Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 22, 2026

FarmStand is a marketplace that helps local farmers and roadside stands list the produce they grow and helps buyers discover it nearby. This policy explains what information the FarmStand mobile app ("FarmStand", "we", "us") collects, why we collect it, how it is stored, and the choices you have. We keep this short and plain because our data practices are deliberately simple.

The short version: We collect only what the app needs to run. We do not show ads, we do not use third-party analytics or tracking, and we never sell your personal information. Some information you provide as a seller — your farm location and your listings — is intentionally public to other users so buyers can find you.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following, all of which you provide directly or that the app generates to function:

Information	Why we collect it
Email address	To create and secure your account and to sign you in.
Full name	Shown to people you buy from or sell to so they know who they are dealing with.
Phone number (optional)	Kept private to your account. It is not shown to other users.
Published phone number (sellers, optional)	A separate number a seller chooses to show on their farm page and listings. It is stored apart from the private number above, and nothing is published unless you fill it in. Clear it at any time to stop showing it.
Profile photo (optional)	Displayed on your profile and alongside your messages.
Farm / stand address and GPS coordinates (sellers)	To place your stand on the map and let nearby buyers find you. See "Public information" below.
Listing photos and details (sellers)	To display the produce you are offering.
In-app messages	To deliver conversations between buyers and sellers.
Payment handles (Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Zelle)	Displayed on your listings so buyers can pay you directly. See "Payments" below.
Push notification token	A device identifier from Expo used to deliver notifications (for example, a new message). No message content is stored in the token.

We do not collect advertising identifiers, and we do not use third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs.

2. How Your Information Is Stored

Your data is stored in Supabase, a hosted platform built on PostgreSQL, which provides our database and file storage (for profile photos, listing photos, and payment QR images). Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS). Access to non-public data is controlled by database security rules so that, for example, private messages are visible only to their participants.

3. Public Information (Public by Design)

FarmStand is a discovery app, so some seller information is intentionally public to other signed-in users:

Your farm or stand name, description, and available hours.
Your farm/stand address and map location.
Your produce listings, including their photos, prices, and descriptions.
Your public profile name, photo, and the payment handles you add to your listings.
A phone number, only if you enter one under “Show a phone number to buyers”. Your private account phone number is never shown.

Please only publish a location and details you are comfortable making public. If you run a stand from your home, consider whether you want that exact location shown, and use a nearby cross-street or road description instead if you prefer. Private messages and your email address are not public.

4. Payments

FarmStand does not process payments and never handles your money. Sellers may display peer-to-peer payment handles (Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Zelle) so that buyers can pay them directly using those third-party services. When you tap a payment handle you leave FarmStand and interact with that provider under its own terms and privacy policy. We store only the handle text (and an optional QR image) you choose to display; we never see your transactions, balances, or financial account details.

5. Push Notifications

If you allow notifications, we store an Expo push token for your device so we can send alerts such as new messages. You can turn notifications off at any time in your device settings; doing so stops the delivery of push notifications.

6. How We Use Information

To operate core features: accounts, listings, the map, and messaging.
To connect buyers and sellers and let them communicate.
To send you app notifications you have opted into.
To maintain security and prevent abuse of the service.

We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell or rent it to anyone.

7. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only:

With other users, but only the public information described in Section 3 and the messages you send them.
With Supabase, our hosting and storage provider, strictly to run the service.
With Expo's push notification service, to deliver notifications you opted into.
With Netlify, who host our website and receive anything you send us through its contact form — see below.
If required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of users or the public.

The contact form on our website

Our website has a form for getting in touch. It asks for your name, your email address, and your message. Netlify, who host our website, receive the submission and pass it to us by email; they also keep a copy in our account so a message is not lost if the email fails. We use what you send only to reply to you. It is not added to any mailing list, and it is not connected to your FarmStand account if you have one.

If you would rather not have a third party handle it, email hello@usefarmstand.com instead. That reaches us without going through the form.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Access and update: View and edit your profile, listings, and payment handles at any time from within the app.
Delete your account: FarmStand includes an in-app Delete Account option. Deleting your account removes your profile, listings, and associated data from our systems. This action is permanent and cannot be undone.
Notifications: Manage or disable push notifications in your device settings.
Location: The app requests location access only when you choose to set your stand's location; you can decline or revoke this permission in your device settings.

If you need help exercising any of these rights, get in touch using the form linked in Section 12.

9. Data Retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we remove your personal data from our active systems. Copies may persist briefly in routine backups before they are overwritten, and we may retain limited records where required by law.

10. Children's Privacy

FarmStand is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes may also be communicated in the app. Your continued use of FarmStand after an update means you accept the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your data, or want to exercise any of the rights in Section 8? Email us at hello@usefarmstand.com, or use the contact form on our website and we will reply to the address you give.