Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 7, 2026

BTS Innovations LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Lawn Guardian mobile application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide our core AI functionalities, manage your account, and link your purchases. This includes:

• Account Details: Your name and email address if you choose to sign in via Email. We use anonymous ID tokens to protect your identity where possible.
• Lawn Profile Data: Location (city/state), grass type, and lawn size to customize our analysis and herbicide recommendations.
• Photographic Data: Images of weeds and diseases you upload for AI analysis.
• Purchase Data: Anonymous purchase tokens, subscription identifiers, and status managed securely via Apple App Store's native StoreKit. We never collect or store raw credit card details.
• Device Data: App crashes, performance metrics, and iOS version for debugging and improvement purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your data is exclusively used to improve your experience within the Lawn Guardian app:

• To provide instant AI-powered lawn and weed diagnosis.
• To generate safe treatment protocols customized to your grass type.
• To securely verify and manage your Weekly or Annual subscription status.
• To allow you to sync your saved treatment plans across multiple personal devices.
• To provide direct customer support regarding your account.

3. Third-Party Services and Sub-processors

We do not sell your personal data. We utilize authorized third-party platforms to provide critical infrastructure:

• Google Gemini AI: Processes uploaded lawn images for diagnostic purposes. Images are transmitted securely via HTTPS and processed under Google Cloud's enterprise privacy agreements. Images are not retained after processing.
• OpenAI: Used as a fallback for image analysis (GPT-4o Vision), for AI consultation chat responses (GPT-4o), and for voice synthesis (TTS-1). Data is processed in real-time and subject to OpenAI's data usage policy.
• Simli AI: Renders the animated avatar during AI consultation sessions. Video data is streamed in real-time and not stored after the session ends.
• Open-Meteo: Receives location coordinates to provide weather and soil temperature data. Open-Meteo is a free, open-source weather API.

4. Data Storage, Security, and Retention

Your profile data and scan history are stored using best-in-class secure cloud databases. We use HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit. Images submitted for AI analysis are processed dynamically and are not stored in our public databases. We retain your account data only as long as your account remains active.

5. Children's Privacy

Lawn Guardian is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately.

6. Your Rights and Data Deletion

You have the right to access, modify, and delete your data. You may delete your account entirely from within the Lawn Guardian app by navigating to exactly: Profile -> Settings -> Delete Account. This permanently removes your email, profile data, and scan history from our systems. You can also request a copy of your data or manual deletion by emailing info.lawnguardian@yahoo.com.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal compliance. We will notify active users of significant material changes by updating the date at the top of this policy and through in-app notices.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact our support team at:

info.lawnguardian@yahoo.com
BTS Innovations LLC