SriRootz is a mobile app that helps buyers discover local produce and vendors (farms, growers) list and sell food. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. We do not sell your personal information.
Overview
SriRootz is a mobile app that helps buyers discover local produce and vendors (farms, growers) list and sell food. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices.
We do not sell your personal information.
Information we collect
Account & profile
- Email address and password (stored by Firebase Authentication — we do not store your password in plain text)
- Phone number and ZIP code (collected at registration)
- Display name and profile photo (e.g. from Google Sign-In)
- Role: buyer or vendor
- Vendors: farm/business name, business location/address, GPS coordinates (if you use location features), payment handles (Venmo, Zelle, Stripe setup info you provide)
Listings & marketplace activity
- Listing details: photos, descriptions, prices, inventory, categories, tags
- Orders: items, quantities, prices, status, buyer/seller IDs
- Messages in order chat
- Favorites, followed farms, cart contents
- Reviews/ratings (if you submit them)
Device & technical
- Push notification token (Expo) if you allow notifications
- Device type, app version, and information needed to run the service
- IP address and server logs when you use AI or notification features
Location
- ZIP code at signup (required)
- Precise location only if you grant permission (e.g. vendor farm pin, map/nearby features)
AI features optional
- Text you submit (produce name, price, notes, crop questions, nutrition questions)
- Photos you upload for crop diagnosis
- Processed by our servers and, when configured, Google Gemini or similar AI providers to generate responses
We do not use your data to train our own AI models unless we tell you otherwise in an updated policy.
How we use information
- Create and manage your account
- Show nearby listings and farms (using ZIP/location)
- Process orders, inventory, and notifications
- Let buyers and vendors communicate about orders
- Send push alerts about orders and messages (with your permission)
- Run AI-assisted listing, farming, and wellness features
- Improve reliability, security, and fraud prevention
- Comply with law and enforce our Terms of Service
Your choices
- Notifications: iOS/Android Settings → SriRootz → Notifications
- Location: device Settings → SriRootz → Location
- Photos: only when you add listing or diagnosis images
- Account data: open Help → Contact customer care in the SriRootz app to request access, correction, or deletion
- Sign-in: email/password or Google (where available)
Deleting your account may not remove content already shared with another user in a completed order; we may retain certain records as required by law.
Data retention
We keep information while your account is active and as needed for orders, disputes, security, and legal obligations. Backups may persist for a limited time after deletion.
Security
We use industry-standard measures (encrypted transport, Firebase security rules, authenticated access). No system is 100% secure.
Children
SriRootz is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. Contact us to request deletion if you believe a child provided data.
Vendors must be 18 or older (or age of majority in your jurisdiction).
International users
Data may be processed in the United States. If you use SriRootz from outside the U.S., you consent to that transfer.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA summary)
You may have rights to know, access, delete, and correct personal information, and to opt out of "sale" or "sharing." We do not sell personal information. Use Help → Contact customer care in the app to exercise these rights.
Changes
We may update this policy. We will post the new effective date and, for material changes, notify you in the app or by email when practical.
Contact
Srikanth Nallamothu (operator of SriRootz)
Questions: Help → Contact customer care in the SriRootz app
Texas, USA