Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password (stored securely using bcrypt hashing). As you use Garden.gg, we store the garden data you provide — plots, plants, events, photos, soil tests, and related information.

We automatically collect basic usage data such as IP addresses and request timestamps for security and service reliability purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain the Garden.gg service
Authenticate your account and secure your data
Display your garden data back to you (dashboards, analytics, calendars)
Enable optional social features like public garden profiles and leaderboards
Send essential service communications (password resets, security alerts)

3. Advertising & Tracking

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with advertisers. We do not profile users for ad targeting.

We use the Reddit conversion pixel solely to measure the effectiveness of our Reddit advertising campaigns. This pixel fires only after you provide explicit consent via our cookie banner. When active, it sends anonymized event data (page visits, sign-ups, purchases) to Reddit to help us understand which ads lead to conversions. No personal data beyond a hashed email identifier is shared, and Reddit does not use this data to target you with ads on other sites.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored on secured servers. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt. API access is authenticated via JWT tokens. Photos are stored in S3-compatible object storage. We take reasonable measures to protect your data.

We do not share your personal data with third parties except:

When you choose to make your garden profile public
When required by law or valid legal process
To protect the rights, safety, or property of Garden.gg or its users

6. Your Rights

You can access, update, or delete your account data at any time through your profile settings. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data from our active systems. You may also contact us to request a copy of your data.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies and local storage to maintain your authentication session. If you accept our cookie banner, we also use the Reddit conversion pixel which sets a cookie to measure ad campaign performance. You can decline this at any time via the consent banner.

8. Children’s Privacy

Garden.gg 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 data, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at [email protected].