Privacy Policy
Draft notice: replace the contact email and legal entity name before submitting the app to any store, and have the policy reviewed against your final feature set.
This policy explains what information the Cultivate app and website ("Cultivate", "we", "us") collect, why, and the choices you have.
1. Information we collect
| Data | Why we collect it |
|---|---|
| Account data: email address, display name, sign-in provider ID (email/password, Google, or Apple) | To create and secure your account and let you sign in. |
| Content you add: crops, planting dates, watering and harvest logs, notes | To provide the planner features and sync across your devices. |
| Usage and device data: app interactions, screens viewed, app version, device model, OS version, approximate region, crash reports | To understand how the app is used, fix bugs and improve features. |
| Purchase data: subscription status and transaction identifiers (we do not receive or store your card details) | To unlock paid features and manage your subscription. |
| Push notification token (if you allow notifications) | To send watering and planting reminders. |
2. Service providers we use
We use third-party services to run the app. They process data on our behalf:
- Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Analytics, Crashlytics, Cloud Messaging) – account sign-in, data storage, analytics, crash reporting and notifications.
- RevenueCat (or the subscription provider we name in the app) – subscription and purchase management together with the Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Vercel – hosting of this website.
3. How we use information
To provide and secure the app, sync your data, send reminders you have enabled, process subscriptions, analyse usage and fix problems, and comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information.
4. Sharing
We share data only with the service providers above, when required by law, or to protect our rights and users' safety. If the business is ever sold or merged, data may transfer to the new owner under this policy.
5. Retention
We keep account and content data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your account data and content, except limited records we must keep for legal, tax or fraud-prevention reasons. Backups are cleared on a rolling basis.
6. Your rights and choices
- Access, correct or export your information by contacting us.
- Delete your account inside the app (Settings → Delete account) or via our deletion page.
- Turn off notifications in your device settings.
- Limit analytics through your device's advertising and privacy settings, or by emailing us to opt out.
- Users in India have rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, including access, correction, erasure and grievance redressal. Users in the EU/UK have rights under GDPR/UK GDPR, including objection and portability.
7. Security
We use industry-standard safeguards, including encrypted connections and access-controlled databases. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children
Cultivate is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we will delete it.
9. International transfers
Our providers may process data in countries other than yours, including the United States. We rely on appropriate safeguards where required.
10. Changes
We may update this policy and will change the date above. For material changes we will notify you in the app or by email.
11. Contact and grievance officer
Email: hello@yourdomain.com