Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 19, 2026 · Developer contact: saiveshwa15@gmail.com

What Grove is

Grove is a habit-tracking app with a journaling feature. It is provided by an independent developer and is not affiliated with Google.

What data Grove collects and where it is stored

1. Local-only by default. Everything you enter in Grove — habits, completions, journal entries (text, mood, photos, voice notes), weekly reports, themes, your name, and focus goal — is stored locally on your device. Grove does not run a server, does not have user accounts, and does not transmit your data to any third party except as described below.

2. Optional Google Drive backup. If you tap Connect Google Drive in Settings, Grove asks for permission to use your Google account's hidden application data folder (the drive.appdata scope). When granted, Grove uploads a JSON snapshot of your habits, journal entries, weekly reports, and settings to that folder, along with any photos and voice notes attached to journal entries. The drive.appdata scope is restricted by Google so Grove can only read and write files it created in this hidden folder — Grove cannot see, list, or modify any of your other Google Drive files.

3. Email address. When you connect Google Drive, Grove reads your account's email address (via the userinfo.email and openid scopes) solely to display it in the Settings screen so you can confirm which account is connected. The email is stored locally on the device and is not transmitted anywhere outside Google's own servers.

What Grove does NOT collect

Grove does not use analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or tracking SDKs.
Grove does not sell, share, or rent any user data.
Grove does not request access to contacts, calendar, location, SMS, call logs, or any sensitive system data.

How long data is kept

Local data remains on your device until you delete the app or clear its storage. Cloud snapshots remain in your Google Drive's application data folder until you delete them. Grove retains the most recent five snapshots and removes older ones automatically.

How to delete your data

Local data: uninstall Grove, or clear the app's storage in Android Settings → Apps → Grove → Storage → Clear data.
Cloud backup: tap Disconnect Google Drive in Grove's Settings to revoke Grove's access. To permanently delete the backup files themselves, visit myaccount.google.com/permissions, select Grove, and remove access — Google will then prompt you to delete Grove's hidden app data, or you can do so from drive.google.com → Settings → Manage apps.

Children

Grove is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from them.

Third-party services

Google Drive is the only third-party service Grove communicates with, and only when you have explicitly connected your account. Google's handling of the data it receives is governed by Google's own privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new effective date. Continued use of Grove after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

For any questions about this policy or your data, email saiveshwa15@gmail.com.