VerdePrivacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how the Verde app handles your information. Verde is designed with privacy as a priority — most data never leaves your device.
1. Data We Collect
Verde collects only the data needed to operate:
- Soil moisture readings from your Verde sensors — stored locally on your device only.
- Plant photos you capture — stored locally in your device's Documents folder.
- Plant names, room assignments, and care notes — stored locally in your device's UserDefaults.
- Verde device names and local IP addresses — stored locally.
- Location (latitude and longitude) — stored locally and used only to fetch weather data from your chosen weather service.
- Third-party AI API keys you provide — stored locally on your device and never transmitted to our servers.
- Home Assistant server URL and access token — stored locally on your device.
2. Data We Do Not Collect
Verde does not collect, store, or transmit to our own servers:
- Your name, email, or any personal identity information.
- Usage analytics or crash reports.
- Advertising identifiers.
- Your plant data, photos, or sensor history.
3. Third-Party Services
AI Plant Identification (optional). When you use the plant identification feature, the photo you capture and a text prompt are sent to your chosen AI provider: Anthropic (Claude) — privacy.anthropic.com; OpenAI (GPT-4o) — openai.com/privacy; Google (Gemini) — policies.google.com/privacy. Data sent is limited to the photo and identification request. We have no control over how these providers handle data on their end.
Weather Services (optional). If you enable weather-based irrigation, your latitude and longitude are sent to Open-Meteo (open-meteo.com — open-source, no account required) or Apple WeatherKit (apple.com/legal/privacy), if selected.
HomeKit & Home Assistant. Commands to smart home devices are sent directly to your local HomeKit hub or Home Assistant server. No data passes through our servers.
4. Data Storage
All Verde data is stored locally on your device using iOS standard storage (UserDefaults and the Documents directory). Data is not backed up to any Verde-controlled cloud service. iCloud backup behaviour is governed by your iOS and iCloud settings.
5. Data Deletion
You can delete individual plants (including their photos) from within the app. Uninstalling Verde removes all app data from your device.
6. Children's Privacy
Verde is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance.
8. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: masadh@verde-ai.net