Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 27, 2026

At AppScan AI, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share your personal information. We are committed to transparency and giving you control over your data.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and password (encrypted). This information is necessary to provide you with access to our services and to communicate with you about your account.

Website Data

We collect URLs of websites you add for monitoring and security audits. This data is used solely to provide our security scanning and monitoring services. We also store audit results, security findings, and monitoring metrics associated with your websites.

Usage Information

We automatically collect information about how you use our service, including pages visited, features used, and actions taken. This helps us improve our service and provide better support.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card information. We only store your Stripe customer ID and subscription status.

How We Use Your Information

Service Delivery

We use your information to provide security audits, monitor your websites, send alerts about security issues or downtime, and maintain your account.

Communication

We may send you service-related emails, security alerts, billing notifications, and product updates. You can opt out of marketing emails but not critical service notifications.

Improvement

We analyze usage patterns to improve our service, develop new features, and fix bugs. All analytics are aggregated and anonymized.

Legal Compliance

We may use your information to comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms, and protect our rights and the rights of our users.

Data Security

Encryption

All data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3. Sensitive data is encrypted at rest using industry-standard AES-256 encryption.

Access Controls

We implement strict access controls. Only authorized personnel have access to user data, and all access is logged and monitored.

Infrastructure

Our infrastructure is hosted on secure cloud platforms with SOC 2 compliance. We perform regular security audits and penetration testing.

Incident Response

We have an incident response plan in place. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users within 72 hours as required by law.

Data Sharing

We Do Not Sell Your Data

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Service Providers

We share data with trusted service providers who help us operate our service (e.g., Stripe for payments, Resend for emails, Supabase for database). All providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights and safety.

Business Transfers

If AppScan AI is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred. We will notify you before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Your Rights

Access & Export

You can access and export your data at any time through your account dashboard. We provide data in machine-readable formats (JSON, CSV).

Correction

You can update your account information at any time through your account settings.

Deletion

You can delete your account at any time. Upon deletion, we will permanently remove your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it by law.

Data Portability

You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and to transmit it to another service.

Opt-Out

You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in emails or updating your notification preferences.

Data Retention

Active Accounts

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.

Audit Results

Security audit results are retained according to your plan: 90 days (Starter), 180 days (Pro), or 365 days (Enterprise).

Monitoring Data

Monitoring data (uptime, response times) is retained for the same period as audit results based on your plan.

Deleted Accounts

After account deletion, we retain minimal information (email hash, deletion date) for 30 days to prevent abuse and comply with legal requirements. All other data is permanently deleted.

Backups

Backup copies are retained for 30 days for disaster recovery purposes, then permanently deleted.

Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and remember your preferences. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

Cookie Types:

  • Essential: Required for authentication and security (cannot be disabled)
  • Functional: Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analytics: Help us understand how you use our service (can be disabled)

International Users

AppScan AI is based in the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US.

We comply with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR for EU users and CCPA for California residents.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by email and by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of our service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

AppScan AI. If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Privacy / DPO: privacy@appscan.ai

GDPR data subject requests (access, erasure, portability, restriction, objection): privacy@appscan.ai

Support: support@appscanai.com

Legal / mailing address: legal@appscan.ai