Privacy Policy | AI Garden Design

1. Introduction

AI Garden Design ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website aigardendesign.app and the AI Garden Design mobile applications (iOS and Android). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

Account information: email address and authentication credentials when you create an account (via email/password or Google OAuth).
Photos you upload: images of your outdoor space that you upload to generate designs. Uploaded photos are processed by our AI and are not stored permanently on our servers.
Generated designs: the AI-generated images we produce from your prompts are stored on our servers, linked to your account, and are made available to you in your History across devices. They are private to your account and are not displayed publicly.
Payment information: billing details are processed securely by our payment provider (Polar). We do not store your credit card numbers.

2.2 Information collected automatically

Usage data: pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns via Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics.
Device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and language preference.
Cookies: we use essential cookies for authentication and analytics cookies to understand how our service is used.

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain our AI garden design service.
To process your garden design requests and generate AI designs.
To manage your account and subscriptions.
To process payments and prevent fraud.
To improve our service and develop new features.
To communicate with you about your account or service updates.
To comply with legal obligations.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with the following service providers who help us operate the service:

Supabase: authentication and database hosting.
Polar: payment processing.
Cloudflare: content delivery and image hosting.
Google (Gemini API): AI image generation processing.
Google Analytics & Vercel Analytics: website usage analytics.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and generated designs for as long as your account is active. Uploaded input photos are processed in real-time and are not stored permanently. Generated designs remain available in your History until you or we delete them. You can delete individual designs from your History at any time, or request full account deletion by contacting us.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
Object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@nicomelian.com.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. Authentication is handled via secure protocols, and all data is transmitted over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@nicomelian.com.