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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.

Aina is a personal reflection app. It turns mood logs and optional device signals, such as sleep and screen-time summaries, into a daily music reflection. Aina is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

If you create an account or sign in, we may collect:

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:

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.

To write a reflection that matches how your day actually felt, Aina sends a short daily wellness summary to our AI provider (OpenAI). Where you have authorised the matching data, that summary can include your hours slept, step count, active calories, resting heart rate, heart-rate variability and mindful minutes for that day. It is sent only to generate your reflection, is not used to train AI models, and is not sold. Aina does not send your HealthKit history, and no other HealthKit data types are transmitted. If you would prefer these measurements never to be sent, leave HealthKit disconnected or revoke access — Aina still works and simply writes your reflection without them.

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 keeps your daily totals on your device for up to 14 days so it can show today against your own recent average. Your total phone time for the day, how it compares with that average, and your top Screen Time category totals are included in the daily wellness summary sent to our AI provider (OpenAI) to help write your reflection. Individual app names, per-app usage and app tokens are never sent. 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:

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 daily wellness summary described in the HealthKit and Screen Time sections above: your sleep, movement, recovery and mindfulness measurements for that day, plus your total phone time, how it compares with your recent average, and your top Screen Time category totals.

Aina does not send individual app names, per-app usage or app tokens to OpenAI or any AI service, and does not send your HealthKit or Screen Time history. 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. Friends and Lifeline

Friends is optional and stays off until you add someone. People can find each other only by typing an exact username — Aina never reads, uploads or matches your contacts, and there is no directory to browse.

When you add a friend, they can see the state label your day landed on, the song Aina chose, and your username and display name. They cannot see your mood-log text, the reflection Aina wrote, your emotions, your Health data or your Screen Time data. Only today’s state is shared, not a history.

Lifeline is a separate opt-in. If you turn it on and mark specific friends as trusted, those friends may receive one short message saying you have had a heavy few days, at most once per day. That message contains only your name and the time it was sent — never your entries, your songs, your state, or the reason it was triggered. Trusted friends are told they are on your lifeline, and you can turn Lifeline off or remove anyone from it at any time.

Aina is not a crisis or emergency service and must not be relied on as one. If you or someone else is in danger, contact your local emergency services.

You can block or report any person from their card in the Friends tab. Blocking is immediate, removes them from your lifeline and stops all signals in both directions. We review reports and may suspend accounts that abuse the feature.

6. Third-Party Services

Aina may use third-party services to operate the app, including:

These services process information only as needed to provide, secure, or improve Aina.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Your Choices and Controls

You may:

To request account or data deletion, contact us at aina.applicationkz@gmail.com.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. International Processing

Your information may be processed in countries other than where you live. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for such processing.

13. 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.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or deletion requests, contact us at aina.applicationkz@gmail.com.