Effective Date: January 15, 2025
Last Updated: January 15, 2025
Privacy Policy
Our Commitment: StartSmart respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
Account Information:
- Email address (for account creation and authentication)
- Password (encrypted and never stored in plain text)
User Content:
- Personal goals and intentions you enter for AI content generation
- Tone preferences (gentle to assertive scale)
- Voice preferences for alarm playback
- Alarm settings and preferences
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
Usage Data:
- App feature usage (which features you use and when)
- Alarm statistics (wake-up times, snooze frequency, streak data)
- App performance data (crash reports if you opt-in with Apple)
🔒 Audio Data (On-Device Only):
- Voice commands for alarm dismissal are processed entirely on your device
- Audio is NEVER recorded, stored, or transmitted to our servers
- Uses Apple's on-device Speech Recognition framework
1.3 Information We Do NOT Collect
We do not collect:
- Location data (precise or coarse)
- Health or fitness information
- Financial information (beyond subscription status)
- Photos or videos
- Contacts or address book information
- Browsing or search history
- Device advertising identifiers
- Any sensitive personal information
2. How We Use Your Information
2.1 Provide App Functionality
- Create and manage your user account
- Generate personalized AI motivational content
- Convert text to speech for alarm playback
- Schedule and deliver alarm notifications
- Track your wake-up streaks and progress
2.2 Improve User Experience
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze app usage to improve features
- Troubleshoot technical issues
3. How We Share Your Information
We share information only in the following limited circumstances:
3.1 Third-Party Service Providers
We use trusted third-party services to operate our app:
Grok-4 (X.AI Corp)
- Purpose: AI content generation
- Data Shared: User intentions (text only), tone preferences, contextual data
- Data Retention: Processed and deleted immediately
- Privacy Policy: https://x.ai/privacy
- Note: No personally identifiable information is shared
ElevenLabs
- Purpose: Text-to-speech conversion
- Data Shared: Generated text content for voice synthesis
- Data Retention: Processed and deleted immediately
- Privacy Policy: https://elevenlabs.io/privacy
3.2 When We Do NOT Share Data
We will NEVER:
- Sell your personal information to third parties
- Share your data for advertising or marketing purposes
- Provide your information to data brokers
- Use your data for tracking across apps or websites
4. Data Security
4.1 Technical Safeguards
- Encryption in Transit: All data transmission uses TLS 1.3 encryption
- Encryption at Rest: Data stored on our servers is encrypted using AES-256
- Secure Authentication: Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with salt
- On-Device Processing: Voice recognition happens entirely on your device
Note: While we use reasonable security measures, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Your Privacy Rights
5.1 Access and Portability
- Access: View all personal data we have about you
- Export: Download a copy of your data in a portable format
- How: Go to Settings → Account → Export My Data
5.2 Deletion
- Delete Account: Permanently delete your account and all associated data
- How: Go to Settings → Account → Delete Account
- Timeline: Data deletion is completed within 30 days
5.3 Regional Rights
For EU/UK Users (GDPR):
- Right to object to processing
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority
For California Users (CCPA):
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
6. Children's Privacy
StartSmart is intended for users aged 16 and older.
COPPA Compliance:
- We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13
- If we learn we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately
- Parents who believe we may have collected data from a child under 13 should contact us at privacy@startsmartmobile.com
7. Data Retention
7.1 Retention Periods
Account Data:
- Retained while your account is active
- Deleted within 30 days of account deletion
User Content (Intentions/Goals):
- Automatically deleted after 72 hours
- Can be manually deleted anytime in Settings
Voice Audio:
- Processed on-device only
- NEVER stored or retained
- Deleted immediately after processing
Summary of Key Points
✅ Minimal Data Collection
We collect only what's necessary for app functionality
✅ No Tracking
We don't track you for advertising or sell your data
✅ On-Device Processing
Voice commands processed entirely on your device
✅ Strong Security
Industry-standard encryption and security measures
✅ Your Control
Access, export, correct, or delete your data anytime
✅ Privacy-First
Designed with your privacy as a core principle
StartSmart Privacy Policy v1.0
Effective Date: January 15, 2025
Last Reviewed: January 15, 2025