Privacy Policy Last updated: April 2026 1. Introduction Welcome to Stemographer ("we," "our," or "us"). Stemographer is a native plant gardening tracker built by gardeners, for gardeners. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our application. 2. Information We Collect We collect information you provide directly to us when you create an account or use our services, including: Account Information: Your name and email address. Profile Information: State, zip code, and USDA growing zone. Garden Data: Plant records, collections, gardens, soil mediums, container types, grow light systems, and journal entries you create within the app. Payment Information: Billing and subscription details processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your credit card information directly. Usage Data: Pages visited and features used, to help us improve the application. 3. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect to: Provide, operate, and maintain the Stemographer application. Process transactions and manage your subscription. Personalize your experience, including auto-filling your USDA growing zone. Send you transactional notifications such as stratification reminders. Respond to your comments, questions, and requests. Improve and develop new features of the application. 4. Your Data Is Exclusively Yours A core principle of Stemographer is that your gardening data is private and exclusively yours. We do not sell, share, or aggregate your individual plant records or garden data with third parties. Your statistics — germination rates, soil performance, and growing outcomes — reflect only your own methods and are never pooled with other users' data in a way that is attributable to you. 5. Data Sharing We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances: Service Providers: With third-party vendors (e.g., Stripe for payment processing) who assist us in operating the app, under strict confidentiality agreements. Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Stemographer, our users, or others. 6. Data Retention We retain your personal information and garden data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you request account deletion, we will permanently delete your account and all associated data. 7. Security We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. 8. Your Rights You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time through your Profile settings. You may also contact us to request a copy of your data or to request account deletion. 9. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page. 10. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the Stemographer application.