Privacy Policy for The Alchemist
Effective Date: 04-02-2025
Last Updated: 04-02-2025
1. Introduction
The Alchemist ("we," "us," or "our") 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 application ("The Alchemist") and related services.
2. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information when you use The Alchemist, including:
a. Personal Information
- Authentication Data: We use Google Authentication to manage user accounts. This involves collecting your email address, unique user ID, and basic profile information provided by Google.
b. Financial Information
- User-Provided Data: When you use The Alchemist, you may provide us with financial information such as expenses, income statements, and bills. This information is stored securely in Firebase.
c. Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Analytics: We use Mixpanel to collect data on how users interact with The Alchemist. This includes app usage patterns, feature engagement, and other related metrics. The purpose of this data collection is to improve the user experience and optimize app performance.
d. Communication Data
- Chatbot Submissions: When interacting with our chatbot, powered by Google Gemini 2.0, your submitted expenses and other data are processed and stored in Firebase.
e. Backend Data Processing
- Server Operations: Our backend infrastructure is supported by a Python server hosted on Render. This server handles requests from the app, processes data, and facilitates smooth operation of our services.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Authenticating users through Google Authentication.
- Storing and processing financial data for user access and analysis.
- Improving the functionality of the chatbot and overall app experience.
- Monitoring and analyzing app usage via Mixpanel to enhance user engagement and performance.
- Maintaining the security and reliability of our backend systems on Render.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except for the following:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with Firebase, Google Gemini 2.0, Render, and Mixpanel to provide and improve The Alchemist.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal processes.
5. Data Security
We use various security measures to protect your data, including:
- Storing financial data in Firebase with industry-standard encryption.
- Using Google Authentication to ensure secure login processes.
- Regularly monitoring and auditing our backend systems for vulnerabilities.
6. Your Choices
You may choose not to provide certain information, but this may limit your ability to use some features of The Alchemist.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, and improve our platform. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [Your Contact Information Here].