Privacy Policy

Mist Me ("we", "our", "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. Data We Collect

• Account information — When you sign in with Apple, we receive your Apple user identifier and, if you choose to share it, your email address and name.
• Display name — A name you choose, visible to your household members.
• Plant data — Plant names, species, watering schedules, care instructions, and watering history you create within the app.
• Plant photos — Photos you upload are stored on our server to display in your household. Photos used for on-device identification never leave your phone.
• Household membership — Which households you belong to and your role (owner or member).

2. How We Use Your Data

All data is used solely for app functionality:

• Displaying your plants and watering schedules
• Sharing plant data with your household members
• Sending local watering reminder notifications (on-device, not server-pushed)
• Identifying plants — identification runs on-device first using a local AI model; only when on-device identification is inconclusive is the photo sent to our server, which may forward it to the Pl@ntNet online service for a second opinion

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers or data brokers. We do not use your data for tracking or profiling.

3. Third-Party Services

• Apple Sign In — Authentication is handled by Apple. We receive only the identifiers Apple provides.
• Pl@ntNet API — Plant identification runs on-device first. If the local model cannot produce a confident result, the photo is sent to our server, which may forward it to Pl@ntNet (plantnet.org) for species identification. This only happens as a fallback — most identifications complete on-device without the photo ever leaving your phone. See Pl@ntNet's privacy policy.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in a secure database with encryption at rest. All communication between the app and our servers is encrypted via HTTPS.

Mist Me uses Sign in with Apple for authentication. We never receive, store, or have access to your Apple password. Apple verifies your identity directly and provides us only with a unique anonymous identifier and, if you choose to share it, your email address. Session tokens are stored securely in the iOS Keychain on your device.

5. Data Sharing Within Households

When you join a household, other members can see:

• Your display name
• Plants you added and their photos
• Your watering activity (which plants you watered and when)

You can leave a household at any time to stop sharing this information.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from the Profile screen in the app. When you delete your account:

• Your user profile is permanently deleted
• You are removed from all households
• If you are the sole member of a household, the household and all its plants are deleted
• If other members remain, ownership is transferred and your plants and watering history are preserved for the household

7. Children's Privacy

Mist Me is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or by updating the date at the top of this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact us at support@mistme.app.