Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
Welcome to Garden Roots. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use mygardenroots.com or the Garden Roots application.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you voluntarily provide when registering or using Garden Roots, including:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, password, and location used for weather and growing-zone features.
- Garden Data: Plant inventory, garden layouts, journal entries, harvest records, and photos you upload.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the platform, such as IP address, device identifiers, and browser type.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to provide and maintain Garden Roots, personalize weather and plant guidance, communicate important updates and support, and operate and improve features such as Sage and Sage Plant Check.
3. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers that support the platform, including Stripe when you choose paid billing. Payment card details are handled by Stripe and are not stored in full by My Garden Roots. We may also share information through community features when you intentionally publish it or when required by applicable law.
4. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information. Most profile data can be managed through account settings. Contact us for additional privacy requests.
6. Children's Privacy
Garden Roots is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that such information was collected, we will take steps to delete it.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by a new last-updated date and, where appropriate, communicated through the app or by email.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this policy, email us at:
privacy@mygardenroots.com