Privacy Policy

Welcome to AuraStar (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience when using our mobile application and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered daily aura card platform.

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, name (optional), and authentication data when you create an account via Apple Sign-In or Google Sign-In
• Daily Check-In Data: Your slider responses (energy, mood, focus, creativity, social) submitted when generating your daily aura card
• Selfie / Avatar: If you choose to use the face feature, we store a selfie image to personalize your aura cards
• Communication: Information you provide when contacting our support team

Information Collected Automatically

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers used for guest accounts
• Usage Data: How you interact with the app, features used, and session duration
• Timezone: Your local timezone to determine your daily check-in window

We use the collected information to:

• Generate your personalized daily AI aura card based on your mood and energy sliders
• Maintain your streak, card collection, and engagement history
• Process your account registration and manage your subscription
• Send important notifications about the service
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our app and develop new features
• Ensure the security and integrity of our services

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our app (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

AuraStar uses third-party artificial intelligence services to generate personalized aura card images for you. To provide this service, we share limited, non-personal data with these AI providers.

AI Provider

We use OpenRouter (openrouter.ai) as our AI service provider, which routes requests to Google's Gemini AI models for image generation. For more information about how these services handle data, please review OpenRouter's Privacy Policy and Google's Privacy Policy.

What Data is Sent to AI Services

We only share the following information with our AI providers:

• Aura Type & Colors: The computed aura archetype and color palette derived from your slider values
• Art Style: Your selected art style (e.g., cosmic, anime, cyberpunk)
• Image Prompt: A text prompt describing the aura card to generate
• Avatar (optional): If you enable the face feature, your selfie image is included in the generation request

What Data is NOT Sent

We never share your personal information with AI services. This includes:

• Your name, email address, or account information
• Authentication credentials or tokens
• Device identifiers or location data
• Your streak, card collection, or engagement analytics
• Any personally identifiable information (except optional selfie as described above)

Purpose and Consent

The data sent to AI services is used solely to generate personalized aura card images for you. By creating an account and accepting our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you consent to the use of AI services for generating your aura cards. If you do not agree with this use of AI services, please do not create an account or use the app.

In addition to AI services, our app uses the following third-party services:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): For secure cloud hosting, storage, and authentication
• Apple Sign-In: For convenient and secure authentication on iOS
• Google Sign-In: For authentication on Android and iOS
• RevenueCat: For subscription management and payments

These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Secure authentication mechanisms
• Regular security assessments
• Limited access to personal data by employees

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.

Deleting Your Account

You have the right to delete your account and all associated data at any time. You can initiate account deletion directly from the app:

• Open the AuraStar app
• Go to Settings
• Scroll down and tap “Delete Account”
• Confirm your decision

What Happens When You Delete Your Account

When you delete your account, the following data will be permanently removed:

• Your account information (email, profile data)
• All aura cards and generated images
• Your streak, collection history, and engagement data
• Selfie / avatar images
• Subscription information (subscriptions will be cancelled)

This action is irreversible. Once deleted, your data cannot be recovered. You can also contact us at privacy@aurastar.app if you need assistance with account deletion.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Opt-out: Opt out of certain data processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@aurastar.app

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@aurastar.app
• Support: support@aurastar.app