Privacy

Privacy policy

Last updated: 2026-05-17

Raychis is built privacy-first. Most of what you do in the app never leaves your device. This page is the formal explanation; the short version is "we collect as little as possible and we don't share it."

1. What we collect

1.1 What stays on your device

Plants you save, photos you take, notes you write, identification history, care reminders, and any settings you change - all stored locally in the app's SQLite database and your device's file system. We have no copy of any of this.

1.2 What gets sent to us

Anonymous usage analytics (which screens are opened, which features are used) if you have left analytics enabled in Settings. No personal data, no plant data, no photos. You can switch this off at any time in Settings -> Privacy -> Analytics.

1.3 What gets sent to Apple / Google

Subscription verification, when you start or change a Plus subscription, goes through Apple's StoreKit or Google Play Billing. We receive only a subscription status flag, not your payment details or Apple ID / Google account.

1.4 If you contact support

Email you send to support@raychis.app is stored in our email provider's inbox so we can reply. We keep it for as long as is useful to support you - typically 12 months from the last reply.

2. What we don't do

• We don't sell your data. Ever.
• We don't share your data with third-party advertisers.
• We don't track you across other apps or websites.
• We don't require an account.
• We don't upload your plant photos to identify them - identification happens on your device.

3. Your rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)

Because most of your data never reaches us, GDPR rights mostly apply to things you can do yourself:

• Access: Settings -> Data -> Export. Exports a .raychis bundle containing every plant, photo, and note.
• Erasure: Settings -> Privacy -> Delete all data. Permanently removes everything Raychis has stored about you on your device.
• Analytics opt-out: Settings -> Privacy -> Analytics. Off at any time, retroactive for new sessions.
• Email-stored data (support correspondence): Email support@raychis.app to ask us to delete.

4. Children

Raychis is suitable for all ages, but we don't knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such data, contact support@raychis.app and we will delete it.

5. Changes

We will update this page if we change anything material. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Significant changes will be announced in-app and on the news page.

6. Contact

Questions about this policy: support@raychis.app.