Privacy Policy

1 What Data We Collect

2 Notification Data — How It Works

Aura uses the Android NotificationListenerService — a standard Android system service — to capture incoming notifications from other apps on your device.

What we capture per notification:

• The source app's package name (e.g., com.whatsapp, com.slack)
• The notification title (e.g., "Sarah: Hey, are you coming?")
• The notification text body
• A local timestamp

What we explicitly do NOT capture:

• Notification images, attachments, or media
• Notification sounds or vibration patterns
• The notification's full expandable content (only the visible summary text)
• System notifications from Android OS (filtered automatically)

Local storage: All captured notification data is saved to a local Android Room Database on your device. This database is sandboxed to the app — other apps cannot access it. You can delete all stored data at any time via Settings → Security & Privacy → Delete All Local Data.

How to revoke access: Go to Android Settings → Apps → Special App Access → Notification Access → Aura and disable it at any time.

3 Gemini AI Processing

When you tap "Generate Digest", Aura sends a structured prompt to Google Gemini 1.5 Flash AI via the Google Generative AI SDK. This prompt contains:

• The app package name, title, and text of notifications accumulated since your last digest
• No personal identifiers (no user ID, no device ID, no account information)

Google processes this data to return a categorized JSON summary. This request is:

• Session-scoped — not stored permanently by Aura
• Per-request — only sent when you explicitly request a digest
• Governed by Google's Privacy Policy and Google Gemini API Terms of Service

Offline fallback: When there is no internet connection, Aura uses a completely on-device keyword grouping algorithm. No data leaves your device in this mode.

Free usage limit: Free users have a daily limit on AI digest generations. Pro users have unlimited access.

4 Advertising (AdMob & GDPR/CCPA Consent)

The free version of Aura displays advertisements served by Google AdMob (Banner and Interstitial ads). Aura Pro subscribers are completely ad-free.

We use Google User Messaging Platform (UMP SDK) to obtain your advertising consent in compliance with GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California). Before any personalized ads are shown to users in the EU/EEA or California, you will be presented with a consent form.

• EU/EEA users: Personalized ads are only shown after explicit opt-in consent
• California users: You can opt out of the sale/sharing of personal information for advertising
• Other regions: Standard contextual ads may be shown

You can change your advertising choices at any time via Settings → GDPR & CCPA Privacy Consent inside the app.

For more information on how Google uses data: Google Advertising Policies →

5 Analytics & Crash Reporting

Aura integrates Google Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics to help us understand how the app is used and to fix bugs quickly.

Firebase Analytics collects:

• Anonymized app events (e.g., "digest generated", "settings opened", "paywall viewed")
• Device model, OS version, app version
• Country/region (coarse)
• No notification content is ever included in analytics events

Firebase Crashlytics collects:

• Stack traces when the app crashes
• Device state at time of crash (OS version, available memory)
• No personal data or notification content

All Firebase data is governed by Google Firebase Privacy Policy →

6 Biometric Data

Aura offers an optional Biometric App Lock feature (fingerprint and face unlock) powered by the Android BiometricPrompt API and AndroidX Biometrics library.

Important:

• Aura never accesses, stores, or transmits your biometric data
• Biometric authentication is handled entirely by the Android OS and device hardware
• Aura only receives a boolean success/failure callback from the OS
• Your fingerprint or face data never leaves the device's secure enclave (Trusted Execution Environment)

7 In-App Purchases & Subscriptions

Aura offers two optional Pro subscription plans (monthly_pro and yearly_pro) processed entirely through Google Play Billing.

• PTE Team does not collect or store your payment card details
• All billing is handled securely by Google Play
• Subscription status is verified locally via the Google Play Billing Library v8

For payment-related queries, refer to Google Play Purchase Support →

8 Data Retention & Deletion

Aura stores notification data locally on your device only. There is no server-side retention of your notification content.

How to delete your data:

• In-app: Settings → Security & Privacy → "Delete All Local Data" — permanently erases all stored notifications and resets app preferences
• Uninstall: Uninstalling Aura automatically removes all local data from your device
• Data Deletion Request: For any concerns about data we may hold (analytics, crash logs), email us at greene.pte@gmail.com or visit our Data Deletion page →

This deletion right is compliant with GDPR Article 17 (Right to Erasure) and the CCPA Right to Delete.

9 Children's Privacy

Aura is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in EU countries). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information through Aura, please contact us at greene.pte@gmail.com and we will promptly delete it.

10 Your Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your data — use the in-app "Delete All Local Data" or email us
• Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing for direct marketing
• Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7): Withdraw advertising consent via Settings → GDPR & CCPA Privacy Consent
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: Contact your local EU Data Protection Authority

Our legal basis for processing notification data is Legitimate Interest (providing the core AI digest service you requested) and Consent (for advertising, where applicable).

Data Controller: PTE Team · Email: greene.pte@gmail.com

11 Your Rights Under CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: What personal information we collect, use, and share
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising — use the consent form in Settings or email us
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

We do not sell your personal information as defined by CCPA. The Advertising ID used by AdMob may be shared with advertising partners under certain consent conditions, which you control via the in-app GDPR/CCPA form.

12 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the app's features, legal requirements, or our privacy practices. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify users via the app's update release notes in Google Play

Continued use of Aura after the updated policy is posted constitutes acceptance of the new terms. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13 Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, data deletion requests, or concerns about this policy, please contact us:

• Email: greene.pte@gmail.com
• Subject line: Aura Privacy Policy Inquiry
• App: Aura: AI Notification Digest (com.pteteam.aura)
• Response time: Within 3 business days

We take all privacy inquiries seriously and will respond promptly to any requests related to your personal data rights under GDPR, CCPA, or any applicable privacy law.