BarnPal Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2025

BarnPal ("the App") is operated by Olajide Awoyinka. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information in connection with your use of the BarnPal Android application, the comprehensive farm management tool.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve the services offered by BarnPal, which is a farm management and record-keeping tool.

A. Personal Account Information

When you create an account, we collect basic identifiers necessary for authentication and service provision:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, and password (encrypted).

B. Farm Management Data (User-Generated Content)

This is the core data you input into the app to use our services. This data is stored securely and is not used for any purpose other than providing the farm management service to you.

• Livestock Records: Details on animals (e.g., tags, breeds, health status, feed logs).
• Financial Data: Records of expenses, income, and inventory.
• Health Records: Veterinary visits, vaccinations, and treatment plans.
• Operational Data: Feed inventory, task lists, and other farm management inputs.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To operate, maintain, and provide the core functions of the BarnPal application, specifically managing your farm data and records.
• Authentication: To verify your identity and manage your access to the App.
• Improvement: To analyze usage trends and feedback to improve the App’s performance, features, and user experience.
• Communication: To send you service-related notices (e.g., updates, maintenance alerts, or account recovery information).

3. Data Storage and Security

• Storage: Farm Management Data is stored securely on servers provided by a cloud service provider.
• Security: We implement commercially acceptable security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use third-party tools, such as Google Play Services and Firebase, to provide crucial App functionality like hosting, analytics, and crash reporting. These providers may have access to your Usage Data or Device Information only as necessary to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

5. Children's Privacy

BarnPal is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with Personal Account Information, please contact us.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the App and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at: