Privacy Policy

Welcome to Archie. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how Archie ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "Service"), available on the Apple App Store.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly:

Account Information: Name and email address.
Profile Information: Birthday and gender (optional).
User Content: Voice recordings and resulting transcripts of your journal entries ("Journal Entries").

Information We Collect Automatically:

Usage and Analytics Data: We use PostHog to collect information about how you interact with our app (e.g., features used, session duration, crash reports). This data is typically anonymized or pseudonymized.
Device Information: We may collect information about your device, such as the device model and operating system version.

How and Why We Use Your Information (Legal Basis)

We only process your data when we have a valid legal basis.

To Perform Our Contract With You:

To create and manage your account.
To provide the core service of creating, storing, and accessing your Journal Entries.
To process subscription payments via RevenueCat.

With Your Consent:

To process your voice recordings (via ElevenLabs) and journal text (via Google Gemini) to provide AI features. You provide this consent when you choose to use these features.

For Our Legitimate Interests:

To understand how our Service is used so we can improve it (using analytics from PostHog).
To send you essential service-related communications and security alerts.

How We Share Your Information (Data Processors)

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with the following service providers to operate our app:

Supabase: Our backend infrastructure provider. Your data is stored securely on Supabase servers. Journal Entries are stored in an encrypted format.
Google LLC (Gemini): For AI analysis of journal text.
ElevenLabs Inc.: For transcription of voice recordings.
RevenueCat, Inc.: For managing in-app subscriptions.
PostHog, Inc.: For product analytics to improve the Service.

Data Security

We are committed to protecting your data. We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures, including encryption, to protect your personal information.

International Data Transfers

Our services are hosted in the United States. If you use the Service from other regions (like the European Economic Area or Canada), your personal data will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. We rely on legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure that your data receives an adequate level of protection.

Your Data Rights

You have specific rights regarding your personal information:

The Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
The Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
The Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we delete your personal data.
The Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the use of your data.
The Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
The Right to Object: You can object to us using your data for certain purposes (like direct marketing).
The Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time for any data processing that is based on your consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@speakarchie.app.

Specific Information for European Users (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, or Switzerland, you have the rights described above. The "Data Controller" of your personal information is Archie. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Children's Privacy

Archie is not intended for use by children under the age of 16 in the EEA, or 13 in the United States. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or by other means.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact us at: support@speakarchie.app