cy Policy for point8 Location/Navigation & Farm Welfare Monitoring App

Effective Date: 7th November 2025

Last Updated:  14th October 2025

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Overview

point8 Location/Navigation & Farm Welfare Monitoring App l("the App") is a location calculating, navigation and welfare monitoring application developed by Loc8 Code Ltd for Farm Safety for North East, West Kerry Development (NEWKD) and funded by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine in Ireland. (This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information)I

Information We Collect

Location Data
- Real-time GPS coordinates: Collected when Welfare monitoring or auto-detection is enabled
- Location Points: Stored temporarily for helping to route emergency responders if needed
- Location accuracy: Precision information to ensure reliable safety monitoring

User Information
- Phone number Required for authentication and emergency contact functionality
- Display name: For user identification
- Emergency contacts: Phone numbers and names of trusted contacts as entered by the user and confirmed by the users themselves

Technical Data
- Device information: Device ID, device OS build version, app version
- Usage data: Feature usage, crash reports, performance metrics
- Network data: Connection status for offline handling

How We Use Your Information

Welfare Monitoring & User Safety
- Real-time welfare monitoring when enabled by user
- Emergency alert dispatch to designated contacts
- Off-road detection and safety notifications
- Route tracking and navigation assistance

Service Improvement
- Performance optimization and bug fixes
- Feature development based on usage patterns
- Security and fraud prevention

Legal Compliance
- Compliance with GDPR and Irish data protection laws
- Response to legal requests from authorities

Data Storage & Security

Security Measures
- Encryption: Authentication tokens stored using AES-256-GCM encryption
- Network security: HTTPS-only communication in production
- Local storage: Encrypted Shared Preferences for sensitive data
- Access controls: Permission-based data access

Data Retention
- Location data: Retained during active monitoring session only
- Authentication data: Stored until account deletion
- Emergency contacts: Retained until manually removed by user
- Crash reports: Retained for 90 days maximum

Data Location
- Data is processed and stored within the European Economic Area (EEA)
- Server infrastructure located in Ireland (EU)
- Complies with GDPR data residency requirements

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

- Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Limit how we process your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] or here  or use the contact details below.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Service Providers
- Google Maps: Location display and geocoding services
- Google Roads API: Road detection for safety monitoring
- Twilio Communications API: Messaging via SMS and whatsapp

Emergency Situations
- Emergency contact information shared with designated contacts during active alerts
- Location data may be shared with emergency services (112/999) when initiated by user contacts if Welfare Monitoring is activated by the user

Legal Requirements
- Data may be disclosed to comply with legal obligations or court orders

Third-Party Services

The App integrates with:
- Google Play Services: Authentication, location services, maps
- Google Maps Platform: Mapping, geocoding, directions
- Twilio Communications API: Messaging via SMS and whatsapp

These services have their own privacy policies which govern their use of data.

Children's Privacy

This App is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be notified through:
- In-app notification
- Updated "Last Updated" date
- Email notification for material changes (if applicable)

Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer
Loc8 Code Ltd
Email: [email protected] or contact us here
Website: https://www.loc8codeapps.com

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission:

Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Ireland
Phone: +353 (0)761 104 800
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dataprotection.ie

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:

Loc8 Code Ltd
GPS House,
Hillcrest,
Carrigaline,
Co. Cork,
Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.loc8codeapps.com
Support: [email protected] or contact us here

Consent

By using the point8 app, you consent to:
- Collection and processing of location data as described
- Storage of your personal information as outlined
- Use of third-party services (Google Maps/Twilio)

You may withdraw consent at any time by:
1. Disabling monitoring features in the app
2. Revoking location permissions in device settings
3. Deleting your account through the app settings
4. Contacting us directly at [email protected] or here