Last updated: 11/5/2025
Aury (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our personal AI service (“Service”). By using our Service, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Our Core Privacy Commitment:
Our Service is strictly for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
If we discover that we have collected information from someone under 18, we will immediately delete such information. Parents and guardians who believe their child under 18 has provided us with information should contact us immediately.
We collect comprehensive information to provide and improve our personalized AI service.
To provide you with a personalized AI experience, Aury reads and processes data from your iMessage and Apple Notes applications. This data is securely tunneled to the best of our abilities to our secure servers and is used exclusively as part of your Aury product experience.
Important: We are in early stage product releases. While we take security seriously, we are not responsible for any errors, bugs, or issues that may occur during this early development phase. By using our Service, you acknowledge and accept this risk.
Your data is used to provide a better, more personalized service experience.
We use your information for the following purposes:
Important: We never personally read your private conversations, never sell your data to third parties, and never track your data for advertising purposes. Your data is used solely to provide and improve our AI service for you.
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service, including cloud hosting, analytics, customer support, and AI processing services.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that business transaction.
We do not:
We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your information, including:
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may also retain information to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Under GDPR and other privacy laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
How to Exercise Your Rights:
To delete your data or exercise any of these rights, email us at friends@aury.is. We will respond to your request within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).
Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers, including standard contractual clauses and adequacy decisions where applicable.
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and provide personalized content. You can control cookie settings through your browser, but disabling cookies may affect Service functionality.
Types of cookies we use include: essential cookies, analytics cookies, preference cookies, and marketing cookies.
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Our AI service uses automated processing to provide personalized responses and recommendations. This processing is necessary to deliver the Service. You have the right to request human intervention, express your point of view, and contest automated decisions that significantly affect you. Contact us at friends@aury.is if you have concerns about automated processing.
For questions about data protection or to exercise your GDPR rights, you can contact our data protection team at friends@aury.is. We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns you may have.
In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, as required by GDPR. We will provide information about the nature of the breach, its likely consequences, and measures taken to address it.
Our Service is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at friends@aury.is and we will delete such information from our systems.
Important Notice: Early Stage Product
Aury is currently in early stage development and release. While we implement security measures to the best of our abilities and strive to protect your data, our product may contain bugs, errors, or vulnerabilities that are inherent to early-stage software development.
By using our Service, you acknowledge and agree that:
We are committed to transparency about our development stage and will continue to enhance our security practices as we grow. If you have concerns about using an early-stage product, please contact us at friends@aury.is.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Email: friends@aury.is
For privacy-specific inquiries and data deletion requests, we will respond within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).