plantguardians.app

Privacy Policy

ere’s a privacy policy based on PlantGuardians’ architecture:

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 19, 2026
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

  1. Introduction PlantGuardians (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the PlantGuardians mobile application (the “App”). This Privacy Policy explains how
    we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our App and connected IoT devices.
  1. Information We Collect Account Information
  • Email address
  • Name
  • User ID (generated at registration) Device Information
  • Device serial number and name
  • Device connection status and Wi-Fi network name (SSID)
  • Firmware version
  • Battery level Sensor Data
  • Soil moisture readings
  • Temperature readings
  • Humidity readings
  • Light level readings
  • Timestamps of all readings Purchase Information
  • In-app purchase history
  • Subscription tier
  • Promotional code redemptions Technical Data
  • App crash logs and diagnostics
  • App usage patterns
  • Push notification interaction
  1. How We Use Your Information We use collected information to:
  • Operate and provide the plant monitoring service
  • Send push notifications and plant care alerts
  • Display sensor history and plant health trends
  • Process in-app purchases and subscriptions
  • Validate and apply promotional codes
  • Diagnose bugs and improve app performance
  • Manage your account We do not use your data for advertising or sell it to third parties.
  1. Data Storage and Security Your data is stored securely on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure located in Canada (ca-central-1). We use:
  • Encrypted connections (TLS) for all data transmission
  • AWS IoT Core with certificate-based device authentication
  • AWS Cognito for secure user authentication Sensor data is associated with your account and device — not shared with other users.
  1. Third-Party Services We use the following third-party services to operate the App: ┌───────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
    │ Service │ Purpose │ Privacy Policy │
    ├───────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
    │ Amazon Web Services (AWS) │ Cloud infrastructure, data storage │ aws.amazon.com/privacy │
    ├───────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
    │ Salesforce │ Account and device management │ salesforce.com/privacy │
    ├───────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
    │ Google Play │ App distribution, in-app purchases │ policies.google.com/privacy │
    ├───────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
    │ Apple App Store │ App distribution, in-app purchases │ apple.com/legal/privacy │
    └───────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘ These services act as data processors on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect your data.
  1. Data Retention
  • Account data: Retained while your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion request.
  • Sensor telemetry: Retained for 12 months, then automatically purged.
  • Daily summaries: Retained for 24 months.
  • Purchase records: Retained for 7 years for legal and tax compliance.
  1. Your Rights You have the right to:
  • Access — request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
  • Opt out — disable push notifications at any time in device settings To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: privacy@plantguardians.app
  1. Children’s Privacy PlantGuardians is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you
    believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
  1. Bluetooth The App uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) solely to provision your PlantGuardians sensor with Wi-Fi credentials during initial setup.
    No Bluetooth data is transmitted to our servers or retained after setup is complete.
  1. Push Notifications We send push notifications to alert you about your plants (e.g., low soil moisture, temperature warnings). You can disable
    notifications at any time in your device’s Settings app.
  1. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via the App or by email. Continued
    use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
  1. Contact Us If you have questions about this Privacy Policy: PlantGuardians
    Email: privacy@plantguardians.app
    Website: plantguardians.app

Note: This policy is a starting point. For apps handling personal data in Canada, you may need to comply with PIPEDA (federal) or
provincial privacy laws. Consider having a lawyer review before publishing.