Privacy
Aina Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 8, 2026
Thank you for using Aina. This Privacy Policy explains what information Aina collects, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you have.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
If you create an account or sign in, we may collect:
- Email address
- Display name or username
- Authentication provider information, such as Apple, Google, or email/password sign-in
- Basic profile settings you choose to save
You may be able to use Aina without creating an account. If you continue without an account, your local app data remains on your device unless you later choose to sign in or enable syncing features.
Mood and Reflection Data
Aina may collect information you enter or create in the app, including:
- Mood check-ins
- Reflection text
- Mirror cards
- Pattern history
- Selected songs, artists, and music-related preferences
- App settings and onboarding responses
We use this information to provide Aina's personalized reflection, music, card, and pattern features.
HealthKit Data
Aina may request access to Apple HealthKit data that you choose to authorize, such as sleep, steps, or other wellness signals.
HealthKit access is optional. Aina uses HealthKit data only to provide personalized reflections and pattern insights. Aina does not sell HealthKit data, does not use HealthKit data for advertising, and does not share HealthKit data with third parties for marketing.
Raw HealthKit data (such as exact heart rate, heart-rate variability, or step counts) is processed on your iPhone and is not sent to our servers or to any third party. To make your daily reflection feel accurate, Aina generates a short, non-clinical wellness summary on your device — for example, an approximate amount of sleep, whether the day was still or active, and whether your body read as calm or tense — and may send that summary to our AI provider solely to help write your reflection. This summary never contains raw clinical measurements. Aina does not sell HealthKit data, does not use it for advertising, and does not share it with third parties for marketing or for training AI models.
You can manage or revoke HealthKit permissions at any time in the Apple Health app or iOS Settings.
Screen Time, Family Controls, and Device Activity Data
Aina may request access to Screen Time, Family Controls, or Device Activity information that you choose to authorize through iOS.
Screen Time access is optional. Aina reads your aggregate total daily phone time and Screen Time category totals, such as Social or Entertainment, as reflective context. It does not read, display, store, or transmit individual app names, per-app usage, or app tokens. Aina may include a soft, summarized sense of your overall phone time (for example, "a long screen day" or phone time leaning toward a category) in the on-device wellness summary sent to our AI provider solely to help write your reflection. Aina does not sell Screen Time or Device Activity data, does not use it for advertising, does not use it to track you across apps or websites, and does not use it to train AI models.
You can revoke Screen Time, Family Controls, or Device Activity permissions at any time in iOS Settings.
Music Data and Apple Music Links
Aina may use Apple, iTunes, or Apple Music-related APIs to find song names, artists, cover artwork, preview metadata, and listening links.
This information is used to create your daily music reflection and connect you to the selected song. Aina does not upload, download, stream, or share music files.
Usage and Diagnostics Data
We may collect limited usage and diagnostics data, such as app interactions, feature usage, crash information, performance data, and general session activity.
We use this information to improve Aina's reliability, security, user experience, and product features.
Waitlist and Website Data
If you submit your email through an Aina website waitlist form, we may collect your email address for waitlist, launch, or product update purposes.
The Aina website may use services such as Firebase App Check or reCAPTCHA to help prevent abuse and protect forms from automated spam. These services may process technical information according to their own privacy policies.
2. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Provide mood tracking, reflections, mirror cards, and pattern insights
- Personalize your Aina experience
- Generate daily song reflections
- Save your account, profile, and optional synced history
- Improve app performance and reliability
- Maintain security and prevent abuse
- Provide customer support
- Process account-related or purchase-related requests, where applicable
We do not use HealthKit data, Screen Time data, or mood reflection data for advertising or cross-app tracking.
3. AI and Reflection Generation
Aina uses OpenAI API services to help generate reflections, mirror cards, summaries, and related insights.
When AI features are used, Aina sends only what's needed to generate your reflection: your mood-log text, mood context, selected preferences, and — if you have connected them — the short, non-clinical wellness summary described in the HealthKit and Screen Time sections above (for example, approximate sleep, whether the day was active or still, and a general sense of screen time or category lean).
Aina does not send raw HealthKit measurements, raw Screen Time minutes, raw Screen Time category totals, individual app names, per-app usage, or app tokens to OpenAI or any AI service, and the information sent is used only to generate your reflection — it is not used to train AI models, for advertising, or sold.
AI-generated reflections are for personal reflection only. They are not medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment.
4. Sharing Mirror Cards
Aina lets you create shareable mirror cards. A card may include the selected song, artist, cover artwork, and Aina's reflection text.
Sharing is controlled by you. Aina does not automatically post your cards publicly. You should review a card before sharing it, especially if it includes personal reflection text.
Aina does not include raw HealthKit data or raw Screen Time data on share cards unless you choose to add or share that information yourself.
5. Third-Party Services
Aina may use third-party services to operate the app, including:
- OpenAI API services for AI-generated reflections
- Firebase or similar cloud infrastructure for authentication, storage, security, analytics, or app reliability
- Apple HealthKit, Screen Time, Family Controls, and Device Activity frameworks
- Apple, iTunes, or Apple Music-related APIs for song metadata and listening links
- Apple App Store services for purchases, subscriptions, or refunds, if applicable
These services process information only as needed to provide, secure, or improve Aina.
6. Data Storage and Security
Some information is stored locally on your device. If you create an account or enable syncing features, some information may also be stored securely using backend or cloud infrastructure.
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Purchases and Refunds
If Aina offers paid subscriptions or in-app purchases, purchases are processed through Apple's App Store or another applicable platform.
We may receive limited purchase or subscription status information needed to provide paid features, verify access, support refunds, or comply with platform requirements.
8. Your Choices and Controls
You may:
- Use Aina without creating an account, where supported
- Revoke HealthKit permissions in the Apple Health app or iOS Settings
- Revoke Screen Time, Family Controls, or Device Activity permissions in iOS Settings
- Delete local app data by deleting the app from your device
- Request deletion of your account or personal data
- Opt out of waitlist or marketing emails
To request account or data deletion, contact us at aina.applicationkz@gmail.com.
9. Data Retention and Deletion
We keep information only for as long as needed to provide Aina, operate our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain security.
If you request deletion of your account or personal data, we will delete or anonymize information associated with your account unless we are required to keep certain information for legal, security, or platform-compliance reasons.
Some information stored only on your device can be deleted by removing the app or clearing app data.
10. Children
Aina is not intended to provide medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic services to children. If a parent or guardian believes a child has provided personal information without appropriate consent, they may contact us at aina.applicationkz@gmail.com to request deletion.
11. International Processing
Your information may be processed in countries other than where you live. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for such processing.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or deletion requests, contact us at aina.applicationkz@gmail.com.
