fieldcapture-privacy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 04 August 2026

Privacy Policy for Field Capture

Field Capture (“the App”) is developed by Khakchang Debbarma to assist authorized personnel in collecting, documenting, and managing hydrological field observations. This Privacy Policy explains what information the App collects, how it is used, stored, and protected.

By using this application, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.


1. Developer Information

Developer: Khakchang Debbarma

Application: Field Capture

Contact Email: tanang5@gmail.com


2. Purpose of the Application

Field Capture is designed for authorized users to document and manage field observations. The application enables users to:


3. Information We Collect

User Authentication Information

To access the application, authorized users are required to sign in using:

The application uses Firebase Authentication to verify user credentials.

Passwords are securely transmitted to Firebase Authentication over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and are never stored, logged, or displayed by the application.


User Information

After successful authentication, the application may collect or store:

This information is used solely for official field observation activities.


Observation Photographs

The application captures photographs using the device camera.

Photographs may include:

Photographs are uploaded only after the user confirms the upload.


Observation Metadata

Each uploaded photograph may include metadata such as:

This metadata is used solely for verification, audit, and official record-keeping purposes.


Location Information

If location services are enabled in future versions of the application, photographs may also include GPS coordinates for observation verification.

The application does not continuously monitor or track user location.


Device Information

The application may automatically collect limited technical information, including:

This information is used solely to improve application reliability and troubleshoot technical issues.


4. Permissions Used

Camera

Used to capture official observation photographs.

The camera is activated only after user interaction.


Internet

Used to:


Network State

Used to:


Local Storage

The application temporarily stores captured photographs on the device until they are successfully uploaded.

Pending files may remain on the device until synchronization is completed.


5. Authentication

Field Capture uses Firebase Authentication for secure user authentication.

During sign-in, users provide:

Authentication is securely handled by Firebase Authentication.

The application does not store user passwords.


6. Data Storage

Observation records may be stored:

Captured photographs remain stored locally until upload is successfully completed.


7. Data Transmission

All communication between the application and Firebase services is encrypted using secure HTTPS connections.


8. Data Sharing

The application does not sell, rent, or share user information with advertisers or third parties.

Observation data is used solely for official operational purposes.

Authorized administrators may access uploaded observation records as required for verification, monitoring, audit, and record management.


9. Data Retention

Observation records may be retained as necessary for:

Temporary files stored on the device may be deleted after successful synchronization.


10. Children’s Privacy

This application is not intended for children under the age of 13.

Field Capture is designed exclusively for authorized personnel.


11. Security

Reasonable technical and administrative measures are implemented to protect collected information, including:

Although reasonable efforts are made to protect information, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


12. Third-Party Services

The application uses Google Firebase services, including:

Google Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Firebase Privacy Information:

https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy


13. User Rights

Users may contact the developer regarding:

Requests may be subject to applicable organizational policies and legal requirements.


14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically.

Any updates will be reflected by revising the Effective Date shown at the beginning of this document.

Continued use of the application after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.


15. Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Khakchang Debbarma

Email: tanang5@gmail.com


Last Updated: 04 August 2026