Privacy Policy
The short version: the things you record in GardenKnowm stay on your device. We run no servers that collect your data and have no account system. The two exceptions — the ads in the free version, and this website's analytics — are spelled out below.
1. Data you create stays on your device
Everything you enter in the app — plants, plantings, hives, queens, inspections, flocks, livestock, harvests, soil tests, journal entries, photos, your property location and boundaries, and all settings — is stored only in a local database on your device. We operate no backend and never receive a copy of it.
Optional sync you control: if you turn on syncing, your data moves directly between your own devices over your local network, or through your own Google Drive account (scoped so the app can only see the files it created). It goes only where you direct it; we are never in the middle.
2. Ads in the free version
The free version shows ads via Google AdMob. When ads are shown, Google's advertising SDK may collect:
- a mobile advertising identifier,
- your IP address (which implies coarse location),
- device information (model, OS version, language),
- ad interaction events (impressions, taps).
This is used by Google to serve and measure ads — see Google's advertising policies. Where required (e.g. the EU/UK) we show a consent prompt first; on iOS we show Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt. The one-time GardenKnowm Pro purchase removes the ads and this collection entirely — after that, nothing leaves your device for advertising.
3. Purchases
The GardenKnowm Pro purchase and any desktop license are processed by the app store (Apple / Google) or our web checkout provider. We never receive or store your payment card details — only confirmation that a purchase occurred.
4. Affiliate links
Some screens show "Where to buy" links to products on Amazon. These are Amazon Associate links: if you buy after following one, we may earn a commission. Following a link opens Amazon in your browser, where Amazon's own privacy policy applies. We do not receive personal information about you from Amazon, and product suggestions are based on agronomy, not on any profile of you.
5. Optional third-party services you enable
The app can connect to optional services — weather, plant identification, and AI assistance — only if you provide your own API key. When enabled, the relevant request (e.g. your location for weather, or a photo for plant ID) goes to that provider under your own account and their privacy policy. Without a key, these stay off and nothing is sent.
6. App permissions
- Location — your growing zone, local weather, and frost dates. (Affiliate links don't use it; Amazon routes shoppers on its end.)
- Camera / Photos — to attach photos and scan the device-pairing QR code.
- Notifications — reminders you schedule.
7. This website
This marketing site (gardenknowm.com) uses Google Analytics to understand visits, which sets cookies and records standard analytics data (pages viewed, approximate location from IP, device/browser). If you join the launch-notify list, we store the email address you submit — along with the time, your IP, and browser user-agent for abuse prevention — on our own WordPress database, and use it only to email you about the launch. There are no third-party email or marketing services involved.
8. Children
GardenKnowm is a general-audience gardening tool and is not directed to children under 13.
9. Changes
We may update this policy as the app evolves; material changes are reflected by the "Last updated" date above.
10. Contact
Questions about privacy? Email support@gardenknowm.com.