This policy explains what AeraWise collects, why, who receives it, how long we keep it, and what you can do about it. It covers the AeraWise website (aerawise.com) and the AeraWise apps in app stores.
1. Who we are
AeraWise is run by Aaraadhanaa ManonPrakash, in Hungary, who is responsible for your data (the "controller"). Contact: hello@aerawise.com.
2. What we collect, and why
Your study data, on your device. Notes, questions, teaching sessions, progress and settings are saved in your browser's local storage on your own device. Without an account, they stay there.
Your account (optional). If you sign in with Google or an email link, we keep your name and email address. Why: to give you an account (our agreement with you).
Cloud sync (signed in). Your study data is copied to your own private space in our database so it follows you to your other devices. Why: our agreement with you.
What you send to Lab. Your messages, and any photo, file, notes or class transcript you give Lab, are sent to our AI provider to create Lab's answer. We don't use them for anything else, and our AI provider may not use them to train its models. Why: to answer you (our agreement with you).
Your voice. When you speak to Lab or record a class with Scribe, your browser's own speech recognition turns your voice into text (in Chrome this is run by Google, in Safari by Apple). If you switch on accurate transcription in Scribe, the audio of that recording is sent to a speech-to-text provider instead. When Lab speaks some languages aloud, the text is sent to a text-to-speech provider. We never store audio. Why: you asked for it (our agreement with you).
Daily AI allowance. To share AI fairly and stop misuse, we count how much AI each student uses per day, using your account ID or a random ID made by your device, together with your network (IP) address. Why: fair use and security (our legitimate interest).
Study reminders (optional). If you turn them on, we keep your device's push address so we can send them. Why: your consent. Turn them off any time in Settings.
"Where did you hear about AeraWise?" If you answer, we keep the answer. Why: to understand how students find us (our legitimate interest).
Feedback and reports. Messages you send with the feedback box, and answers you report, reach us by email, with your email address if you are signed in or you give it. A report includes the text of the answer you reported. Why: to reply and fix problems (our legitimate interest).
Things other students and teachers can see. If you use friends and leaderboards, your friends see your name, XP and streak. In a Huddle Room, the others in the room see your name and your result. In a class, your teacher sees your progress on that class's topics.
Shared notes. A note you share by link is stored on our servers and anyone with the link can read it. Shared notes are not linked to your account.
Technical logs. Like any website, our hosting provider briefly logs technical details such as your IP address. Why: security (our legitimate interest).
We don't use advertising or analytics trackers, and we never sell your data.
3. Who receives your data
Only the service providers we need to run AeraWise, each only for the job above:
our hosting provider (the website and its server);
our database and sign-in provider (accounts and cloud sync);
our AI provider (Lab's answers);
speech-to-text and text-to-speech providers (only when you use those features);
our form provider (delivers feedback and reports to our email);
Google, if you choose "Continue with Google";
your browser's push service, if you turn on reminders.
We may also share data if the law requires it.
4. Data outside Europe
Some of these providers process data outside the European Union, including in the United States. When that happens, they are bound by the protections EU law requires, such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.
5. How long we keep it
Account and cloud data: until you delete your account.
Daily AI-use counters: 30 days.
Reminder push addresses: until you turn reminders off or delete your account (addresses that stop working are removed automatically).
Feedback and report emails: as long as we need them to reply and fix the problem; ask us and we'll delete them.
Shared notes: until you ask us to delete them (send us the link).
Data on your device: until you delete it.
6. Keeping it safe
Everything travels over encrypted connections (HTTPS). In our database, each student can read only their own data.
7. Your rights
You can ask us to show you, correct, delete or hand over a copy of your data, to stop or limit how we use it, or object to it. Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. Email hello@aerawise.com.
Delete your account yourself: Settings → Your data → Delete my account. Guests can use Settings → Your data → Delete everything on this device. More on the delete your account page.
If you think we've handled your data wrongly, you can complain to a data protection authority. In Hungary that is the NAIH (naih.hu).
8. Children
AeraWise is for students aged 13 and over. If you're under 16 (or under the age set where you live), please ask a parent or guardian before you create an account. If we learn that a child under 13 has an account, we delete it.
9. Cookies and local storage
AeraWise doesn't use cookies. It saves your study data, settings and sign-in on your device using your browser's local storage, which it needs in order to work.
10. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we'll tell you in the app's Messages (the bell). The date at the top always shows the latest version.