Privacy Policy — Ekinia

Last updated: September 8, 2026

1. The Short Version

Ekinia is a farm record-keeping app. The farm data you enter never leaves your phone. Your animals, fields, harvests, income and expenses, milk and egg records are stored in a local database on your device. We do not send this data to our servers, because the app has no server.
The app does not ask you to create an account and does not collect your name, email address, phone number or mailing address. It does not request access to your location, camera, contacts or photos.
However, the app does use a few third-party services in order to show ads, verify your subscription, deliver notifications and measure basic usage. Those services collect data of their own. Everything they collect is listed below.
We do not sell your personal information.

2. Data That Stays on Your Device

The following is stored only in the local database and app settings on your device, and is never transmitted to us:

• Field & Crop: Seasons, fields, crops, planting and harvest records
• Livestock & Health: Barns, animals, weights, pregnancies, health and withdrawal-period records
• Production: Milk and egg production records
• Inventory: Feed, ration and warehouse/inventory records
• Finances: Income, expenses, trading records and reports
• Preferences: App preferences (language, currency, notification settings)

2.1 Backups

A backup you create inside the app is written as a file to your device's own app folder. It is never uploaded anywhere automatically. The backup leaves your device only if you share it yourself (for example by email or to a cloud drive); from that point on, control of the file is yours. Restoring likewise reads a file that you select.
⚠️ A backup file contains all of your farm records. Keep that in mind when sharing it.

3. Third-Party Services and What They Collect

3.1 Google AdMob — Advertising

The free version of the app shows ads. To serve and measure those ads, AdMob may process your Advertising ID, device and browser information, approximate location (country/city level, derived from your IP address) and your interactions with ads.
The app includes the com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID permission through the AdMob SDK.

• Ad Privacy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
• You can reset your Advertising ID or turn off ad personalization in Android under Settings → Privacy → Ads.
• No ads are shown to Pro subscribers or during the 30-day free trial.

3.2 Google Firebase Analytics — Anonymous Usage Measurement

To understand which parts of the app are used, the app sends anonymous event counters:

• paywall_shown: Which feature opened the upgrade screen
• quota_hit: Which limit was reached and the record count at that moment
• ad_impression: The ad placement and its index within the session
• ad_budget_exhausted: The ad placement that was requested
• interstitial_shown: That day's impression count

These events carry no farm data whatsoever — no animals, fields, amounts, names or notes. The app does not assign you a user identifier (setUserId is never called). Firebase separately processes a device identifier and general device/country information.

• Firebase Privacy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

3.3 Google Firebase Cloud Messaging — Notifications

So that notifications can be delivered to your device, a notification token is generated. This token does not identify you and becomes invalid when you uninstall the app.
Most reminders (vaccinations, pregnancy, withdrawal periods, trial expiry) are generated locally on your device and require no internet connection.

3.4 RevenueCat and Google Play / App Store Billing — Subscriptions

Pro subscription status is verified through RevenueCat. An anonymous app user ID, purchase information and general device information are sent to RevenueCat. No name or email address is sent.
Payment is handled entirely by Google Play or the App Store. We never see or store your payment card details.

• RevenueCat Privacy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
• Google Play Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

4. Permissions the App Requests

• Internet / Network State: Ads, subscription verification, notifications
• Post Notifications: Vaccination, pregnancy, withdrawal-period and stock reminders
• Vibrate: Notification alerts
• Wake Lock / Run at Startup: So scheduled reminders still fire after the device restarts
• Advertising ID: Ad delivery only (AdMob)

What we do not request: Location, camera, microphone, contacts, calendar, SMS, phone, health data, or general access to device files.

5. International Data Transfer

The developer is located in Türkiye, and the third-party services listed above operate servers in the United States and other countries. Ad, measurement, notification and subscription data is therefore processed outside your country of residence.

6. Retention and Deletion

Data on your device stays there until you delete it.

• Delete individually: Remove the record from within the app.
• Delete everything: Settings → Reset Data permanently removes all records from the device.
• Uninstalling the app: Deletes the on-device database. ⚠️ Backup files you previously exported are not affected; you must delete those yourself.

Data held by third parties is subject to those providers' own retention policies.

7. Your U.S. State Privacy Rights

Some U.S. states (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and Utah) give residents rights over their personal information. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you and how it is used
• Access or receive a copy of that information
• Request deletion of that information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Opt out of sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising
• Non-discrimination for exercising these rights

How this applies to Ekinia:

• Storage: Your farm records are stored only on your device. We cannot access, provide or delete them — but you can, at any time, via Settings → Reset Data or by uninstalling the app.
• No Sale of Data: We do not sell your personal information for money. You can opt out of targeted ads in Android under Settings → Privacy → Ads, or by subscribing to Pro, which removes ads entirely.
• Contact: For any other request, email ekiniaapp@gmail.com. We will respond within the time period required by applicable law (generally 45 days).

8. Children's Privacy

Ekinia is not directed to children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact ekiniaapp@gmail.com and we will take appropriate steps.

9. Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date on this page will change. Significant changes will be announced inside the app.

10. Contact

Questions: ekiniaapp@gmail.com

App: Ekinia
Developer: Fayik Akça, Individual developer
Address: Uşak, Türkiye
Contact: ekiniaapp@gmail.com
By downloading and using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.