Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 3, 2025

Overview

GardenLog is designed with privacy as a core principle. We follow a local-first, privacy-respecting approach where your data stays in your browser.

Data Collection & Storage

What We Collect

None of your personal information is sent to our servers. All garden data stays in your browser:

  • Garden layout designs
  • Journal entries and photos
  • Harvest records
  • Task schedules
  • Succession planting plans
  • Crop rotation plans
  • User preferences and settings

Where Data Lives

All data is stored locally in your browser using:

  • IndexedDB: For complex data (gardens, journals, harvests, tasks)
  • localStorage: For preferences and settings

Your data never leaves your device unless you explicitly export it.

Third-Party Services

Analytics

We use Ahrefs Web Analytics to understand how visitors use GardenLog. This helps us improve the tool. Ahrefs collects:

  • Page views
  • Referral sources
  • Device type
  • General location (city/country level)

No personal information or garden data is sent to Ahrefs.

Optional Features

Weather Widget (optional): If you enable the weather widget on your dashboard, we fetch weather forecasts from a third-party weather API. Only your general location (city/zip code) is sent to the weather service.

Data Retention

  • Browser storage: Data persists until you clear your browser data or delete it within GardenLog
  • Export/backup: You can export all your data as JSON for backup purposes
  • Account deletion: No accounts exist - simply clear your browser data to remove everything

User Rights

You have complete control over your data:

  • Access: View all your data anytime within the app
  • Export: Download full data backup as JSON
  • Delete: Clear all data from browser storage
  • Portability: Import/export data to move between devices

Children's Privacy

GardenLog does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. No personal information is collected from any user.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Key Principle: Your garden data is yours. It stays in your browser. We can't access it, we don't want to access it, and we've built GardenLog to keep it that way.