Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Garden Bros Tech LLC (“Garden Bros Tech”, “we”, “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Biz Buds mobile app and website (together, the “Service”). By using the Service you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

• Account information — your name, email address, and (if you sign in with Apple or Google) the basic profile they share. Businesses may also provide a business name, category, address, and logo.
• Content you create — stories, photos and videos, comments, reviews, deals, routes, and messages you send to other users or to our in-app AI concierge.
• Location — with your permission, your device location, used to show nearby deals, businesses, routes, and experiences. You can disable location access at any time in your device settings.
• Camera and photos — with your permission, images and videos you capture or select to post to stories, deals, or your profile.
• Usage and device data — app interactions, approximate device and OS information, and diagnostics used to operate and improve the Service.
• Purchase information — subscription status and transaction identifiers. Payments are processed by Apple or Google; we do not receive or store your full payment card details.

How we use your information

• To provide, personalize, and improve the Service, including nearby discovery, routes, and partnership matching.
• To power features you request, such as the AI concierge, stories, deals, and messaging.
• To keep the community safe — reviewing reports, enforcing our Community Guidelines, and preventing fraud and abuse.
• To communicate with you about your account, updates, and support requests.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only as needed to run the Service:

• Other users — content you choose to make public (stories, profiles, comments, reviews) is visible to other users according to your visibility settings.
• Service providers — we use trusted vendors to operate the Service, including Google Firebase (authentication, database, storage, hosting and analytics), RevenueCat and the Apple App Store / Google Play (subscriptions), Stripe (ambassador/recruiter payouts, where applicable), and Google’s Gemini API (the in-app AI concierge). These providers process data on our behalf under their own terms.
• Legal reasons — when required by law, to protect our rights, or to keep users safe.

Data retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. When you delete your account, we delete or de-identify your personal information within 30 days, except where we must retain it to comply with legal, tax, security, or fraud-prevention obligations.

Your rights and choices

• Delete your account — from the app (Settings → More → Delete Account) or via our Account Deletion page.
• Access and correction — you may edit your profile in the app or contact us to request access to or correction of your data.
• Permissions — you can revoke location, camera, photo, and notification access at any time in your device settings.
• Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the CCPA or GDPR. Contact us to exercise them.

Children’s privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We use industry-standard safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version here and revise the “Effective” date above. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the updated policy.

Contact us

Garden Bros Tech LLC, the State of Florida, United States. For any privacy question or request, email support@bizbuds.com.