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Privacy Policy — Aurial

Effective date: April 8, 2026

Publisher / data controller: Janardan Ayachi (“we,” “us,” “our”)

Product: Aurial — mood journal and AI-assisted wellness features (the “App”).

Contact (privacy & data requests): hello@getaurajournal.com

Website: https://www.getaurajournal.com

Summary (privacy-first)

  • Your mood journal entries (text you write in the journal), tags, and routine journaling metadata are stored on your device using local app storage. We do not operate a central server copy of your journal and cannot read your entries from the App simply because they exist on your phone.
  • If you use optional features that send information to us or to our processors (for example, AI insights, in-app feedback, waitlist or promo verification, or subscription receipts through Apple), we process only what those features require, as described below.
  • We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your journal content for cross-context behavioral advertising.

This policy describes the Aurial mobile application and related web properties (such as our marketing site and waitlist) where practices may differ slightly. When they differ, we say so plainly.

1. Who this policy applies to

If you use Aurial or interact with our website or APIs, this policy applies to you.

Age requirement: Aurial is intended for users 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

2. Information we process

2.1 Journal content and on-device data (App)

The App stores mood entries, notes, tags, and related journaling data locally on your device (via the platform’s standard local storage mechanisms).

Unless you use a feature that explicitly transmits text or derived content (see AI features and exports below), that journal content does not leave your device.

We may also store non-journal app preferences on your device (for example, theme, reminder settings, optional profile fields you choose to save in settings, app lock preferences, and similar configuration).

2.2 Optional AI features (network transmission)

When you request AI-generated summaries, insights, or similar outputs, the App sends the text or context needed to fulfill that request to our backend service (for example, routes under getaurajournal.com) which may process the request using an AI inference provider (for example, Groq).

Important: This means journal-related text you submit to AI features is transmitted off-device for the duration of processing needed to return a result.

We design these features so processing is limited to generating the requested output. We do not use your journal content to train our own models. Our AI providers’ training and logging practices are governed by their policies; we select and configure services to prioritize minimal retention and non-training use where available and contractually permitted.

You can disable or avoid AI features if you do not want journal text processed by remote systems.

2.3 In-app feedback and support messages

If you submit feedback through the App, we collect the information you provide (for example, message content, and an email address if you choose to include one). If you do not provide an email, we may still receive technical context necessary to operate the service (for example, source labels like mobile_app).

2.4 Waitlist, email, and website interactions

On getaurajournal.com, you may provide an email address to join a waitlist or receive updates. We may also collect optional feedback content, promo or referral metadata, and basic request information (such as timestamps) as needed to operate those features.

Our website may use privacy-oriented analytics provided by our hosting platform (for example, Vercel Analytics) to understand aggregate traffic. This is not journal content and is not tied to your private entries in the App.

2.5 Purchases and subscriptions

Subscriptions handled through Apple In-App Purchase involve Apple processing payment and providing transactional identifiers to the app for entitlement verification. We do not receive your full payment card number from Apple.

2.6 Notifications, media, and optional files

If you enable reminders, your device may store scheduling tokens or related data required by the operating system’s notification services.

If you import data (for example, CSV) or export/share files (for example, PDF), those actions use local file handling on your device; sharing explicitly sends content through the sharing channel you choose.

2.7 Security-related local identifiers

The App may generate and store a local install identifier on-device for security or abuse-prevention features connected to optional network requests.

3. How we use information

We use information to:

  • Provide and improve Aurial’s features
  • Operate AI inference where you request it
  • Handle waitlist communications and transactional email
  • Respond to feedback and support requests
  • Maintain security and prevent abuse
  • Comply with law and enforce our terms

4. Legal bases (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If European data protection law applies, we rely on one or more of the following:

  • Consent, where required (for example, optional marketing communications where applicable)
  • Performance of a contract (providing the service you requested)
  • Legitimate interests that are not overridden by your rights (for example, securing our services, understanding aggregate site usage, improving reliability), or
  • Legal obligation

5. Sharing with service providers (“processors”)

We use trusted service providers to run Aurial. They may process personal information only on our instructions and not for their own independent marketing. Examples may include:

  • Cloud infrastructure / hosting / analytics (including Vercel for the website)
  • Database or backend services (for example, Supabase for waitlist-related records)
  • Email delivery (for example, Resend)
  • AI inference (for example, Groq)

We do not sell personal information and do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are commonly understood in U.S. state privacy laws.

6. International transfers

We may process information in India, the United States, the European Union, and other countries where our providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) for transfers of personal data subject to GDPR/UK GDPR.

7. Retention and deletion

7.1 Journal data on your device

Your journal entries remain on your device until you delete them or remove the App (subject to your device backups). We do not maintain a server-side copy of your journal simply because you journaled locally.

7.2 Data you send us

We retain information such as waitlist emails, feedback records, and server logs only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Deletion requests: Email hello@getaurajournal.com with “Privacy Request” in the subject. We will verify and respond consistent with applicable law. For App-local data, the fastest way to remove journal content is through in-app deletion and/or deleting the App.

8. Security

We implement reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the services. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You can further protect yourself by enabling device passcodes/biometrics offered by the App and your operating system.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, port, or object to certain processing, and/or to withdraw consent where processing is consent-based.

To exercise rights, contact hello@getaurajournal.com. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding personal information.

Categories of personal information we may collect (depending on your use of the App and website) include:

  • Identifiers (such as email address, if you provide it)
  • Internet or other electronic network activity (such as basic website analytics)
  • Commercial information (such as subscription status inferred from app functionality; payments are processed by Apple)
  • User-generated content you voluntarily submit (such as feedback text)

We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not knowingly sell personal information of minors under 16.

California residents may request:

  • Access to certain details about personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • Deletion of personal information we collected from you (subject to exceptions)
  • Correction of inaccurate personal information

We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

To submit a request, email hello@getaurajournal.com with “California Privacy Request” in the subject.

11. GDPR / European privacy rights

If GDPR (or UK GDPR) applies to you, you have rights including, where applicable:

  • Access to your personal data
  • Rectification of inaccurate data
  • Erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Objection to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdrawal of consent at any time (where we rely on consent)
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

We do not sell your personal data.

To exercise these rights, contact hello@getaurajournal.com.

12. Children’s privacy (COPPA alignment)

Aurial is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 provided us personal information, contact us and we will promptly delete such information where required.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new effective date. If changes are material, we will provide additional notice where appropriate (for example, in-app notice or email for affected users).

14. Contact

Janardan Ayachi — Aurial

Email: hello@getaurajournal.com

Website: https://www.getaurajournal.com