Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 12, 2026

HomeGrown ("we," "our," or "us") provides this Privacy Policy to explain information processed when you use the app, its related services, and the public marketing page. This is a description of product behavior, not a legal-compliance opinion.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when using HomeGrown:

• Account and profile details: Email, name, family role, interests, and preferences
• Child information: Details adults enter, such as name, birthday, grade, interests, allergies, and support needs
• Family content: Chores, routines, rewards, points, to-dos, meal plans, recipes, grocery items, adventures, memories, milestones, Legacy Journal entries, documents, Caregiver Info, AI prompts and responses, saved recommendations, and daily-tip interactions
• Photos and files: Images and documents you upload for profiles, memories, and family records
• Service activity: Notification preferences, support requests, subscription and integration status, and information needed to provide features

Information Collected Automatically

The public marketing page uses Google Analytics. The app processes information needed for sign-in, service requests, notifications, and the activity or feature you choose to use. Notification tokens and preferences are used when notifications are enabled.

Subscription Information

When a family has a subscription, HomeGrown receives subscription status, entitlement, and related transaction events from RevenueCat. Apple or Google Play handles store billing and payment information; RevenueCat processes subscription events to support entitlement management. We do not describe or store your full payment-card details here.

• Subscription and entitlement status
• Plan and transaction identifiers supplied by the store or RevenueCat
• Subscription period and expiration information

See RevenueCat's privacy policy and the relevant store's terms for details.

Third-Party Services

If a parent chooses to connect Google Calendar, they select calendars for the integration. HomeGrown reads calendar events and can create events; events shared into HomeGrown are read-only there. The connection can be disconnected in Settings.

If a parent chooses to connect Gmail, HomeGrown requests read-only access. It scans messages using family filters and retrieves selected message metadata (such as sender and subject), dates, and a short message snippet. These details and snippets may be processed to suggest a family to-do or calendar event. A parent must approve a suggestion before it is added. Gmail can be disconnected in Settings.

Product recommendations may link to Amazon. Following an external link is governed by Amazon's privacy policy. Some links may be affiliate links and may earn a commission on qualifying purchases.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the HomeGrown app
• Provide family features, store family records, and enforce role-based access
• Generate AI-assisted content when a feature is available and you choose to use it
• Provide optional Google Calendar and Gmail integrations
• Send role- and preference-based push notifications
• Manage subscriptions and respond to support requests
• Enable sharing actions that you choose to initiate
• Operate, maintain, and improve the service

AI-Generated Content

HomeGrown uses OpenAI and configured AI service infrastructure for features that may include insights, daily tips, chat, adventures, meal plans, recipes, product recommendations, and email-task suggestions. Availability can depend on account role, subscription, feature flags, and current service status. When you use an AI feature:

• Your prompt and relevant family information may be processed; depending on the feature, this can include names or sensitive details you entered
• For Gmail suggestions, selected message details and a short snippet may be processed; HomeGrown requests read-only Gmail access and requires parent approval before adding a suggestion
• AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not replace professional advice
• AI-generated content may be incomplete or unsuitable for a particular family and is not professional advice

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Information is processed or shared as needed to provide the features you choose, including with:

• Service providers: OpenAI and configured AI infrastructure; Google for connected Calendar and Gmail; Apple or Google Play and RevenueCat for subscriptions; Resend for transactional email; Kit for lifecycle email; push-notification providers; cloud storage and media providers; and Google Analytics on the public marketing page
• Family members: Information shown to family members depends on account role and permissions. Owners retain owner-only controls. Partner/member accounts have parent-level access to permission-controlled features, but not all owner controls. Extended-family accounts can view memories, milestones, adventures, chores, rewards, and the Activity Feed by default; AI chat and meal plans are hidden by default. Caregivers can view child profiles, meal plans, and recipes; read Caregiver Info; and perform limited chore and reward actions, but cannot edit those areas or access documents, memories, milestones, adventures, AI chat, Insights, or the Activity Feed. Parents can change supported permissions, but cannot override caregiver role restrictions or grant document access
• External destinations: If you use a device sharing action or follow an Amazon link, the receiving app or website processes information under its own terms
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

Data Security

Uploaded files and documents use AES-256-GCM encryption at rest. This does not describe encryption for every kind of stored information or every transfer and copy. Information is also handled by service providers needed to operate the service. No security measure can guarantee that information is risk-free.

Children's Privacy

HomeGrown is designed for adult parents and guardians to manage family information; children do not need their own accounts. Adults enter child information, which may include names, birthdays, grades, interests, allergies, support needs, family activity, and milestones.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Update information where the app provides editing controls
• Start account deletion in Settings and remove family-member access
• Disconnect Google Calendar or Gmail in Settings
• Contact hello@myhomegrown.app to ask about a data export or deletion details; there is no self-service export in the app

Data Retention

The app provides an account-deletion action in Settings. Deleting an account does not necessarily delete shared family records, provider-held copies, backups, or operational records at the same time. We do not publish one retention period or guarantee that every uploaded media object is removed by account deletion. Contact hello@myhomegrown.app for questions about a specific deletion or export request.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Review the date above for the current version; the owner should confirm the process for notifying users of material changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: hello@myhomegrown.app