Privacy Policy
Introduction
StrainNavigator ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy while providing free and premium tools for cannabis cultivation, strain tracking, breeding management, and community features. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information.
Last Updated: January 2025
Information We Collect
Core Principle: We collect only what's necessary to provide our services. You control what you share, and we're transparent about what we do with it.
Account Information
- Email address (for account creation and communication)
- Username/handle (optional, for community features)
- Password (encrypted and never stored in plain text)
- Age verification status (to comply with legal requirements)
- Account preferences and settings
Growing & Strain Data (Optional)
Strain Information
Names, lineage, traits, characteristics, effects, growing notes
Growing Records
Grow logs, harvest data, environmental conditions, techniques used
Breeding Projects
Cross records, phenotype observations, seed production data
User Contributions
Strain reviews, growing tips, community posts, shared genetics
Technical Data
- Browser type and version
- Device information and operating system
- IP address and general location (city/region level only)
- Pages visited and features used
- Cookie data and analytics
How We Use Your Information
Essential Operations
- Provide and maintain our free and premium services
- Process your account registration and authentication
- Enable features like strain tracking, grow logs, and breeding planners
- Send service-related notifications (account updates, security alerts)
- Respond to your support requests and questions
Data-Driven Improvements
Our Vision: Building the most comprehensive cannabis strain and cultivation database in the world. Your optional contributions help achieve this goal.
- Aggregate strain information to build a comprehensive database
- Analyze growing patterns to improve recommendations
- Identify successful breeding combinations and techniques
- Develop better AI-powered growing assistance
- Create industry reports and trend analysis (anonymized data only)
Community Features
- Enable the breeder exchange and genetics marketplace (coming soon)
- Connect growers with similar interests or projects
- Facilitate strain and genetics sharing between users
- Display public profiles and contributions (only if you opt in)
Data Sharing & Your Choices
You Control Your Data: We offer different service tiers based on your comfort level with data sharing.
Service Tiers (Coming Soon)
- Free with Data Sharing: Full access to all features in exchange for allowing us to use your anonymized strain and growing data for database building and research
- Premium Private: Paid subscription with complete data privacy - your information stays yours and is never used for database building
- Free Basic: Limited features without data contribution requirements
What "Anonymized" Means
When you opt into data sharing:
- We remove all personally identifying information (name, email, location)
- Strain data, grow techniques, and breeding records become part of our database
- This data may be aggregated, analyzed, and potentially licensed to researchers or industry partners
- Individual contributions cannot be traced back to you
Important: Once data is anonymized and added to our database, it cannot be removed. However, you can stop sharing new data at any time by changing your account settings or upgrading to a private tier.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:
- All data transmitted to our servers is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS)
- Passwords are hashed and salted using bcrypt
- Database access is restricted and monitored
- Regular security audits and updates
- Two-factor authentication available for account protection
However, no system is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and enable additional security features on your account.
Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Keeping you logged in between sessions
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Analyzing site usage and improving performance
- Enabling certain interactive features
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data
- Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
- Opt-Out: Stop sharing new data or change service tiers at any time
- Withdraw Consent: Change your data sharing preferences
Note on Data Deletion: While we can delete your personal information and account, anonymized data that has already been incorporated into our database cannot be removed as it is no longer linked to you.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services for:
- Authentication (Supabase)
- Analytics (privacy-focused tools)
- AI processing (OpenAI, DeepSeek, others for grow assistance)
- Payment processing (for premium subscriptions)
These providers have their own privacy policies. We share only the minimum data necessary to provide our services.
Legal Compliance
Cannabis-Related Disclaimer: StrainNavigator provides information and tools for legal cannabis cultivation. Users are responsible for ensuring their activities comply with local, state, and federal laws. We do not encourage or facilitate illegal activities.
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for anyone under 18 (or 21 in applicable jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect information from minors. If we discover we have collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of our services after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data?
Email: privacy@strainnavigator.com
Support: Help Center