🌍 EARTH Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

EARTH ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Location Data: GPS coordinates when you report or collect trash items. This is essential for mapping and verification.
• Photos: Images you take of trash items for verification and community sharing.
• Account Information: Email address and username when you create an account.
• Usage Data: How you interact with the app, items collected, rewards earned.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, for app optimization.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our trash collection and recycling services
• To verify legitimate trash collection activities
• To award rewards for your contributions
• To display community statistics and heatmaps
• To communicate with you about your account and the service
• To provide data insights to municipalities for waste management

4. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:

• Municipalities: Aggregated, anonymized data about waste hotspots in their area
• Brands: Anonymized recycling statistics about their products
• Service Providers: Companies that help us operate the service (hosting, analytics)

We do NOT sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to data processing
• Data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at: earthwtnf@gmail.com

7. Location Data

Location data is essential for our service. We use it to:

• Verify that items are collected from reported locations
• Create community heatmaps of trash hotspots
• Provide navigation to nearby collection points

You can disable location sharing in your device settings, but some features will not work.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure authentication systems
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Regular security audits

9. Children's Privacy

EARTH is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or email.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

earthwtnf@gmail.com

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