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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Verdant ("we," "our," or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. Data We Collect

Plant data you create: Plant names, species, room assignments, care schedules, journal entries, and notes. This data is stored locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework.

Photos: Photos you take within the app (for plant identification, health diagnosis, journal entries, and recovery checkpoints) are stored locally on your device. Photos are only sent to third-party services when you actively initiate a scan or health check — never in the background.

User preferences: Your name, app settings (dark mode, notification preferences, quiet hours), and onboarding quiz answers are stored locally on your device.

Subscription data: If you subscribe to Verdant Pro, your subscription status is managed by RevenueCat and Apple. We do not store your payment information.

2. Third-Party Services

When you initiate a scan or health check, your plant photo is sent to the following services for processing:

• Plant.id (Kindwise) — for plant species identification and disease detection. Their privacy policy: plant.id/privacy-policy
• Anthropic (Claude API) — for AI-powered health diagnosis and treatment plan generation. Photos and plant context are sent to generate personalized advice. Their privacy policy: anthropic.com/privacy
• RevenueCat — for subscription management. They receive an anonymous app user ID and subscription status. Their privacy policy: revenuecat.com/privacy

We do not sell, share, or transfer your data to any other third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

3. What We Do NOT Collect

• We do not track your location.
• We do not collect device identifiers for advertising.
• We do not build profiles for targeted advertising.
• We do not use analytics SDKs that track your behavior across apps.
• We do not store your photos on our servers — they go directly from your device to the AI service and back.

4. Data Storage & Security

All plant data, journal entries, care schedules, and photos are stored locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. This data is protected by your device's built-in encryption (iOS Data Protection).

When you delete the app, all locally stored data is permanently removed.

5. Photo Handling

Photos are central to how Verdant works. Here is exactly how they're handled:

• Capture: Photos are taken using your device camera or selected from your photo library.
• Processing: Photos are resized and compressed on-device before being sent to any service (typically to approximately 1200px on the longest side, JPEG quality 0.75).
• Transmission: Photos are sent via encrypted HTTPS connections to Plant.id and/or Anthropic only when you explicitly tap "Capture" or initiate a health check.
• Storage: Processed photos are stored in your local SwiftData database as part of journal entries. They are not uploaded to any cloud service.
• Consent: You can disable photo sharing with AI services in Settings → Data & Privacy. Disabling this will prevent health diagnosis features from working but will not affect journaling or care reminders.

6. Notifications

If you grant notification permission, Verdant sends local notifications for care task reminders and recovery checkpoint due dates. These notifications are generated entirely on your device — no data is sent to any server to trigger them.

7. Children's Privacy

Verdant is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Your Rights

Because your data is stored locally on your device, you have full control:

• Access: All your data is visible within the app.
• Delete: Delete individual plants, journal entries, or rooms within the app. Deleting the app removes all data.
• Portability: Your data lives on your device and is included in your iCloud backup if enabled.

For users in the EU/EEA (GDPR) or California (CCPA): since we do not collect, store, or process your personal data on our servers, most data rights requests are fulfilled by the controls within the app itself. If you have additional requests, contact us at the address below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be communicated via an in-app notice. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

10. Contact

Questions or concerns about your privacy?

Reach us through the app — Settings → Help & Support.