# Privacy Policy for Lumina Binaural AI
**Last Updated: March 30, 2026**
This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Lumina Binaural AI application ("the App") and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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## 1. Information Collection and Use
While using our App, we may collect certain information to provide and improve our service.
### 1.1 Types of Data Collected
#### Personal Data
While using our App, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include:
* Email address (if provided during optional authentication)
* Usage Data
* Device Identifiers (e.g., Android Advertising ID)
#### Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the App. This may include:
* Your Device's Internet Protocol address (IP address)
* Browser type or device model
* Pages of our App that you visit
* The time and date of your visit
* The time spent on those pages
* Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data
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## 2. Permissions Required
The App requests the following permissions to function correctly:
* **Notifications**: To send alerts for sleep timers or new binaural sessions.
* **Internet Access**: To sync audio content with Cloudinary and track premium subscriptions via Firebase.
* **Foreground Service**: To ensure audio continues playing smoothly when the screen is off or the app is in the background.
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## 3. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
To provide a premium experience, we use trusted third-party services. These third parties may have access to your data only to perform specific tasks on our behalf:
* **Google Play Services**: For app distribution and security.
* **Firebase (Google)**: Used for data synchronization, user authentication, and analytics.
* **Cloudinary**: Used for hosting and delivering high-quality audio content.
* **Expo**: Used for framework-level notifications and updates.
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## 4. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
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## 5. Security & Data Retention
The security of your data is important to us. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
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## 6. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
* The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
* The right of rectification.
* The right to object.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at **support@binaural.app**.
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## 7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
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## 8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
* **By email: support@binaural.app**