This policy describes how we handle your data when you use “Krishi IQ,” listed below:
- Our websites, like "krishiiq.in"
- Our apps, like the "Krishi IQ - Cluster Bean and Gram Farming - RKVY" app
- Our pages or ads on social media networks, like our Facebook and Google+ pages
- Anywhere we gather information from you and refer you to this Privacy Policy
1. What Information Do We Gather About You?
In general we do not collect or store any personal inforamation via our website or app. All the information collected is analytical (like Google Analytics) or loaction information (which we do not store) in app to display weather data. The following describes the information we collect and how we obtain it.
A) Information Collected Through Krishi IQ Services.
i. Information You Voluntarily Give Us
For User Surveys, Research, Panels and Experience Programs:
We gather information through questionnaires, surveys and feedback programs. We ask you for your consent to use this information when you participate in these programs and events.
During Contact With Our Call Center:
We collect information from you when you contact us through one of our contact numbers.
ii. Information Collected Automatically
With Tracking Technologies in Your Browser and Mobile Apps:
These technologies include cookies, web beacons, tags and scripts, software development kits (or SDKs) and beyond.
We track and store data about how you visit and use Krishi IQ Services, particularly through our websites and apps. The items we log include:
- Your IP address
- Your location
- Your operating system
- Your browser
- Your browser language
- The URLs of any pages you visit on our sites and apps
- Device identifiers
- Advertising identifiers
- Other usage information.
We combine this data with other information we collect about you. For more information about tracking methods on Krishi IQ Services, and how to manage them, read our Cookie Policy.
With GPS Technologies:
Our app provide weather based info on your GPS location, if you enable this feature (i.e., the Krishi IQ app). Your GPS location is your exact location.
You choose whether to enable GPS features when you first install the app. You can edit that setting on your device at any time. If you enable these features, your GPS location can be found by satellite, cell phone tower or Wi-Fi and used by the app.
If you do not enable GPS location-based services, we don’t collect your precise GPS location. We do collect your IP address, which can establish your approximate location.
B) Information Collected From Other Sources.
i. Social Media Platforms and Other Third-Party Services:
(Social media platforms include Facebook. Third-party services include Google.)
We receive information from you when you interact with our pages, groups, accounts or posts on social media platforms. This includes aggregate data on our followers (e.g., age, gender and location), engagement data (e.g., “likes,” comments, shares, reposts and clicks), awareness data (e.g., number of impressions and reach) and individual users’ public profiles.
A note about future updates:
We are always improving our products and services, and we create new features regularly. These updates sometimes require us to collect new information, or use what we already have differently. If there is a significant or material change in the way we handle your personal information, we will notify you as detailed below.
2. What Do We Do With The Information We Collect About You?
A) We provide the Krishi IQ Services.
We use your information to help you use and navigate Krishi IQ Services, such as:
Responding to your inquiries, requests, suggestions or complaints
Letting you take part in free services, polls, promotions, surveys, panels, research and comments.
B) We Personalize Your Experience.
We show you weather information to you on our app based on your location data.
C) We Develop Products and Services, and Do Analysis.
Google Analytics is one of the analytics providers we use. You can find out how Google Analytics uses data and how to opt out of Google Analytics.
D) We Carry Out Administrative Tasks.
For fraud and security monitoring: We detect and prevent cyberattacks or unauthorized robot activities.
For customer satisfaction: We assess users’ satisfaction with our customer care team.
Additional notes:
We try to limit how our third-party advertising technology vendors use the information they gather from you. Many of these providers require us to enter into contracts that allow them to optimize their own services and products, or that help them create their own.
Essentially, these providers combine any information they gather about you through Krishi IQ Services with information they receive from their other clients. This helps them target ads to you on behalf of their other clients, not just us.
These third parties sometimes use other services in order to serve ads; check their privacy policies for more details. For further information on tracking technologies and your rights and choices regarding them, see the applicable Cookie Policy.
3. With Whom Do We Share the Information We Gather?
A) Within The Krishi IQ Team:
We share your information with our affiliates for the purposes listed here. See a list of our affiliates.
B) With Other Third Parties:
We can preserve or share personal information if the law requires us to do so. We can also preserve or share personal information if we believe it would be necessary to:
- Comply with the law or with legal process
- Protect and defend our rights and property
- Protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Krishi Q Services
- Protect the safety or property of our users or the general public (e.g., if you provide false information or attempt to pose as someone else, we could share your information to help investigations into your actions)
- Cooperate with government authorities, which could be outside your country of residence
4. What Are Your Rights?
How Do I Opt Out of Email, Phone, Mail and Push Notifications?
The opt-out methods described below are limited to the email address, phone or device used.
Email:
We do not send any promotional emails or email newsletters. Still you can also email us at krishiiq@gmail.com.
Mail or Telephone:
We do not do any mail or telephone solicitations.
Push Notifications:
You can opt out any time by adjusting your device settings, or uninstalling our app.
5. What About Sensitive Personal Information?
We generally don’t want to gather any sensitive information about you. This includes:
- Your social security number
- Your racial or ethnic origin
- Your political opinions
- Your religion or other beliefs
- Your health, biometric or genetic characteristics
- Any trade union membership
- Any criminal background
There are rare situations when we request this information (e.g., a survey asks about your political leanings), but you can decline to answer. Outside those situations we would prefer you never share that information with us.
6. How Long Do You Retain Data?
It depends. We store your personal information for as long as needed, or permitted, based on the reason why we obtained it (consistent with applicable law).
When deciding how long to keep your information, we consider:
Whether we are subject to any legal obligations (e.g., any laws that require us to keep transaction records for a certain period of time before we can delete them)
Whether we have taken any legal positions (e.g., in connection with any statutes of limitation).
Rather than delete your data, we might de-identify it by removing identifying details.
7. Are There Guidelines for Children?
Our Services are intended for a general audience specifically for farmers, and are not directed at children under (13) years of age.
We do not knowingly gather personal information (as defined by the U.S. Children’s Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA) in a manner not permitted by COPPA.
8. How Are Changes to This Privacy Policy Communicated?
We periodically update this Privacy Policy. We will post any changes on this page by updating this policy.
If we make a significant or material change in the way we collect, use or share your personal information, we will notify you at least 30 days prior to the changes taking effect. We will do this via email or prominent notice within Krishi IQ Services. If you object to any change, you can stop using the Krishi IQ Services.
After we post any changes on this page, your continued use of Krishi IQ Services is subject to the updated Privacy Policy.
9. How Can You Contact Us? Who Is the Controller of Your Personal Information?
If you have any questions, email us at krishiiq@gmail.com or write us at:
Krishi IQ
Institute of Agri Business Management,
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University
Bikaner (Raj) 334001 IN
We can also be reached by phone.
The Krishi IQ is referred to in this Privacy Policy as “Krishi IQ,” “we” or “our.”
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