Last Updated: 11 December 2025

Developer: Hassan iqbal 

Assistant Director 

    GISLAB Punjab Forest Department

1. Introduction

Welcome to Plant Doctor, an AI-powered mobile application designed to help users identify plants, diagnose plant diseases, and access plant care information.
Your privacy and data security are extremely important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains:

• What data we collect
  
  

• Why we collect it
  
  

• How we use it
  
  

• How we protect it
  
  

• Your rights regarding your data
  
  

By using this app, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum information required to provide app functionality.

2.1. Images You Upload (Camera or Gallery)

When you use features such as:

• Identify Plant
  
  

• Plant Health Check
  
  

• Diagnose Plant Issues
  
  

You may upload a plant photo using camera or gallery.

We DO NOT collect or store:

• Personal images
  
  

• Faces or identifiable people
  
  

• Location unless you manually provide it

2.2. App Usage Data (Anonymous)

To improve app performance, we may collect:

• Device type
  
  

• Operating system version
  
  

• Crash logs
  
  

• Feature usage statistics
  
  

No personal information is collected.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information strictly for app functionality:

• Identifying plants using AI
  
  

• Diagnosing plant health issues
  
  

• Improving app accuracy and performance
  
  

• Providing a personalized user experience
  
  

We never sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers.

4. How We Store & Protect Your Data

• We use SSL encryption on all network requests
  
  

• Images are deleted immediately after AI processing
  
  

• Only anonymous usage logs may be stored for improving performance
  
  

• No personal data is stored on our servers

5. Sharing Your Data

We do NOT share any personal information with third parties.

We may use AI or cloud services only to:

✔ Process your plant image
✔ Generate care or diagnosis results

Such services cannot use your data for training or advertising.

6. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our app is suitable for all ages but not directed at children under 13.

We do NOT knowingly collect personal data from children.

If you believe we unintentionally collected such information, contact us so we can delete it immediately.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request deletion of any stored information
  
  

• Ask how your data is used
  
  

• Withdraw consent (simply uninstall the app)
  
  

You may contact us anytime for support.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to request data deletion, contact:

Developer: GISLAB Punjab Forest Department
Email: devteam@fwf.punjab.gov.pk
Phone (optional): (042) 37728098
Address (optional): 108 Ravi road Forest Colony Lahore