Last updated: May 29, 2020
Govi-Nena Project Team at Department of Computer Science, University of Ruhuna value the privacy and security of the information that our users choose to share with us through the use of Services provided via the “Govi-Nena Home Garden app (app)”. This app and the associated information is provided “as is” by Govi-Nena Project Team and it is free of charge. While we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we take no responsibility of any kind express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy or reliability of the information.
This page is used to inform the users regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information for anyone decided to use our app.
If you choose to use our app, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Services. we will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at Govi-Nena Home Garden unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to name as supplied by the user, phone number which is required for registration, email address (optional), country while registering, home garden location; both administrative as well as GPS coordinates. To provide the Services through to app we make use of SMS reading module for OTP confirmation and device location access function. We also store data on your phone local storage. The information that you provide will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.
Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.
This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
Security
We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. Yet no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Other Sites
This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. we will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
This policy is effective as of 2020-05-29
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at The Coordinator, Govi-Nena Project, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka or via email: [email protected].
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