Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2, 2025

Introduction

Alpaca Herder ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you sign in with Google or Apple, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture.
• Farm Data: Information about your farm, animals, care logs, and other data you input into the App.
• Team Information: When you invite team members or join farms, we store relationship data between users and farms.

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: We collect anonymized usage statistics to improve the App.
• Device Information: Basic device information for compatibility and support purposes.
• Push Notifications: If enabled, we use OneSignal to send notifications. You can disable these at any time.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the App's functionality
• Enable farm collaboration features
• Send important notifications about your animals and farm tasks
• Improve and optimize the App
• Provide customer support
• Generate AI-powered insights and recommendations (using anonymized, aggregated data)

Data Storage and Security

• Your data is stored securely in Google Firebase with encryption at rest and in transit
• We use Firebase Authentication for secure sign-in
• Access to farm data is controlled by role-based permissions (Admin, Coworker, Guest)
• We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Firebase: For authentication, data storage, and analytics
• OneSignal: For push notifications (optional)
• OpenAI: For generating AI-powered tips and insights (no personal data is sent)

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data - Delete Account
• Export your data
• Opt-out of notifications

Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date.