Privacy Policy

Account information: name and email address when you sign up, and your password (stored as an irreversible cryptographic hash — we never store or can see your actual password).

Content you create: tasks, calendar events, shopping lists, budget entries, goals, recipes, contacts, documents, photos, and messages you or your circle members add to the app.

Location: only if you turn on the Safety Map feature — this is off by default and entirely your choice. When on, we store your device's location so the family members you've shared it with can see it.

Device information: a push-notification token tied to your device, so we can deliver notifications to it.

Technical information: standard server logs (such as IP address and device/browser type) generated automatically when you use the app, used only for security and diagnosing problems.

• To provide and operate the features you use — your account, your circles, and everything you and your family members create in them.
• To send notifications you've asked for (new tasks, events, messages, reminders).
• To secure your account and diagnose bugs or abuse.

We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell it to anyone.

With your family circle: content you add to a shared circle (tasks, events, lists, messages, and — if you turn it on — your location) is visible to the other members of that circle. That's the core purpose of the app.

With service providers who act on our behalf:

• Firebase (Google) — delivers push notifications and, if you use it, Google Sign-In.
• Google Maps — renders the Safety Map screen.
• Our email delivery provider — sends verification, password-reset, and invite emails.

These providers only receive what's needed to perform their specific function, and don't get to use it for their own purposes. We don't share your data with advertisers or data brokers, and we don't sell it.

We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of our users or the public.

All traffic between the app and our servers is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS). Passwords are hashed with bcrypt before storage — we never store them in plain text. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

We keep your information for as long as your account is active, so the app and your family circles keep working. You can request deletion of your account at any time — see our account deletion page for exact steps and what deletion means for shared content.

You can also export a copy of the data you've directly created (profile, contacts, goals, tasks, recipes, and more) from within the app's settings at any time.

Family Grove accounts are intended for adults managing a household. We don't knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through their own account. If you believe a child has provided us information without appropriate consent, contact us and we'll remove it.

We may update this policy as the app changes. We'll update the "Last updated" date above when we do, and post material changes here before they take effect.