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Privacy Policy

How we handle your data and protect your privacy

Last Updated: 12/4/2025

Our Privacy Commitment

We take your privacy seriously. This Calculator is designed with privacy-first principles. We don't collect, store, or transmit any personal information.

Data Storage

Local Browser Storage

The Calculator uses your browser's local storage to save:

  • Your favorite plants (star selections)
  • Calculation history
  • Theme preferences (dark/light mode)

Important: All this data stays on YOUR device. It never leaves your browser and is not sent to any servers.

Your Control

You can clear all stored data at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or using your browser's "Clear browsing data" feature.

What We DON'T Collect

❌ No Personal Information

No names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, or any other personal identifiers

❌ No Account Data

No registration required, no login credentials, no user accounts

❌ No Tracking Cookies

No tracking cookies, no analytics cookies, no advertising cookies

❌ No Usage Analytics

No tracking of your behavior, clicks, or how you use the Calculator

❌ No IP Logging

We don't log your IP address or location information

❌ No Third-Party Services

No third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services

Browser Local Storage Details

What is Local Storage? Local storage is a browser feature that allows websites to store data on your device. This data persists even after you close your browser, which is why your favorites and settings are remembered.

Data Stored Locally:

  • garden-favorites - Your starred plants
  • garden-theme - Your dark/light mode preference
  • garden-history - Your calculation history

How to View Your Data: You can inspect what's stored in local storage using your browser's developer tools (F12) → Application/Storage tab → Local Storage.

How to Delete Your Data: You can clear all stored data by:

  • Clearing your browser's cache and cookies
  • Using browser developer tools to manually delete local storage items
  • Using the "Clear History" button within the Calculator (for calculation history only)

Security

Since we don't collect or transmit any personal data, there's minimal security risk involved in using this Calculator. However, we follow web development best practices to ensure the Calculator functions safely:

  • All code is client-side (runs in your browser only)
  • No server-side processing or data storage
  • No external API calls that could expose data
  • Regular updates to dependencies for security patches

Third-Party Services

None. This Calculator does not use any third-party services, analytics platforms, advertising networks, or external APIs that could track or collect your data.

Children's Privacy

This Calculator does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13. Since we don't collect any data at all, there are no specific age restrictions or parental consent requirements.

Changes to Privacy Policy

If we make any changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Since we don't collect contact information, we cannot notify you directly of changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Given our privacy-first approach of not collecting any data, we don't anticipate significant changes to this policy unless we add optional features that require data storage.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect any personal data, there's no data for us to:

  • Provide access to
  • Correct or update
  • Delete or erase
  • Export or transfer

All data is stored locally on your device and is under your complete control.

Questions About Privacy?

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how the Calculator handles data, please refer to our Contact page.