Privacy Policy
App: PlantSnap AI · Last updated: 14 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how PlantSnap AI (the “App”, “we”, “us”) handles
information when you use the App on Android or iOS. By using the App you agree to this policy.
1. We do not require an account
The App has no sign-up or login. We do not ask for your name, email, address, or phone number.
2. Information processed
- Plant photos. When you add a plant by camera or gallery, the selected image is sent
to our backend and on to a third-party AI provider to identify the plant and produce a care guide.
Images are used only to generate that result and are not used to build a profile of you.
- Typed plant names. If you add a plant “by name”, the text you enter is sent to the
same AI service to return identification and care information.
- Your saved plants. Plants you add (photo, names, care guide, full profile) are stored
locally on your device only. We do not upload or sync this library to our servers.
- Abuse-prevention data. To rate-limit AI requests, our backend stores a non-identifying
request counter keyed to a coarse client identifier and the date. This is used solely to enforce
daily usage limits and is not used to identify you.
- Advertising & device data. The App shows ads via Google AdMob, which may collect
device identifiers and usage data as described in Google’s policies.
3. Third-party services
- Firebase (Google). Cloud Functions and Firestore power image/name analysis and rate limiting.
- AI identification provider (via OpenRouter). Receives the image or text you submit to
return plant identification and care content.
- Google AdMob. Serves banner and rewarded advertisements.
These providers process data under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review
Google’s Privacy Policy and
OpenRouter’s Privacy Policy.
4. How we use information
- To identify plants and generate care guides and full profiles you request.
- To prevent abuse and enforce fair usage limits.
- To display advertising that helps keep the App free.
5. Data retention
Your plant library lives only on your device and is removed when you delete entries or uninstall the App.
Images submitted for identification are processed transiently to produce a result and are not retained by us
for profiling. Rate-limit counters expire over time.
6. Children
The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly
collect personal data from children.
7. Your choices
- Delete any saved plant at any time within the App.
- Uninstall the App to remove all locally stored data.
- Control ad personalization through your device’s advertising settings.
8. Security
Data transmitted to our backend is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS). No method of transmission or
storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes
We may update this policy. Material changes will be reflected by updating the date above.
10. Contact
Questions about this policy: osi.vibe.code@gmail.com