Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2025

AgWise ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our agricultural advisory web application.

Information We Collect

Location Data: We collect geographic location information (country, region, zone, district) that you provide to generate agricultural advisory recommendations. This data is processed locally and not stored permanently.

Usage Data: We automatically collect browser type, IP address, and access times for security and performance monitoring purposes.

Contact Information: When you submit the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide agricultural advisory services and recommendations
• Process and respond to your inquiries
• Improve application performance and user experience
• Ensure application security and prevent abuse

Data Storage and Security

Location selections are stored temporarily in your browser's local storage and are not transmitted to our servers except when requesting advisory data. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information.

Third-Party Services

Our application uses the following third-party services:

• Leaflet Maps: For interactive map visualization
• Chart.js: For data visualization
• Google Fonts: For typography

These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies.

Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser local storage to temporarily save your location and advisory selections for a seamless user experience. This data remains on your device and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for communication purposes. Location and advisory data are not permanently stored on our servers and are processed in real-time.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out of data collection by discontinuing use of the application

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or to protect our rights.

Children's Privacy

Our application is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact Us page.