Privacy Policy

1. Permissions We Request

PlantMap requests the following iOS system permissions. Each is optional until you use the feature that requires it; you can revoke any permission at any time in iOS Settings → PlantMap.

2. Information We Collect

PlantMap collects only the information needed to provide its features. We do not collect names, email addresses, payment information, or account credentials.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Plant identification — Photos and location are sent to the PlantNet API and an AI language model (Groq/Llama) to identify species and generate care information. Neither service stores your data beyond the duration of the request.
• Garden management — Plant and garden records are stored on your device using SwiftData, and optionally synced to your personal iCloud account. We cannot access your iCloud data.
• Nearby sharing — Garden data you choose to share is transmitted directly to nearby devices over an encrypted local connection (Multipeer Connectivity). It is never routed through our servers.
• Care reminders — Local push notifications are scheduled entirely on-device. No notification content is sent to any server.
• QR label printing — Label content is generated on-device and sent directly to your AirPrint or connected printer. No print data passes through our servers.

4. Third-Party Services

We do not use any analytics SDKs, advertising networks, or crash-reporting services that collect personally identifiable information.

5. Data Storage & Security

Your plant and garden data is stored locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. If iCloud sync is enabled, it is stored in your personal iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit infrastructure.

Any API keys you enter are stored in your device's Keychain using iOS-standard AES encryption. They are never transmitted to our servers or logged.

Photos taken or imported within the app are stored in the app's private container and, if iCloud is enabled, your iCloud account. They are not uploaded to PlantMap servers.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. Data is shared with third-party services only as described in Section 4, and only when you actively use a feature that requires it.

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the safety of users or the public, provided we are legally permitted to notify you.

7. Data Retention & Deletion

Your data remains on your device and iCloud account until you delete it. You can:

• Delete individual plants and gardens within the app at any time.
• Export or erase all app data via Settings → Data inside PlantMap.
• Delete the app to remove all locally stored data from your device.
• Remove iCloud sync data via iOS Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud → Manage Storage → PlantMap.

We do not retain any copies of your data on PlantMap servers because we do not receive it in the first place.

8. Tracking & Advertising

PlantMap does not track you across other companies' apps or websites. We do not use advertising networks, behavioral profiling, or cross-app tracking of any kind. The App Tracking Transparency (ATT) permission is not requested because it is not needed.

The app contains no third-party advertising SDKs and does not display ads.

9. Children's Privacy

PlantMap is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has used the app in a way that collected personal information, please contact us at the address below and we will take prompt steps to address it.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Because PlantMap stores your data on your own device and iCloud account, you exercise most privacy rights directly through the app or through Apple's settings. For any other requests:

• Access / Correction — View and edit all your data within the app.
• Deletion — Delete data via the app or by removing the app entirely.
• Portability — Export your data via Settings → Data → Export in the app.

California residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of its sale. PlantMap does not sell personal information.

EEA / UK residents (GDPR/UK GDPR): You have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interest in providing the features you explicitly use. Contact us at the address below to exercise these rights.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will also display an in-app notice. Continued use of PlantMap after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this policy or PlantMap's data practices, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 days.