# Privacy Policy

## 1. Information Collection

### 1.1 Required Permissions

- **Camera:** Required for grass detection verification
- **Location:** Used solely to determine local sunset times; location data is not stored or transmitted
- **Screen Time:** To display your device usage statistics
- **Notifications:** To send relevant app notifications

### 1.2 Analytics Data

We use Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous usage data, including:

- App interaction events
- Feature usage statistics
- Duration settings changes
- Age range (provided during onboarding)
- Declared screen time statistics
- User goals and preferences
- Error events for troubleshooting

## 2. Data Usage and Protection

### 2.1 Image Processing

Images captured for grass detection are:

- Processed in real-time using Google's Vision API
- Not stored permanently
- Not shared beyond the necessary API calls
- Used solely for grass detection verification

### 2.2 Location Data

Location data is:

- Used only for sunset time calculation
- Processed locally on your device
- Not stored or transmitted to any servers
- Not shared with third parties

### 2.3 Screen Time Data

- Screen time information is private and stored locally
- Not transmitted to our servers
- Not shared with third parties
- Free version users can access current screen time statistics
- Premium version users can access historical screen time data
- All screen time data is processed and stored locally on your device

## 3. Third-Party Services

### 3.1 Google Vision API

- Used for grass detection in images
- Subject to Google's privacy policy
- Processes images in real-time

### 3.2 Firebase Analytics

- Used for anonymous usage analytics
- Subject to Google's privacy policy
- Collects non-personally identifiable information

## 4. Your Rights

You have the right to:

- Opt-out of analytics data collection through your device settings
- Delete all local app data by uninstalling the App
- Control app permissions through your device settings

Note: Analytics data is collected anonymously and cannot be linked to individual users. As such, we cannot provide access to or delete specific user analytics data, as this information is aggregated and non-identifiable.

## 5. Data Retention

- Analytics data collected through Firebase is retained indefinitely in an anonymous, aggregated format
- Local data is retained until app uninstallation
- Images captured for grass detection are processed in real-time and are not stored

## 6. Changes to Privacy Policy

We will notify users of any material changes to this privacy policy through the App or via email.

## 7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about privacy or data protection, please contact us at help@touchgrass.now.