Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Gardned collects only the data needed to provide the service. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Settings screen in the app.

This Privacy Policy describes how Gardned, operated by SIA “K13 Group” (“we,” “us,” or “our”), handles your personal information when you use our mobile application and related services (the “Service”).

1. Information We Collect

Account information. When you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive your email address and a unique identifier from the identity provider. We do not receive your password.

Garden data. We store the garden zones, conditions (sun, drainage, soil), dimensions, and planting records you create. This data is associated with your account and used solely to provide the Service.

Location data. When you create a garden, we request your device location to derive your climate zone (e.g., USDA Hardiness Zone 4b). Precise coordinates are stored to enable climate-aware recommendations. We do not share your location with third parties.

Photos. If you upload a photo of a garden zone, it is stored on Cloudflare R2 (a cloud storage service) and linked to your zone record. Photos are used for AI analysis to help improve planting recommendations.

Usage & analytics data. We collect pseudonymous product-analytics events (for example: app opened, onboarding completed, a planting plan generated, the paywall viewed, a trial started) to understand how the app is used and where it can be improved. Analytics are processed by PostHog on its EU Cloud (data stays in the European Union). We do not send your name or email to PostHog; events are linked only to an opaque account identifier, and we do not use this data for advertising or share it with ad networks or data brokers. We rely on our legitimate interest in improving the Service for this processing. You can turn analytics off at any time in Settings → Privacy within the app.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide, operate, and improve the Service
  • To generate AI-powered planting plans and care tasks personalised to your zones
  • To send push notifications for care tasks (only if you grant permission)
  • To respond to support requests sent to [email protected]

3. AI Processing

Gardned uses the Anthropic Claude API to generate planting recommendations and care tasks. Your zone conditions, climate zone, and plant list are sent to Anthropic's servers for processing. Anthropic's privacy policy applies to this processing. We do not send your name, email, or precise location to Anthropic — only anonymised zone data.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with the following service providers, strictly for operating the Service:

  • Clerk — authentication and session management
  • Anthropic — AI recommendation generation
  • Cloudflare — photo storage (R2) and CDN
  • Hetzner — cloud infrastructure (database and API hosting)
  • PostHog — product analytics (EU Cloud; pseudonymous usage events)
  • RevenueCat — subscription and purchase management

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all personal data (account info, gardens, zones, plants, photos, tasks) is permanently deleted within 30 days.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Children's Privacy

Gardned is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us.

8. Push Notifications

We may send push notifications for care task reminders. You can disable these at any time in your device settings or in the app's notification settings.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy in the app or via email. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at [email protected].

SIA “K13 Group”
Latvia