Privacy Policy

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India (“MoA&FW”) has developed the AgriStack Consent Manager App as a free, public service mobile application to empower farmers to manage digital consents for their data.

This Privacy Policy informs users about how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when using the AgriStack Consent Manager App.

Information We Collect
The app collects personal and farming-related data from users to enable consent-based digital services. This includes:

• Personal Identification: Name, Mobile Number, Address, Gender, Caste, PAN, Aadhaar Number (for identity verification).
• Farming Information: Land data,Crop data, geo-Location of plots, crop type, plot area, and related agricultural records.

This data is provided voluntarily by farmers while requesting or managing consents within the app using their Farmer ID login.

Use of Information
The collected information is used solely to:

• Enable secure login and identity verification.
• Display existing digital consents.
• Allow farmers to grant, modify, or revoke consents.
• Support integration with government platforms or departments for agriculture-related services.

We do not share your data with any unauthorized third party. Any data sharing is strictly in accordance with the farmer's given consents and as per applicable government guidelines.

Cookies
The app itself does not use cookies. However, integrated third-party services may use cookies to improve their services. Users can accept or decline these cookies through their device settings.

Third-Party Services
The app uses third-party services such as:

• C-DAC Aadhaar Verification

Data Security
We adopt strong administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in line with Government of India data security policies. However, no electronic storage or transmission over the internet is fully secure. We strive for the highest security standards but cannot guarantee absolute protection.

Data Retention
Data is retained only as long as necessary to deliver the services or as per government data retention guidelines. You may request revocation of consent, after which related data access will be withdrawn.

Children’s Privacy
This app is intended for adult farmers. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 13. If such data is found, it will be deleted promptly.

Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.This policy is effective as of 2023-09-27.