Privacy & AI Data Processing

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026. Complete transparency on how your company documents, vector embeddings, customer conversations, and AI model integrations are handled and protected.

Data Handling Overview

AI Provider Settings

Training and retention depend on the configured provider and account settings.

Tenant-Isolated Storage

PostgreSQL pgvector partitions secured by Row Level Security (RLS).

Provider Retention

Zero data retention is not guaranteed by this application.

Permanent Purging

Deleting a file immediately purges all vector chunks and metadata permanently.

AES-256-GCM Encryption

All database connections and inbox credentials are encrypted at rest.

1. Information We Collect and Process

Aidni.io operates an AI customer support and lead capture platform. To deliver accurate, grounded responses on your website, we process the following categories of information:

  • Account & Billing Data: Name, work email address, organization name, and transaction identifiers. Payment card details are tokenized and processed exclusively by PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant payment gateways (Razorpay / Stripe); Aidni never stores raw credit card numbers.
  • Knowledge Base Data: PDF documents, DOCX files, web URLs, sitemaps, YouTube transcripts, and text notes that you explicitly upload or connect.
  • Connected Database Metadata: Schema descriptions, table column definitions, and read-only query results returned when an end-user asks about live transactional data (e.g., tracking an order status). Connection strings are stored encrypted using AES-256-GCM.
  • Widget Deployment Signals: We record the website origin and the latest widget-load and successful-response timestamps to help owners verify installation. These operational signals are separate from visitor analytics and do not include page paths, message content, IP addresses, or visitor identifiers.
  • Customer Conversation Logs: Chat messages exchanged between your website visitors and your deployed AI agent, including capture details (name, email, phone) provided voluntarily by leads for follow-up.

2. AI Model Providers and Data Processing

Document content, retrieved excerpts, and conversation context may be sent to OpenAI directly or through OpenRouter and its selected model provider, depending on deployment configuration. Provider retention and training settings depend on the configured service and account; zero data retention is not guaranteed by this application.

How provider routing works:

  • Chat and embeddings: The application uses direct OpenAI APIs when an OpenAI key is configured; otherwise it uses OpenRouter. The configured model can vary by deployment.
  • Document analysis: PDF vision analysis, when available, sends page images to OpenAI. Uploaded text can also be sent for embedding generation.
  • Retention: Application storage and upstream provider retention are separate. Contact support to confirm the providers and retention settings for your deployment before uploading sensitive data.

3. PII Data Masking & Vector Storage Isolation

To protect privacy before information reaches external networks, Aidni employs multi-layered defenses:

  • Bidirectional PII Redaction: Sensitive identifiers (Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, personal telephone numbers, and email patterns) are automatically scrubbed or masked on the server prior to generating embeddings or logging conversation analytics.
  • PostgreSQL Row Level Security (RLS): All document chunks, raw files, and vector embeddings are stored in dedicated PostgreSQL tables with strict RLS policies. Each database query is cryptographically scoped to your authenticated organization ID, ensuring zero cross-tenant visibility.
  • Transport & Rest Encryption: Data in transit is secured using TLS 1.3 encryption. Data at rest (vector embeddings, database credentials, lead inbox tokens) is encrypted with AES-256.

4. Data Retention, Customer Deletion & Account Purging

You retain complete ownership and sovereignty over your company data at all times:

  • Immediate Document Purge: When you delete a PDF, URL, sitemap, note, or database connection from your Knowledge Source panel, the source record, all associated vector embeddings, and chunk records are permanently purged from the database immediately.
  • Chat Session Deletion: You can delete specific visitor sessions or individual customer conversation logs directly from the Inbox panel at any time.
  • Account Termination: If you delete your account or request termination, an automated cascade delete permanently purges all chatbots, vector databases, analytics history, and integration tokens within 24 hours.

5. Inbound Sales & Email Inbox Privacy

When connecting your email inbox for automated lead triage and sales intelligence:

  • Strict Scope: Aidni only reads inbound messages addressed to your designated sales or support addresses. We do not access internal personal email folders or unrelated threads.
  • Encrypted Credentials: SMTP/IMAP credentials and OAuth refresh tokens are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM and never exposed to client-side browsers or external LLMs.

6. Data Subject Rights (GDPR, CCPA & Global Compliance)

Under GDPR, CCPA, and applicable global privacy laws, you and your website visitors have the right to:

  • Request access to all personal data and interaction logs stored about you.
  • Request rectification or immediate erasure of personal data.
  • Export your data in portable, machine-readable JSON/CSV formats.
  • Withdraw consent for lead processing at any time.

7. Contact Our Data Protection Officer

If you have questions about our privacy architecture, request a signed Data Processing Addendum (DPA), or need to execute a formal deletion request, please reach out to our security team:

Email: support@aidni.io