Privacy Policy for Plant Identifier App

Last Updated: April 22, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Plant Identifier App ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application, Plant Identifier (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in connection with the services provided by our App:

a. Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your email address, username, and password.
• Plant Photos: When you use the App's plant identification feature, you may upload photos of plants. These photos are used to provide the identification service.
• Communications: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect information about your activity on the App, such as the features you use, the time and duration of your activities, and other diagnostic and usage data.
• Device Information: We collect information from and about the devices you use to access the App, including hardware models, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and device performance information.
• Location Information: With your permission, we may collect precise location data from your device to enhance plant identification accuracy (e.g., by filtering results based on local flora). You can enable or disable location services when you use our Service at any time, through your device settings.
• Log Data: Our servers automatically record information that your device sends whenever you use our App. This Log Data may include your device's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the App when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our App.
• Improve, personalize, and expand our App.
• Understand and analyze how you use our App.
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the App, and for marketing and promotional purposes.
• Process your transactions and manage your orders.
• Send you push notifications if you have opted in.
• Find and prevent fraud.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share the information we collect in various ways, including the following:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
• For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
• With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• With Other Users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

• Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do the necessary actions.

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 and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:

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