Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Stronger Software LLC (“Sourced,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Sourced website at sourced.farm, our iOS application, and the related services we provide (together, the “Service”). Sourced is a community-driven directory that helps people find local farm-direct food sellers.

By using the Service you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Who we are

The Service is operated by Stronger Software LLC, a Georgia limited liability company. For privacy questions, to exercise your rights, or for support, contact us at contact@sourced.farm.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide to us

• Account information. When you create an account we collect your email address and display name. If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive a unique identifier and, depending on your settings, your email address and name from that provider.
• Profile information. Optional details you add, such as a home location (used to center the map and personalize what you see), food preferences, a display theme, a profile photo, and your notification preferences.
• Content you contribute. Listings you submit or edit, reviews and ratings, photos, flags, tag suggestions, saved lists, watchlists, and reminders. Reviews, photos, and listing contributions are public.
• Seller claims. If you claim a business listing, we collect the email address and phone number you provide and a record of your verification.
• Payment information. If you subscribe to Sourced Premium, our payment processors (Stripe for web purchases and Apple for in-app purchases) handle your payment details. We do not receive or store your full card number. We retain a record of your subscription status, customer and subscription identifiers, and transaction history.
• Communications. Messages you send us, such as support requests.

Information we collect automatically

• Device and usage data. When you use the Service we automatically receive information such as your IP address, device and browser type, the pages or screens you view, and the dates and times of your requests. We use this for security, debugging, and to operate the Service.
• Analytics.We use product analytics to understand how the Service is used (for example, which features are opened). See “Cookies and similar technologies” below.
• Diagnostics. We collect crash and error reports to keep the Service working.
• Push notification tokens. If you enable notifications, we store a device token so we can deliver them.
• Approximate location.The map may use an approximate, city-level location to give you a useful starting view. Precise device location is used only on your device (for example, the “use my location” button) and is not sent to or stored by us unless you set it as your home location.

Information from third parties

When you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive the limited profile information described above from those providers. We do not purchase personal information from data brokers.

3. How we use your information

• To provide, maintain, and improve the Service and your account.
• To display the community directory, listings, reviews, and photos.
• To verify and improve the quality of listing data, including through the automated processing described in Section 5.
• To process subscriptions and send transactional messages (verification codes, password resets, claim and account notices, and other service messages).
• To send notifications you have enabled, subject to your preferences and quiet hours.
• To protect against spam, abuse, fraud, and other harmful activity.
• To understand usage, debug problems, and analyze trends.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. How we share your information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as described here:

• Public content. Listings, reviews, ratings, photos, and other contributions you choose to make public are visible to others using the Service and may appear in shared links.
• Service providers. We use trusted vendors that process information on our behalf to run the Service. These currently include, by function: cloud hosting and databases (such as Fly.io, Crunchy Bridge, and Cloudflare); object storage and content delivery (Cloudflare R2); payments (Stripe and Apple); sign-in (Apple and Google); transactional email and SMS (such as Resend and Twilio); maps and geocoding (such as MapTiler); background job processing (Trigger.dev); product analytics (such as PostHog); error and crash reporting (such as Sentry); and structured logging (such as Axiom). These providers are authorized to use your information only to provide services to us.
• AI providers. We use third-party AI services to help structure and verify listing data, as described in Section 5. These providers receive public business information and publicly available web pages, not your personal account information.
• Legal and safety. We may disclose information if required by law or legal process, or where we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sourced, our users, or the public.
• Business transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any change in ownership or use of your personal information.

5. Automated processing and AI

To keep the directory accurate, Sourced uses automated agents and third-party AI models to extract structured details (such as hours, location, and product tags) from the public web pages a contributor provides, and to cross-check existing listings when they are flagged or become stale. These agents operate on public business information and publicly available web content. They do not receive your account identity, the authorship of your reviews, your contact details, or other personal information. We do not use AI to make legal or similarly significant decisions about you.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

On the web, we use a secure, HTTP-only session cookie to keep you signed in. Our analytics and error-reporting providers may set their own cookies or use similar identifiers to measure usage and diagnose problems. The iOS app does not use cookies; your sign-in token is stored securely on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect how the Service works. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required.

7. How long we keep information

• Account information is kept while your account is active and deleted when you delete your account, subject to the limited exceptions below.
• Public contributions (reviews, flags, and photos attached to listings) are kept to preserve the integrity of the directory. When you delete your account, these are disassociated from your identity rather than removed.
• Listing change historyis kept in an append-only audit trail so the directory’s provenance remains trustworthy.
• Photos remain available while published and may be archived after a period of inactivity.
• Transaction records may be retained as long as needed to meet tax, accounting, and legal obligations.
• Logs and diagnostics are retained for a limited period for security and debugging.

8. Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing. You can:

• Update much of your account and profile information directly in the app or website settings.
• Manage notification preferences and quiet hours in settings.
• Delete your account at any time (see Section 9), which removes your account information.
• Request access to, correction of, or a copy of your personal information, or ask questions about this policy, by emailing contact@sourced.farm.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

9. Deleting your account

You can delete your account from the app (Settings → Delete Account) or the website (/settings/delete-account) after a typed confirmation. When you delete your account, we remove your account and profile information and disassociate your public contributions from your identity. Where you signed in with Apple or Google, we also ask the provider to revoke the connection where technically possible. Some information may be retained as described in Section 7 (for example, anonymized contributions, audit history, and records we must keep for legal reasons).

10. Children’s privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us personal information, contact contact@sourced.farm and we will delete it.

11. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information, including encryption in transit. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Links to other sites

Listings may link to sellers’ own websites and to third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

13. U.S. state privacy rights

Residents of California and certain other U.S. states have specific rights, which may include the right to know what personal information we collect, to access or delete it, to correct it, and to opt out of its sale or sharing for targeted advertising. We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise any of these rights, email contact@sourced.farm. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf.

14. International users

Sourced is operated from the United States, and your information is processed and stored in the United States. If you use the Service from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the updated policy.

16. Contact us

Stronger Software LLC
Contact: contact@sourced.farm