Stemwyn Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 31, 2026

Stemwyn ("the app") is a private plant and garden journal for iPhone, iPad and Mac, published by Akeem Gaskins Rivera ("we", "us"). This policy explains, in plain language, what happens to your information when you use the app.

The short version

• Stemwyn does not collect, sell or share your personal information.
• Everything you enter (plants, notes, photos, videos, harvests, settings) is stored on your device, and in your own iCloud only if you turn on iCloud backup or iCloud sync.
• There is no account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics and no third-party SDKs in the app.
• We don't run any servers, and the app never sends your data to us or anyone else.

Information stored on your device

The journal data you create stays in the app's private storage on your device. We never see it and cannot access it. If you delete the app, this data is removed from your device (see "Your controls" below for backups you chose to make).

Permissions the app may ask for

Each permission is optional and is only used for the feature described. Nothing is uploaded to us.

• Camera: only when you choose to take a photo or record a video for a plant or journal entry.
• Microphone: only when you record a video with sound.
• Photos: only to let you pick existing photos or videos to add to your journal. You choose what to add.
• Notifications: only if you turn on reminders. Reminders are scheduled locally on your device by iOS; no server or push service is involved.

You can change these permissions at any time in your device's Settings.

iCloud, backups and exporting

• Backup files. "Back up now" creates a file that you save or share wherever you choose.
• Optional iCloud backup. If you turn this on, the app saves a backup file to your own iCloud Drive. Backup files include your entries and photos; video files stay on the device and are not included in backups.
• Optional iCloud sync. If you turn this on, your journal is kept the same across your iPhone and Mac through your own private iCloud database (Apple CloudKit), signed in with your Apple ID. Only you can access it; we cannot see it.
• iCloud copies are stored by Apple and governed by your agreement with Apple and Apple's privacy policy.
• Exports and sharing. If you export a CSV or PDF, or use the share sheet, the file goes only where you send it.

Purchases

Purchases such as Stemwyn Pro are handled entirely by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive your payment details or personal information.

No tracking, no sharing

We do not track you across apps or websites, we do not show advertising, and we do not use third-party analytics, crash-reporting or advertising software. We do not sell, rent or share personal information, because we do not have any.

Your controls

• Edit or delete any plant, entry, photo or video inside the app at any time.
• Erase everything: Settings › Data › Erase all data permanently removes all journal data from the device.
• Remove the sample garden at any time in Settings.
• Turn off iCloud sync or iCloud backup at any time in the app's Settings.
• Delete the app to remove all of its on-device data.
• iCloud data and exported files are copies you control. Delete them in the Files app or iCloud Drive, or manage iCloud storage (including app data) in your device's Settings › Apple ID › iCloud.

Children

Stemwyn is a general-purpose journal and is not directed to children. Because the app collects no personal information from anyone, it does not knowingly collect information from children.

Security

Your data is protected by your device's own security (passcode, encryption and app sandboxing) and, if you use it, by Apple's iCloud security. Please keep your device and Apple ID secure, and protect any backup or export files you create.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy we will update the date above and publish the new version at this page. If a future version of the app ever collects data, we will update this policy and the App Store privacy details before it does.

Contact

Questions about this policy or the app: stylezfresh@outlook.com

Publisher: Akeem Gaskins Rivera