🌟 Simple Summary for Parents
Garden Zoo is designed with your family's safety in mind:
- ✅ We only collect what's needed for the app to work
- ✅ We never sell your child's information
- ✅ Parents control all account settings
- ✅ All data is securely encrypted
- ✅ Kids can't share personal information
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create a Garden Zoo account, we collect:
- Parent email address (for account management)
- Child's first name and age (for personalized experience)
- Profile photos (optional, stored locally on device)
Usage Information
To improve the app experience, we collect:
- Photos of plants and animals (for identification)
- Discovery locations (general area only, not exact coordinates)
- App usage patterns (which features are used most)
- Device information (for technical support)
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- 🔍 Identify plants and animals using AI technology
- 📚 Build your child's personal discovery collection
- 🎯 Provide age-appropriate educational content
- 🛠️ Improve app performance and fix bugs
- 📧 Send important account updates to parents
- 🔒 Ensure account security and prevent misuse
3. Information Sharing
🛡️ We Never Share Personal Information
Garden Zoo does not sell, rent, or share your child's personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Period.
We only share information in these limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate the app (like cloud storage), who are bound by strict privacy agreements
- Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect the safety of children
- Emergency Situations: To prevent immediate harm to a child
4. Data Security
We take security seriously and protect your information through:
- 🔐 Industry-standard encryption for all data transmission
- 🏢 Secure servers with regular security audits
- 👥 Limited employee access on a need-to-know basis
- 🔄 Regular security updates and monitoring
- 📱 Local storage of sensitive photos when possible
5. Parental Controls
Parents have full control over their child's Garden Zoo experience:
- 🎛️ Manage all account settings and preferences
- 👀 View your child's discovery collection anytime
- 🗑️ Delete discoveries or the entire account
- 📧 Control email notifications and updates
- 🔒 Set up PIN protection for parental areas
- ⏰ Monitor app usage and set time limits
6. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
👶 Special Protection for Kids Under 13
Garden Zoo is fully compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA):
- We obtain parental consent before collecting any personal information from children under 13
- Children cannot share personal information with other users
- No behavioral advertising is shown to children
- Parents can review, delete, or refuse further collection of their child's information
7. Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as necessary:
- 📅 Account information: Until you delete your account
- 📸 Discovery photos: Until manually deleted by parent/child
- 📊 Usage analytics: Up to 2 years for app improvement
- 🗑️ Deleted data: Permanently removed within 30 days
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- 📋 Access all information we have about your child
- ✏️ Correct any inaccurate information
- 🗑️ Delete your child's account and all associated data
- 📤 Export your child's discovery collection
- ❌ Refuse further data collection
- 📧 Contact us with any privacy concerns
9. International Users
Garden Zoo is designed to comply with international privacy laws:
- 🇪🇺 GDPR (Europe): Full compliance with European data protection standards
- 🇨🇦 PIPEDA (Canada): Adherence to Canadian privacy principles
- 🌏 Other Regions: We follow the highest privacy standards regardless of location
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do:
- 📧 We'll notify parents via email of any significant changes
- 📅 The "Last Updated" date will be revised
- 🔄 Continued use of the app means acceptance of the new policy
- ❌ You can always delete your account if you disagree with changes
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