Privacy Policy

Tree Fungi Identifier — developed by Olga Orlova

Last updated: March 2, 2026

Data We Collect

The app collects the following data:

• Email address — used for account registration via Firebase Authentication
• User group — selected during onboarding (e.g., Student, Arborist, Teacher)
• Notification consent — whether the user agrees to receive notifications
• Photos — sent to the server for fungi identification. Photos are processed in memory and are not stored on the server
• Location data — collected when saving an observation and submitting it to PlutoF (University of Tartu). Location is not stored on our server

How We Use Data

• Email is used for authentication and password recovery
• User group and notification consent are used for audience statistics and optional email notifications
• Photos are used solely for real-time fungi identification and are not saved
• Location data is sent to PlutoF together with the observation and is not stored on our server

Data Storage

User authentication data is stored in Firebase (Google Cloud). Audience registration data is stored on a server hosted by Hetzner (Germany/Finland, EU).

Third-Party Services

• Firebase Authentication (Google) — user accounts
• PlutoF (University of Tartu) — species data

Data Sharing

We do not sell or share personal data with third parties.

Data Deletion

Users can request data deletion by contacting [email protected].

Contact

Olga Orlova
E-mail: [email protected]