Privacy Policy – Digital Crop Survey Supervisor (DCS-Supervisor)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India (MoA&FW) has developed the Digital Crop Survey – Supervisor Application as a free application. This SERVICE is provided by MoA&FW at no cost and is intended for use as is.

The Supervisor Application is a single, common platform used by authorized supervisory users across all States and Union Territories of India. Supervisors can select their respective State/UT within the application and perform activities assigned to them as per their official role and jurisdiction.

This page is used to inform users regarding our policies on the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information for users who choose to use this Service.

By using this Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The collected information is used only for official, administrative, monitoring, and statistical purposes related to the Digital Crop Survey programme.


Information Collection and Use

For effective functioning of the Service, the application may collect the following types of information:

  • Supervisor Name
  • Mobile Number
  • Email ID
  • Selected State / Union Territory
  • Supervisory Actions and Activity Logs
  • Date and Time Stamps
  • IP Address
  • Unique Device Identifiers
  • Location data (only for official verification and monitoring purposes)

State and jurisdiction selection within the application is used solely to enable supervisors to perform activities relevant to their assigned region and does not change the centralized nature of the platform.

All collected information is retained by MoA&FW and used strictly in accordance with this Privacy Policy.


Third-Party Services

The application may use third-party services to support essential functionalities.

    Google Play Services

These services may collect information governed by their respective Privacy Policies.


Log Data

Whenever you use the Service, and in case of app errors or for performance monitoring, the application may collect Log Data through third-party tools.

  • Device IP address
  • Device name
  • Operating system version
  • App configuration
  • Date and time of usage
  • Diagnostic and usage statistics

Cookies

The application does not explicitly use cookies. However, certain third-party libraries may use cookies to enhance functionality and performance.

Users may accept or refuse cookies via device settings. Refusal may limit some features.


Service Providers

We may engage third-party organizations or individuals to:

  • Facilitate the Service
  • Provide technical support
  • Perform maintenance and analytics

These providers are granted limited access to Personal Information and are obligated not to misuse it.


Security

We are committed to protecting your data using commercially reasonable measures. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.


Links to External Sites

The Service may contain links to external websites not operated by MoA&FW. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.


Children’s Privacy

This Service is intended only for authorized government users and does not target individuals under 13 years of age.

If such data is found, it will be deleted promptly.


Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Users are advised to review this page regularly.

Effective Date: 15 April 2026


Contact Us

If you have any questions, contact: us-it@gov.in