Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 21, 2025

BotaniX ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using BotaniX, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and username.
User Content: Plant images, plant care notes, and community posts you choose to share.
Location Data: With your permission, we collect location data to provide climate-specific plant care recommendations.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

Device Information: Device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
Usage Data: How you interact with our app, including features used and time spent.
Diagnostic Data: App performance metrics and crash reports to improve our service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the BotaniX application
Deliver personalized plant care recommendations
Process and analyze soil and plant images
Facilitate community features and discussions
Send notifications about plant care reminders and updates
Respond to your comments and questions
Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends

3. Third-Party Sharing

Data is stored and processed to enhance models used in our application. We work with the following service providers:

Supabase: For secure database management and authentication
Cloudinary: For image storage and processing
Google Gemini Flash 4.0: For AI-powered plant, disease, and soil analysis

Note: All plant analysis data is processed using industry-standard security protocols. Images and analysis results are stored securely and are not shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Your data is stored on secure servers provided by Supabase and Cloudinary. We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You can:

Access, update, or delete your personal information through app settings
Opt-out of location sharing while still using core app features
Disable push notifications through your device settings
Request a copy of your data by contacting us

6. Children's Privacy

BotaniX is designed for users above 4 yrs . We do not knowingly collect information from children under 4 yrs . If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 4 yrs, we will promptly delete it.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

‎botanixapp@yahoo.com

This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 21, 2025.