up, and the seller declaration you confirm with each listing. For fertiliser and pesticide listings, the sale licence number you enter, which is shown on the listing.
- A notification token, so we can send you alerts about your listings and enquiries.
- App usage and crash data: which screens are opened, steps completed in the sell flow, and crash reports. These are not linked to your name or phone number in our reports.
Who can see it
- Other signed-in users can see your name, photo, village, district and phone number, so they can contact you about a listing.
- Your listings are public once our team approves them.
- Our moderators can see listings under review and reports of misuse.
- We store data with Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, Cloud Messaging, Google Analytics for Firebase and Crashlytics), which processes it for us under Google's terms.
We do not sell your data, and we do not show ads.
How long we keep it
We keep your data while your account exists. Produce listings expire automatically. When you delete your account, your profile, listings, photos, videos, saved listings, notifications and enquiries are erased within minutes. Crash and usage reports are kept by Google for up to 14 months and are not linked to your identity.
Deleting your account
In the app, open मेरा (Account) and tap खाता हटाएँ (Delete account). If you can no longer open the app, see how to request deletion.
Permissions the app asks for
- Location: only when you choose "use my location", to fill in your village.
- Camera: to take photos for a listing or your profile.
- Notifications: to tell you about enquiries and your listing's review.
Photos from your gallery are chosen through Android's photo picker, so the app never sees the rest of your gallery.
Security
Data is sent over encrypted connections, and access rules make sure only you can change your profile and listings.
Children
animalhaat is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date at the top.
Contact and grievances
Questions or requests: contact@animalhaat.com
Grievance Officer: Irshad Ali Khan, irshadamarujala@gmail.com. We acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and resolve them within 15 days. Details are in section 15 of the Terms of Use.