Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Yarda AI Landscape Studio ("Yarda," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and AI-powered landscape design generation service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, name, and profile information when you sign up via Google OAuth
• Property Information: Street addresses and property locations you submit for landscape design generation
• Payment Information: Payment card details processed securely by Stripe (we do not store full card numbers)
• User Preferences: Design preferences, yard area selections, and custom prompts

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, generation history, and interaction patterns
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers
• Cookies and Local Storage: Authentication tokens, user preferences, and session data
• Analytics Data: Service usage statistics collected via Vercel Analytics

2.3 Third-Party Data

• Google Maps API: Geocoded coordinates, Street View imagery, and satellite imagery of properties
• Google OAuth: Email address and basic profile information from your Google account

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our AI landscape design generation service
• Process your payments and manage your subscription or credits
• Generate landscape designs based on property addresses you provide
• Authenticate your account and manage user sessions
• Send service-related notifications (generation completion, payment confirmations)
• Improve our service through usage analytics and performance monitoring
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

4. How We Share Your Information

We share your information with third-party service providers:

• Supabase: Database hosting and authentication services
• Google Cloud: Maps API (geocoding, imagery), Gemini AI (design generation)
• Stripe: Payment processing and subscription management
• Vercel: Frontend hosting and analytics
• Railway: Backend API hosting

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and personal data
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent for data processing (where applicable)
• Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)

7. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, JWT authentication, secure password hashing, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. By using our service, you consent to such transfers.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@yarda.pro