Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Parentalist ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and the privacy of your children's information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

By using Parentalist, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Authentication Information

When you sign in with Google OAuth, we collect:

• Your email address
• Your name
• Your Google account identifier (stored securely)

2.2 Children's Profile Information

To provide our service, you may provide information about your children, including:

• Name
• Age
• School name
• Grade level
• Activities and interests
• Optional notes

2.3 Email Data

When you connect your Gmail account, we access and process:

• Email content for AI analysis
• Email identifiers to track processed emails and prevent duplicates

Important: Email content is analyzed by our AI service to generate tasks but is not stored. We store only an email identifier to prevent duplicate task generation.

2.4 Family Workspace Information

When using family workspace features, we collect family membership information necessary to enable sharing and collaboration features.

2.5 Usage Data

We may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including IP address, browser type, and access times. This information is used for security, analytics, and service improvement purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our service
• To analyze your emails using AI to generate tasks for your children
• To manage and display your children's profiles and tasks
• To enable family workspace features and sharing
• To authenticate your identity and secure your account
• To communicate with you about your account or service updates
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 Family Workspaces

When you create or join a family workspace, information you add (children's profiles, tasks, email analysis results) is shared with other members of your family workspace. Family owners can manage membership and have additional permissions.

4.2 Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that process your information:

• Google OAuth 2.0: For authentication and Gmail access. Your Google account information is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• AI Service Provider: To analyze email content and generate tasks. Email content is processed by our AI service provider for this purpose.
• Cloud Infrastructure Provider: For data storage and hosting. Your data is stored on secure cloud infrastructure.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users.

4.4 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information, display advertisements, or share it with third parties for their marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• Encryption of data in transit using HTTPS/TLS
• Encryption of sensitive data at rest
• Secure cookies for session management
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Regular security assessments and updates

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information as follows:

• Email data: Email content is analyzed by our AI service but is not stored. We store only an email identifier to prevent duplicate task generation. This identifier persists until you delete the associated task or your account.
• Account data: Your account information, children's profiles, and related data are retained until you delete your account.
• Family workspace data: Retained until the family workspace is deleted or you leave the workspace.

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time. Upon account deletion, your information will be permanently deleted immediately, except as required by law.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can access and view your account information, children's profiles, and tasks through the service.
• Correction: You can update or correct your information and children's profiles at any time.
• Deletion: You can delete your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us or using account settings.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Revoke Consent: You can revoke Gmail access at any time through your Google account settings or by disconnecting the service.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Parentalist is designed for parents and guardians, not for direct use by children. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Important: We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 years of age. All information about children in our service is provided by parents or legal guardians. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately so we can delete such information.

Parents have full control over their children's information and can access, modify, or delete it at any time through the service.

9. Third-Party Services

Our service integrates with third-party services that have their own privacy policies:

• Google: Our use of Google OAuth and Gmail API is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

10. International Users

Your information is stored and processed on cloud infrastructure servers, which may be located outside your country of residence. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to facilities located in the United States or other countries where we operate.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other regions with data protection laws, you have additional rights under applicable law. Please contact us to exercise these rights.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Your continued use of the service after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: