Privacy
Privacy-forward photo contribution
BudGuard only asks for information needed to label and store image sets for education and machine learning research.
EXIF removal
Uploaded images are re-encoded in the local intake path to remove embedded metadata before storage.
Location
Precise location is not required. Country is optional and used only as broad context.
Contact
Email is optional and only used if follow-up is needed for a submitted image set.
Abuse controls
Uploads are validated by type, size, image signature, consent fields, and rate limits.