Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Mandi Today ("we", "us", "our") is operated by Shubham Pratap Singh, a sole proprietorship registered in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website (manditoday.com) and our Android mobile application ("Mandi Today"). By using our Services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Phone number provided during sign-in via Firebase Authentication (OTP-based). We do not collect passwords.
• Location Data: State and district preferences you select to personalize mandi rates. We do not track GPS location continuously.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, search queries, commodities viewed, app version, device type, and language preference. Collected via Firebase Analytics.
• Marketplace Data: If you post an ad, we collect commodity details, pricing, images, and your contact info (name + phone) to display on the listing.
• Chat Messages: Messages sent in the community chat are stored in Firebase Firestore and are visible to all users.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To authenticate your identity and provide personalized mandi rates based on your location preferences
• To display your marketplace ads to other users
• To send push notifications for price alerts and app updates (you can opt out)
• To improve the app through analytics and crash reports (Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics)
• To serve advertisements via Google AdSense (on the website) and Google AdMob (in the mobile app)

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data as per their own privacy policies:

• Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Analytics, Crashlytics, Cloud Messaging, Storage)
• Google AdSense & AdMob (for serving ads on the website and mobile app)
• Vercel (website hosting)
• Cloudflare Workers (API proxy and caching)

5. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored on Google Cloud (via Firebase) servers. We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), Firebase Security Rules, and access controls. However, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies & Advertising

Our website uses essential cookies to store your language and theme preferences. In addition, we use third-party advertising companies like Google AdSense to serve ads when you visit our website.

• Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

7. Your Rights

You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at [email protected]. Upon receiving your request, we will delete your Firebase Authentication record and any marketplace ads within 30 days. Community chat messages are anonymized but not retroactively deleted.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Shubham Pratap Singh
[email protected]
+91 9457007575