Privacy Policy

MEDIOCRACY, LLC

d/b/a Marketless Farmer

Website: https://marketlessfarmer.com

Email: support@marketlessfarmer.com

We respect your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use Marketless Farmer (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information you provide directly, including:

• Account information (email, full name, profile details)
• Listing details (titles, descriptions, prices, photos)
• Messages sent to other users through the Service
• Seller verification acknowledgments
• Location data (mapped coordinates for "Nearby" features)

1.2 Technical Data

We may automatically collect:

• IP address (for abuse prevention and security)
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Request timestamps
• Error logs

1.3 Payment Data

We do not store credit card numbers or full payment details.

Seller subscription payments, if applicable, are processed by a third-party provider. We only receive confirmation of payment status and limited billing metadata necessary to manage subscriptions.

2. How We Use Data

We use your information to:

• Authenticate your account
• Display listings and profiles
• Facilitate communication between neighbors and sellers
• Operate and improve the Service
• Detect abuse, fraud, or misuse
• Enforce our Terms of Service
• Provide customer support

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we take reasonable steps to delete it.

Users between the ages of 13 and 17 may use the Service only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be responsible for the account.

4. User-Generated Content

Listings, messages, and profiles are visible to other users of the Service based on your privacy settings.

You are responsible for the information you choose to share. We cannot control how other users may use or respond to information you make publicly available.

5. Do Not Upload Sensitive Data

You may not upload:

• Government IDs
• Passport images
• Health or medical information
• Financial documents (bank statements, etc.)
• Biometric identifiers
• Documents containing Social Security numbers

If such content is detected, we take reasonable steps to remove it.

6. Third-Party Providers

6.1 Supabase

Used for authentication, database management, and storage with row-level security controls.

6.2 Vercel

Provides hosting and infrastructure with standard logging.

6.3 Stripe

Used for processing seller subscription payments and event listing payments. Stripe receives payment card details, billing address, and transaction amounts. We do not store your full payment card details.

See Stripe's privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

We use third-party providers only as necessary to operate the Service.

7. Data Retention

• User content: Retained until you delete it or your account is terminated.
• Server logs: Deleted or anonymized after approximately 90 days.
• Subscription records: Retained as necessary for accounting and legal compliance.
• Inactive accounts: May be deleted or anonymized after extended inactivity.

We may retain limited information where required for legal compliance, dispute resolution, or enforcement of our agreements.

8. Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) Rights

As an Oregon resident, you have the following rights under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to know what personal data we collect and why
• Right to access your personal data
• Right to correct inaccurate personal data
• Right to delete your personal data
• Right to obtain a copy of your data in a portable format
• Right to opt out of the sale of personal data (note: we do not sell your data), targeted advertising, and profiling

To exercise any of these rights, email support@marketlessfarmer.com. We will respond within 45 days. To delete your account, see our account deletion instructions.

If we deny your request, you may appeal by emailing support@marketlessfarmer.com with the subject line "Privacy Request Appeal". We will respond to appeals within 45 days.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may request:

• Access to your data
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Export of your data
• Deletion of your data

Requests may be submitted to: support@marketlessfarmer.com

We respond within approximately 30 days.

To delete your account and all associated data, visit our Delete Your Account page for step-by-step instructions, or go directly to your Profile page in the app.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, including:

• Encryption in transit (HTTPS)
• Supabase Row-Level Security (RLS)
• Access controls
• Authentication safeguards

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

11. International Transfers

The Service is operated from the United States. Your information may be stored and processed in the United States.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.