Privacy Policy for PlantCopilot

Last Updated: February 11, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to PlantCopilot ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your data when you use our mobile application (the "App").

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide you with plant identification, health diagnosis, and care management services.

A. Account Information

• Anonymous Users: If you use the App without signing in, we create an anonymous User ID to sync your data. You do not need to provide an email or name.
• Registered Users: If you choose to sign in via Apple or Google, we collect the basic authentication information they provide (such as your email address and name) to link your data across devices.

B. User Content (Your Garden)

• Plant Data: We store the photos of your plants, their nicknames, species information, and care logs (e.g., watering history, notes).
• AI Analysis Data: Photos you take for Identification or Health Checks are uploaded to our servers and third-party AI providers to process the results.

C. Device and Usage Data

• We may collect standard device information (model, OS version) and crash logs to help us improve the App's stability.

3. How We Store and Sync Your Data

A. Local-First & Cloud Sync

Our App follows a "Local First" architecture. This means your data is stored locally on your device for fast access. However, to ensure you don't lose your data and to support synchronization across multiple devices, your encrypted data is automatically synced to our cloud database.

B. Image Storage

All images you upload (including your garden photos and AI analysis photos) are securely stored in Cloudflare R2, a cloud storage service.

4. How We Share Data with AI Service Providers

To provide smart features, we share specific data with third-party AI services. We only share the data strictly necessary for the task.

• Plant Identification: When you request to identify a plant, the image is sent to Pl@ntNet API.
• Health Check: When you request a health diagnosis, the image is sent to Plant.id (Kindwise API).
• AI Gardening Advice (Future Feature): In advanced features, your plant's care history, notes, and related images may be processed by Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Google Gemini to generate personalized care advice.

These providers are strictly prohibited from using your personaldata for marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention and Account Deletion

This section explains your rights to control your data.

A. Deletion of Personal Data

You can request to delete your account at any time via the App settings. Upon deletion:

• Your account credentials (email, authentication links) are permanently removed from our database.
• Your personal profile, "My Garden" list, and personal journals are permanently deleted.

B. Retention of Anonymized AI Data

To help us improve the accuracy of our AI algorithms and support scientific research, we may retain the images and diagnosis logs you submitted for Identification and Health Checks. Crucially, this data is anonymized:

• We strip your User ID from these records immediately upon account deletion.
• These images cannot be linked back to you.
• This practice allows us to train better AI models to help future users.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You can view your data within the App.
• Right to Rectify: You can update your plant information at any time.
• Right to Erasure: You can delete your account and personal data.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can stop using AI features at any time.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: support@plantcopilot.app
• Website: https://plantcopilot.app