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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

Sow Plan is operated by Unfiltered Investments LLC ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our garden planning application.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Email address
  • First and last name
  • Password (stored securely using industry-standard encryption)

Garden Data

To provide our services, we store the garden-related data you enter:

  • Plant information and preferences
  • Garden bed layouts and configurations
  • Planting schedules and dates
  • Seed inventory
  • Journal entries and notes
  • Location data (ZIP code, hardiness zone, frost dates)

Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain information when you use the app, including:

  • Device type and browser information
  • IP address (for security and rate limiting)
  • Usage patterns and feature interactions

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain our garden planning services
  • Calculate planting schedules based on your location and frost dates
  • Send important account-related communications
  • Improve and optimize our application
  • Protect against unauthorized access and abuse

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Service providers who assist in operating our application (e.g., hosting, database services)
  • Third-party APIs for plant information lookup (your search queries only, not personal data)
  • Legal authorities when required by law

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data:

  • Passwords are hashed using bcrypt encryption
  • All data transmission is encrypted via HTTPS
  • Rate limiting protects against abuse
  • Regular security reviews and updates

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data: Export all your data at any time from Account Settings
  • Delete your data: Permanently delete your account and all associated data from Account Settings
  • Update your information: Edit your profile and garden data at any time

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, all associated data is permanently removed from our systems.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the application's feedback system.