Privacy Policy
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Groundset Privacy Policy
Data we collect: Your name, email, phone number, GPS location during active collection sessions, photographs of items and receipts, and market price data you record.
How we use it: To operate the Groundset market intelligence platform, verify collected data, process your payments via M-Pesa, and generate aggregated market insights. Your individual data is never sold to third parties.
GPS & location: Your GPS coordinates are only captured during active collection sessions. Location data is not tracked outside of sessions and is not stored after the session ends beyond what is needed for data verification.
Photos: Item and receipt photographs are stored securely in encrypted cloud storage and are used solely for purchase verification and data quality checks.
Payment info: Your phone number is used to process M-Pesa payments. We do not store M-Pesa PINs or financial credentials.
Data sharing: Aggregated, anonymised market data may be shared with research partners and clients. Your personal information (name, phone, email) is never shared without your explicit consent.
Data retention: Your account data is retained while your account is active. Collection session data is retained for research purposes in anonymised form. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting .
Your rights: You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. Contact us at .
Last updated: February 2026
Terms & Conditions
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Groundset Terms & Conditions
1. Role: As a Groundset field team member, you agree to accurately record real-time prices, availability, and purchasing data from assigned market zones in Nairobi.
2. Honest data: All prices, availability statuses, and observations must be recorded truthfully. Submitting fabricated, duplicated, or misleading data is grounds for immediate account termination.
3. Purchase verification: Where required, you must make real purchases and provide genuine photographs of both the item and the receipt. Fake or reused photos will result in session rejection and potential account suspension.
4. Payment: You will receive USD $25 per completed session, plus reimbursement for verified purchases up to KES 3,000 per session. Payments are processed via M-Pesa weekly on Fridays. Groundset reserves the right to withhold payment for sessions that fail verification.
5. Sessions: Collection sessions run daily and expire at 17:00 EAT. Incomplete sessions may not qualify for full payment. You must be physically present in your assigned zone during collection.
6. Data ownership: All data collected through the Groundset platform (prices, photos, observations) becomes the property of Groundset and may be used for commercial market intelligence purposes.
7. Account conduct: You must keep your login credentials secure. Sharing accounts, using automated tools, or attempting to manipulate the platform is prohibited.
8. Termination: Groundset may suspend or terminate your account for violation of these terms, inactivity exceeding 30 days, or at its discretion with reasonable notice.
9. Liability: Groundset is not liable for personal injury, loss, or damage incurred during field collection. You are responsible for your own safety while collecting data.
10. Changes: These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of updated terms.
Last updated: February 2026