Privacy Policy for PlantHelper

PRIVACY POLICY for PlantHelper


Last Updated: February 09, 2026


1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to PlantHelper. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you use our mobile application and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.


2. THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

- Identity Data: includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.

- Contact Data: includes email address and any information provided through our "Contact Us" form.

- Social Media Data: If you choose to log in via Google or Facebook, we receive your name and email address from those providers.

- Plant Data: includes plant types, care logs, journal entries, and photos of your plants.

- Location Data: We collect your city and geographical coordinates to provide personalized weather forecasts, rain maps, and planting calendars.

- Usage Data: includes information about how you use our app and services.


3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

- To register you as a new user.

- To manage your garden and provide plant tracking features.

- To process "Garden Assistant" AI queries and image diagnostics.

- To provide personalized weather and environmental data based on your location.

- To respond to your inquiries via our Contact Us form.

- To send you push notifications regarding plant care reminders.

- To manage our relationship with you.


4. DATA SECURITY

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. For example, all communication with our servers is encrypted via SSL/TLS.


5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Our app uses certain third-party services that may collect information used to identify you:

- Google Play Services (Authentication and App Functionality)

- Facebook Login (Authentication)

- GardenVive AI services (for Garden Assistant diagnostics)

- OpenWeather / Radar providers (for weather and rain mapping)


6. DATA RETENTION

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.


7. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, or restriction of processing of your personal data.


8. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: contact@gardenvive.com

Website: http://planthelper.org/contact-us


9. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We keep our privacy policy under regular review. Any updates will be posted within the application.