AegisQ Shield Privacy Policy
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*Effective Date:** January 1, 2026
**Last Updated:** December 31, 2025
**Applies To:** AegisQ Shield Mobile Application (iOS and Android)
> **Note:** This privacy policy applies only to the AegisQ Shield mobile application. For our enterprise product, AegisQ Internet Immune System, please see our [Enterprise Privacy Policy](https://www.aegisq.com/enterpriseprivacypolicy).
## Overview
AegisQ Shield ("we," "our," or "the App") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
**Our Core Principle: Privacy First**
We designed AegisQ Shield with privacy as a fundamental requirement. We collect the absolute minimum data necessary to provide our security analysis services, and we never sell or share your personal information.
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## Information We Collect
### Information You Provide
1. **Content for Analysis**
- Text messages, emails, or other content you submit for scam analysis
- Screenshots you upload for analysis
- Data breach notifications you paste for analysis
- App names and permissions you query about
**Important:** This content is processed in real-time and is NOT stored on our servers after analysis is complete.
2. **Subscription Information**
- If you purchase a subscription (Pro Monthly, Pro Yearly, or Lifetime), payment is processed entirely by Apple through the App Store
- If you purchase bonus scan packs (consumable in-app purchases), these are also processed by Apple
- We do not collect or store any payment information
### Information Collected Automatically
1. **Anonymous User Identifier**
- We generate a random, anonymous UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) stored only on your device
- This identifier contains no personal information and cannot be used to identify you
- It is used solely to track your usage quota (e.g., 5 free scans per day)
2. **Usage Statistics**
- Number of scans performed (for quota enforcement)
- Subscription tier (free/pro/lifetime)
- Bonus scan pack balances (for consumable purchases)
- We do NOT track which specific content you analyze
### Information We Do NOT Collect
- Your name, email address, or phone number
- Your location
- Your contacts
- Your browsing history
- Device identifiers (IDFA, IDFV)
- Any content after analysis is complete
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## How We Use Your Information
We use the limited information we collect to:
1. **Provide Security Analysis Services**
- Analyze text and images for scam indicators
- Generate breach response recommendations
- Explain app permission requests
2. **Enforce Usage Limits**
- Track daily scan counts for free tier users
- Verify subscription status
3. **Improve Our Services**
- Aggregate, anonymized statistics help us improve our AI models
- No individual content is retained or reviewed
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## Data Storage and Security
### On-Device Storage
- Your scan history is stored locally on your device using encrypted storage
- Your anonymous user ID is stored in the iOS Keychain
- You can delete all local data at any time through the app settings
### Server Processing
- Content you submit is sent to our secure servers via HTTPS encryption
- Content is processed by our AI system and immediately discarded
- We do not retain copies of analyzed content
- Our servers are hosted on Google Cloud Platform with enterprise-grade security
### Data Retention
- **Analyzed content:** Deleted immediately after processing
- **Usage counts:** Reset daily, no historical retention
- **Anonymous ID:** Stored only on your device until you delete the app
- **Subscription status:** Stored on our servers until subscription expires or you request deletion
- **Bonus scan balance:** Stored on our servers until depleted or you request deletion
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## Third-Party Services
### Google Cloud / Vertex AI
We use Google's Vertex AI (Gemini) to power our security analysis. When you submit content for analysis:
- Content is sent to Google's servers for AI processing
- Google's [Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) and [Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms) apply
- Google does not use this data to train their models or for advertising
### Apple App Store
If you purchase a subscription or scan pack:
- All payment processing is handled by Apple
- Apple's [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/) applies to payment transactions
- We do not receive or store any payment details (credit card, billing address, etc.)
**Available Purchases:**
- Pro Monthly subscription ($4.99/month)
- Pro Yearly subscription ($39.99/year)
- Lifetime subscription ($79.99 one-time)
- Bonus scan packs (consumable, for additional scans beyond daily limits)
**Subscription Verification:**
To prevent fraud and ensure service quality, we verify your purchases with Apple:
- Your device sends a purchase receipt to our servers
- We validate this receipt with Apple's App Store Server API v2
- We store your subscription status (active/expired) and bonus scan balance linked to your anonymous user ID
- This allows us to provide premium features across app reinstalls
- The receipt contains transaction IDs and product IDs, not personal or payment information
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## Your Rights and Choices
### Access and Deletion
- View your scan history in the app
- Delete your scan history at any time
- Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data
### Opt-Out
- You can stop using the app at any time
- Since we don't collect personal information, there's nothing to opt out of
### Data Portability
- Your scan history can be viewed in the app
- Contact us if you need a copy of any data we may have
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## Children's Privacy
AegisQ Shield is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
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## International Users
Our servers are located in the United States. If you are accessing the app from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.
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## Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:
- Posting the new Privacy Policy in the app
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
Your continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
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## Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
**Email:** privacy@aegisq.com
**Website:** https://www.aegisq.com/aegisqshieldprivacypolicy
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## California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
- **Right to Know:** You can request information about data we collect
- **Right to Delete:** You can request deletion of your data
- **Right to Non-Discrimination:** We won't discriminate against you for exercising your rights
Since we collect minimal data and no personal information, these rights are already effectively provided.
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## European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, you have rights under GDPR including:
- Right of access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object
Since we don't collect personal data that identifies you, most of these rights are already satisfied by our privacy-first design.
**Legal Basis for Processing:** Our legal basis for the minimal processing we perform is legitimate interest in providing the security analysis service you request.
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*This privacy policy is designed to be clear and understandable. If anything is unclear, please contact us.*