Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

What Data We Collect

Account Information

  • Email address (required for login)
  • Full name (provided by you)
  • Growing zone (optional - your location for recommendations)
  • Garden plan data (plants you add, notes you write)

Activity Data

  • Plants you view, add to garden, or interact with
  • Community posts you create or engage with
  • Tips you submit to the community
  • Feedback/ratings you provide

Technical Data

  • IP address & browser type (for security)
  • Pages visited & features used (for improvement)
  • Device type (mobile/desktop)

How We Use Your Data

✓ Personalization - Show you plant recommendations based on your zone and preferences

✓ Service Operation - Store your garden plan and community contributions

✓ Safety & Security - Prevent fraud and protect your account

✓ Improvement - Analyze usage to make the app better

✗ We do NOT sell your data to third parties

✗ We do NOT use your data for marketing without your consent

Data Retention & Deletion

How long we keep data:

  • Account data: As long as your account is active
  • Garden plans: As long as your account is active
  • Community posts: Until deleted by you or removed for violations
  • Usage logs: Up to 90 days (for security analysis)

Delete your data:

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from your account settings. This action cannot be undone.

Data Sharing

Public Community Posts: Anything you post in the community section is public and visible to all users (including your display name, bio, zone).

Third-Party Services: We use Base44 Platform for hosting and OpenAI for AI recommendations. These services handle data according to their privacy policies.

Payments: Subscription payments are processed by Stripe. Your full card number is handled entirely by Stripe — we never see it and we never store it.

Shop Links: The Shop contains Amazon affiliate links. When you click one, Amazon may use cookies to track that visit.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose data if required by law or to protect safety.

Your Rights

✓ Access: Request a copy of your data anytime

✓ Correction: Update inaccurate information

✓ Deletion: Delete your account and data

✓ Portability: Export your data in readable format

Security

We use industry-standard encryption (HTTPS/SSL) to protect your data in transit.

Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text.

However, no system is 100% secure. If you have security concerns, contact us immediately.

Contact

Old Vineyard Garden LLC

This policy may be updated. We'll notify you of significant changes via email.

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